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In-depth interviews, film, music, queer issues, pop-culture legends and the drag stars of today and tomorrow with Craig MacNeil.
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35: Emoni Fela!

Craig & FriendsNov 23, 2018

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247: Sapphira Cristál Part 1 (Encore Presentation)
Mar 21, 202401:11:33
246: Movie Club GREASE 2 With Eureka O'Hara!
Mar 05, 202401:57:27
245: Movie Club UNDER THE CHERRY MOON With Jason Shawhan
Feb 26, 202401:47:22
244: Mike Chapman & Maddy Paterson! (Encore Presentation)
Feb 23, 202402:59:11
243: Paul Williams!
Feb 09, 202401:58:36
242: Stephen Trask (Part 2)
Jan 20, 202401:19:05
241: Movie Club EATING RAOUL (With Jason Shawhan)
Jan 09, 202401:19:56
240: Stephen Trask! (Part 1)
Jan 04, 202401:06:08
239: MOVIE CLUB Body Double (Encore Presentation)

239: MOVIE CLUB Body Double (Encore Presentation)

For this merry Movie Club Monday, an encore presentation of the very first Movie Club episode. Taped in 2018 with my former co-host Katya, this is a gleeful exploration into the magic and mystery of Brian De Palma's oft-misunderstood masterpiece BODY DOUBLE. Sign up to The Craig & Friends Patreon to support the show and get hott bonus content.
Dec 25, 202301:22:12
238: The Return Of JUDY! (Part 1)
Dec 21, 202301:48:26
237: MOVIE CLUB Videodrome (With Macy Rodman!)

237: MOVIE CLUB Videodrome (With Macy Rodman!)

From NYMPHOWARS, the International Amuse Douche chanteuse Macy Rodman joins me via satellite from Pittsburgh to discuss the lurid, sinister and quasi-legal pleasures of David Cronenberg’s prescient 1983 masterpiece VIDEODROME. We talk the divine Deborah Harry, Spectacular Optical, the brilliant actor yet repellent person that is James Woods, Canadian content, tax-shelter filmmaking, the continued relevance of Cronenberg’s cultural commentary, Scott Baio's bogus blacklisting, foley work revelations, corporate musicals, CRASH, Betamax body horror, Bianca & Brian O'blivion and so much more. 


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FILMS MENTIONED

Dead Ringers

The Fly 

A History of Violence

Out of Bounds

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Tightrope

Eastern Promises

Rabid

Crimes Of The Future 

Against All Odds

Scanners

The Brood

Because I Said So

Coyote Ugly 

Looker

Crash

Fast Company

The Onion Field 

The Exorcist

Bathtubs Over Broadway 

Repo Man

Straight To Hell

Sisters 

Passion

Phantom Of The Paradise

Femme Fatale 

Inland Empire 

The Thing

Stalker 

Best Seller

Salvador 

Cop

The Wrestler

Star 80

Possession 

Taxi Driver 







Dec 19, 202302:07:14
236: MOVIE CLUB A Star Is Born With Willam!
Dec 11, 202301:17:06
235: R.I.P. Sophie Anderson (Encore Presentation)
Dec 05, 202301:51:13
234: CRIMES OF PASSION Movie Club - With Gala Avary!

234: CRIMES OF PASSION Movie Club - With Gala Avary!

Gala Avary of The Gala Show & The Video Archives Podcast celebrates her birthday by joining me to talk Uncle Ken’s lurid 1984 classic CRIMES OF PASSION. We examine the magic mirth and mayhem of Russell’s aesthetic, Anthony Perkins’ penchant for poppers, the majesty of Kathleen Turner, sex-worker positivity, Gala & Craig’s “Correct Cut” feud, Oliver Reed, Robert Stigwood, Paul Nicholas, Sir Paul Williams, Celebrity Big Brother as well as Movies, Cinema AND Film 🍿🎥🎬

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GALA!!! 🌞

Subscribe to THE GALA SHOW

THE VIDEO ARCHIVES PODCAST

Head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠my PATREON!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the show while you enjoy ad-free & early versions of these episodes, solo episodes AND get in early on Movie Clubs & film related fun. Add your questions, comments (and maybe be directed to certain places where certain films might be) while supporting the show.


FILMS MENTIONED 


Blame It On Rio

Tommy

The Lonely Lady

All That Jazz 

Bad Timing (A Sensual Obsession)

White Of The Eye 

Savage Messiah

The Boy Friend 

Manhunter 

Hedwig & The Angry Inch

Altered States

Goodfellas

Lisztomania 

Yellow Submarine 

Help!

Bugsy Malone

Phantom Of The Paradise 

Saturday Night Fever 

Making Love 

Puss’N’Boots 2

Sonic The Hedgehog

Top Gun : Maverick

Barry Lyndon

Thieves Like Us 

Ken Russel's The Planets

The Devils 

Lair Of The White Worm

Women In Love 

Behind The Green Door

Making Love

Valentino

Black Widow

…And God Created Women 

Psycho

Psycho 3

The Fool Killer

Play It As It Lays

Cosmopolis

Taxi Driver 

Gothic

Salome 

Evita

The Apple 

Times Square 

Author, Author

Cry For Me, Billy

Staying Alive 

Thief 

Sorcerer

Dance Of The Seventh Veils

Mahler

Shadows 

The Killing Of A Chinese Bookie

Tar

Moment By Moment 

Mikey & Nicky 

A Woman Under The Influence 

Aria 

It’s Pat

Clifford 

Tiptoes 





Dec 04, 202302:24:58
233: Allan Arkush

233: Allan Arkush

Legendary filmmaker Allan Arkush joins me to talk GET CRAZY, directing Dokken, Bette Midler, getting dosed by The Grateful Dead, enrolling the Ramones into ROCK'N'ROLL HIGH SCHOOL, dealing with difficult people (Chevy Chase, Andy Kaufman), getting Sinatra to do more than one take, FAME, Mick Jagger’s kitchen, Electric Larry, making THE TEMPTATIONS, graduating Roger Corman University, directing episodes of ST. ELSEWHERE & MOONLIGHTING, Mary Woronov, Executive Producing HEROES, working for Bill Graham at the Fillmore East and MORE! Hear me on the latest episode of the fabulous Gala Avary’s podcast, THE GALA SHOW https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gala-show/id1712577523?i=1000637015548 Check out Allan's videos on Trailers From Hell https://trailersfromhell.com/ Head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Snatch up ad-free & early versions of these episodes, exclusive bonus episodes AND get in early on Movie Clubs. Add your questions, comments (and maybe be directed to certain places where certain films might be) while supporting the show.


Dec 01, 202301:31:11
232: PSYCHO 3 Movie Club (With Jason Shawhan)
Nov 27, 202301:45:56
232: Venus Black!
Nov 24, 202302:15:30
GREASE 2 ! Eureka! Get Yer Questions & Comments In NOW

GREASE 2 ! Eureka! Get Yer Questions & Comments In NOW

You know it, you love it...you have thoughts. You also have less than 24 hours to get your comments and questions in! Do It For Your Country and do it NOW so we can address them all. 

The episode is coming to this main feed soon & this advance comment thread is open to the public to give you a taste of what's behind the Patreon curtain.

https://tinyurl.com/GREASE2QUESTIONS

Nov 17, 202301:21
231: Olivia Flood Wylie!
Nov 16, 202302:19:08
230: Jake Fogelnest!
Nov 09, 202301:24:57
229: LIQUID SKY Movie Club - With Anne Carlisle & James St. James

229: LIQUID SKY Movie Club - With Anne Carlisle & James St. James

Anne Carlisle - the star and co-writer of LIQUID SKY - joins me and James St. James for an in-depth exploration of this pioneering film.

One of the first films to explicitly depict & discuss pansexuality, androgyny & gender fluidity in any substantial way, LIQUID SKY also serves as an essay on toxic masculinity, ingrained homophobia and the ingrained misogyny of both overground & underground culture. 

LIQUID SKY’s hyper-stylized neon soaked aesthetic & aggressively bizarre, completely electronic score has continued to influence fashion, music and pop-culture in general since initial release in 1983.

It’s also a science fiction picture. AND the male and female leads are played by the same person. PLUS... this film features the second and final role for mysterious cult actress Paula Sheppard (ALICE, SWEET ALICE). We find out what Paula was like, where she likely went and how she feels about her acting career now.

Head over to ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends⁠⁠⁠ Snatch up ad-free & early versions of these episodes, exclusive bonus episodes AND get in early on Movie Clubs. Add your questions, comments (and maybe be directed to certain places where certain films might be) while supporting the show

Buy the film on BluRay from Vinegar Syndrome 

https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/liquid-sky


From Amazon

https://tinyurl.com/LIQUID-SKY-BLURAY


More Anne Carlisle 

⁠https://annecarlislegallery.com/⁠


James St. James

https://www.instagram.com/jamesstjames1


James St. James fabulous podcast NIGHT FEVER

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/night-fever/id1584126843


Nov 06, 202301:18:59
228: HELLRAISER Movie Club With Goth Charlotte!
Oct 31, 202301:36:44
227: Jessica Harper! (Encore Presentation)
Oct 24, 202301:01:57
226: Rocky Horror Picture Show MOVIE CLUB With Cherry Torn, Sophie Monroe & Dozer Torn
Oct 20, 202302:16:12
225: Lisa Wallen!
Oct 12, 202301:35:40
224: Cid Bullens! (Part 2 of 2)

224: Cid Bullens! (Part 2 of 2)

Trans icon Cid Bullens & I continue our in-depth chat about his fabulous new book TransElectric: My Life As A Cosmic Rock Star, getting clean & sober in the hedonistic 70s, dealing with the loss of his daughter, existential depression and much more.

https://cidnybullens.com/home

Buy TransElectric: My Life as a Cosmic Rock Star   https://a.co/d/fKXfHkK

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Oct 04, 202302:37:09
223: Cid Bullens (Part 1 of 2)
Sep 26, 202301:34:49
222: James St. James! (Encore Presentation)
Sep 08, 202301:19:29
221: MOVIE CLUB - The Legend Of Billie Jean (With Jason Shawhan)

221: MOVIE CLUB - The Legend Of Billie Jean (With Jason Shawhan)

Nashville’s pre-eminent film writer & curator Jason Shawhan joins me for an in-depth discussion and analysis of the feminist (and undercover queer) 1985 cult-classic that is THE LEGEND OF BILLIE JEAN.

Mistakenly dismissed at the time of release as just another junk teen flick, BILLIE JEAN is a commentary on American classism, misogyny, the power of technology to platform & amplify previously ignored voices (VHS then, TikTok now), gender roles & more. A Helen Slater gem that is just as relevant today as it was in 1985. 

Co-starrring Christian Slater, Yeardly Smith, Dean Stockwell, Peter Coyote and Peter Coyote’s hair.

.For more Jason Shawhan:

https://x.com/jshawhan?s=21&t=2TXy7cSLOHZN-Ef4khov0A

http://rebirthoftheflesh.blogspot.com/

Jason & Sam Inglis host FEARLESS PRETENDER- The Only Podcast That Provides Extensive Analysis of Every-Single Film & Television Show Featuring Jennifer Jason-Leigh.

https://open.spotify.com/show/17u9DSmsiByQ56LijyERoo

Hear my guest spot on the episode devoted to the bizarro Rodney Dangerfield classic EASY MONEY

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5WVJsIaVmRSx4HfxjtZvm1?si=IRopJVbdQYWytOJ4tWXIGg

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Aug 24, 202301:13:25
220: Kelly Mantle!
Aug 15, 202301:58:15
219: Jasmine Rochelle!
Aug 03, 202301:35:59
218: Joey Jay! (Part 2)
Jul 13, 202345:19
217: Joey Jay! (Part 1)
Jul 06, 202358:41
216: Michael Des Barres!
Jun 27, 202354:43
215: Katie Maloney Of Vanderpump Rules (Part 2)

215: Katie Maloney Of Vanderpump Rules (Part 2)

Jun 21, 202301:19:51
214: Miz Cracker!
Jun 01, 202301:18:56
213: Miss Fame! (Encore)
May 25, 202301:44:27
212: Charlie Valentine!

212: Charlie Valentine!

May 16, 202302:19:43
211: Juno Birch!
May 09, 202301:16:06
Movie Club: HEATHERS With Peaches Christ & Cherry Torn
May 05, 202302:02:42
209: Katie Maloney of Vanderpump Rules (Part 1)
Apr 21, 202301:17:45
208: Reunited In L.A. (With Ada Zanditon)

208: Reunited In L.A. (With Ada Zanditon)

Ada joins me to talk being apart, taking Peter on his first flight, the ASD spectrum, Autism Awareness, ADHD, our upcoming trip to Florida and more 🥳🌈
Apr 07, 202301:00:18
207: Uni & The Urchins
Mar 29, 202302:28:12
206: Wonderful Terrible Music (A Collection)
Mar 25, 202357:05
205: Zee Machine (Part 2)
Mar 17, 202301:33:27
204: Zee Machine (Part 1)
Mar 10, 202350:45
203: Romy & Michele's High School Reunion MOVIE CLUB With Bright Light Bright Light!
Mar 03, 202301:10:47
202: Pia Zadora!
Feb 10, 202301:07:39
201: Alan McGee
Jan 20, 202301:05:54
200: CASINO (With Willam!) - A Movie Club Classic

200: CASINO (With Willam!) - A Movie Club Classic

Willam joins Craig to discuss CASINO, the Martin Scorsese classic starring Sharon Stone, Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesci and James Woods. We talk of our shared obsession with the film, Don Rickles, the staggering wardrobes, SHOWGIRLS & Joe Ezsterhas, the majesty of Sharon Stone, Willam’s hooking days & identification with Ginger, audio of the real life Ginger & Ace, Willam’s up close and personal brushes with the mob in Philly, listener comments & queries and MORE!

Previously Patreon Only, this was taped shortly before the world ended in 2020. Movie Clubs are now part of the regular Craig & Friends feed, and you can get in on the action early - and support this show - by checking the refreshed benefit tiers and hott new lower prices at  https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends  Be a Pal, a Friend, a Friend With Benefits or a Best Friend and receive early & uncut ad-free editions of these episodes, exclusive bonus episodes, upcoming TV Club episodes featuring Bright Light Bright Light & I discussing MURDER SHE WROTE, exclusive episodes with Ada & I discussing life as two queer poly parents, early participation in the Movie Clubs (via your comments questions and theories before recording) and much much more.

LIVE MOVIE CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT!

Craig & Friends Presents William Friedkin’s TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. in 35mm at the legendary Prince Charles Cinema on January 17, 2023, featuring a live Movie Club taping with WANG CHUNG (aka Jack Hues & Nick Feldman) immediately following the film. Get yer tickets now: The Prince Charles Cinema

Willam: https://www.patreon.com/willam

Race Chaser: https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/race-chaser/

Jan 13, 202301:20:19