Midnight Mass
Episode 89 - Idol Worship: David Cronenberg
Long live the new flesh! This week, Peaches and Michael are serving body in an Idol Worship celebration of David Cronenberg! In addition to discussing this notorious auteur’s penchant for exploring physical frights, our hosts delve into how audiences often react erotically to his particular brand of horror. Joining the conversation is acclaimed writer/editor Ally Melling, whose discovery of THE FLY at a young age led to a lifetime obsession with this groundbreaking filmmaker's oeuvre. Then, celebrated author Jared Stearns reveals how his work writing about the life of Marilyn Chambers led him deeper into the world of Cronenberg. From naked Russian bathhouse brawls to drippy bio-ports, this episode has it all! Go!
Long live the new flesh! This week, Peaches and Michael are serving body in an Idol Worship celebration of David Cronenberg! In addition to discussing this notorious auteur’s penchant for exploring physical frights, our hosts delve into how audiences often react erotically to his particular brand of horror. Joining the conversation is acclaimed writer/editor Ally Melling, whose discovery of THE FLY at a young age led to a lifetime obsession with this groundbreaking filmmaker's oeuvre. Then, celebrated author Jared Stearns reveals how his work writing about the life of Marilyn Chambers led him deeper into the world of Cronenberg. From naked Russian bathhouse brawls to drippy bio-ports, this episode has it all! Go!