Introducing the Psychic Medium Musical 'Dead Serious'

• 31:03Dead Serious is a musical about a gay man who talks to dead people, dresses in drag, and survived one of Boston's most notorious child abuse cases.
• 31:29The subject grew up abused, came out gay, became a well-known medium on TV, though some people think he's a scam.
• 31:52Tim notes the musical explores the world of psychics, paranormal claims, and debunking the bullshit in that space.
• 32:10The guest believes the medium is legitimate and has attended many cold readings with him.
• 32:23Tim says he's a skeptic and cynic with jokes about it in his Netflix special premiering early July.
• 32:39The guest clarifies the medium definitely dresses in drag and is gay, though people dispute those facts.
• 33:01He's a true believer, not a huckster, and Christine and Jay both attended one of his readings.
• 33:25Tim expresses interest in seeing the medium in action, noting he seems like a nice, well-put-together guy with multiple projects.
• 33:41The guest suggests traumatic childhoods often accompany paranormal gifts, whether that's psychological or a thinner spiritual veil.
• 33:58These questions about the connection between trauma and psychic ability are explored in the musical's Q and A section.

Dead SeriousShaker Heights, OhioBoston