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**The Hold Steady is for Women**

The Hold Steady is for Women is a podcast about fandom, taking up space, and reclaiming America’s Greatest Bar Band for Dads as America’s Greatest Band for Everyone Who Wants to Have a Good Time Tonight. We share our origin stories, favorite shows, scene reports, and most importantly, drive home the fact that The Hold Steady is for all of us. Hosted by Desi, Heidi and Kayleigh.
Our intro and outro music is “You Can Make Him Like You,” written by The Hold Steady and performed by Early Riser.
Follow us on Twitter at @steadyladies
Say hi at steadyladies@gmail.com
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Latest Episodes:

"Don't talk to me until I've had my Perdido" Apr 03, 2023

Show notes

The new album commentary you've all been waiting for...

Also, if you want the extremely niche merchandise item we talk about in this episode, let us know. Seriously.

Buy The Price of Progress here:

https://theholdsteady.bandcamp.com/album/the-price-of-progress

Pre-order The Gospel of The Hold Steady: How a Resurrection Really Feels here:

https://www.akashicbooks.com/catalog/ths_preorder/

The Starting Line's cover of "I'm Real"

https://youtu.be/xiALjHFbUNI

‘The Hold Steady is for Women’ is hosted by Desi, Heidi and Kayleigh.

Get in touch at steadyladies@gmail.com or on Twitter @steadyladies

www.thebrokerdealer.net

Our intro and outro music is "You Can Make Him Like You," written by The Hold Steady and performed by Early Riser.

"‘Cause the kids at the shows, they’ll have kids of their own" + a chat with Franz Nicolay Jan 22, 2023

Show notes

We talked to Franz! He has a stellar new album out now on Don Giovanni Records called New River. We also had a landmark So Much Joy segment... you'll see what we mean.

Franz Nicolay - New River - Bandcamp

Jimmy Montague

Maxwell Stern

Franz's solo tour dates

The Debutante Hour - "Parking"

‘The Hold Steady is for Women’ is hosted by Desi, Heidi and Kayleigh.

Get in touch at steadyladies@gmail.com or on Twitter @steadyladies www.thebrokerdealer.net

Our intro and outro music is "You Can Make Him Like You," written by The Hold Steady and performed by Early Riser.

A quick hello! Dec 21, 2022

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We love you and we will be back in mid-January with our first ever INTERVIEW! In the meantime, take care of yourselves and have a wonderful holiday.

"Hot Ones" Nov 07, 2022

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In which your heroes share some HOT TAKES - a.k.a. the most overrated AND underrated Hold Steady songs, in our expert opinions.

A ghost in Heidi’s apartment made weird noises on this recording. We’re sorry. But our mics worked this time. You’re welcome.

Show notes:

THS Tour Dad, the inimitable Dave Burton, is recovering from a stroke and his friends and family started this GoFundMe to help with medical bills and other expenses - please give what you can: www.gofundme.com/f/dave-burton-recovery-fund

The Three Faces of Foley, Nosi edition

Kristen Meinzer's and Jolenta Greenberg's By the Book podcast

Two Dix (NSFW, at all)

'Game of Thrones' and the Hold Steady team for season 3 song - Entertainment Weekly, 2013

“Do it like lil baby challenge” which we refuse to further explore, but you can click this link if YOU want to

“Just Saying,” from The Dilemma (2011) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

The New York Theatre Organ Society

“Stay Positive” music video

All three of us have Brooklinen sheets because we are real grown-up adults. Please sponsor us.

Shout out to Election Profit Makers, another extremely specific niche podcast that has somehow also started covering college sports.

Once again: THS Tour Dad, the inimitable Dave Burton, is recovering from a stroke and his friends and family started this GoFundMe to help with medical bills and other expenses - please give what you can: www.gofundme.com/f/dave-burton-recovery-fund

‘The Hold Steady is for Women’ is hosted by Desi, Heidi and Kayleigh.

Get in touch at steadyladies@gmail.com or on Twitter @steadyladies

www.thebrokerdealer.net

Our intro and outro is "You Can Make Him Like You," written by The Hold Steady and performed by Early Riser.

"Greek without the tragedy" Oct 03, 2022

Show notes

"You Gotta Dance (With Who You Came to the Dance With)" - https://theholdsteady.bandcamp.com/track/you-gotta-dance-with-who-you-came-to-the-dance-with-3

"212 Margarita" - https://theholdsteady.bandcamp.com/track/212-margarita-2

Tiny Mix Tapes review of ‘Almost Killed Me’ - www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/hold-steady-almost-killed-me

Craig Finn solo tour dates - https://craigfinn.net/tour

When Craig attained Seamless ad-level fame: www.stereogum.com/1811931/check-out-craig-finn-marnie-stern-in-seamless-subway-ads/news/

A closer look at said Seamless ad: https://www.stereogum.com/2116041/craig-finn-hold-steady-springsteen-replacements/interviews/weve-got-a-file-on-you/

My Pillow Guy arrest as THS lyrics: twitter.com/willsommer/status/1569846092795355136

The Hoodrat Recap podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/746o3BF0kkH0uHP9Gjcsrb

That's How I Remember It with Craig Finn podcast: https://creative.talkhouse.com/originals/thatshowirememberit

Please email your suggestions for Hold Steady songs in need of a Kidz Bop rewrite here: steadyladies@gmail.com or tweet at us: @steadyladies

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‘The Hold Steady is for Women’ is hosted by Desi, Heidi and Kayleigh.

Get in touch at steadyladies@gmail.com or on Twitter @steadyladies

www.thebrokerdealer.net

Our intro and outro music is "You Can Make Him Like You," written by The Hold Steady and performed by Early Riser.

"Massive Nights and Nervous Coughs" Jan 11, 2022

Show notes

We're back, baybee! What have we been up to? How was Massive Nights 2021? Who are The Grifters? How many animals interrupted the making of this episode? Why are men? All these answers and MORE in the first episode of The Hold Steady is for Women in 2022. (Unfortunately, I was watching 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye' while writing this episode description and it may have influenced its tone. Sorry. -HV)

Important links:

Desi and Nosi in matching sweaters: https://tinyurl.com/nosidesi

http://www.hypnoticdog.co

The Blizzard Man and Ludacris on SNL: https://youtu.be/l2r3dBNDRug

Waterloo Seltzer: please sponsor us

The Hold Steady is for Women is hosted by Desi, Heidi and Kayleigh.

Our intro and outro music is "You Can Make Him Like You," written by The Hold Steady and performed by Early Riser.

www.earlyrisermusic.com

twitter.com/steadyladies

"Hornets and Home Depot" Sep 15, 2021

Show notes

We're back from our unannounced (sorry) summer hiatus! We're going on weird shopping trips, sharing a double order of joy/love/respect, talking about Heaven is Whenever B-sides and as always, being frightened by the robot lady voice on Zoom.

Follow Desi's perfect daughter Nosi on Instagram: www.instagram.com/heythere_nosigirl

Watch the long-lost show "Bands on the Run" on Flickerstick's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLjeyVlzx_y-tQdq1D_MFFg

The Hold Steady is for Women is hosted by Desi, Heidi and Kayleigh.

Our intro and outro music is "You Can Make Him Like You," written by The Hold Steady and covered by Early Riser.

www.earlyrisermusic.com

twitter.com/steadyladies

"50 ways to leave the party" Jun 01, 2021

Show notes

In which we talk about a couple of our favorite B-sides from Thrashing Thru the Passion, our feelings about "going back to normal," and Van Morrison's fall from grace. Plus some other stuff.

Noel Gallagher complaining while making tea.

A selfie from Kayleigh, as promised.

Cultaholic on Twitch.

The Hold Steady is for Women is hosted by Desi, Heidi and Kayleigh.

Our intro and outro music is "You Can Make Him Like You," written by The Hold Steady and covered by Early Riser.

"Justice for Teeth Dreams" May 18, 2021

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In this episode, we tackle the controversial legacy of Teeth Dreams, The Hold Steady's sixth studio album. Join us as we lock our bedroom doors and listen to this record, track by track. We hope this whole thing doesn't frighten you. Justice for Teeth Dreams.

"Bleeding money and f*cked" May 04, 2021

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Today we finally came back. This episode covers chosen family, politics in music, and consent in the pit (yes, that's a thing). Stay Positive. We f*cking love you.

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