The “Pope of Trash” on Politics, Art, and Life on the Road

February 7, 2017

Filmmaker John Waters on the role of artists in a politically tumultuous era.

John Waters

The boundary-breaking films of John Waters have inspired a generation of artists to think outside the mainstream. He’s toured extensively with his one-man shows, sounding off on politics, religion, sex, fashion, and more. Listen to Waters talk with WDET’s Amanda LeClaire about the role of artists in this era of political turbulence. 

There are only a few tickets left for A John Waters Birthday at El Club in Detroit on April 22.

 

Check out this 1994 interview with Charlie Rose on PBS. 

Author

  • Amanda LeClaire is an award-winning journalist and managing editor and lead reporter of WDET's new environmental series, the Detroit Tree Canopy Project, as well as WDET's CuriosiD podcast. She was the host of WDET’s CultureShift and a founding producer of the station’s flagship news talk show *Detroit Today*. Amanda also served as a Morning Edition host at WDET and previously worked as a host, audio and video producer, and reporter for Arizona Public Media.

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