Unveiling the Legends: Dolls of the 60s & 70s

• Maureen Starkey: A Life Between The Beats

  “She married Ringo, but she could’ve had Paul, that’s why the lady is a champ!” Episode two of the Beatle Girl Miniseries is about sweet, strong, and rebellious Maureen Starkey. She never wrote a biography and gave very few interviews. She’s the silent fashion icon of the decade. But she was the heartbeat of the backbeat and an emotional refuge for our big-hearted Beatle. And she was no wallflower - it takes guts to sneak to another country with your pop star boyfriend! (Plus, Emma and Abby chat about DIY wins, gardening fails, and the joys of pickling.) “Maureen Starkey: A Life Between The Beats” is available now, wherever you stream your podcasts. Thanks, Mo! 💇‍♀️(Episode starts at 6:47)Sources:Alan Clayson, “Ringo Starr: Straight Man or Joker?“ (1992)Nicola Bardola, “Ringo Starr: Die Biographie“ (2020)Ringo Starr, “Postcards from the Boys“ (2004)Chris O’Dell with Katherine Ketcham, “Miss O'Dell: My Hard Days and Long Nights with The Beatles, The Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and the Women They Loved“ (2009)Pattie Boyd with Penny Junor, “Wonderful Tonight: George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Me“ (2007)Cynthia Lennon, “John” (2005)The Beatles, “Anthology“ (2000)Graeme Thomson, “George Harrison: Behind the Locked Door“ (2013)Peter Brown and Steven Gaines, “The Love You Make: An Insider's Story of The Beatles“ (1983)Songs used in this episode:Rory Storm and the Hurricanes - “Rip It Up” (Live at The Jive) [1960]The Beatles - “Some Other Guy” (1962)George Martin, “Ringo’s Theme” (1964)The Beatles - “With A Little Help From My Friends” (1967)The Beatles - “The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill” (1968)Frank Sinatra - “The Lady Is A Champ” (1968)Paul McCartney - “Little Willow” (1997)Follow @thedollspod on Instagram for clips and photos from this episode!

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• Cynthia Lennon: More Than Just The Mrs.

  “For far too long now, Mum has put up with being relegated to a puff of smoke in Dad’s life and that is simply not the truth. Now it’s time to set the record straight.” - Julian Lennon, about his mom, CynthiaAt face value, it’s the classic tale of “boy meets girl, boy is in a band, boy’s band becomes the biggest band in the world.” But wait, what about the girl? Though much of her story was dictated by her first husband’s career, Cynthia Lennon was a whole lot more than just the Mrs. The first episode of the Dolls Pod’s Beatle Girl Miniseries is up now, wherever you stream your podcasts 🤍(Episode starts at 5:35)Sources used for this episode:Cynthia Lennon, “John” (2005)Bill King, “Interview with Cynthia Lennon” Beatlefan Vol. 4 No. 2-3 https://beatlefansomethingnew.wordpress.com/2015/04/14/the-beatlefan-interview-with-cynthia-lennon/Gerry in Liverpool, “White Feather: The Spirit of Lennon” That’s How The Light Gets In, 8/3/2009 https://gerryco23.wordpress.com/2009/08/03/white-feather-the-spirit-of-lennon/“White Feather: The Spirit of Lennon” via jamiebeatles on YouTube, 6/29/2009 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFwP2oFv6lE (originally in “White Feather” exhibition at The Beatles Story museum, summer 2009)Songs used in this episode:The Beatles - “Til There Was You” (Live on the Ed Sullivan Show, 2/9/1964)Gene Vincent - “Ain’t She Sweet” (1956)Chuck Berry - “Maybellene” (1955)The Quarrymen - “That’ll Be The Day” (1958)Tony Sheridan and The Beatles - “My Bonnie” (1961)The Beatles - “She Loves You” (1963)The Beatles - “I Want To Hold Your Hand” (Live on the Ed Sullivan Show, 2/9/1964)The Beatles - “Help!” (1965)The Beatles - “Hey Jude” (1968)Follow @thedollspod on Instagram to see clips and photos from this episode, including Cynthia’s art!

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• Cherie Currie: Neon Angel

  She’s a rock star, she’s a mom, she’s the ch-ch-ch-ch-cherry bomb! Plucked from the LA club scene for her fierce style, Cherie Currie went from never having sang before to fronting the biggest all-girl rock band of all time. The Runaways lit up the stage, sold out arenas, and recorded best-selling albums, all before Cherie was out of high school. Then she put down her microphone for a CHAINSAW and entered the world of competitive wood carving! Cherie’s life is just as wild as her music is. Plus, Emma and Abby mull over an alternate universe in which they were band geeks instead of podcasters and confess some of their own teenage antics 👀 Hear about it all on the new episode of the Dolls Pod, available wherever you stream your podcasts 🍒💣(Episode starts at 7:38)Sources:Cherie Currie, “Neon Angel: A Memoir of A Runaway” (2010)Tony Shaffer, “The left’s war on women and children with Cherie Currie” The Hard Truth with Tony Shaffer, 4/1/2024“Ex-Runaways’ Cherie Currie Interview - Band’s Turbulent Times, Incident w/ Rush, Kidnapped & Kim Fowley” by The Metal Voice, YouTube, 7/14/2024Songs used in this episode:David Bowie - “Time” (Live at the Universal Amphitheater, 9/5/1974)The Runaways - “Cherry Bomb” (1976) The Runaways - “You Drive Me Wild” (1976)The Runaways - “Queens of Noise” (Live in Tokyo, Japan, 1977)Cherie Currie - “Beauty’s Only Skin Deep” (1978)Cherie Currie - “Reverie” (2015)Follow @thedollspod on Instagram for clips and photos from this episode!

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• Ann Moses: In Her Own Words

  “It was, after all, 1970. No Twitter, no websites, no email. Bags of fan mail five feet high arriving at the studio every day – no possible way to read or answer them. How to respond to tens of thousands of fans, mostly girls in their early teens, some who wrote every day? They really needed to hear back from me…Tiger Beat, in the person of Ann Moses, was on the set, in the studio, and in my life.” - Bobby ShermanIt’s a very special day on The Dolls Pod! We are joined by editor of Tiger Beat magazine, NME columnist, and “Meow! My Groovy Life with Tiger Beat’s Teen Idols” author Ann Moses. She speaks about her groovy career, getting swept off her feet by a pop star or two, motherhood, a touch of Walt Disney magic, and finding her happily ever after. Ann is such a wonderful storyteller, you won’t want to miss this one! We’re thrilled to present Ann Moses: In Her Own Words on the Dolls Pod, available wherever you stream your podcasts. Thank you Ann for sharing your stories and photos with us! 🐯(Episode starts at 4:55)Resources used for this episode:Ann Moses with Ann Wicker, “Meow! My Groovy Life with Tiger Beat’s Teen Idols” (2017)Songs used in this episode:The Chordettes - “Lollipop” (1958)Elvis Presley - “Don’t Be Cruel” (1956)The Dave Clark Five - “Bits and Pieces” (1964)Dino, Desi & Billy - “I’m A Fool” (1965)The Monkees Theme Song (1966)Elvis Presley - “Hound Dog” (“Elvis’s Comeback Special,” 1968)The Bee Gees - “To Love Somebody” (1967)The Association - “Never My Love” (1967)James Taylor - “Your Smiling Face” (1977)Follow Ann on Instagram: @annmosestigerbeatRead more of Ann’s stories here!: http://www.annmoses.com Follow @thedollspod on Instagram to see clips and photos from this episode!

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• Jane B: The Life & Love of Jane Birkin

  She practically invented jeans, literally had a bag named after her, and charmed the world with her breathy voice and carefree attitude. Not to mention she was the original Penny Lane, before Almost Famous! This week’s Doll is actress, singer, activist, style icon, and one of Emma’s greatest muses, Jane Birkin. From her schoolgirl years in England through her career as a French icon, her famous friends, three great loves, and her love for her family, Jane truly lived her life to the fullest. After all, “When you’re recognizing you’re having fun, life can be delightful.” Hear all about Jane B. on this week’s episode of the Dolls Podcast, available wherever you stream your podcasts 👜(Episode starts at 9:18)Materials used for this episode:Jane Birkin, “Munkey Diaries” (2018)“Jane By Charlotte” (dir. Charlotte Gainsbourg, (2021)Sean Seddon, “’French icon’ actress Jane Birkin dies at 76” BBC News, 7/16/2023Kim Willsher and Sophie Zeldin-O’Neill, “Jane Birkin, actress and singer, dies aged 76” The Guardian, 7/16/2023Peter Allen, “Jane Birkin died ‘on her first night alone for almost two years,’ family reveal” The Standard, 7/19/2023Natalie Corner, “‘She was gone for years’: Charlotte Gainsbourg reveals her mother Jane Birkin couldn’t speak or get out of bed as she grieved for her daughter Kate” Daily Mail, 11/12/2017“Jane Birkin and her chic basket” The Chic Flaneuse, 3/28/2017Songs used in this episode:Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin - “Je t’aime moi non plus” (1969)Jane Birkin - “Di doo dah” (1973)Jane Birkin - “L’anamour” (1996)Follow @thedollspod on Instagram for photos and clips from this episode, and our Dolls Pod Bingo sheets!

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