Episode 18: Melissa Ragsly with AAron Camaro

Melissa Ragsly is here to talk about the music-related stories in her short story collection, ‘We Know This Will All Disappear’. AAron Camaro, co-host of the Decibel Geek podcast, another proud member of the Pantheon Podcast Network, joins me in the last segment to do a deep dive into the Guns N Roses song “Rocket Queen,” which is a major motif in one of Melissa’s stories.

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Melissa Ragsly

Melissa Ragsly’s work has appeared in ‘Best American Nonrequired Reading’, ‘Best Small Fictions’, ‘Iowa Review’, ‘Hobart’, and other journals. Her debut collection of short fiction, ‘We Know This Will All Disappear’, is out now from PANK Books. Author Gabino Iglesias says that these stories are “dirty, brilliant, painfully human, fast, and strangely sensual. They were pulled from somewhere between a drunken phone call and a half-forgotten childhood dream.” Melissa lives in the Hudson Valley and is Director of Regional Chapters for the Authors Guild.

AAron Camaro

AAron Camaro is the co-host of Decibel Geek Podcast, another proud member of the Pantheon Podcast family.

About This Episode

EPISODE SUMMARY:

Hello, Lit listeners. As you know, Rock is Lit is a podcast about rock novels. Well, in this episode, we’re going rogue. Melissa Ragsly is here to talk about the music-related stories in her short story collection, ‘We Know This Will All Disappear’. We’ll be name dropping folks like The Beatles, Metallica, FTD, Patti Smith, and Guns N Roses.

Speaking of Guns N Roses, their song “Rocket Queen” is a major motif in the story “Mannequin,” so AAron Camaro, co-host of the Decibel Geek podcast, another proud member of the Pantheon Podcast Network, joins me in the last segment to do a deep dive into that song. FYI: AAron’s is the voice behind that “Rock is Lit!” shout out in the intro and outro of the podcast. Make sure you stick around to hear more from AAron.

MUSIC IN THE EPISODE IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE:

1. “Here’s Where The Story Ends” by The Sundays

2. “Drunken Butterfly” by Sonic Youth

3. “Chaise Lounge” by Wet Leg

4. “Norman Fucking Rockwell” by Lana Del Rey

5. “Venice Bitch” by Lana Del Rey

6. “Disappear” by Christina Li

7. Clip from ‘The Outsiders’: “Let’s do it for Johnny.”

8. “Horses” by Patti Smith

9. “Too Drunk to Karaoke” by Jimmy Buffett

10. “Rocket Queen” by Guns N Roses

11. “Lady Marmalade” by LaBelle

12. “Rocket Queen” by Guns N Roses

13. “Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns N Roses

14. MTV’s Adam Curry Introducing Guns N Roses Live From The Ritz 1988

15. “Sweet Child O’ Mine” by Guns N Roses

LINKS:

Melissa Ragsly’s website: https://www.melissaragsly.com/

Melissa Ragsly on Twitter, @90sMelissa

Melissa Ragsly on Instagram, @melissaragslyperson

Decibel Geek Podcast: https://www.decibelgeek.com/

Decible Geek on Twitter, @DecibelGeekPod

Pantheon Podcast Network: http://pantheonpodcasts.com/

RocknPod website: https://nashvillerocknpodexpo.com/

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