Episode · Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang · 2026-05-13

Books mentioned on "Penis Envy" (w/ John Waters)

3 books · With John Waters · Listen · Watch on YouTube

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John Waters discussed Desperate living by West Hampstead Housing Association. and Howl by Allen Ginsberg. Matt Rogers discussed Mr Know-It-All by John Waters.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. Desperate living

   Desperate living

   West Hampstead Housing Association. · at 4:31

   Discussed

   “when my screenplay books came out. But we did publish on the back. The only quote was from the New York Times for Desperate Living, which Criterion is putting out in 4K very soon.”

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2. 

   Howl

   Allen Ginsberg · at 20:40

   Howl by Allen Ginsberg is a seminal Beat generation poem that critiques modern industrial society, materialism, and conformity.

   Discussed

   “Padora in Harrisburg is a beatnick and reads Howls and Alan Ginsburg was mad and I had he was pissed.”

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3. 

   Mr Know-It-All

   John Waters · at 33:47

   Discussed

   “I have Mr. Knowit All, which I bought in Boston. I have my hard copy with me.”

   Matt Rogers "Penis Envy" (w/ John Waters) 2026-05-13 Listen at 33:47

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