Cassandra "Elvira" Peterson: Happy, Healthy, Dead
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Mayim Bialik
4.8 • 5.9K Ratings
🗓️ 25 October 2022
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
Cassandra Peterson ("Elvira, Mistress of the Dark" horror icon) drops by for a super spooky special episode of MBB! She discusses her love for Halloween and the macabre, her time living in a haunted house, and the time she witnessed an actual murder. We hear about her small town beginnings, from growing up on a farm to becoming the youngest showgirl in Vegas history. We delve into the origins of her "Elvira" persona, the confidence the character gives her, and Elvira’s impact on modern culture. Cassandra reflects on her Groundlings comedy days with Paul "Pee-wee Herman" Reubens and Phil Hartman, and her current long term relationship with a woman after being married to a man for 25 years. She breaks down the empowerment that comes from owning your body and sexuality, society’s often impossible standards for women, and the science of mind.
Cassandra "Elvira" Peterson's Book: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/cassandra-peterson/yours-cruelly-elvira/9780306874352/
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| 0:00.0 | Why was Elvira so popular in the Bible Belt? |
| 0:05.0 | Yeah, it's not wacky. |
| 0:08.0 | Because I think people who repress their sexual urges |
| 0:12.0 | are the people who become weirdos and creeps and pedophiles |
| 0:16.0 | and all of that stuff, you know? |
| 0:18.0 | But when people go after like other people who are that way, |
| 0:22.0 | it's because they really might feel that way themselves |
| 0:26.0 | and want to be sure that they, you know, stuff it back down in there. |
| 0:31.0 | It's my and B.O.L.X. breakdown. |
| 0:34.0 | She's going to break it down for you. |
| 0:37.0 | Because you know she knows a thing or two. |
| 0:40.0 | And now she's going to break down. |
| 0:42.0 | It's a breakdown. |
| 0:43.0 | She's going to break it down. |
| 0:45.0 | Hi, I'm my and B.O.L.I. |
| 0:46.0 | and welcome to my breakdown. |
| 0:47.0 | This is the place where we break things down so you don't have to. |
| 0:50.0 | Today is a very spooky day. |
| 0:52.0 | It's a very exciting day. |
| 0:54.0 | She has a real name, but we're talking to Elvira. |
| 0:59.0 | But first, I think they introduced you to the person |
| 1:03.0 | who only has one real name, Jonathan Cohen. |
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