FOF #212 - Christmas Makes Me Bitter - 12.19.05
Local playwright and legendary (well at least in our circle) Joan Crawford impersonator David Cerda joins us today to talk about his masterpiece musical "Rudolph, the Red Hosed Reindeer."
No, he's not talking about Republican NYC Mayor Rudy Guliani. David's theater company Hell in a Handbag Productions popular show is based on the classic Rankin/Bass animated TV special starring Burl Ives from the 70's.
David said he chose to make a musical based on the memorable TV classic because of the opportunity it presented to comment on gay culture and the alienation everyone can feel from inside their own community.
Listen as Marc and Fausto talk with David about his musicals, Brokeback Mountain, David's transsexual identity, and what Mancow said to Steve Kimbrough when they went on his radio show.
Visit David's website and buy the fabulous Rudolph the Red Hosed Reindeer CD.
Also, David wants you all to know he's all man, in case you were wondering.
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HEY EVERYBODY<
OH OH OH! Please mention me on your show, i'll give you whatever you want!
Love Mitch
Said by: Mitch at December 19, 2005 10:41 AM
I hate to correct David Serda but the elf who wanted to be a dentist is actually named HERMIE not Herbie. Check any Rankin/Bass website.
Joel
Said by: Joel at December 19, 2005 12:02 PM
I think they called him Herbie in the show cause he goes bannanas. Or cause he likes to smoke weed.
Was it Hermes or Herbie?
Said by: Fausto at December 19, 2005 12:31 PM
Actually Joel, it's both. Listen to the television special. They say Herbie quite a bit so I chose Herbie because it sounded less ethnic. I'm aware that the so-called official name is 'Hermey', but that;s not what I heard as a kid so I'm sticking with Herbie for the play.
Said by: David at December 19, 2005 12:46 PM
I had a funny feeling you knew it but had your reasons David! I shouldn't have second guessed such a talented, smart, beautiful, trans-gendered friend of the flaming blue pal, as I did. My most humble apologies.
Have a flamboyant holiday and a prosperous new year!!
Joel
Said by: Joel at December 19, 2005 12:49 PM
We are all transgendered Joel.
Said by: Fausto at December 19, 2005 04:03 PM
Well you have to understand that us transgendered people have a larger cross to bear.
Said by: Fausto at December 19, 2005 05:51 PM
That picture of David with the whipped cream, his expression reminds me of Tina Turner as the Acid Queen in "Tommy."
I think he's found a new role to tackle! :-)
Said by: Aaron S. at December 20, 2005 11:20 AM
Aaron, are you saying I'm MULATTO?
Said by: David at December 20, 2005 12:15 PM
David does channel a lot of Tina Turner's energy. Well, if Tina Turner was a hispanic gay man without gigantic breasts!
Said by: Fausto at December 20, 2005 01:39 PM
Never mind the whipped cream, how about the photo of David pulling on porn star Bobby Blake's rope?!?
http://static.flickr.com/36/75062734_98281cf69e.jpg?v=0
You lucky dog, David! Very nice...
Said by: Eric at December 21, 2005 01:14 PM
Guys, loved this podcast! Keep it up!
Said by: Shane at December 21, 2005 06:04 PM
I listened to half of this show and then went to bed the other night. I proceeded to have dreams about David Cerda. I had a rough day the next day. Do I need help, or is this normal? ;)
Great show as always!
Said by: RcktMan at December 21, 2005 09:02 PM
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