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Shattering Gleam
A Podcast About Music and Gender
From Prince’s vocal personas to Beyoncé and Britney’s feminist takes on sexy cyborgs, many social revolutions have started in the recording studio. Host Sasha Geffen, music critic and author of ‘Glitter Up the Dark,’ digs beneath the grit and the glamour to reveal how pop stars have re-shaped gender through music, blazing a trail for those who refuse to be categorized. Hear music from the show and more on the Shattering Gleam Official Playlist at https://pandora.app.link/ShatteringGleamPlaylist.
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Ratings & Reviews
4.8 stars from 17 ratings
467567 stars!!!
I often think of this podcast and wish there were more episodes. They really stuck with me.
mspassell via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/03/23
A bit pedantic
I love learning about gender and music, but based on the first episode, the episode isn’t very engaging and is a bit dull. If you enjoy academic analysis, then this would be a great podcast for you. I am an academic, but am looking for entertainment escape, and unfortunately, this isn’t it.
Nyxlipso via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/18/22
Recent Episodes
What does it really mean when people say "Tina Turner taught Mick Jagger how to dance"? Join Sasha Geffen as they welcome author Maureen Mahon and Nkeki Obi Melekwe, who stars as Tina in the Broadway musical, to break down Tina's strategic navigation of gender and race in the music industry,...
Published 03/09/22
Is the electric guitar really so masculine? Sasha Geffen unravels our misconceptions about how the electric guitar has been gendered since its creation, with a lens on today’s shredders like Willow, Brittany Howard, and St. Vincent -- but starting from the beginning, with the Godmother of Rock 'N...
Published 03/02/22
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