Aug 20, 2026 · 1 hr 25 min · 15 segments
Discussing the pessimistic marvels of DESPERATE LIVING by John Waters, a feature of human disaster, communist meltdown, sexual transgression and the essence of all life on Earth. For exclusive…
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And Maggie.
You're listening to an audio diary from Tokyo, Japan, where each week we mine pop culture, literature, film, music, art, and ourselves in pursuit of a more beautiful and more popular life.
Last time, we talked about Wendy Williams in a blowout Patreon exclusive episode you don't wanna miss.
And today we are talking about one of my all-time favorite films, a movie I was so excited to revisit, and I have loved more and more every time I've revisited.
I think this film is a really useful knot at the end of a rope we've been kind of developing for the last few weeks.
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