You Started It!

This week, we dig into Frank Oz's 1986 cult classic musical LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS with a very fitting guest--musician and film director of the 2018 feature BITTER MELON and writer/composer of 2006's COLMA: THE MUSICAL, H.P. Mendoza.  We discuss how LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS left an indelible imprint on how H.P. both watches and creates movies, immigrant exceptionalism, our shared warm feelings for Rick Moranis, the genius of Ellen Greene and a host of other similarities between host and guest. Also, growing up Catholic, how certain media is coded as "queer" in ways that frighten and excite us and frequent diversions into Oscar races of years past between two Academy Award nerds. This one was an absolute joy to record. Enjoy!Follow H.P. Mendoza on Twitter https://twitter.com/hpmendoza?lang=enand find out more about where to view his work on his website http://hpmendoza.com/Support the show (https://twitter.com/YouStarteditpod)