Dear Young Rocker
Dear Young Rocker is a scripted non-fiction storytelling and audio memoir podcast featuring stories from women and trans musicians. In seasons 1 and 2, host/creator Chelsea Ursin tells her own story of finding an outlet for anxiety and her place in the world via falling in love with listening to and playing rock music. Along the way she writes letters of advice to her younger self on topics from mental health to relationships. In season 3, guest musicians are invited to tell their stories and write to their own younger selves.
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Introducing 27 Club Season 4: Amy Winehouse
The 27 Club Season 4 launches on Thursday December 2, 2021.
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E36: SPIDER LADY FEAT SHANNON SHAW OF SHANNON A...
Shannon Shaw of Shannon and the Clams tells her story and talks to Chelsea about her upcoming album.
39 min
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E35: WANDERING GHOST FEAT CLAIRE GOHST
Claire Gohst, who releases music under the name Paper Citizen, tells the story of her journey of musical discovery and growth.
38 min
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E34: SKANKING FEAT ANJIMILE
While Anjimile Chithambo was growing up in Texas, ska music stole his heart - along with a crush.
35 min
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E33: GAY ROCKER FEAT LG OF THELMA AND THE SLEAZE
LG of the band Thelma and the Sleaze brings us all the way back to her adolescence and her early desire to play rock music
32 min
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E32: STOMPHIA FEAT WENDY EISENBERG
Wendy Eisenberg talks about a fateful pool party and the importance of letting people see your many sides.
33 min
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E31: ANXIOUS BUT OKAY FEAT ELISE OKUSAMI
Elise Okusami of Oceanator tells the story of finding the musical community that inspired her to dream big about her own musical career.
29 min
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E30: FOLK PUNK FEAT. KATIE LAU OF PAINTED ZEROS
Katie Lau of Painted Zeros tells the story of how she came out of her shell when she fell in love with punk music.
37 min
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E29: THE BLAZER FEAT LIRA MONDAL OF SWEEPING PR...
Lira Mondal of Sweeping Promises shares her story of growing up as a nerdy kid who didn't quite fit in with her peers
39 min
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E28: DOC MARTENS FEAT. MIA BERRIN OF POM POM SQUAD
Mia Berrin of Pom Pom Squad gives some advice to her younger self about the importance of practice and patience.
31 min
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E27: CRYING IN H MART FEAT. MICHELLE ZAUNER OF ...
Michelle Zauner joins Chelsea to discuss her new book Crying in H Mart.
37 min
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E26: NERD CAMP - FEAT. AMY HOFFMAN OF FUTURE TEENS
Amy Hoffman of the band Future Teens has a transformative summer at a camp in Missouri.
31 min
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E25: PRELUDE
Chelsea tells the origin story of Dear Young Rocker.
37 min
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Angie and David Bowie: The Prettiest Star
In 1960s London, Angie Barnett helps an up and coming David Bowie bring his alter ego, Ziggy Stardust, to life.
25 min
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E24: PURPOSE
Chelsea fronts her own band, writes a memoir, and begins to feel that she's finally living her purpose.
47 min
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E23: SWEDEN
Chelsea heads to rock camp in Scandinavia and learns that no matter where you go, you're still you.
43 min
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E22: ROCK CAMP PART 2
The story of the young band at rock camp continues.
52 min
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E21: ROCK CAMP PART 1
Chelsea has a transformative experience as a mentor and music teacher at a week of Girls Rock Camp.
48 min
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E20: CRAIGSLIST
Chelsea deals with a lot of changes all at once, including some good change that starts with a Craigslist ad.
36 min
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E19: DESTINY
Chelsea experiences what feels like destiny when she runs into a crush in the most romantic way possible.
42 min
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E18: THE ISLAND
Sometimes running away from your problems is actually the right thing to do.
43 min
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E17: WRITER
Chelsea meets a friend in German class and struggles to live up to her own expectations as a writer.
38 min
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E16: GUITAR CENTER
A teacher takes an interest in Chelsea and gives her some feedback that rocks her world.
36 min
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E15: TRUE SELF
With no music in her life for the foreseeable future, Chelsea has found a way to fill the hole in her life by getting more deeply involved with yoga.
41 min
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E14: NO MORE JAZZ
Choosing a major, or sticking with one, can be pretty stressful. Chelsea decides to take a break from thinking about it and joins a new yoga class instead.
40 min