Divine Intervention
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Emilio, Madeline, and Julian welcome their first guest Anthony Hollock for a “Close-Up” on the life and work of the one and only Divine. For the final episode in their “Perceptions of Sanity” cycle, the group look at Divine’s career-spanning collaboration with John Waters with a focus on Multiple Maniacs, Pink Flamingos, Polyester, and Hairspray, while making some stops along the way to discuss turns in non-Waters films such as Lust in the Dust and Trouble in Mind. Hear them trace the arc of Divine’s initial bombast to later subtlety, with myriad reactions along the way. Plus, why does Anthony feel like he’s lived in a John Waters movie? What record does Pink Flamingos set for Julian? And who in the group was a “hair-hopper”?
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