Why Alan Cumming Doesn't Do Drama

Death, Sex & Money

Slate Podcasts

Business, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Careers, Relationships, Sexuality

4.6 • 7.6K Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2021

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

The Scottish actor and I talk about body image, celebrating aging, why he isn't in a monogamous marriage, and the joys of taking ecstasy.

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0:00.0	I'm trying to do is to normalize being a hot mess.
0:03.8	Even if you're successful and doing all these things,
0:06.7	and yes, that's my life.
0:09.2	But I still cry in the shower sometimes.
0:11.8	So I think realizing that you can still have a happier life
0:15.3	even though you've got some darkness in you,
0:17.3	I think that's the way to go.
0:18.9	BELL RINGS
0:22.1	This is Death, Sex, and Money.
0:26.0	The show from WNYC about the things we think about a lot,
0:30.4	and we need to talk about more.
0:33.1	I'm Anna Sao.
0:42.4	You know Alan Cumming.
0:43.7	Depending on how old you are,
0:44.9	you might remember the Scottish actor
0:47.2	as Eli Gold on the Good Wife,
0:49.4	or the Peewee Herman-esque TV host in the Spy Kids movies,
0:53.4	or the MC in Cabaret.
0:55.8	Welcome, welcome.
0:58.6	Welcome.
1:01.4	Remda,
1:02.8	étranger, stranger.
	...

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