Mike Hadreas is finding ways to stay sane in 2020 – whether that's asking his Twitter followers to send him photos of demonic Chihuahuas or driving out into the Joshua Tree desert to perform live at sunset and roll in the dust. Greg Cochrane dialled him up at home in L.A. with his dog Wanda to talk about the 10 years since Perfume Genius' debut album Learning, his favourite moments where his music has been used in movies and why the immersive theatre project he worked on in 2019 left him crying at passing cars. That, and some chat about his 2020 album Set My Heart On Fire Immediately. Mentioned in the podcast...Visit Midnight Chats' supporter page:https://supporter.acast.com/midnightchatsPerfume Genius pairs Chihuahuas and songs on Twitter https://twitter.com/perfumegenius/status/1327842938878001155?s=20'Jason' performed in the Joshua Tree National Parkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N09-KMAGLeEThe Sun Still Burns Here performance trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqL9rz0AJz0Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/midnightchats. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.