More Than A Muse

More Than A Muse


Latest Episodes

Emily Elizabeth Dickinson: The Deathbed Daisy Queen
April 18, 2022

Emily Dickinson is a name many of us know, but very few of us can tell you much about it. This week Sadie brings us up to speed on a legendary American poet shrouded in mystery. We discuss her early l

Muse News: 2022 Grammy Recap
April 11, 2022

We get to talk all about the Grammys today!! We give a little bit of everything from fashion and performances, Taylor Swift's absence, to our thoughts on the winners (Hooray for Olivia right?) and who would have won the big four if we were in charge. This

Gertrude Käsebier: The First Lady of Portrait Photography
April 05, 2022

Today Stauney talks about Gertrude Ksebier, one of the first women in the United States to become an accomplished commercial photographer, and the first woman to be known for her portrait photography

"Messages From Her" Interview with Rachael McKee
March 30, 2022

We're so excited to have Rachael McKee on the podcast as she introduces her Kickstarter project "Messages from Her," a 44-card deck and historical guidebook created to bring inspiration to your daily life while also paying tribute to some of the most worl

A Brief History of Western Feminism
March 28, 2022

Welcome to More than a Muse University! Today the topic is broad but we love a challenge, so we're giving a brief overview of 3,000 years of western history in one episode! Stauney and Sadie discuss t

Marni Nixon: A Golden-Age Ghost Singer
March 21, 2022

Today Sadie steps us back into the Hollywood Golden Age to discuss their worst-kept secret, the ghost singer Marni Nixon! Known most famously for being the female lead vocalist behind "My Fair Lady,"

Feminine Rage: Women and Anger
March 15, 2022

This week, we're covering everything about the most uncomfortable emotion for women to talk about: anger. We discuss the different ways men and women are raised to talk and behave around anger, the science behind male and female anger, how female anger in

Maria Prymanchenko: An Imaginative Ukrainian Folk Artist
March 07, 2022

This last week, a museum in Ukraine was set ablaze by Russian invaders. That museum carried over two dozen pieces by one of the most celebrated Ukrainian artists of all time. Today, Stauney introduces

BONUS BOOK: Women Can't Paint by Helen Gørrill
March 03, 2022

It's our monthly bonus episode and this month, we're about the book "Women Can't Paint: Gender, the Glass Ceiling and Values in Contemporary Art" by Helen Gørrill. We talk about the interview that ins

The Art of the Olympics
February 28, 2022

The Olympics may have ended, but it's still a chance to reflect back on how music and art are involved in these biennial games in a huge way. We discuss the Olympic games division of Art Competitions