Episode 49 From Sunset Strip to Supernatural: Staci Layne Wilson on The Ventures, The Manson Family, Her Famous Parents, and Her Horror Rock Books
In this episode, Staci Layne Wilson joins me to talk about her horror rock novel ‘Rhapsody in Red’; her famous parents; the documentary film she wrote, produced, and directed about her dad’s pioneering band The Ventures; growing up in Los Angeles in the ‘70s and ‘80s; working the red carpet as an entertainment reporter; the Manson Family; Jimmy Page; her pet rats; and more.
Bonus Episode: Scott Michaels
In this bonus episode, which is really an addendum to Season 1 Episode 6, featuring Zachary Lazar’s rock novel ‘Sway’, a story that brings together the early Rolling Stones, the films of avant-garde filmmaker Kenneth Anger, and members of the Manson Family, Scott Michaels joins me to talk about Sharon Tate and the Manson Murders and what it was like working as a consultant on Quentin Tarantino’s film ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’.