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29 Sep 2014

Joan Rivers’ Queerest Interviews

Comedy, Interview, Media excerpt, Music, Playlist, Soundscape

To mark her death, this edition looks at Joan Rivers as the TV host and some of her more queer, outlandish and bizarre interviews. Includes Pee Wee Herman, Grace Jones and the cast of Paris is Burning.

BED: Enchanting Everglades – Day’s End
Joan Rivers interviews Pee Wee Herman
Prince – Girls and Boys
Dr John – One night late
Joan Rivers interviews the Club Kids
TV on the Radio – New Cannonball Blues
The Ronettes – Walking in the Rain
Joan Rivers interviews Dame Edna Pt 1
Steely Dan – Black Cow

BED: Enchanting Everglades – Shoots of Grass
Joan Rivers interviews Grace Jones Pt 1
Bill Withers – Use Me
Atlas Sound – Scraping Past
Joan Rivers interviews Zsa Zsa Gabor Pt 1
Touche – Just like a door knob
Joan Rivers interviews Dame Edna Pt 2
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – Hardcore Pops are Fun
Lee Hazelwood – The night before
Shuggie Otis – Strawberry Letter 23
Joan Rivers interviews Grace Jones Pt 2
Shuggie Otis – Strawberry Letter 23

BED: Enchanting Everglades
Joan Rivers interviews Zsa Zsa Gabor Pt 2
Aha – The Sun always shines on TV
Laurie Anderson – Late Show
Joan Rivers interviews cast from Paris is Burning Pt 1
Black Devil Disco Club – Polyester
Joan Rivers interviews Dame Edna Pt 3
My Bloody Valentine – I only said
Joan Rivers interviews Pee Wee Herman Pt 2
Ol Dirty Bastard – Shimmy Shimmy Ya

BED: Enchanting Everglades
Joan Rivers interviews cast from Paris is Burning Pt 2
Kanye West – All of the Lights
Joan Rivers interviews Grace Jones Pt 3
Big Star – Nighttime

Charles Mingus – Moanin’