Karen Carpenter: Lead Sister

In 1968, 15-year-old Olivia Hussey starred in Zeffirelli’s “Romeo and Juliet,” and your 10th grade English class was never the same.Olivia had to catch up to her own prestige. Not every high schooler is out here winning a Golden Globe! She was just a girl navigating very adult si ...  Show more

For about as long as country music has existed, the Carter Family has been at the heart of it. Only after June Carter reached the top of the Music City ladder, first taking the Grand Ole Opry stage at just 21 years old, would she became one half of the greatest power couple count ...  Show more

This episode of Questlove Supreme brings to the stage a pioneer whose flowers should be constant. In the words of our leader Bernadette Cooper is "beyond diva, beyond legend, she just is ...". She just is the bandleader and creator of one of the first bad ass all female bands ...

Long ago and oh so far away, Carolyn and Sarah fell in love with Karen Carpenter when they saw her drum. We examine her meteoric rise. CONTENT WARNING: Karen Carpenter died in 1983 of complications from an eating disorder. Most of our eating disorder discussion will take place in ...  Show more

We often meet good, hardworking people that do their best every day to get to where they want to be. But through our conversation with super artist Karima Mansour it was clear that she’s not just good people, she’s not just a hard worker, she’s a completely different breed of bei ...  Show more

The legendary Queen of Percussion Sheila E. talks about the secrets of her craft, sneaking her brother into Marvin Gaye's band, having Michael Jackson on speed dial and lessons learned from working with Prince.