More Than A Muse
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A Sad Beige World: A Gradual Dissipation of Detail & Color
We've gone from vibrant hues to neutral "clean girl" and why is that? This week, Sadie and Stauney dive into the world of color and how the modern world has used marketing, production, psychology, prejudice, and more to justify the diminishing details and
Maria Callas: La Divina Prima Donna
This week, Sadie introduces us to Maria Callas, resilient and immensely gifted, who shattered barriers and redefined what it meant to be an opera star.
Misery Business Loves Company: The 'Not Like Other Girls' Impact
This week, we're taking it back to the 2000s and the internet phenomenon that swept through pop culture: the "not like other girls" trope.
Mary Jewett Pritchard: The Savior of Samoan Siapo
This week on the podcast, Stauney introduces us to Mary Jewett Pritchard. Pritchard was a Samoan textile designer and cultural advocate and was instrumental in the preservation and promotion of the tr
Rivals of the Hollywood Rumor Mill: Louella Parsons & Hedda Hopper
The rivalry between Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons is legendary in the world of Hollywood gossip.
The Women Who Gave the Disney Princesses a Voice
Disney's iconic princess movies have captured the hearts of audiences around the world, but behind the magic are the real women who inspired the characters and the actresses who gave them voices.
Mary Quant: Mod & Minis of the Swinging Sixties
This week, Sadie tells us all about the inventor of the mini-skirt (and so much more!) popularized in the 1960s during the first "cool Britannica" era, also known as the 'swinging 60's' or the 'British invasion.' Quant's designs were accessible and libera
The Spice Girls: Girl Power Generation
This week on the podcast, Stauney and Sadie are discussing one of the most famous girl groups of all time. In the mid-1990s, a group of five young women from England burst onto the music scene and too
Edmonia Lewis: From Prejudice & Poison to International Prominence
Stauney takes us through the life of Edmonia Lewis, the trailblazing biracial black and Native American sculptor whose neoclassical masterpieces captivated audiences during her lifetime.
Rita Moreno: Latina Legend of Golden Hollywood
Sadie is introducing us to Rita Moreno today, one of Hollywood's last living golden Hollywood stars and the only Latina star that was able to reach mainstream fame, although she dealt with the pitfall