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John Waters on the Fine Art of Bad Taste
Season 6 · Episode 2

John Waters on the Fine Art of Bad Taste

John Waters breaks down the creative process behind his first novel, "Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance."

American Masters: Creative Spark

January 26, 202318m 32s

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Show Notes

John Waters loves to break the rules and make you laugh along the way. The iconoclast has been doing just that over the past six decades with provocative and perverse films like “Pink Flamingos,” “Hairspray,” and “Female Trouble.” Now enshrined as the king of transgressive cinema, Waters is taking on new challenges with his talents. In this episode, he breaks down the creative process behind his first novel, “Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance.”  

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This episode includes derogatory epithets used in an artistic context. Listener discretion advised.