John Waters on his debut novel and keeping things weird

John Waters has long pushed the pop-culture envelope, and his debut Novel “Liarmouth” is no different. He joined Sue O’Connell to talk about that, his “don’t say straight” push and his antipathy toward social media.

[@TheBornnaked]

I love listening to John waters speak. It’s like listening to your friends tough old grandma who has stories that make your life seem boring. One of the best.

[@matthewjury4385]

So true

[@corey-bird3489]

You know something, in retrospect the entirety of VCPR from Vice City sounds like he wrote it.

[@Dangzag]

John has been holding down the weirdness forever, hell yeah. It's awesome to see he's still at it.

[@100and1percentCotton]

Having grown up in Baltimore, it is impossible to describe what this man means to me.

[@salvadorvela8146]

I think I seen some kids down the street standing around a trampoline and playing loud rock music. You could see it in their eyes they were all hopped up on trampoline. As I drove by the kids were making trampoline gestures at me. I felt so violated.

[@pacolli]

The coolest man in the world!

[@orkneyrd]

Yes, yes, he is, but he's a friend so I'm used to that, but the desk, what's with that?

[@vanessawhitneypro]

@@orkneyrd I thought about that, too... Maybe a Covid distance? Making folks feel safe? Such a fantastic interview.

[@jamesrsfo]

Ha! I love that John thought she was talking about Dick Dock in P Town 🤣

[@milesahead69]

Great interview

[@chadstchad]

that was a really great conversation

[@vanessawhitneypro]

Icon. Always a damn delight.

[@vanessawhitneypro]

And, 8:22 - Shout out to fellow Speech & Debate Nerds! Didn't know that he could be even MORE awesome.

[@Andydandy7]

Such an icon, I love John Waters

[@raulrkirkpatrick4430]

He is The Best! 😘

[@jmqcbizzle]

one of best interviews

[@jmp01a24]

I LOVE THIS MAN!

[@reyest890333]

I love his ideology of constant deconstruction.

[@infinitelyconciousness]

I wish he was my grandfather.

[@doddsalfa]

One of few Americans I like : Malcom x Farrakhan Hemingway Bukowski De Niro Charles Manson Waters Bin Laden

[@Enr227]

Hero.

[@Transformational_change]

He is a diamond💓💓💓💓💓

[@orkneyrd]

OK, dear, you mentioned it first so what about it? . "Big Desk" just doesn't cut it as a description. How about an enormous desk, or an expansive beyond any sense of reason or proportion desk? All that's needed here visually is two tin cans and a string stretched between you. A loooooong string. ;-)

[@raynaudier8622]

😂😂😂😂🤣🤣

[@SuperTigger1999]

my boi

[@pacolli]

Cry Baby Easter was AMAZING!!!

[@saullevy1095]

Love him can you imagine a John making a movie about the Trump administration. He could call it Blow Dryed.

[@anthonydowling3356]

I thought it was going to be the Irish John Waters ,who is also a writer ;-(