Craig & Friends

The legendary Alan McGee joins me to talk cresting Creation records, managing the Happy Mondays, the drawbacks of drugs, Primal Scream & his friendship with Bobby Gillespie, getting sober, discovering Oasis, slipping back into bad habits, selling Creation to Sony, beating benzos, walking & weight loss, My Bloody Valentine, positivity, Slowdive, the magic of Mike Chapman, and a deep dive on...

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 pers...

Kate Loree joins me via satellite to talk Kate’s terrific book OPEN DEEPLY, polyamory, swinger culture, psychotherapy, the Feeld app, maintaining and expressing gratitude, mindfulness, positive-affect tolerance, Kate’s personal discovery of non-monogamy, subconscious sabotage, the deleterious effect of dominator culture, ingrained premises and pressures, self-observation and much more. Kate’s book...

Craig welcomes the fabulous and fragrant Christeene to talk releasing the balloons, Tickles Pickles, celebrating the butthole, crowdfunding, Vaginal Davis, resourcefulness, the buffet of life, the art of infiltration, classical harp inspiration, Vogue Fabrics, the sweet sounds of “Tequila Sunrise”, Roger Clinton at Farm Aid,  Lucha VaVoom, guest list grievances, “3-2-1 Contact”, revisiting “T...

The brilliant producer, songwriter, singer and fashion icon Bishi joins me to talk women of color in the music industry, British biscuits, parental comprehension gaps, difficult personalities, Joan Armatrading, Mike & Maddy, Howard Stern, generational biases, Tricky, music biz chicanery, Duran Duran, TIkTok, the NME, Minty, the significant shadow of structural racism, Ken Russell, fame trauma...

Virgin X joined me to talk being a child actor in LA, drama school drama, forced adaptability to the hetero paradigm, supposed experts, status update psychosis, the glory of Gen-Z, parking lot performances, working through gender comprehension, toxic traits, parsing protective from destructive patterns, keeping a relationship solid and much much more! Get your tickets now for Naughty Or Nice, Virg...

I’m joined by the fabulous Stephen Trask to talk co-creating the Hedwig character, his compositional process, why Hedwig means so much to so many, the way “Midnight Radio” lights up our life, the long road to getting the film made, working with John Cameron Mitchell, a bad time with Danny DeVito, why the "Clueless" musical is in limbo, his involvement with the "Romy & Michelle's High School Re...

I joined John Grant at his Iceland home in 2019 to answer Listener Questions & talk vowel movements, Over The Top , BRUT cologne, Looker, spiritual gas, mayonnaise mysteries, Shock Treatment , how to stay in the creative zone, Danish delight, the scores of Howard Shore, walking in the village, chapeau shopping, liquorice culture, Tommy , cinnamon salesmen, I’ll Do Anything , appreciating appre...

The enchanting and endlessly talented Divina De Campo joined me for a chat about everything Hedwig this Spring in Manchester, during Divina's triumphant run in the first UK stage production of Hedwig & The Angry Inch in 20 years. This is Part 1 of the Craig & Friends Hedwig Movie Club, watch this space for upcoming episodes with Stephen Trask, Frank DeMarco, John Cameron Mitchell, Mike Pot...

Legendary groundbreaker Jean Beauvoir joined me via satellite to talk the power of performing, the approachable magic of songwriting, self-belief, collaboration, determination, the psychology of record production, Benny & Bjorn, writing with Paul Stanley, producing the Ramones, thirsty girls, European appreciation, business acumen in the artistic world, leaving home at 15, wild nights at the C...

The fabulous Freida Slaves joins me to talk cruise ship dancing, diving into drag, pursuing your passions, owning who you are, the power of a name, favorite films, dating do’s and dont’s, living in London and much much more 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 Be...

To celebrate Movie Clubs becoming a part of the regular Craig & Friends feed - and that I'm finally getting to see one of my favorite films tonight at Midnight at The New Beverly - here is a Saturday Matinee Surprise from the early days of the podcast. This is the first Movie Club episode, and one of my favorites. As per usual, expect a deep dive into all aspects of the plot, the subtext, the...

Trauma support specialist & holistic life coach Amy Fiedler joins me to talk healing from trauma, self-soothing, coping mechanisms, relationship patterns, identifying triggers, keeping accountable, compassion for yourself, the misery of people-pleasing, her fab podcast "Connect The Dots, B*tch", preventing reactivity, setting & upholding boundaries, self-trust, family dynamics, self-sabota...

That’s right, Ada & I are having a child! We talk being queer poly neurodiverse people, our romance, considering parenthood and more 💋 Head over to https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends and see the affordably repriced & improved benefit tiers to pick which option works best for you. Enjoy early & uncut ad-free versions of these episodes, exclusive bonus episodes, Listener Questions...

That’s right, Ada & I are having a child! We talk being queer poly neurodiverse people, our romance, considering parenthood and more 💋 Head over to https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends and see the affordably repriced & improved benefit tiers to pick which option works best for you. Enjoy early & uncut ad-free versions of these episodes, exclusive bonus episodes, Listener Questions...

Judy and I continue our delightful afternoon and talk Gloss, extra arms, Stanley Kubrick, The Andy Warhol Diaries, John Holmes & The Wonderland Murders, sexuality categorization, corporate musicals, situational anxiety, being a scientist, performance choices, family dynamics, undiagnosed mental illness, Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, Magnolia, A Woman Under The Influence, and much more Get l...

The lead singer and co-architect of the wonderful Wang Chung joined me in London to discuss William Friedkin, the push-pull of art v. commerce, “Dance Hall Days”, creating the score to “To Live And Die In L.A.” before seeing a frame of the film, working with John Kalodner, Geffen Records, band dynamics, his solo works, Bob Dylan, the value of being challenged by art, “Primitif”, the spectrum of pe...

To celebrate Queer pioneer and Canadian legend Carole Pope's stint as guest judge on Canada's Drag Race, enjoy this encore presentation of the 2018 episode where Carole joined Katya & Craig to talk crimes of passion, teaching Divine to sing, recording with Tim Curry, working with William Friedkin on the CRUISING soundtrack, Bob Ezrin, ALANON, “Music For Lesbians”, Canadian Content, the boorish...

Trans non-binary pioneer Lanah P. joins me to talk abortion rights, The Comic Strip, growing up in Grimsby, starring in “Eat The Rich”, letting Lemmy have it, bringing Bowie down to Taboo, “Pistol In My Pocket”, Shirley Bassey, meeting Margaret Thatcher, the vicissitudes of the showbizniss, “Lanah Be Lit And Be Learning”, musical theater, getting hormones in the early 80s, working men’s clubs of t...

The drag starlet on the rise known as JUDY joined me for a delightful afternoon to talk the magic of anxiety, first time in drags, being bi-polar, Kim Petras, Rubber Child, our inner liberal middle-aged moms, Sugar Tank, getting used to crowds again, The New Beverly, Hollywood folklore, Xanax VS. Klonopin, Shelley Duvall, Maggie May Fish, Arkansas and more! Stay tuned for Part 2 💋 Get lots of hot...

Trixie Mattel joins me to examine every nook and cranny of Drop Dead Gorgeous, answer a thick stack of listener questions, and chat about everything else under the sun. Taped in 2019 and previously available only to Patreon listeners, so head on over to Patreon.com/CraigAndFriends now so you don't have to wait 3 years to hear something like this 💋 Congratulations Ms. Martell on Trixie Motel , sta...

We talk  relationships, moving, getting married at the Madonna Inn, and more! Head on over to https://www.patreon.com/CraigAndFriends to support the show and get hours and hours of exclusive content 💋 Donate to Amnesty International To Aid Ukraine https://tinyurl.com/448f36wu Rubber Child’s Transition Assistance GoFundMe https://tinyurl.com/mv9y4mcw For ways to help fight the fascists and su...

The enchanting and hilarious Macy Rodman joined me during a break from her whirlwind West Coast takeover to talk Videodrome , serious beige, Cocaine & Rhinestones , Klunk E Punn, first time in drags, Brooklyn, gender identity, making music, making sandwiches, the porn store post office, Sock Hop secrets, Bradford Nordeen, pernicious mediocrity, methy memories, living in Alaska, Bath Salts, bod...

Creme Fatale & Mr. Creme join me for a delightful and insightful chat about cartoon creations, where the Fatale romance began, noisy neighbors, doing drag in San Francisco, student loan suffering, death metal favorites, the many flavors and stereotypes of ADHD, Black Sabbath, the fantasy football of online drag critics, monoculture miseries, electric violin, finding therapeutic clues thru meme...

Makeup wizard James Mac & his enchanting BFF Alice Coppen (both genuine Irish persons) join me for a wild and lengthy chat about Glow Up Season 2, being besties, Tourette's syndrome, trusting yourself, getting smashed, coming out when they already know, makeup magic, growing up gay in rural Ireland, what the crack is really all about, The Sopranos, what's truly gas, travel injuries, dating hij...