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Unveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s & 70sJane B: The Life & Love of Jane BirkinShe practically invented jeans, literally had a bag named after her, and charmed the world with her breathy voice and carefree attitude. Not to mention she was the original Penny Lane, before Almost Famous! This week’s Doll is actress, singer, activist, style icon, and one of Emma’s greatest muses, Jane Birkin. From her schoolgirl years in England through her career as a French icon, her famous friends, three great loves, and her love for her family, Jane truly lived her life to the fullest. After all, “When you’re recognizing you’re having fun, life can be del...2025-05-021h 06
Unveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s & 70sCass Elliot: Don't Call Her Mama“The first thing you noticed about her was her face. It was an amazing face; fast and funny and beautiful. She was a big, eat-the-world, pass-the-bourbon, soft kind of woman.” - Denny Doherty, on his Mamas and The Papas bandmate Cass ElliotYou can call her fancy, you can call her plain, but don’t call her Mama anymore! Trish, AKA DJ Flower Power of The Hippie Hour, joins Emma and Abby for an episode dedicated to the one she loves: heart and soul of the Mamas and the Papas and Laurel Canyon queen, Cass Elliot. Plus: Abby’s...2025-04-181h 04
Unveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s & 70sThe Shangri-Las: Leaders of the Pack“I don’t think teenage years are all that rosy for a lot of people - they certainly weren’t for me. They are the most confusing time of people’s lives and there is a tremendous dark side to the record, which I think teenagers related to.” - Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las, on their greatest hit “Leader of the Pack”It was no wonder punk rockers love the Shangri-Las so much. They had the courage to be fashionable, fierce, and vulnerable in a music industry that just wasn’t built for them. This week’s story is a wild ta...2025-04-041h 02
Unveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s & 70sSo long, Marianne Faithfull“Never apologize, never explain - didn’t we always say that? Well, I haven’t, and I don’t.” - the late, great Marianne FaithfullFew women in rock-and-roll history embody the idea of, “Don’t be the rock star’s girlfriend, BE the rock star” like this week’s Doll. This week we remember singer, actress, fashion icon, and “queen of the underground,” Marianne Faithfull. Marianne refused to be just another pretty face in the ‘60s hit parade. She refused to be called a “survivor” - but let’s face it, she was. Over and over again, she came back from the br...2025-03-211h 13
Unveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s & 70sTammi Terrell: Sweetheart of Motown “She knew who she was at a young age. She was able to pick herself up, dust herself off, and literally keep going no matter what cards were dealt to her.” - Ludie Montgomery, about her big sister Tammi TerrellShe was alive for just 24 years, but Tammi’s voice is immortal in pop music history. Her songs with Marvin Gaye have been sampled by Amy Winehouse, Janet Jackson, LL Cool J, Method Man and Mary J. Blige, and The Notorious B.I.G. When her fans are the greats, you know she was great herself! Tammi’s irrepr...2025-03-0755 min
Unveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s & 70sDonyale Luna: Child of the Moon“Love is my law. Truth is my worship. Beauty and perfection is my life.”Girlfriend of Brian Jones. Friend to Andy Warhol. Muse to Richard Avedon, David Bailey, and Salvador Dali. She walked for Paco Rabanne and jet-hopped from New York, London, Paris, and Rome. Mannequins were made in her likeness. Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Panorama, Queen, she was in them all. They scandalized her Playboy shoot and called her a kook. She was even the first Black woman on a Vogue cover! But fashion history has forgotten her. The supermodel with an artist’s soul, he...2025-02-211h 00
Unveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s & 70sIt’s Liverbirds, Not Liverbirds“We never ever got as famous as The Beatles. But we started as friends, and we ended as friends.” - Sylvia Saunders, drummer of the LiverbirdsFor the first time EVER on the Dolls Pod, we’re featuring a group! We’re telling the stories of Pam Birch, Val Gell, Mary McGlory, and Sylvia Saunders. Together, they’re more than Britain’s first all-female rock band…although that part is pretty cool! They’re four independent, self-actualized young women breaking music’s glass ceiling - and having a whole lot of fun doing it. This episode is for any girl in a...2025-02-0757 min
Unveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s & 70sJanis Joplin: Piece of Her HeartIt’s Emma’s (belated) birthday! For her first episode of the season, she’s showcasing her “birthday twin:” the one and only Janis Joplin. Though her career lasted just four short years, it was no less transformative; feeding the nation’s appetite for blues rock and making a bookish girl from Texas into a generational icon. Everything about Janis, from her big heart to her fiery soul, embodied the spirit of the counterculture 60s. It’s a story of pain, passion, and a woman’s sheer power. “Janis Joplin: Piece of Her Heart” is available NOW wherever you stream your podcasts...2025-01-241h 02
Unveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s & 70sGood Ol' FredaIt’s the story you’ve heard a thousand times before, from a perspective you’ve never heard…Welcome back to the Dolls Pod! To kick off season 2, we’re telling the story of the Beatles from the point of view of their biggest fan: longtime secretary and Fan Club president Freda Kelly! Her no-nonsense attitude, big heart, and hard work are proof of just how much a girl’s love can change rock-and-roll 💌 We’d like to thank listener Pat Reeder for suggesting we cover Freda’s career - “Good Ol Freda Kelly: is available NOW wherever you stream your podcasts...2025-01-1052 min
Unveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s & 70sAnswering Your QuestionsThank you all for an amazing first season of the Dolls Pod! To celebrate, hosts Emma and Abby are answering 25 of YOUR questions - and announce the season 2 premiere date! Follow @thedollspod on Instagram to join in on the fun 💌Songs in this episode:Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash - Girl From The North Country (1969)Slowdive - Brighter (1991)Nick Drake - Hazey Jane I (1971)The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps (1968)The Beatles - Here There And Everywhere (1966)2024-11-221h 06
Unveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s & 70sCynthia Plaster Caster: Breaking The MoldThe Dolls Pod season 1 finale is dedicated to a real rock-and-roll legend: artist, “recovering groupie,” and beloved Chicagoan Cynthia Plaster Caster. Cynthia was just as vibrant and fun as she was dedicated to her art. She had a wicked sense of humor, and she lit up every room she was in. We’d like to extend our sincerest thanks to Cynthia’s friends for helping us make this episode happen: Bryan Wendorf, Babette Nov, and our special guest this week, “Plaster Caster” director of photography Jeff Economy. “Cynthia Plaster Caster: Breaking The Mold” is available wherever you listen to your p...2024-11-081h 15
Unveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s & 70sUschi Obermaier: The globetrotting GroupieThose who say “if you remember the 60s, you didn’t live them” clearly don’t account for Uschi Obermaier. From finding fame as a model to being the last person seen with Peter Green before his mysterious weekend at the High-Fish commune, wild nights with Jimi Hendrix and The Rolling Stones, and traveling the world by van, Uschi truly lived life to the fullest. Just as mysterious as she is controversial, there was no such thing as an obstacle for Uschi! Catch “Uschi Obermaier: Globetrotter and Groupie” on the Dolls Podcast, wherever you listen to your podcasts 🦈(Episode star...2024-10-251h 16
Unveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s & 70sChris O'Dell: Pisces Apple Lady“Why don’t you call me Miss O’Dell?” We’re back after a short break! From the Beatles to the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, ELO, Santana, and all the bands in between, she saw it all. She’s the woman in the hall in Joni Mitchell’s’ Coyote, Leon Russel’s Pisces Apple Lady, the blonde seated next to Yoko and Maureen on the rooftop, and Layla’s bestie. Chris O’Dell was one of rock-and-roll’s first female tour managers and put in the work to keep all these boys out of trouble…for the most part! Hear all about Miss O’Dell...2024-10-111h 02
Unveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s & 70sJane Asher: The Quiet Beatle Girl She was surrounded by the music, but is seldom heard from. Her relationship was splashed across every tabloid, but she’s largely shunned the press. For being the muse of hits like “And I Love Her” and “We Can Work It Out,” very little is known about her. But this week, host Emma dug up enough about this Doll to put together an episode full of swinging 60s tunes and laughter! Emma shines the spotlight on the quiet Beatle girl: actress, cookbook author, lifestyle queen, and iconic redhead Jane Asher!Follow @thedollspod on Instagram to see photos and clips...2024-09-2051 min
Unveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s & 70sRonnie Spector: Rock-and-roll’s Original Bad Girl“She loves attention - she’d sing to a pineapple.” - La La Brooks of The Crystals, on today’s Doll: Ronnie SpectorRonnie needs no introduction. With her sister Estelle and her cousin Nedra, Ronnie broke down barriers and paved the way as pop music royalty and rock-and-roll’s original bad girl. The fabulous Ronettes even boasted the likes of the Beatles AND Rolling Stones in their leagues of fans! But Ronnie’s story is just as much of survival as it is of rock-and-roll. Neither would’ve been possible without her fiery unbreakable spirit. Hear about Ronnie’s...2024-09-061h 06
Unveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s & 70sEdie Sedgwick: Girl in a Million“She was a catalyst. By being in contact with her, the edges were sharper.” - John Anthony Walker, on his college friend…Edie SedgwickShe wasn’t just Girl of the Year, she was a girl in a million. This week’s Doll is actress, model, dancer, muse to Bob Dylan, and Warhol superstar Edie Sedgwick. Often seen as “the Marilyn Monroe of the 60s” or “the original manic pixie dream girl,” she was so much more than her Poor Little Rich Girl image. You might not know that she was a talented artist herself! Learn more about Edie’s impos...2024-08-231h 09
Unveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s & 70sRita Coolidge: The Delta LadyYou can’t argue with today’s Doll’s resumé. She has a Bond theme, 2 Grammys, an Olympics opening ceremony performance, and over 70 credits to her name. She co-wrote one of the Carpenters’ greatest hits (and one of Eric Clapton’s too…) rolled with Delaney and Bonnie and Mad Dogs and Englishmen, was muse to Leon Russell and Stephen Stills. Not to mention she was on the radio before she even had a single out! Be sure to follow @thedollspod on Instagram to see photos and clips from today’s episode!https://www.instagram.com/thedollspod/2024-08-0954 min
Unveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s & 70sKaren Carpenter: Lead SisterWhen Neil Peart of Rush was asked how it felt to be the world’s greatest drummer, he reportedly said: “ask Karen Carpenter.”Karen was so much more than meets the eye. Like any other girl had hopes, dreams, hobbies, plus a wicked sense of humor. Did you know she was a largely self-taught drummer, was a Disney superfan, or that she was such a tomboy? This week host Emma bares her heart as she leads us through it all.Follow us on Instagram to see the clips we mention in the episode:https...2024-07-261h 08
Unveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s & 70sMarijke Koger: The life behind the WonderwallEver wonder who designed Pattie Boyd’s iconic psychedelic fashions? Eric Clapton’s most famous guitar? Jane Birkin’s beautiful costumes in Wonderwall? One of the largest murals in the world at LA’s Aquarius Theater? Host Abby takes us on a rainbow journey through the life of one artist, visionary, and leader of The Fool Marijke Koger. Buckle up: this episode is “tohuwabohu”!This episode is packed with art, follow @thedollspod on Instagram to see it!https://www.instagram.com/thedollspod/We want to thank our dear friend Michael Tegio for the wondeful int2024-07-1257 min
Unveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s & 70sNico: You are beautiful and you are aloneThis week, host Emma presents our very first mega-episode! For over 90 minutes we discuss musician, Warhol superstar, Chelsea girl, and accidental proto-punk icon Christa Päffgen. But you might know her better as Nico. An endlessly complex individual, today’s Doll will be your mirror - she might even reflect you. Peel slowly and see the fascinating life and career of Nico.Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thedollspod/2024-06-281h 34
Unveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s & 70sGrace Slick: The face that launched a thousand tripsYou can either credit or blame host Abby’s middle school guitar teacher for her enduring fascination with today’s Doll. It’s the Acid Queen herself, Grace Slick! Bold, brazen, and razor-sharp, she was a pioneer of 60s rock music and figurehead of the Summer of Love. Learn about Grace’s life and career on episode 2 of the Dolls Podcast!Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thedollspod/2024-06-141h 06
Unveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s & 70sSharon Tate: A Living DollIt’s our very first episode! Today we spotlight a doll close to host Emma’s heart: the talented, funny, timeless beauty Sharon Tate. She stole any scene she was in, moved through life without pretense, and loved with her whole heart. Learn about the life and career of Sharon, through the eyes of those closest to her.Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thedollspod/2024-05-311h 17
Unveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s & 70sUnveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s & 70sHere's a taste of what we're all about! Thank you to friend of the show Michael Tegio for our groovy theme song!https://www.instagram.com/thedollspod/2024-05-3001 min