About this episode
The episode celebrates the 80th birthday of legendary filmmaker John Waters, discussing his works and current tour.
John Waters is a legendary filmmaker, author, and raconteur whose books include Shock Value, Crackpot, and Liarmouth and whose films include Pink Flamingos, Desperate Living, Hairspray, and Serial Mom. Currently, he's touring behind his one-man show Going to Extremes...
People in this episode
Guest: John Waters
Topics covered
- filmmaking
- literature
- theater
Keywords
- John Waters
- Shock Value
- Crackpot
- Liarmouth
- Pink Flamingos
- Desperate Living
- Hairspray
- Serial Mom
- Going to Extremes
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Going to Extremes
Books & works: Shock Value, Crackpot, Liarmouth, Pink Flamingos, Desperate Living, Hairspray, Serial Mom, Going to Extremes
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