More Than A Muse

More Than A Muse


Latest Episodes

Happy Birthday Pop Quiz: We're One Year Old!
October 11, 2021

We're One!!! We are officially ONE YEAR OLD as of tomorrow and to celebrate we did a whole episode quizzing each other and ourselves on all of our past episodes. From Artemesia Gentileschi to Shirley

Shirley Jackson: A Haunted Horror Author
October 04, 2021

This week Sadie introduces us to an author with a class of works perfect for October. Shirley Jackson is well known for her work of fiction "The Haunting of Hill House" recently made into a Netflix ad

SEPTEMBER BOOK: "Women Artists: The Linda Nochlin Reader" with Hall W. Rockefeller
October 01, 2021

It's time for another bonus book episode! This month we read "Women Artists: The Linda Nochlin Reader" by Linda Nochlin, Edited by Maura Reily. To help us digest and discuss this collection of essays by Linda Nochlin, we are joined by Hall W. Rockefeller,

The Political Power of Dance
September 27, 2021

This week we got to dive into a very underrepresented area of the arts and its influence on political protest. Throughout history, dance has been used as a tool for political power and protest, even t

Josephine Baker: Shocking Showgirl Diva & Clandestine French Operative
September 20, 2021

Today on the Podcast, Stauney introduces us to Josephine Baker. Often referred to as "The Black Venus" or "The Black Pearl" she was a Paris showgirl with a shocking routine that took the world by stor

Is it Unbearable to be a Female Pop Star?
September 13, 2021

This week, we're doing a full pop culture (specifically pop music) episode, diving right into a Guardian article "Billie, Lorde, Lizzo: has being a female pop star in 2021 become unbearable?" and talk

Chat with GRRRL MUSIC & AUGUST BOOK: "Girls to the Front" by Sara Marcus
September 10, 2021

This week we're talking about the jazz instrumentalist, Lillian Hardin Armstrong. Often referred to as the "First Lady of Jazz," she was mostly known for her connection to her husband, the famous Loui

Lil Hardin Armstrong: The First Lady of Jazz
September 06, 2021

This week we're talking about the jazz instrumentalist, Lillian Hardin Armstrong. Often referred to as the "First Lady of Jazz," she was mostly known for her connection to her husband, the famous Loui

When Mental Health is Weaponized Against Women
August 30, 2021

TW: We are discussing mental health, mental disorders, unfair medical practices that basically qualify as torture, and other topics that are more adult and serious. We also briefly mention suicide and

Camille Claudel: The Unrivaled Sculptor Ahead of her Time
August 23, 2021

This week we're talking all about the sculptor Camille Claudel. Most famously known for her love affair with her mentor Auguste Rodin, she is frequently overlooked and underrepresented. With a long le