More Than A Muse
Welcome to MORE THAN A MUSE, a weekly podcast where we explore the lives of women artists, musicians, writers, sculptors, and more. Join Stauney (a graphic designer) and Sadie (a singer-songwriter) EVERY MONDAY as we reframe art history and pop culture with feminism, empowering women to be educated, unapologetically angry, and champion those whom history has forgotten. Through in-depth historical discussions and pop culture chats, we spotlight unsung heroines, all while challenging the status quo. It's time to remember every woman artist as 'More Than A Muse'.
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The First Country to Pop Crossover: Patsy Cline
This week, Sadie spotlights the incredible country/pop artist Patsy Cline. Despite her tragic early death in a plane crash, Cline's enduring legacy has significantly shaped the landscape for future country/pop musicians,
53 min
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Where Does Artistic Inspiration Come From?
In this episode, Stauney walks through her project on Artistic Inspiration and the different theories and facets throughout history that contribute to our ideas about art and the source of inspiration.
79 min
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Culinary Cooking on Tiktok with Chef Kelsey
In this episode, Stauney and Sadie are joined by the TikTok sensation, Chef Kelsey! Not only is Kelsey an extremely talented Chef with various degrees from culinary school and years of professional training and experience, but she also is an incredible content creator, building her platform of 400k followers after losing her job during the pandemic.
64 min
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Nadia and Lili Boulanger: Sister Composers
In this episode, we're talking about Nadia and Lili Boulanger, two sisters from 19th Century France who made their mark on the history of music composition. Lili was the first female winner of the Prix de Rome composition prize, with her sister Nadia not only being the first woman to conduct many major orchestras in America and Europe...
51 min
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Following Your Dreams to Nashville with Brina Kay
In this episode, we are joined by Brina Kay, a Nashville Based Singer and Songwriter. We discuss how she got into songwriting, her impromptu move to Nashville and the music scene there, women in country music, her recent song releases, upcoming EP, and more!
58 min
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Decades-Sealed Vault of Abstract Art: Hilma Af ...
This week, Stauney talks all about Hilma Af Klint, a Swedish painter whose abstract paintings, a collection of 2000 works, were kept hidden (per her request) until 20 years after her death.
60 min
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Britney Spears: The Pop Princess
In this episode, we discuss Britney Spears, the pop princess icon who has been in the news recently due to the Hulu Documentary discussing her conservatorship and the #FreeBritney movement. However, in this episode, we dive into Spears's long legacy and career in the pop music industry with her first record at only age 15 and the numerous title...
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The History of Sexism at The Grammy's
This week, Stauney and Sadie talk about the Grammy's! We cover the top awards received, a brief history of this major award show, some of their controversies, how nominations work, and more! It's a great episode full of lots of talk about sexism and the music industry as a whole.
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Espionage, Erotica, & Enlightenment: Aphra Behn
In this episode, we talk about Aphra Behn, a fascinating and underrated female playwright and poet from England in the 1600s. As one of the first women to make a living wage off her writings, and a career full of calling out sexism, racism, and other political scandals, she is a phenomenal character from history that is too often overlooked.
60 min
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Fulfilling Our Childhood Dreams
Happy International Women's Day! With every episode dedicated to celebrating women in the arts, we couldn't be happier to continue doing what we do. In this episode, we went a little of a different route and decided to talk about our "journey" to where we are now within the arts.
73 min
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Guerrilla Girls: The Secret Feminist Art Society
In this episode, we talk about the Guerrilla Girls, the anonymous group of women known for their protest art devoted to fighting racism and sexism in the art world. The group formed in the 1980s to campaign for changes that needed to be made.
63 min
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The Iconic Power Couples of the Arts
In this episode, we highlight some of the ideal couples from different periods throughout all of the arts. We talk about the tumultuous, but the still aspirational relationship of Deigo Riveria and Frida Khalo, the ADORABLE life-long love between Johnny Cash and June Carter, and some other artists and celebrity couples we can't get enough of.
58 min
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Shaping the Wild Sound & Society of Harlem: Nor...
In this episode, we introduce a gem of the Harlem Renaissance, Nora Holt! Holt was an American singer, composer, and music critic, who was born in Kansas and was actually the first African American to receive a master's degree in the United States.
51 min
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Margaret Keane: Big Eyes & Big Lies
Slight Trigger: We do discuss a very unhappy and an emotionally abusive marriage. In this BONUS episode, we expand on Margaret Keane's insane story of her husband taking credit for her work for many many years that resulted in a lawsuit and a paint-off in the courtroom to prove she was the real artist.
51 min
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A Bad Mix of Misogyny & Marriage
In this episode, we talk about some of the art/historic couples that were not very lucky when it came to sexism within their marriage. We start off with a brief discussion about a scientist duo, Albert Einstein, and his wife Mileva Marić Einstein.
58 min
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Gail Anderson: Graphic Designer, Writer & Educator
In this episode, we discuss Gail Anderson, a graphic designer, writer, and educator. Gail Anderson is by far one of the most notable black graphic designers and is responsible for continuing to push the design career field forward into what it is today. We talk a lot about the short history of graphic design, its many issues with diversity, Gail Anderson's life, career, legacy and more.
65 min
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Tamara de Lempicka: The Lady in the Green Bugatti
In this episode, we discuss Tamara de Lempicka, the main artist of the art deco movement whose self-portrait in a green Bugatti was famously on the cover of Die Dame, a Paris fashion magazine. We discuss her early life, her family, her infamous partying among the elite, and her impressive career and legacy.
52 min
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Women Music Producers with Becky Willard
In the episode, Sadie and Stauney are joined by Becky Willard, owner, and producer of Vox Fox Productions! Becky shares how she started producing music, her tops tips for future music producers or artists working with a producer for the first time, what it's like being a female music producer, and more!
58 min
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History of the Nine Muses: Goddesses of the Art...
In this episode, Stauney and Sadie dive into the history of the word 'muse,' the nine muses of Greek Mythology, and how the idea of a muse has changed over time. We are obviously not Greek Mythology experts, but we hope you enjoy this nice conversation as we talk more about how women are viewed in different periods of time...
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Magic Mushrooms & Bunny Tales: Beatrix Potter
Although well known for her beloved tale and illustrations of "Peter Rabbit," Beatrix Potter had a long life of different interests that led her to her place as a renowned illustrator, author, mycologist, and farmer.
57 min
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Santa Baby to Civil Rights: Eartha Kitt
In this episode, Sadie and Stauney delve into the life of Eartha Kitt, renowned for her original rendition of "Santa Baby" and hailed as "the most exciting woman alive." Eartha Kitt's journey was nothing short of remarkable, yet she remains unsung for the significant impact she had on American pop culture and society.
65 min
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Taylor Swift Part Two: From Reputation to Evermore
It's time for Part 2 of our Taylor Swift Episode!! We talk all about the last few eras of Taylor starting with Reputation and the 2016 dark period, Lover, Folklore, and then even manage to drop in with our thoughts on her surprise drop of Evermore!
83 min
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Taylor Swift Part One: From Debut to the 1989 Era
For our 13th Episode, Stauney and Sadie talk about a truly revolutionary female music artist, Taylor Swift. She may get a lot of hate, but there is no denying the record-breaking influence she has had on music and pop culture.
64 min
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Ballet's Black Breakthrough: Misty Copeland
This week on the podcast, Stauney and Sadie talk about Misty Copeland: A Ballet Prodigy and Diversity Advocate. Misty Copeland was the first black female principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre, and is also our first modern female artist!
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Why are Women "Less Than Half" of the Art Marke...
In this week's episode, we're joined by Hall Rockefeller, the founder, and director of the organization "Less than Half." Hall is not only extremely passionate about women in the arts, she also has a bachelor's and master's degree in art history!
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