Carmel Holt & Talkhouse

SHEROES

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Inspired by creator and host Carmel Holt’s own 25 year career in radio, and lifetime devoted to music, SHEROES is a podcast that amplifies the voices of women and gender expansive folx in song and conversation. Hear a wide range of guests spanning genres and generations sharing their experiences in the male-dominated field of music, exploring perspectives of new voices and womxn who paved the way. SHEROES podcast is a companion to the weekly syndicated public radio show SHEROES Radio which includes interviews from the radio show, live tapings, roundtables and more.

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Carmel Holt & Talkhouse

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A SHERO'S Journey: Mimi Parker of Low 12.08.2022 32:03

As a long time fan of the band Low, Carmel Holt realized that she hadn't heard many (or perhaps any?) interviews that focused on drummer, singer, and songwriter Mimi Parker. When they sat down together for an interview back in January of this year, Carmel couldn’t have anticipated how important and rare this conversation would be. In addition to hearing about her nearly three decade journey with L...

SHEROES Heart Episode 3: Bonnie Raitt 04.08.2022 12:57

Bonnie Raitt is a living legend. A Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, and multi-Grammy winning artist who just won a Lifetime Achievement Award this year, she is not only one of the greatest guitarists of our time, she is an incredible singer who brings as much passion to interpreting others songs as she does to her own. A lifelong activist and environmentalist, Bonnie is an artist who works overtime at g...

SHEROES Live at Newport Folk Festival with Sylvan Esso // Amelia Meath 24.07.2022 18:52

In the midst of what’s been a crazy busy weekend for Amelia Meath, being here with the A’s on Friday, her record label Psychic Hotline’s showcase on Saturday, and a TON of collaborations, she made some time to sit down with Carmel ahead of Sylvan Esso’s performance Sunday afternoon - which you may have heard, was a surprise live unveiling of Sylvan Esso's new album No Rules Sandy which drops Augus...

SHEROES Live At Newport Folk Festival with Natalie Merchant 22.07.2022 24:47

The last time Natalie Merchant was at Newport Folk Festival was in 2000, and today Carmel sat down with Natalie on Newport Folk Festival's Foundation Stage, to discuss where her career continues to take her. She revealed plans for a new album (or two), aging in the music business, and what it was like when she first started her career with 10,000 Maniacs.

SHEROES Heart Episode 2: Arooj Aftab 20.07.2022 13:28

On this SHEROES Heart episode, Arooj Aftab talks about the difficulty of not only being a woman in the music industry, but existing in a patriarchy. Arooj shares her discovery that “recognition buys you a voice”, and how important it is to build a team that you can trust. She tells us how she has endured through misogyny and discrimination, and she and Carmel discuss how her background in producti...

SHEROES Heart Episode 1: Angel Olsen 18.07.2022 13:36

On this first SHEROES Heart episode, hear Angel Olsen discuss gender, the “different styles of patriarchy,” equality, and what it’s like being an AFAB, queer musician in today’s world. Fresh off the release of her sixth album Big Time, Angel gets deep about coming out, as well as navigating expectations men have when working with womxn, the challenges of being the boss, the internalized systems sh...