12. A Really Happy Time. [Austin Wong.]

Austin Wong on Frankie Valli, New Order, Oasis, Lady Gaga, and Madonna.

Austin Wong is a lifelong pop
culture junkie. His mom once lamented how much knowledge he could have in his
head if he stopped filling up his brain with song lyrics and movie trivia. Now
that he works as an entertainment lawyer, and as a producer, writer and
director, those skills are now coming in handy. He’s married with a baby girl,
but it doesn’t stop him from going to every diva concert that blows through
town. He can’t wait until his daughter is old enough to join him—unless she
turns out to be into metal, in which case he’ll try to send his husband.

Austin and Michael discuss gay conversion therapy, being friends with football
jocks and art nerds at the same time, the career trajectories of Gaga and
Madonna, falling in love, and dancing until you hurt yourself.

Grease by Frankie Valli.
Bizarre Love Triangle by New Order.
Don’t Look Back in Anger by Oasis.
Just Dance by Lady Gaga.
Vogue by Madonna.

Show Notes.

This is Your
Playlist!
Every song we’ve featured on every episode, in order (...if they’re on
Spotify).