{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65a1c491d96efa00165175cf/693d98d09bb376c45da8bc55?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"60 Minutes or less - Episode 51 - Roddy Bottum (Faith No More / Imperial Teen)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65a1c491d96efa00165175cf/1765643522069-90b3b700-4beb-411f-99a9-44f0d3aab8da.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome to ’<strong><em>60 Minutes or less</em></strong>’ - a podcast from <a href=\"https://birthdaycakebreakfast.wordpress.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Birthday Cake For Breakfast</strong></a> - where for episode 51, it’s an honour to feature an interview with queer icon, <a href=\"https://linktr.ee/roddybottum?utm_source=ig&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=link_in_bio&amp;fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnC-nSBWXNgNRlkEGYghq13PVcRN5ErRwf9A_5PXtemYK3cKgPciuqrs18HwI_aem__3UiZM_AlG-ksTK-fgomQg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Roddy Bottum</strong></a>!</p><p><br></p><p>A founding member of the notorious <strong>Faith No More, Roddy Bottum</strong> went on to form <strong>Imperial Teen, Crickets </strong>and <strong>Man on Man</strong>, the latter with his boyfriend <strong>Joey</strong>. He can also now call himself an author, having just released his riveting new warts and all memoir, '<strong><em>The Royal We</em></strong>’.</p><p><br></p><p>We caught up with <strong>Roddy</strong> over <strong>Zoom</strong> in November 2025, the month of release for '<strong><em>The Royal We</em></strong>’. Touching on everything from his enduring friendship with <strong>Courtney Love </strong>to the testosterone charged <strong>Faith No More</strong> tour with <strong>Metallica</strong> and <strong>Guns N' Roses</strong>, as well as making it big in stocks and shares, drug addiction, and being one of the only artists early doors to come out as gay in the music industry.</p><p><br></p><p>If you like the episode, let us know - follow us on your favourite streaming platform and follow<strong>&nbsp;Birthday Cake For Breakfast&nbsp;</strong>on all the socials. Find us on the socials and everything else&nbsp;<a href=\"https://linktr.ee/birthdaycakeforbreakfast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>!</p>","author_name":"Andy Hughes"}