Best Ava Hall Podcasts (2025)

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Alexander Benedict - Carrying Noise Like A Cloud 39:02

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demonic palaces / All art should be in service to communism / a fun ride / erotic novel / receipts today, industrial printing access tomorrow / Fela Kuti / Jean Genet / Robert Jordan & Capital / dancing shoes / carrying noise like a cloud / cargo bikes / cleaning the presses / maintenance work / the machine & the socialization of work / barcodes ha…

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Summer 2025 green_space: Amie Zimmerman, Thom Eichelberger-Young, Mathilda Cullen, Alex Benedict, & Sara Lefsky 51:38

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This reading took place in Chapin Parkway, between Delevan and Potomac, in Buffalo, NY in the furious summer of 2025. The audio contains the contributions of combustion engines, birds, insects, and audience members. Readers include Amie Zimmerman, Thom Eichelberger-Young, Mathilda Cullen, Alex Benedict, & Sara Lefsky.…

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Dominick Knowles - Costco as the Base of a Communist Project 51:53

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The geometry of death / use value overtaking exchange value and them both abolishing each other / Tripwire / “even the moon hates cops” / Brendan Joyce / summer garden / Luddism / the moon a horrified witness / The White Rose / Milf Manor / Castro’s “Nothing Can Stop the Course of History / the fragment / nourishment / regimes of time / escarole / …

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Amie Zimmerman - The Power of the Poem Is Its Mobility 59:23

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Printing-reading sonic overlay / angels / rolling ink / the mobility of the poem / the book as a vessel for a relationship / collectively making time / collating together / gardening / home repair / dreams / demons / sitting with it / if we could swap dreams / silence We ask Amie Zimmerman 10 questions, 7 from our Season 1 guests. Amie: Amie Zimmer…

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Chaun Webster - Other Suns 31:24

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Wail Song / André 3000’s NewBlue Sun / expectations of black masculine performance / the desire for legibility / other suns / Sun Ra’s Blue Universe / sordid relationship with poetry / poetry that seeks the end of poetry, the end of genre and disciplinarity / what is left of poetry after its stripped of material norms / poetry’s exceptional theoret…

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Laura Jaramillo - The Savage Detectives Is Real 38:42

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Troubled relationship with machines / the tool is not life /poetry’s evolution into a visual or performative medium, away from the codex / Lisa Robertson / mapping subjectivity as its displaced across technologies, architecture, and clothes / clothes as costume / tragic relationship to lost objects / trash picking / indexing life through clothes / …

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Olivia Muenz - Healthcare, The Systems That Kill Us, and Vibing Straight Through 27:11

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Machines, bureaucracy, health care, and the systems thatkill us / TENS units / illness / Taoism, Buddhism, and the future / 5 year plans as antithetical to the human experience getting in the way of getting a job / the internet as primary third space / Tik Tok as creative platform / art as a way of being, process / everything we do is a form of art…

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Laura Jaramillo, Sarah Sgro, & Marty Cain perform at green_space 4/1/23 58:25

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The Spring 2023 green_space (relocated from Chapin Parkway to a home on the West Side due to lightning). Our readers: Laura Jaramillo is a poet and critic. Born to Colombian parents in Queens, New York, she now lives in Durham, North Carolina. Her books include Material Girl (subpress, 2012) and Making Water (Futurepoem, 2022). She holds a PhD in c…

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Mike Corrao - Hopeless Tasks 38:11

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how to cut every vegetable / cursed instagram page / art that provokes pain / tactile discomfort / creation as ritual sacrifice / hyper-presentness / interesting trash / repurposing ambient data collection / turning a technical-rational operation into an occulted enigma Mike Corrao is the author of numerous works including Gut Text (11:11 Press), R…

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ava hofmann & Isaac Pickell perform at green_space 11/13/22 41:15

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The Fall 2022 green_space in Chapin Parkway, Buffalo. ava hoffman performed work from [ . . . ]. Ava Hofmann's digital chapbook, THE WOMAN FACTORY, was published by the Operating System in 2020. Her second full-length book, love poems / smallness studies, is forthcoming in 2022. She also “edits” SPORAZINE, a magazine of experimental writing written…

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Isaac Pickell - Agitated Into Questioning 1:15:04

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sea lion whiskers, poetry as a feeling organ / agitated into questioning / mimesis / if time travel isn't true I don't want to be true / didn't do it for the 22,480/yr / 'pronouns of knowing' / C. Riley Snorton / I am the thinker that excites me most / theoretically-adjacent poetry / Rob Halpern / Kevin Latimer / thinking by seeking / Taylor Byas /…

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Joel Craig & Megan Kyle perform at green_space 8/26/22 37:44

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The Summer 2022 green_space in Chapin Parkway, Buffalo. Megan Kyle brought us the sound installation Soggy Music for any number of participants of any skill level, body of water, hydrophone, and fixed media playback routed through Max patch by Megan Kyle, electronics by Ethan Hayden Buffalo-based oboist Megan Kyle performs as a soloist, improviser,…

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Tim Liu - A Cosmic Library, The Other Who Comes 1:33:38

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A cosmic library / The unsayable / Rickie Lee Jones / akashic records / Devo / L’avenir / UMass / Derrida / David Berman / Space for feeling-states / poetry / Pavement / Hedonism / What is to come, someone who comes whose arrival is totally unexpected…that is the real future, the other who comes without my being able to anticipate their arrival / G…

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Ep 182: Jordan 56:29

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This week were back to share the story of punk icon Jordan. Born Pamela Rooke, Jordan was always an original. Combining her passion for dance, music and fashion led her to Kings Road where she got a job working with Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren at their iconic store SEX. It was there she sparked inspiration into everyone who entered, becom…

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Danika Stegman LeMay & Vincent James Perrone read at green_space 5/8/22 38:36

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Danika Stegeman LeMay & Vincent James Perrone--lakewise traveling--read at green_space in Buffalo on 5/8/22. Thanks to them for making the trip and thanks to everyone who came and helped them feel welcome. About Stegeman LeMay & Perrone: Danika Stegeman LeMay’s work has appeared in 32 Poems, Afternoon Visitor, Concision, Forklift, OH, Harpy Hybrid …

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Lindsay Lerman - Fallow Periods & Epistemic Play 26:53

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Interview w/novelist Linsday Lerman--What Are You, Bataille, non-knowledge, fallow periods in the creative process, so much meaning in daily text threads, the possibility in communication, engagement with theory as a drug, touching a plant, the useless version of epistemic play, Brahms, waste is the way the universe functions, going cold-turkey on …

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Ep 181: Annette Walter Lax & Keith Moon 52:00

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This week we get a glimpse into the last four years of Keith Moon's life and his relationship with girlfriend Annette Walter Lax. Annette Walter Lax was only 18 years old when she met The Who drummer Keith Moon. Originally from Sweden, Annette went to London to pursue her modelling dreams, only to get caught up in a rock n roll whirlwind. After mee…

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Ep 180: Muses Will Rock You: Darlene Love, Claudia Lennear & Ava Cherry 48:22

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Welcome back to another Muses/She Will Rock You crossover! For Volume 5 we each present the story behind an amazing background singer in music history. Bethanne leads the way with Darlene Love, one of the most highly sought backing vocalists of the 1960's. Next up is Lynx with the story of Claudia Lennear who gained a following as an Ikette for Ike…

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Jay Besemer - Simple Machines, Co-creating the Future 1:02:02

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Jay Besemer’s outlook on being with the world, changing through language, and negotiating the event while foregrounding the needs of the body feel absolutely essential. green_space is delighted to present our interview with Jay. And a surprise reading of the poem (“The Wound”) that saved Joe from the pandemic. co-creating the future / Cocteau Twins…

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Ep 179: Chan Parker 53:16

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This week we dive into the jazz era and give you the life story of Chan Parker. Since the day she was born Chan Parker always had a deep passion for music. With parents involved in the nightclub scene, Chan spent her early years seeing legends such as Rosetta Tharpe, Cab Calloway and Duke Ellington perform at all the hot New York clubs. By the time…

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Dana Venerable Reads at green_space 1/28/22 17:35

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Dana Venerable reads at green_space in the evening of 1/28/22 in the snowy parkway, temperatures in the single digits, vapor from our breath lettering the air / a collaborative work in dialogue with description, notation, dance, the interview, a shared movement through language, the connection of sound, what body of water matters to you and why, do…

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Ep 178: Jerry Hall 1:05:13

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After a two month break we are back at it and starting the year off with the life and career of one of the worlds most sought after supermodels, Jerry Hall. Jerry Hall was still just a teenager when she was discovered on a beach in the French Riviera. Within a year her face was plastered all over the covers of the most famous magazines of the time.…

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Marty Cain - Between Identification and Alterity 48:07

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The Wound is (Not) Real, Trembling Pillow Press, baby as thinker, poetry and primal sensory experience, The Preludes, Romanticism, Sophie Sieta, Provisional Avant-Gardes, weird archival shit, the material culture of skate, Kyle Beachy: The Most Fun Thing, playing snake on my Nokia phone, duality between identification and alterity, who am I being p…

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Dana Venerable - Everyone Dances Alone 1:30:56

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Nella Larsen, Harmony Holiday, curating sound, grief, Milford Graves, dance and combat, attention to vibration, Ntozake Shange, the choreopoem, writing after dance, art as access to a different experience of time, time as a modality that dismantles, moving through my house, actively giving attention--Dana Venerable talks to green_space Dec 2, 2021.…

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Kenning JP García 52:03

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Donald Goines, The Diary, Serialized Sparks, Belle & Sebastian, Zero Waste, Blaxploitation, Blue Collar Life, Afro-absurdism, Fuzzy Texts, No Fucking Meaning, Idea Centers, Minimize All This Foolish Symbolism, Gundam Kenning, If You’re Teaching Sally Rooney and Put on the Pogues I Don’t Know Kenning JP García answers 10 questions for green_space. G…

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Ep 177: Underage Groupies & Rock n Roll: A Discussion with Lucretia Tye Jasmine 1:00:16

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This week I am joined once again by Lucretia Tye Jasmine to discuss the history of teenage groupies in the rock n roll scene. This week Lucretia Tye Jasmine and I discuss the sexualization of teenage girls through music history as well as the underage groupie scenes of the past. Wild interests and an inclination to rage against the machine with a f…

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Ep 176: Annie Leibovitz & the Art of Photography with Martin Bryan 1:13:19

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This week I am joined by photographer Martin Bryan who shares the story behind Annie Leibowitz's life and career. Welcome to another episode of Muses! This is a very special week as I am joined by my friend Martin Bryan who takes the reigns and shares with me the story of Annie Leibowitz's life and career. From her early days at Rolling Stone, to h…

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Danika Stegeman LeMay 55:05

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Danika Stegeman LeMay answers 10 questions for green_space.

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Ep 175: Muses Will Rock You Vol 4: Betty Davis, Mavis Staples and Etta James 54:38

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This week Bethanne and Leah from She Will Rock You Podcast join me as we each present the story of an incredible women in R&B history. She Will Rock You and I teamed up once again to share the stories behind 3 incredible women in R&B history. Leah covers Mavis Staples from her Gospel roots with The Staples Sisters to her solo career spanning over 5…

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Ep: 174: Grace Jones 1:00:30

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This week Chanty returns to hear the story behind Grace Jones' life and career. Growing up in Jamaica wasn't easy for Grace. Raised by her extremely strict and religious relatives, it wasn't until she was a teenager and moved to America to be with her parents that she began to see a world of possibility. With her incredibly striking looks and a str…

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Ep 173: Backstage Pass with DeeDee Keel 1:19:37

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This week I am joined once again by the magnificent DeeDee Keel as she shares some never before stories from her days working at the Whisky a Go Go! DeeDee Keel is a rock and roll woman with a Heart of Gold! We first had the great pleasure of chatting with DeeDee back in Episode 124 where she shared stories about growing up in Venice Beach down the…

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Ep 172: Patti Johnsen Part 2 1:06:12

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This week I am joined once again by the magnetic Patti Johnsen in a discussion on what being a true groupie means. You may remember our previous interview with Patti Johnsen, alumni of the Rainbow Bar & Grill as well as the creator of the Groupie Round Table, or perhaps you remember her name from the fabulous chapter she has in Pamela Des Barres bo…

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Ep 171: Interview with Lucretia Tye Jasmine 1:03:16

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Hey everyone, Muses is back and this week I am joined by my incredible friend Lucretia Tye Jasmine. Wild interests and an inclination to rage against the machine with a flair equaling the groupies and rock stars who fascinate her, vegan Lucretia Tye Jasmine from Kentucky earned her BFA with honors from NYU, and her MFA from CalArts. A Los Angeles-b…

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green_space #1 recording – Ryan Kaveh Sheldon, Travis Sharp, & Allison Cardon 45:37

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Ryan Kaveh Sheldon, Travis Sharpe, & Allison Cardon read for green_space on 13 Aug 21.

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Ryan Kaveh Sheldon 39:39

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Ryan Kaveh Sheldon answers 10 questions for green_space.

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Allison Cardon 26:41

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Allison Cardon answers ten questions for green_space.

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Chanty's Last Episode 1:07:20

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This week's episode is Chanty's last episode. We answer listener questions and reminisce about our 5 years together with Muses. Don't worry, Lynx will continue on bringing you new episodes in September. Some things we discussed included why Chanty has decided to step back, our most cherished memories, what drink we'd like to share with our favourit…

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Ep 170: Cherry Vanilla 1:01:55

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This week we discuss the exciting life and career of Cherry Vanilla. Cherry Vanilla has certainly lived life to the fullest. At just 19 she was one of the first, and certainly youngest women managing major clients at an ad agency (Think Mad Men!) while also breaking barriers as the first female DJ in the NYC nightclub scene. After watching the docu…

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EP 169: Backstage Pass with Julie, Reka and Trellawny 32:45

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We're back with another edition of Backstage Pass! First up we have Julie Gerush, a writer and mental health advocate. Julie tells us how she got into writing professionally, and how she owes it all to the Toadies. To connect with Julie, you can reach her at [email protected] Next up is Reka Ehrentreu. Reka is a writer and concert photographe…

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Ep 168: Muses Will Rock You: Grunge Edition 1:15:51

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This week we team up once again with Bethanne and Leah from She Will Rock You to present the stories behind 4 female fronted bands who came up in the punk and grunge scene. Chanty gives us the story behind the Minneapolis band Babes in Toyland, Lynx shares the story of Mia Zappata, the dynamic front woman who led the band The Gits, Bethanne covers …

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EP 167: Backstage Pass with Trellawny and Arianna 49:15

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This week we have a very special episode! To honour our music loving sisters and friends, we put out a call for memorable backstage stories and concert experiences. Our community delivered! In the first episode of its kind, Trellawny and Arianna share their stories. Up first is Trellawny- a teacher, writer, mother, traveller and music fan. Trell sh…

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Ep 166: Rita Coolidge 58:02

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This week we discuss the life and career of Rita Coolidge. Rita Coolidge has had one hell of a career. Harmonizing with her sisters since before she could talk, it was only natural that Rita would begin her journey as a backing singer, helping to support artists like Delaney and Bonnie, Joe Cocker, Eric Clapton, Graham Nash and many more. From ther…

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EP 165: Cher 1:06:36

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This week we talk about CHER! Chanty tells Lynx about the incredible period in 1975 when Cher had her own variety show on CBS called "Cher". In this episode, you'll hear about Cher's childhood, and how her teens on the Sunset Strip led her to being a backup singer, then partner to Sonny and eventually to her solo variety show which we will discuss …

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Ep 164: Carmen Bryan 57:05

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This week we discuss Carmen Bryan, her life and love triangle that led to one of the biggest beefs in hip hop history. When Carmen Bryan met Nasir Jones they were both still teenagers. Nas was working on his debut album and Carmen at Def Jam Records. Times were rough, but they loved each other and soon came their daughter, Destiny. With the release…

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EP 163: Virginia Hanlon Grohl and other Rock Moms 39:47

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This week Chanty chooses 4 stories from the book: From Cradle To Stage: Stories from the Mothers who Rocked and Raised Rock Stars by Virginia Hanlon Grohl. Virginia Hanlon Grohl is the mother of- you guessed it- Dave Grohl, and her book (which is now an original series) showcases the lives of women who raised musicians, inspiring and supporting the…

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Ep 162: Charlotte Martin & Scarlett Sabet 48:44

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This week we cover 60's model and artist Charlotte Martin as well as modern muse and poet Scarlett Sabet. Charlotte Martin is a beautiful French artist who was an in demand model in the swinging 60's scene. She was Eric Clapton's first love, the mother of Jimmy Page's only daughter Scarlet, and a name you find often comes up in other Muses memoirs.…

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Ep 161: Linda McCartney 1:10:19

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This week we discuss the life and career of Linda McCartney along with her relationship with Paul. Daughter of showbiz attorney Lee Eastman, Linda grew up with deep respect and fascination for the arts. By her late teens an interest in photography led her to New York City where she began her career shooting all the most respected musicians of the 6…

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EP 160: Galadrielle and Duane Allman 1:02:12

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This week we bring you a story from the perspective of a rock DAUGHTER- Galadrielle Allman. Based on her book: Please Be With Me: A Song for My Father, Duane Allman, Chanty presents this moving story of discovery and healing. Galadrielle Allman lost her father when she was only 2, and he only 24. For years she lived with fragmented stories and meme…

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EP 159: Patreon Unlocked- The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart 36:57

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This week we're unlocking a Patreon episode to give you an idea of what you would get if you joined! For $5 a month, you will get access to over 50 bonus episodes and videos and more uploaded monthly! For this Patreon episode, we watched the Bee Gees documentary: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart. We liked it. In this, you'll hear us discuss the Bee …

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Ep 158: June Child, Gloria Jones & Marc Bolan 53:51

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This week the Muses discuss June Child, Gloria Jones and their relationships with T Rex frontman Marc Bolan. Chanty begins by discussing June Child, Marc Bolan's manager, muse and wife. Lynx tells us about Gloria Jones, the talented singer and songwriter who also captured Marc's heart. June timestamp: 00:08:50, Gloria timestamp 00:27:00 Join us Tue…