Skip to main content

© 2026

Donate

Play Live Radio

Next Up:

0:00

0:00

0:00 0:00

Available On Air Stations

We are updating our website. Some features may be unavailable during this time. For more information, including currently known issues, visit here.

Carisa Hendrix talks about becoming Lucy Darling.

AZPM | By Mark McLemore

Published August 4, 2026 at 10:22 AM MST

Carisa Hendrix Lucy Darling spot — Carisa Hendrix as Lucy Darling.

laster supper hero — A depiction of “The Last Supper,” a mural painted by Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci between about 1495 and 1498.

Carisa Hendrix talks about becoming Lucy Darling.

Featured on the August 6th, 2026 edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:

A conversation with one of NPR’s true MVPs, Scott Simon. His new book about how pets can be important parts of a family is called “Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known.”

Scott Simon — Scott Simon in recording studio.

Scott Simon 2 — Scott Simon's newest book "Ulysses S. Cat and other animals I have known"

tfob 2018 6 — NPR's Scott Simon at an event during TFOB weekend.

L.M. Boyd travels to Douglas to visit a one-of-a-kind place, The Last Supper Museum.

last supper diorama spotlight — An art piece depicting “The Last Supper,” originally painted by Leonardo da Vinci, sits on display on Monday, April 20, 2026, at a museum in Douglas, Arizona.

last supper museum exterior unized — The exterior of The Last Supper Museum, in Douglas, Arizona.

last supper EB unsized — Eric (EB) Braverman holds his first collectible depicting “The Last Supper,” originally painted by Leonardo da Vinci, on Monday, April 20, 2026, at his museum in Douglas, Arizona. Braverman has owned the snow globe since childhood while growing up in the Phoenix area.

What began as an experiment in blending magic with comedy and performance art is now one of the world’s hottest viral internet sensations. It is an overnight success story more than 10 years in the making. Meet “Lucy Darling”, just one aspect of multi-talented performer Carisa Hendrix complex personality.

Lucy Darling — Lucy Darling posing on a chaise lounge chairs.

Lucy Darling 2 — Lucy Darling in the middle of a performance.

Arizona Spotlight

Arizona Spotlight airs every Thursday at 8:30 am and 6:00 pm and every Friday at 8:00 pm on NPR 89.1 FM / 1550 AM. You can subscribe to our podcast on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, or the NPR App. See more from Arizona Spotlight.

Tags

ArizonaLGBTEntertainmentMuseumsReligionAnimalsTucsonHistory Arizona Spotlight CultureTourismBooks

Mark McLemore

Mark McLemore is the host of Arizona Spotlight on NPR 89.1, a weekly radio show with a very wide beat.

See stories by Mark McLemore