Naked Lunch (1991) — "Exterminate all rational thought."

William S. Burroughs' Naked Lunch was long considered unfilmable, so David Cronenberg sensibly didn't film it. Instead, Naked Lunch (1991) is a film about Burroughs writing it, with Peter Weller as an exterminator hooked on bug powder, taking orders from typewriters that turn into insects, alongside Judy Davis, Ian Holm and Roy Scheider. It's Cronenberg's body horror turned inward — toward addiction, sexuality and the act of writing itself — and it is every bit as weird as that sounds. Chris Stachiw, the Doctor of Podcasting, digs into David Cronenberg, William S. Burroughs, bug powder, and so much more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-kulturecast--2883470/support. ——— The Kulturecast is a film and culture podcast from Weirding Way Media, hosted by Chris Stachiw, the Doctor of Podcasting, alongside a rotating table of guest co-hosts. Each week digs into where film and culture meet — and how each one bends the other. Now home to sub-feeds including Required Viewing: A 360° Film Study with Dr. David D. Perlmutter. New episodes weekly. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kulturecast/id931361376 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/5wjxip9XVYapYuY12yEaGY. Back the show: https://www.patreon.com/cw/kulturecast