Episode 7- Desperate Living

Tell your mother! This week, Peaches and Michael are stewing up a vat of rat poison to celebrate John Waters’s 1977 cult classic DESPERATE LIVING! In addition to discussing the film’s disdain for the suburbs and parallels to the WIZARD OF OZ, our hosts dig into why Mortville is ultimately a place of chosen family. Joining the conversation is verified cult legend and the star of DESPERATE LIVING herself, Mink Stole, who shares memories of her time making this classic, as well as stories of her life in Dreamland. Then, punk rock party promoter Seth Shubin and iconic drag king Fudgie Frottage stop by to talk about the film’s ongoing transgressive legacy in queer spaces and how John Waters changed their lives. From broken vases to leather bear armies, this episode has it all! Go!