Episode 4: Janet Fitch With Pleasant Gehman and Nicole Panter
In this episode of Rock is Lit, I'm joined by Janet Fitch, author of the rock novel 'Paint it Black', which is set in 1980 in the L.A. punk scene, with the music of The Germs, The Weirdos, The Cramps, and other legendary bands of that era looming large in the story. Then I'm joined by two giants of the real L.A. punk world of that period: writer, punk rocker, and rock ‘n roll witch Pleasant Gehman, and Nicole Panter, former manager of The Germs.
Episode 3: Chris Charlesworth With Stephanie Myers
In this episode, it's all about Elvis Presley. Famed music journalist, editor, and producer for The Who, Chris Charlesworth joins me to talk about his novel 'Caught in a Trap: The Kidnapping of Elvis'. Later, Stephanie Myers, co-host of the podcast Stephanie & Stephanie Talk Tunes, another proud member of the Pantheon Podcast family, drops by to relay some actual kidnap plots against Elvis Presley.
Episode 2: Suzi Quatro With Katherine Turman
I'm thrilled to welcome the great Suzi Quatro to talk about her rock novel 'The Hurricane', her favorite 'Happy Days' episode, what Suzi thinks made her the first successful female musician, her paranormal experiences, and how Suzi and I are soul sisters. Later, journalist and producer of Alice Cooper’s syndicated radio show, 'Nights With Alice Cooper', Katherine Turman joins me to talk about Suzi’s place in rock ‘n roll history.
Episode 1: Jeff Jackson With Nathan D. Duvall
In this episode of Rock is Lit, I’m thrilled to welcome novelist, playwright, visual artist, and songwriter Jeff Jackson, author of the novel 'Destroy All Monsters: The Last Rock Novel', which centers around the killing of bands as they perform on stage by members of their own audience. Later, Nathan D. Duvall, host of the Lucid show on 103.3 Asheville FM, joins the podcast to talk about real-world examples when this kind of violence has erupted at live shows.