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The Pope of Trash himself, John Waters, joins Kyle Meredith to delve into his enduring Christmas-themed spoken word tours and his provocative interpretation of 1994 Christmas traditions. serial momI undid it lying mouth adaptation and the irreverent art that has defined his career. Listen above or wherever you get your podcasts.
Get tickets to John Waters' Christmas tour here
Waters, who has delighted (and shocked) audiences with his Christmas tours for more than a decade, promises new material every year. (Get tickets to the December show series here!) His approach combines biting social commentary with festive absurdity; This year's show reportedly includes tips on “how to talk dirty using only Christmas words.” Always irreverent, Waters embraces the traditional in his own subversive way: “I don't have a tree. I decorate the electric chair Female problem.“
Waters continues to break boundaries with his work and recently released a delightfully strange Christmas single on Sub Pop Records. Side B, “Punk Rock Christmas,” is a spoken-word piece that combines his signature wit with scathing cultural criticism, while side A, a cover of The Singing Dogs’ “Jingle Bells,” takes Christmas kitsch to a new level. absurd. extreme happy. “It's a song that everyone hates, but it's a hit,” he jokes, reveling in the album's bold humor.
Despite his numerous creative efforts, Waters has faced obstacles in the long-awaited film adaptation of his novel. lying mouth. “Aubrey Plaza was ready to star, I wrote the script and they loved it,” he explains, but getting a budget proved elusive. “Everyone said no.” Waters, ever the pragmatist, acknowledges that the studio's leadership is changing rapidly, leaving room for hope that the project may still see the light of day. For now, though, she's focused on projects that are thriving, and her endless energy fuels her tours, recordings, and irreverent commentary on a world that needs her now more than ever.
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