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Laura Veirs
Midnight Lightning
Midnight Lightning with Laura Veirs is a podcast about the lives of working musicians who are also parents. Laura and her guests explore the challenges and rewards of juggling a family life with a career in music. The show features musicians from diverse backgrounds, genres and parenting experiences. Laura hopes her podcast will build community among musician parents and give hope to musicians who are considering becoming parents. The first season features interviews with 14 mothers. Episodes roll out every Wednesday.
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Ratings & Reviews
4.9 stars from 142 ratings
Not just for music lovers
As a father of two teenagers and a bandleader, this podcast is giving me a lot of insight. On my own life, on other ways to do it, but especially the unique cultural pressures that musician moms encounter. Pressures that I’ve been ignorant about. There’s also a lot about the struggle of...Read full review »
Ernest James Z via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/11/21
Beautiful insight
Into the lives of musicians who are moms. I am continually surprised by how deeply this podcast affects me.
anonymousjz via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/23/20
Good, but...
Would hear interviews with Dads! There’s a lot us who are single/only parents!
chinesewoodbass via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 02/20/19
Recent Episodes
Published 04/04/18
Kristin Hersh began playing guitar at age 9 and by the time she was 14 she’d talked her friend Tanya Donelly into starting a band. They called themselves “Throwing Muses.” After the band broke up Kristin wrote many solo albums, started the rock band 50FOOTWAVE, and wrote two memoirs. Kristin is...
Published 04/04/18
As the daughter of touring musicians, Ruth Ungar was introduced to the musical life at a young age. Ruth is now an accomplished singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She’s best known for work with the folk band The Mammals. Ruth also has two children, Willy and Opal, and co-runs a...
Published 03/28/18
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