Elvira – Mistress of the Dark AKA Cassandra Peterson – Ask Dr. Drew – Episode 53

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Dr. Drew

Health & Fitness, News Commentary, News, Politics

4.7 • 759 Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2021

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Cassandra Peterson is an American actress, writer and singer. She is best known for her portrayal of the horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. She has penned a hauntingly uninhibited memoir entitled YOURS CRUELLY, ELVIRA: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark. Ask Dr. Drew is produced by Kaleb Nation ( https://kalebnation.com) and Susan Pinsky (https://twitter.com/FirstLadyOfLove). SPONSORS • BLUE MICS – After more than 30 years in broadcasting, Dr. Drew’s iconic voice has reached pristine clarity through Blue Microphones. But you don’t need a fancy studio to sound great with Blue’s lineup: ranging from high-quality USB mics like the Yeti, to studio-grade XLR mics like Dr. Drew’s Blueberry. Find your best sound at https://drdrew.com/blue • HYDRALYTE – “In my opinion, the best oral rehydration product on the market.” Dr. Drew recommends Hydralyte’s easy-to-use packets of fast-absorbing electrolytes. Learn more about Hydralyte and use DRDREW25 at checkout for a special discount at https://drdrew.com/hydralyte • ELGATO – Every week, Dr. Drew broadcasts live shows from his home studio under soft, clean lighting from Elgato’s Key Lights. From the control room, the producers manage Dr. Drew’s streams with a Stream Deck XL, and ingest HD video with a Camlink 4K. Add a professional touch to your streams or Zoom calls with Elgato. See how Elgato’s lights transformed Dr. Drew’s set: https://drdrew.com/sponsors/elgato/ THE SHOW: For over 30 years, Dr. Drew Pinsky has taken calls from all corners of the globe, answering thousands of questions from teens and young adults. To millions, he is a beacon of truth, integrity, fairness, and common sense. Now, after decades of hosting Loveline and multiple hit TV shows – including Celebrity Rehab, Teen Mom OG, Lifechangers, and more – Dr. Drew is opening his phone lines to the world by streaming LIVE from his home studio in California. On Ask Dr. Drew, no question is too extreme or embarrassing because the Dr. has heard it all. Don’t hold in your deepest, darkest questions any longer. Ask Dr. Drew and get real answers today. This show is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All information exchanged during participation in this program, including interactions with DrDrew.com and any affiliated websites, are intended for educational and/or entertainment purposes only. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey everybody. We are coming to you live from New Orleans, Louisiana. We made a special,
0:05.1	yep, my technical advisor and the reason I'm able to get from one day to the next is sitting
0:10.1	next to me because we have a very special guest and we didn't want to miss the opportunity
0:14.4	to speak to the one and only Elvira mistress of the dark. Because for many reasons.
0:19.7	One is I knew the person behind Elvira some time ago, and we haven't made TouchBased
0:27.0	at a long time.
0:28.2	And I saw the new book, Yours Cruely Elvira, Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark, and
0:33.5	40th anniversary of the creation of her character.
0:36.7	And I thought, God, if Cassandra would talk to us, I would be so happy.
0:39.9	And let me just first welcome Cassandra Peters.
0:42.0	Our laws as it pertain to substances are draconian and bizarre.
0:46.2	The psychopaths start this fact.
0:47.3	He was an alcoholic because of social media and pornography, PTSD, love addiction.
0:52.0	Fentanyl and heroin.
0:53.2	Ridiculous.
0:56.0	I'm a doctor for, I say, where the hell you think I learned that?
0:58.0	I'm just saying, you go to treatment before you kill people.
1:00.0	I am a clinician. I observe things about these chemicals.
1:03.0	Let's just deal with what's real.
1:04.0	We used to get these calls on Lovelin all the time.
1:06.0	Educate adolescents and to prevent and to treat. If you have trouble, you can't stop and you want to help stop it.
1:11.7	I can help.
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