Miz Cracker Looks in the Mirror

The Hilarious World of Depression

American Public Media

Comedy Interviews, Comedy

4.8 • 4.4K Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2019

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Max Heller’s life was falling apart. He was drinking heavily, using every kind of pill he could get his hands on, and isolating from society. He was swimming in New York’s East River, walking through subway tunnels, and hooking up with whomever he could find. Then he met Bob the Drag Queen who, after weeks of cajoling, gave Max a complete drag makeover. Thus was born Miz Cracker, a confident and healthier self who looked beautiful in the mirror and who would rise to fame on RuPaul’s Drag Race. We hear about her struggles with depression and her struggles with keeping up on her self-care. This episode contains loads of laughs and passing references to Brecht and Sartre.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	This is a story about finding out your beautiful.
0:04.0	Is depression funny?
0:06.0	Depression is hilarious.
0:08.0	When life is void of meaning,
0:11.0	and joy, everything is hilarious.
0:15.0	You're like, can't believe that I am getting dressed today.
0:19.0	Like, why would I do that?
0:21.0	When my naked body will be soon returning to the soil anyway.
0:25.0	Do you know what I mean?
0:30.0	It's the hilarious world of depression.
0:35.0	I'm John Moe.
0:36.0	Our guest on this episode is someone who tried a lot of things to cure her depression,
0:40.0	isolating herself, drinking heavily.
0:42.0	So very many pills didn't work.
0:45.0	And then she put on a wig.
0:48.0	My name is Ms. Cracker.
0:50.0	I am a dresser.
0:52.0	I'm a dresser.
0:54.0	I'm a dresser.
0:56.0	I'm a dresser.
0:58.0	I am a drag queen from New York City.
1:02.0	I'm 35 pounds heavier than I was last year.
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