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The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan

David Draiman | The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan

4/15/20261 hr 34 min

Billy Corgan sits down with Disturbed frontman David Draiman for an unfiltered conversation about music, identity, and what happens when an artist steps into the political firestorm. What starts as a reflection on a surreal Black Sabbath/Ozzy tribute quickly turns into something deeper. Draiman shares how the October 7 attacks reshaped his worldview, why he felt compelled to go public, and the personal toll it’s taken, from media narratives to fractured relationships. Corgan pushes on the bigger questions: Where’s the line between free speech and responsibility? Should artists use their platform for politics or stay out of it...

Clips

Showing 10 of 12
If Israelis Disarm, Catastrophe
I’d Sign Every Shell
Losing Friends, Finding Resolve
Artists And Cowardice Call-Out
October 7 Changed Me
Free Speech, Then Backlash
Where’s Iran In Your Outrage?
Music Over Division
‘Death to the IDF’ Is Incitement
Open To Talk—After A Punch

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. David Draiman· Guest0:00

    Remove the hatred, remove all of the narratives, remove the division for just a little while When you really stepped out in these last couple years, were you prepared for what was coming? I lost my illusion and fantasy of potentially being an everyman a long time ago. [laughs] Um, passions run hot for just about everybody these days.

  2. Billy Corgan· Host0:24

    Knowing the man that you are and knowing that you're willing to talk openly about these things, this is the perfect way to do that.

  3. David Draiman· Guest0:30

    To be honest, I, I, I don't recognize the world anymore, Billy. I genuinely don't.

  4. Billy Corgan· Host0:36

    Your message is resonating in a way that really surprises me.

  5. David Draiman· Guest0:40

    I love being able to free people from their burden.

  6. Billy Corgan· Host0:43

    Mm.

  7. David Draiman· Guest0:43

    That's, that's my drug of drugs.

  8. Billy Corgan· Host0:46

    David Draiman, thank you very much for being on my show.

  9. David Draiman· Guest0:50

    Thank you for having me, brother.

  10. Billy Corgan· Host0:52

    Fellow Chicagoan, much respect to you. Um, I wanna start off with a little, uh, side note. Normally on my show, uh, we mostly talk about music and art, but in the last couple years you waded very deeply into the political sphere. And, and so it's not to say it's gonna be about politics or it's gonna be about music, it's go- it's about, let's call it, the intercession of both, and the responsibility of an artist to, uh, to stand behind what they believe in and that type of thing. So a quick discursive on your musical accomplishment because for those who don't know you, maybe are just here to watch what you have to say

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