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A SHERO'S Journey: Maya Hawke Oct 14, 2022

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An in-depth conversation with the multi-talented Maya Hawke - currently best known as an actress (Stranger Things, Do Revenge) but who is quickly becoming as beloved as a musician and songwriter. Maya sits down with Carmel Holt to discuss her second album Moss, and how her hunger for life manifests in her boundless creative energy. A brilliant young woman who won the gene-pool lottery as the daughter of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, Maya opens up about how wonderful, yet complicated, the life of a professional family can be, how it is to walk through the world in her "girl body", and how she freely approaches her gender presentation as play.

A SHERO's Journey: Shemekia Copeland Oct 07, 2022

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Award-winning and Grammy-nominated blues, soul and Americana singer Shemekia Copeland joins Carmel Holt to discuss her 11th album, Done Come Too Far, and the SHERO's journey she's been on since her teens when she first took the stage to open for her father, the Texas-bluesman Johnny Copeland. Nearly 25 years into her career, Shemekia has always used music to confront tough issues, especially for women, and her latest album completes a trilogy of albums addressing issues like racism, xenophobia, and gun violence, alongside messages of hope and lighthearted humor.

A SHERO's Journey: Karen O Sep 30, 2022

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As we celebrate the release of Cool It Down, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' fifth, and first album in nine years, Carmel Holt welcomes the iconic front-woman, songwriter, and vocalist Karen O for an in-depth, SHEROES conversation. While talking about the joy and inspiration behind the new album, Karen opens up about the struggles she's had in the (still) male dominated world of rock to be taken seriously as an artist and writer, the ways she has carved out a space for herself, and the life-affirming effect of seeing more and more Asian American and Pacific Islander women emerge as forces in indie rock.

SHEROES Live at AmericanaFest with Amy Ray Sep 23, 2022

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On this episode of SHEROES, Amy Ray sits down with Carmel Holt in Nashville on the day between receiving an Americana Music Award with Indigo Girls and the release of her 10th solo album, If It All Goes South. Listen in as they discuss her journey as a queer feminist musician and the importance of intersectional feminism, the role that her solo work has had to play for her creative expression, aging as a woman, and the song Amy wrote for their mutual friend and radio SHERO, the late Rita Houston.

SHEROES x SHEROES: Ani DiFranco x Tegan and Sara Sep 16, 2022

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On this special episode of SHEROES, host Carmel Holt bring Tegan and Sara together with their SHERO Ani DiFranco for the very first time to discuss her landmark live album Living In Clip, which celebrates its 25th Anniversary this year.

A SHERO'S Journey: Mimi Parker of Low Aug 12, 2022

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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 Low, the band she co-founded and has been in with her husband Alan Sparhawk since 1993, and the new high water mark of their latest album - 2021’s Hey What - what Mimi Parker opens up and shares with us in this very special SHEROES interview was something she had not yet discussed publicly. And as their U.S. tour starts back up in less than a month, it’s an amazing time to hear this SHERO’S journey.

SHEROES Heart Episode 3: Bonnie Raitt Aug 04, 2022

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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 giving back and giving voice to the causes she believes in, and all while overseeing her own Redwing Records label, and maintaining a busy tour schedule which has been back in full swing since she released her latest album Just Like That.... It was from the road that I caught up with Bonnie to chat about the new album and got her thoughts on sexism and ageism in the music industry, and her personal experiences.

SHEROES Live at Newport Folk Festival with Sylvan Esso // Amelia Meath Jul 24, 2022

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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 August 12th!! Hear Amelia talk about the new album, the new label, and charting a path forward that puts art and equality first, ahead of commerce.

SHEROES Live At Newport Folk Festival with Natalie Merchant Jul 22, 2022

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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 Jul 20, 2022

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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 production and audio engineering ended up playing a crucial role in creating her Grammy-winning third album, Vulture Prince.

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