Podcast appearances and mentions of Connie Converse

What would you do if you knew your were ahead of your time, if only by a brief moment? In the late-1950s, Connie Converse was young musician at the forefront of New York City's burgeoning folk scene. Her groundbreaking songs poised her for greatness, but soon the male-dominated scene spearheaded by the likes of Bob Dylan had sucked out all the air around her. Connie Converse never got her due. Then she disappeared without a trace, never to be seen again. "Strange and Unexplained" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab & Three Goose Entertainment and is a journey into the uncomfortable and the unknowable that will leave you both laughing and sleeping with the lights on. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon page.  Follow us on Instagram

Chi-town indie artist Kai Slater records their quirky, nostalgic, lo-fi ditties under the moniker Sharp Pins. They also produce a rad ‘zine called HALLOGALLO. If you’re a Connie Converse or Big Star fan, download “Sycophant” immediately.

Biographer Vanda Krefft returns to the show to celebrate her wonderful & illuminating new book: EXPECT GREAT THINGS!: How the Katharine Gibbs School Revolutionized the American Workplace for Women (Algonquin Books). We talk about the turn of the (20th) century origins of Katharine Gibbs & her school, the legacy of her executive secretarial course for generations of women, "Gibbs Girls'" descendants' desire to honor their family members, the incredible quality of faculty Gibbs was able to recruit, the risks women had to take to enter the professional workforce, and the Trojan Horse campaign of teaching women to learn how businesses work until they're able to run them themselves. We get into Vanda's desire to write about people who were overlooked in history, how this book veered away from her initial idea, how it required a different mode than her biography of William Fox, the challenges of century-old research into women's lives, what she had to learn about the history of women in America, the myth that the 1920s were liberating for women, and her interest in mid-century America. We also discuss how the Gibbs school declined when the family finally sold it in the late '60s, what she'd like her next book to be about, her experience living in Santa Monica during the LA fires, a lengthy aside about publishing and the changes I've seen, getting inspired by Howard Fishman's book on Connie Converse, and a lot more. Follow Vanda on Instagram • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Stripe, Patreon, or Paypal, and subscribe to our e-newsletter

In deze aflevering ontvangt Teddy Tops singer- songwriter AWKWARD I (pseudoniem van Djurre de Haan) (https://www.instagram.com/awkward_i/)Zijn nieuwste album (https://open.spotify.com/album/2EfVQqJagb60EnAJNq1o9I?si=BLv4ZhcrT7iMc0DCMBgvrQ&nd=1&dlsi=2f093cdf85c34a90) is net uit.  De tips van Djurre: Boek: Earthsea (https://www.ursulakleguin.com/the-books-of-earthsea), Hainish cycle (https://www.ursulakleguin.com/hainish-novels-and-stories) Toneel: Brideshead Revisited (https://dewarmewinkel.nl/voorstellingen/brideshead-revisited/) Muziek: Angela Aux (https://open.spotify.com/track/37z0I78CQ7vJAGDuAZLxqS?si=984e0b81d1094024%5C&nd=1&dlsi=32792161055045ec), Michael Hurley (https://open.spotify.com/track/1SjygsO0GGtrYC4SjOVScg?si=4cfa8d1306e5461d&nd=1&dlsi=f18acb95ec114011), Connie Converse (https://open.spotify.com/track/3Zg3CUlhF033CIndULylsj?si=3800fd97e1d6468e&nd=1&dlsi=1a0ca1fb10494150), Judee Sil (https://open.spotify.com/track/5rIjJkNIY3sRtjPJVOctRE?si=35e3f5277651488f&nd=1&dlsi=b1cf22f6968e47ba) Film (bioscoop): Fabula (https://iffr.com/nl/iffr/2025/films/fabula) Film (online): American Honey (https://cinetree.nl/films/american-honey) Serie (online): Brideshead Revisited (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083390/) Documentaire (online): The Gullspang Miracle (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27543992/) Kindercultuur: Maas Theater en Dans (https://www.maastd.nl/nl/), Annet Schaap (https://www.annetschaap.com/), Tonke Dragt (https://www.boekbeschrijvingen.nl/dragt-tonke/dragt.html) Heb je cultuurtips die we niet mogen missen? Mail de redactie: eenuurcultuur@vpro.nl

Schweren Herzens beenden wir unseren täglichen Musikpodcast Popfilter. In der letzten Folge blickt das Team zurück auf die letzten 637 Tage. Ein Nerd-Talk der Extraklasse und Einblicke hinter die Popfilter-Kulissen. Danke fürs Zuhören! Über diese Folgen und Songs sprechen wir in der Folge: A.S. Fanning – „Haunted“ Connie Converse – „Roving Woman“ Margo Guryan – „Sunday Morning“ These Girls Takeover-Woche Takeover-Woche mit Dry Cleaning Takeover-Woche mit Eric Pfeil und Francesco Wilking Takeover-Woche mit Uche Yara Takeover-Woche mit Kate Nash Takeover-Woche mit Kevin Kuhn Rita Lee – „Mania De Você“ The Notorious B.I.G. – „Gimme The Loot“ Masha Qrella – „Um die weite Welt zu sehen“ (Manfred Krug Cover) Brutalismus 3000 – „Safe Space“ >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/musik/popfilter-die-letzte-folge

Schweren Herzens beenden wir unseren täglichen Musikpodcast Popfilter. In der letzten Folge blickt das Team zurück auf die letzten 637 Tage. Ein Nerd-Talk der Extraklasse und Einblicke hinter die Popfilter-Kulissen. Danke fürs Zuhören! Über diese Folgen und Songs sprechen wir in der Folge: A.S. Fanning – „Haunted“ Connie Converse – „Roving Woman“ Margo Guryan – „Sunday Morning“ These Girls Takeover-Woche Takeover-Woche mit Dry Cleaning Takeover-Woche mit Eric Pfeil und Francesco Wilking Takeover-Woche mit Uche Yara Takeover-Woche mit Kate Nash Takeover-Woche mit Kevin Kuhn Rita Lee – „Mania De Você“ The Notorious B.I.G. – „Gimme The Loot“ Masha Qrella – „Um die weite Welt zu sehen“ (Manfred Krug Cover) Brutalismus 3000 – „Safe Space“ >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/musik/popfilter-die-letzte-folge

Schweren Herzens beenden wir unseren täglichen Musikpodcast Popfilter. In der letzten Folge blickt das Team zurück auf die letzten 637 Tage. Ein Nerd-Talk der Extraklasse und Einblicke hinter die Popfilter-Kulissen. Danke fürs Zuhören! Über diese Folgen und Songs sprechen wir in der Folge: A.S. Fanning – „Haunted“ Connie Converse – „Roving Woman“ Margo Guryan – „Sunday Morning“ These Girls Takeover-Woche Takeover-Woche mit Dry Cleaning Takeover-Woche mit Eric Pfeil und Francesco Wilking Takeover-Woche mit Uche Yara Takeover-Woche mit Kate Nash Takeover-Woche mit Kevin Kuhn Rita Lee – „Mania De Você“ The Notorious B.I.G. – „Gimme The Loot“ Masha Qrella – „Um die weite Welt zu sehen“ (Manfred Krug Cover) Brutalismus 3000 – „Safe Space“ >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/musik/popfilter-die-letzte-folge

Schweren Herzens beenden wir unseren täglichen Musikpodcast Popfilter. In der letzten Folge blickt das Team zurück auf die letzten 637 Tage. Ein Nerd-Talk der Extraklasse und Einblicke hinter die Popfilter-Kulissen. Danke fürs Zuhören! Über diese Folgen und Songs sprechen wir in der Folge: A.S. Fanning – „Haunted“ Connie Converse – „Roving Woman“ Margo Guryan – „Sunday Morning“ These Girls Takeover-Woche Takeover-Woche mit Dry Cleaning Takeover-Woche mit Eric Pfeil und Francesco Wilking Takeover-Woche mit Uche Yara Takeover-Woche mit Kate Nash Takeover-Woche mit Kevin Kuhn Rita Lee – „Mania De Você“ The Notorious B.I.G. – „Gimme The Loot“ Masha Qrella – „Um die weite Welt zu sehen“ (Manfred Krug Cover) Brutalismus 3000 – „Safe Space“ >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/musik/popfilter-die-letzte-folge

Schweren Herzens beenden wir unseren täglichen Musikpodcast Popfilter. In der letzten Folge blickt das Team zurück auf die letzten 637 Tage. Ein Nerd-Talk der Extraklasse und Einblicke hinter die Popfilter-Kulissen. Danke fürs Zuhören! Über diese Folgen und Songs sprechen wir in der Folge: A.S. Fanning – „Haunted“ Connie Converse – „Roving Woman“ Margo Guryan – „Sunday Morning“ These Girls Takeover-Woche Takeover-Woche mit Dry Cleaning Takeover-Woche mit Eric Pfeil und Francesco Wilking Takeover-Woche mit Uche Yara Takeover-Woche mit Kate Nash Takeover-Woche mit Kevin Kuhn Rita Lee – „Mania De Você“ The Notorious B.I.G. – „Gimme The Loot“ Masha Qrella – „Um die weite Welt zu sehen“ (Manfred Krug Cover) Brutalismus 3000 – „Safe Space“ >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/musik/popfilter-die-letzte-folge

Was für eine Stimme! Was für abgefeimte Melodiebögen! Und erst die Texte: böse, durchtrieben, feministisch, witzig und poetisch. Als Connie Converse in den frühen 50er-Jahren nach NYC kam, brachte sie Songs mit, die den Folk hätten verändern können. Sie spielte sie auf "listening parties" vor ergriffenem Publikum - trat sogar im Fernsehen auf - einen Plattenvertrag bekam sie jedoch nie. Zum Glück gab es Menschen, die diese Songs auf Tonbandgeräte aufnahmen … Und dann verschwand Connie einfach und ward nie mehr gesehen … Monika Kursawe auf den Spuren einer großen Musikerin und schwierigen Existenz. Von Monika Kursawe (SWR 2024)

Donate to our October 2024 OVERCOMING THE DARKNESS campaign at https://weirddarkness.com/overcoming. Weird Darkness is narrated by professional full-time voice actor Darren Marlar. No A.I. voices are ever used in the show.IN THIS EPISODE: Today, the name Marquis de Sade is immediately associated with immorality and sadistic sexuality. But does history bear out the disdain we have for him? (Does the Marquis de Sade Deserve The Hate?) *** Connie Converse wrote and performed trailblazing music in the 1950s, but one day in 1974, she drove off looking for a fresh start — and was never seen again. (The Strange Disappearance of Singer-Songwriter Connie Converse) *** Jack Pyle was a hermit and a recluse, living in a tiny shack – selling the fish he caught out of the river to supplement his income. But that doesn't mean he didn't have money, which might've been the reason someone killed him. (Death of a Miser) *** Napoleon Bonaparte is known as one of the greatest military commanders in history, and his battles and ambitions changed the shape of Western Europe. But it seems that the only foe that could best this great man was small and fluffy. (Napoleon Versus The Bunnies) *** For centuries, bizarre physical conditions, strange health-based occurrences, and questionable treatments have gained widespread attention, only to be exposed as frauds. We'll look at some of the strangest! (Medical Hoaxes) *** In 1896, 22-year-old schoolteacher Pearl Bryan was found dead. But after her killers were found, tried, and hanged, her story continued to fascinate the public even to the point of having folk songs sung about her. But it wasn't her beauty that inspired the songwriters so much as it was that she was found without her head. (Pearl Bryan and Her Missing Head)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:03:07.438 = Pearl Bryan And Her Missing Head00:15:59.247 = Napolean Versus The Bunnies00:26:41.044 = Death of a Miser00:32:46.763 = Does The Marquis de Sade Deserve the Hate?00:41:26.128 = The Strange Disappearance of Singer-Songwriter Connie Converse00:55:58.041 = Medical Hoaxes01:08:13.358 = Show Close01:10:55.896 = Bloopers/OuttakesSOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…ALBUM: “How Sad, How Lovely” by Connie Converse: https://amzn.to/3YV1JdfALBUM: Connie Converse's “Piano Songs”: https://amzn.to/3P1wObCFILM: “We Lived Alone: The Connie Converse Documentary”: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3841606/SONG” “Pearl Bryan” by Bradley Kincaid (released in January1929): https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/pearlbryan“Pearl Bryan and Her Missing Head” by Orrin Grey for The Line Up: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/15765“Death of a Miser” by Robert A. Waters for Kidnapping, Murder and Mayhem: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y2uyrycy“Does the Marquis de Sade Deserve The Hate?” by Bipin Dimri for Historic Mysteries: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ye83efw5“The Strange Disappearance of Singer-Songwriter Connie Converse” by Austin Harvey for All That's Interesting:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/zkt5yaw2“Napoleon Versus The Bunnies” by Gemma Hollman for Just History Posts: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p99eecn,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckskyet“Medical Hoaxes” by Jennifer Lafferty for List Verse: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8vvfamWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2024, Weird Darkness.= = = = =Originally aired: August 17, 2023CUSTOM LANDING PAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/pearlbryan

Gabe Sachs, 25 years after Freaks and Geeks, is the Astrid Kirchherr of American comedy; Jeff Greenstein, 25 hours after Paris Fashion Week, is the Derek Zoolander of European modeling. Tune in for their rollicking adventures!Jeff's just back from a wild trip to Paris! Including:P did a runway gig for Balmain for Fashion Week…while Jeff modeled for renowned photographer Leslie Kee of Super magazine…suffered hand-check travails at Orly Airport…and browsed overpriced gear at Euro-Photoour friend Chloe Kissner now has a photo businessGabe did a photo shoot with Raven-Symonémysterious lightning marks on film - could it be static electricity?Freaks and Geeks just turned 25, and Gabe Sachs is the Astrid Kirchherr of contemporary comedyGabe did a lightning-fast photo session with new dad Eoin Mackenis the Wandrd Prvke Lite the platonic ideal of camera bags?our Prodigious Mailbag™, including a passing mention of lost folksinger Connie Converse, whose music and new biography you should investigate

Arnar Jónsson leikari lítur við til að ræða ljóð í þætti dagsins, en hann ætlar að fara yfir ævi sína í ljóðum í Landnámssetrinu í Borgarnesi um næstu og þarnæstu helgi. Arndís Björk Ásgeirsdóttir rýnir í tvenna tónleika, tríótónleika á vegum kammermúsíkklúbbsins og fyrstu tónleika grænu raðarinnar hjá Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands, og Katla Ársælsdóttir rýnir í Sýslumann dauðans eftir Birni Jón Sigurðsson sem frumsýnt var nýverið. Og Víðsjá lítur einnig inn á æfingu hjá Ungsveit Sinfóníuhljómsveitar Íslands.

I've been telling people for years! This week Johnny and Tyler discuss the life and mystery of Connie Converse. Plus: Baga Chipz spiritually appears on the runway of Global All Stars, remembering Sphen the penguin, and what pants made a young Johnny think he was serving Flea from RHCP.Join the Secret Society That Doesn't Suck for exclusive weekly mini episodes, livestreams, and a whole lot more! patreon.com/thatsspookyCheck out our new and improved apparel store with tons of new designs! thatsspooky.com/storeCheck out our website for show notes, photos, and more at thatsspooky.comFollow us on Instagram for photos from today's episode and all the memes @thatsspookypodWe're on Twitter! Follow us at @thatsspookypodDon't forget to send your spooky stories to thatsspookypod@gmail.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Howard Fishman is a regular contributor to The New Yorker and The New York Times, where he has published essays on music, film, theater, literature, travel, and culture. His bylines have also appeared in the The Boston Glove, Rolling Stone, The Telegraph, Vanity Fair, The Washington Post, Artforum, San Francisco Chronicle, Mojo, The Village Voice, Jazziz, and Salmagundi. His play, A Star Has Burnt My Eye, was a New York Times “Critics Pick.” As a performing songwriter and bandleader, Fishman has toured internationally as a headlining artist for over two decades. He has released eleven albums to date, and is the producer of the album Connie's Piano Songs: The Art Songs of Elizabeth “Connie” Converse. His book, To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse, was shortlisted for the Plutarch Award for Best Biography of 2023. To Anyone Who Ever Asks The mysterious true story of Connie Converse—a mid-century New York City songwriter, singer, and composer whose haunting music never found broad recognition—and one writer's quest to understand her life. This is the mesmerizing story of an enigmatic life. When musician and New Yorker contributor Howard Fishman first heard Connie Converse's voice on a recording, he was convinced she could not be real. Her recordings were too good not to know, and too out of place for the 1950s to make sense—a singer who seemed to bridge the gap between traditional Americana (country, blues, folk, jazz, and gospel), the Great American Songbook, and the singer-songwriter movement that exploded a decade later with Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell. And then there was the bizarre legend about Connie Converse that had become the prevailing narrative of her life: that in 1974, at the age of fifty, she simply drove off one day and was never heard from again. Could this have been true? Who was Connie Converse, really? Connie Converse, Schenectady, NY, 1955 Supported by a dozen years of research, travel to everywhere she lived, and hundreds of extensive interviews, Fishman approaches Converse's story as both a fan and a journalist, and expertly weaves a narrative of her life and music, and of how it has come to speak to him as both an artist and a person. Ultimately, he places her in the canon as a significant outsider artist, a missing link between a now old-fashioned kind of American music and the reflective, complex, arresting music that transformed the 1960s and music forever. But this is also a story of deeply secretive New England traditions, of a woman who fiercely strove for independence and success when the odds were against her; a story that includes suicide, mental illness, statistics, siblings, oil paintings, acoustic guitars, cross-country road trips, 1950s Greenwich Village, an America marching into the Cold War, questions about sexuality, and visionary, forward thinking about race, class, and conflict. It's a story and subject that is by turn hopeful, inspiring, melancholy, and chilling. Credits for Talkin' Like You and Birthday song excerpt: The Musick Group. Age of Noon: Produced by Howard Fishman.

On this edition of The Arts Section, host Gary Zidek catches up with vocalist Emmy Bean to talk about the intriguing story of Connie Converse, a musician who by all accounts was ahead of her time. Bean and a group of Chicago-based musicians will pay tribute to Converse with a special performance. The Dueling Critics, Kelly Kleiman and Jonathan Abarbanel, reviewed Steep Theatre's production of A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD. Later in the show, Gary revisits his interview with chef Jason Hammel, the co-founder of Chicago's renowned Lula Cafe.

Welcome to The Violet Vulture! This episode is a little different. I'm back from my hiatus and mixing it up by being interviewed by my dear friend and colleague in the creative arts: Emmy Bean. In this episode, we'll get into the following and then some: What triggered the hiatus and what's new How The Violet Vulture will look different (we love a new era) My new new diagnoses and outlook We talk cicadas (not in the way you'd think) How masking your neurodivergence can trigger chronic people-pleasing (even if you have to do it for your survival) The tea on why I refer to myself as a Final Girl (spoiler: it has 3 meanings) And I answer my own signature question If you've been wondering where the hell I've been (loca) and what the deal is with being a self-professed Final Girl, this one is for you. About Our Guest Host: Emmy Bean (she/her) is a singer and performer whose interdisciplinary work combines improvisation, conversation, folk tunes, narrative, poetic inquiry, fabricated histories and embodied expression. Her most recent project Her Only Light is an illumination of the songs of Connie Converse, staged arranged for vocalist and chamber ensemble. She writes songs, sings, and improvises with 80 Foots and The Possible. She performed in Facility Theater's Little Match Girl Passion and created sound and music for their production of Phoebe in Winter. She has collaborated with Opera-Matic, Theater Oobleck, the Neo-Futurists, Beyond This Point, and ~Nois saxophone quartet. Her solo show You're His Child has been seen at the Pivot Arts Festival and Rhino Fest here in Chicago. She holds a Masters degree in Interdisciplinary Art from Columbia College Chicago.Her Only Light:  On the occasion of Connie Converse's 100th birthday, Emmy will be performing Her Only Light, a staged and orchestrated illumination of the art songs and folk songs of Connie Converse. These will be performed as interconnected chamber theatrical works, featuring Emmy as vocalist. The songs are arranged and conducted by composer and multi-instrumentalist Ronnie Kuller for a 6-piece ensemble of violin, viola, cello, harp, and clarinets. Story quilts created by artist Lizi Breit guide the audience through the worlds created by Connie Converse and the people and ideas that inhabit them.  After the concert there will be a celebration –with cake!– and an array of Connie's songs performed by a cavalcade of musicians who have been influenced by her trailblazing work and enduring legacy: Angela James, Emma Hospelhorn, Ami Saraiya, Eiren Caffall, Lawrence Tome, Tom Musick, Chris Schoen, Stacy Erenberg, Julie Pomerleau and more. For more information, visit heronlylight.com. ⁠⁠My website⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@la_soy_emmy⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠emmy@soyemmy.com⁠⁠ Book a reading. Resin & Scrawls on Substack. ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Spooky Sentinel on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop Lively Ghosts with my affiliate link.⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Wanna support my work? Buy me a Ko-Fi. ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music: ⁠https://www.purple-planet.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/soy-emmy/support

Martha Wainwright is touring Australia this month and Rhythms Editor Brian Wise caught up with her by Zoom to talk about the tour, her return to touring, writing new songs and a tribute to singer/songwriter Connie Converse. The podcast starts with music from Martha's lates studio album Love Is Reborn.  Songs: Hole In My Heart/Getting Older/Love Will Be Reborn - Martha Wainwright (Love Will Be Reborn), Five Years Old - Loudon Wainwright III (Fame & Wealth), One By One - Martha Wainwright, Wild Mountain Thyme (feat. Anna McGarrigle, Chaim Tannenbaum, Lily Lanken, Lucy Wainwright Roche & Martha Wainwright) - Rufus Wainwright (Folkocracy). You can find Martha's tour dates at: https://www.marthawainwright.com/shows  

Howard Fishman is an American author, culture writer, singer, guitarist, bandleader, playwright, and composer from Brooklyn, New York. Since 2016 he has been a contributing writer for The New Yorker.His first book, To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse, was published in May 2023. Show theme by Bis.GET TICKETS TO MY CONVERSATION WITH GILES SMITH ON THURSDAY, MAY 9th.Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5jY33R9cXAThankyou to our Patreon members! John Foley.Wilfreda Beehive.Joe Frost.Conor McNicholas.John Earls.Laura Norton.Mike Clewley.Ricky Murray.Danielle Walker.Claire Harris.Dana Landman. Laura Kelly Dunlop. Michael Woods.Billy Reeves.Eric Meredith.Caitlin Moran.Eve Barlow.Nige Tassell.  Twitter - @jamesjammcmahon Substack - https://spoook.substack.com YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vf_1E1Sza2GUyFNn2zFMA Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/jamesmcmahonmusicpod/

Connie Converse (1924-unknown) was an American singer songwriter who was active in the 1950s New York music scene. Her recordings are some of the earliest known recordings of the singer songwriter genre but were lost after her 1974 disappearance.  For Further Reading: Connie Converse Was ‘the Female Bob Dylan.' Then She Disappeared. The Art of Disappearing  Connie Converse's Time Has Come  Connie Converse: The Enigma and Mystery of the Original Singer Songwriter  Historically, women have been told to make themselves smaller, to diminish themselves. Some have used that idea to their advantage, disappearing into new identities. For others, a disappearance was the end to their stories, but the beginning of a new chapter in their legacies. This month we're telling the stories of these women: we're talking about disappearing acts. History classes can get a bad rap, and sometimes for good reason. When we were students, we couldn't help wondering... where were all the ladies at? Why were so many incredible stories missing from the typical curriculum? Enter, Womanica. On this Wonder Media Network podcast we explore the lives of inspiring women in history you may not know about, but definitely should. Every weekday, listeners explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 minute episode, we'll dive into the story behind one woman listeners may or may not know–but definitely should. These diverse women from across space and time are grouped into easily accessible and engaging monthly themes like Educators, Villains, Indigenous Storytellers, Activists, and many more. Womanica is hosted by WMN co-founder and award-winning journalist Jenny Kaplan. The bite-sized episodes pack painstakingly researched content into fun, entertaining, and addictive daily adventures. Womanica was created by Liz Kaplan and Jenny Kaplan, executive produced by Jenny Kaplan, and produced by Grace Lynch, Maddy Foley, Brittany Martinez, Edie Allard, Lindsey Kratochwill, Adesuwa Agbonile, Carmen Borca-Carrillo, Taylor Williamson, Sara Schleede, Paloma Moreno Jimenez, Luci Jones and Abbey Delk. Special thanks to Shira Atkins.Original theme music composed by Miles Moran.Follow Wonder Media Network: Website Instagram Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Part 1 of Episode 50, we delved into the mesmerizing world of author Jeff Jackson and his acclaimed novel ‘Mira Corpora', in which enigmatic underground rockstar Kin Mersey mysteriously disappears. Now, in Episode 50 Part 2, Nathan D. Duvall (host of the Lucid show on 103.3 Asheville FM) and this semester's Rock is Lit intern, Cador Jones, join me to talk about actual musicians who, like the rockstar in Jeff's novel, vanished without a trace, including Richey Edwards, Jim Sullivan, Connie Converse, Christina “Licorice” McKechnie, and more. PLAYLIST “Lithuania” by Julian Calendar Rock is Lit theme music [Guitar Instrumental Beat] Sad Rock [Free Use Music] Punch Deck—“I Can't Stop” Avant-Garde Sound Collage/Experimental Electronica/Royalty Free Background Music (8-mindemo Mix) “This Road” by Julian Calendar “4st 7lb” by Manic Street Preachers “How Sad, How Lovely” by Connie Converse “U.F.O.” by Jim Sullivan “I Know You” by The Incredible String Band, with Christina “Licorice” McKechnie “When the Music's Over” by The Doors “Jerome” by Jim Sullivan Julian Calendar Medley: “Language Lessons,” “King Blank,” “Stolen Eyes” Rock is Lit theme music LINKS: Leave a rating and comment for Rock is Lit on Goodpods: https://goodpods.com/podcasts/rock-is-lit-212451 Leave a rating and comment for Rock is Lit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rock-is-lit/id1642987350 Rock is Lit Episode 1 featuring Jeff Jackson (‘Destroy All Monsters') with Nathan D. Duvall: https://www.christyalexanderhallberg.com/rockislitpodcast/jeffjackson-nathandduvall Jeff Jackson's website: http://deathofliterature.com/ Jeff Jackson on Instagram: @deathofliterature Jeff Jackson on Twitter: @DeathofLit Julian Calendar on Bandcamp: https://juliancalendar.bandcamp.com/ Trailer for ‘Mira Corpora': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upTakZdScwY Nathan D. Duvall's website: http://nathandduvall.com/ Nathan D. Duvall's Lucid show on 103.3 Asheville FM: https://ashevillefm.org/show/lucid/ Nathan D. Duvall on Instagram: @nathandduvall Cador Jones on Instagram: @bluecadorade Christy Alexander Hallberg's website: www.christyalexanderhallberg.com Christy Alexander Hallberg on Twitter, Instagram & YouTube: @ChristyHallberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Part 1 of Episode 50, we delved into the mesmerizing world of author Jeff Jackson and his acclaimed novel ‘Mira Corpora', in which enigmatic underground rockstar Kin Mersey mysteriously disappears. Now, in Episode 50 Part 2, Nathan D. Duvall (host of the Lucid show on 103.3 Asheville FM) and this semester's Rock is Lit intern, Cador Jones, join me to talk about actual musicians who, like the rockstar in Jeff's novel, vanished without a trace, including Richey Edwards, Jim Sullivan, Connie Converse, Christina “Licorice” McKechnie, and more. PLAYLIST “Lithuania” by Julian Calendar Rock is Lit theme music [Guitar Instrumental Beat] Sad Rock [Free Use Music] Punch Deck—“I Can't Stop” Avant-Garde Sound Collage/Experimental Electronica/Royalty Free Background Music (8-mindemo Mix) “This Road” by Julian Calendar “4st 7lb” by Manic Street Preachers “How Sad, How Lovely” by Connie Converse “U.F.O.” by Jim Sullivan “I Know You” by The Incredible String Band, with Christina “Licorice” McKechnie “When the Music's Over” by The Doors “Jerome” by Jim Sullivan Julian Calendar Medley: “Stolen Eyes,” “King Blank” Rock is Lit theme music LINKS: Leave a rating and comment for Rock is Lit on Goodpods: https://goodpods.com/podcasts/rock-is-lit-212451 Leave a rating and comment for Rock is Lit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rock-is-lit/id1642987350 Rock is Lit Episode 1 featuring Jeff Jackson (‘Destroy All Monsters') with Nathan D. Duvall: https://www.christyalexanderhallberg.com/rockislitpodcast/jeffjackson-nathandduvall Jeff Jackson's website: http://deathofliterature.com/ Jeff Jackson on Instagram: @deathofliterature Jeff Jackson on Twitter: @DeathofLit Julian Calendar on Bandcamp: https://juliancalendar.bandcamp.com/ Trailer for ‘Mira Corpora': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upTakZdScwY Nathan D. Duvall's website: http://nathandduvall.com/ Nathan D. Duvall's Lucid show on 103.3 Asheville FM: https://ashevillefm.org/show/lucid/ Nathan D. Duvall on Instagram: @nathandduvall Cador Jones on Instagram: @bluecadorade Christy Alexander Hallberg's website: www.christyalexanderhallberg.com Christy Alexander Hallberg on Twitter, Instagram & YouTube: @ChristyHallberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(We let A.I. write this week's episode description) In this episode, the hosts introduce the podcast and discuss their Patreon bonus episodes. They then delve into the topic of missing celebrities, starting with the case of Richie Edwards, a member of the band Manic Street Preachers. They explore his background, his struggles with alcoholism and self-harm, and his mysterious disappearance in 1995. The hosts discuss various theories and speculations surrounding his disappearance, including the possibility of a planned exit or a life in exile. They invite listeners to share their thoughts and information on the case. In this part of the conversation, the hosts discuss the disappearances of Joe Pickler and Michael Rockefeller. Joe Pickler, an actor, went missing in 2006 under mysterious circumstances, with his family believing foul play was involved. The hosts explore the different theories surrounding his disappearance, including suicide and robbery. They also discuss the challenges of finding a body and the emotional impact on the family. In the case of Michael Rockefeller, a photojournalist and member of the wealthy Rockefeller family, he disappeared during an expedition in New Guinea. The hosts delve into the details of his disappearance and the various theories surrounding it, including a boat accident and encounters with indigenous tribes. In this part of the conversation, the hosts discuss the mysterious disappearance of Michael Rockefeller and the various theories surrounding his fate. They explore the possibility of cannibals being involved and the evidence supporting this theory. They also delve into the case of Glenn Miller, a famous musician who disappeared during World War II. The hosts provide insights into his career and the impact of his music. This part of the conversation explores the mysterious disappearances of Glenn Miller, Connie Converse, Bison Dele, and Scott Smith. It delves into the theories and speculations surrounding their cases, including the possibility of foul play, conspiracy theories, and unresolved questions. The conversation also mentions movies that revolve around missing persons and crime thrillers. In this episode, Moody and The Conductor discuss various movies related to missing persons. They recommend movies like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Searching, Gone Baby Gone, Winter's Bone, Gone Girl, and The Vanishing. The conversation also touches on the differences between the original and new versions of Roadhouse. The hosts emphasize the importance of mental health and encourage listeners to support the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). They also express gratitude to their Patreon supporters and provide updates on their merchandise and other projects. Takeaways The hosts introduce the podcast and discuss their Patreon bonus episodes They explore the case of Richie Edwards, a member of the band Manic Street Preachers, who disappeared in 1995 They discuss his struggles with alcoholism and self-harm, as well as his fascination with disappearance and exile The hosts invite listeners to share their thoughts and information on the case The disappearances of Joe Pickler and Michael Rockefeller highlight the challenges and uncertainties surrounding missing persons cases. Families often struggle with the emotional toll and lack of closure when a loved one goes missing. Theories surrounding these disappearances range from suicide to foul play to accidents. The difficulty of finding a body in cases involving bodies of water adds to the complexity of the investigations. Glenn Miller's disappearance remains a mystery, with theories ranging from a plane crash to espionage or foul play. Theories surrounding missing persons cases often involve speculation, conspiracy theories, and conflicting accounts. Movies about missing persons and crime thrillers can provide insight into the complexities and uncertainties surrounding these cases. Movies can provide a captivating exploration of missing persons cases and the psychological impact on those left behind. Recommendations for movies related to missing persons include The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Searching, Gone Baby Gone, Winter's Bone, Gone Girl, and The Vanishing. The hosts emphasize the importance of mental health and encourage support for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Gratitude is expressed to Patreon supporters and updates are provided on merchandise and other projects.

Connie Converse, a musician from 1950s Greenwich Village, remained overlooked during her lifetime. Fishman's exploration resulted in a play, an album featuring Converse's unpublished songs, and now a comprehensive biography. Guest: Howard Fishman, Author of “To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: What happened to Connie Converse? Connie Converse, a musician from 1950s Greenwich Village, remained overlooked during her lifetime. Fishman's exploration resulted in a play, an album featuring Converse's unpublished songs, and now a comprehensive biography. Guest: Howard Fishman, Author of “To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse” Seg 2: Scott Thoughts: Mobility Scooters in bike lanes There is a lot of back-n-forth that goes on when discussing bike lanes and the rules of the road/lanes. What if mobility scooters for seniors and people with disabilities were allowed to use the bike lanes as well? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria:  The FIFA transparency saga continues with the Premier saying Monday that the province will “absolutely” be as open as it can be about what it agreed to and what it will cost. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 4: Why isn't Canada acting on the Winnipeg lab breach? Liberal and NDP MP's recent obstruction of a proposed parliamentary investigation into a significant security breach at Canada's high-security infectious disease laboratory in Winnipeg has sparked controversy. Guest: Steven Chase, Senior Parliamentary Reporter for The Globe and Mail Seg 5:Would you travel and pay for healthcare outside of Canada? Amid ongoing challenges in Canada's healthcare system, a new poll has revealed that 42% of respondents would go to the United States and pay for routine health care. Guest: Sean Simpson, Senior VP, Ipsos public affairs, canada. Seg 6: Why did Vancouver reinstate the business licence of an illegal dispensary? - Part 1 Vancouver City Councillors recently voted to reinstate the license of a magic mushroom dispensary that had its business license suspended in May due to "gross misconduct," relating to the illegal sale of mushrooms and misrepresentation on its license application. Guest: Mike Klassen, ABC Vancouver City Councillor Seg 7: Why did Vancouver reinstate the business licence of an illegal dispensary? - Part 2 Vancouver City Councillors recently voted to reinstate the license of a magic mushroom dispensary that had its business license suspended in May due to "gross misconduct," relating to the illegal sale of mushrooms and misrepresentation on its license application. Guest: Adrienne Carr, Green Party Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1974, musician Connie Converse drove away from home and was never heard from again. Howard Fishman's book is To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse. Martha Wainwright's cover of "One By One" is on Vanity of Vanities: A Tribute to Connie Converse. Julia Bullock's album is Walking in the Dark. You can find Connie Converse's music at http://connieconverse.com.  Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sign up for our occasional newsletter, The Accomplice. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: iTunes.com/CriminalShow. Sign up for Criminal Plus to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, members-only merch, and more. Learn more and sign up here. Listen back through our archives at youtube.com/criminalpodcast. We also make This is Love and Phoebe Reads a Mystery. Artwork by Julienne Alexander. Check out our online shop. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For this weeks episode, tune in to learn about the life and mysterious disappearance of Connie Converse. Connie noted to friends and family she wanted to start a new life - but, where did she go? After decades of asking that question, another one begs to also be asked: what would you do if someone you loved went away, never to be heard from again? Need a distraction? I got you. Resources for today's episode and previous episodes can be found here:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xm0SZhGt48CKnPqR0HeZtBv-oSWgdHN_pG8zqahhT_8/edit?usp=sharing Listener discretion is advised. If you want to provide feedback or even send in your own weird story to be read on air on an upcoming Listener Distractions episode - please email: weirddistractionspodcast@outlook.com. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, please consider rating & reviewing. It's the best way to support the show (for free)! Weird Distractions is a proud member of the Cultiv8 network. Check out the other amazing shows that make up Cultiv8, here: https://cultiv8podcastnetwork.com/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you heard the music of Connie Converse? She was a singer-songwriter in New York City in the middle of the 20th century, who, in her lifetime, never received widespread recognition. Then, at 50, she drove off, and was never heard from again. This hour, a look at the life, music, and legacy of Connie Converse and what her example teaches us about how we think about the role of art and artists in our society. GUEST: Howard Fishman: Musician, frequent contributor to The New Yorker, and author of To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode! Subscribe to The Noseletter, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by The Colin McEnroe Show. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Colin McEnroe contributed to this show, which originally aired May 2, 2023.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The girlies go soapbox mode to discuss two women in history that they can't stop thinking about: their special interest girlbosses. Julia tells the fascinating story of Annie Oakley, the most snatched sharpshooter of all time, and Eliza gets deep into the lore of Connie Converse, the mysterious (gay?) 50's songwriter who pioneered the genre before disappearing without a trace. Plus, more Kardashian discourse, an angel update, and homophobia-themed mailbox moments. To help keep these episodes ad-free, access bonus episodes, and support the podcast, head to patreon.com/binchtopiaBinchtopia is created, produced, and hosted by Julia Hava and Eliza McLamb. This episode was edited by Allison Hagan.SOURCESThe true story of Annie Oakley, legendary sharpshooterAnnie Oakley | National Women's History Museum.What the True Story of Buffalo Bill Reveals About the Myth of the Wild WestAnnie Oakley: In A Man's World Annie Oakley: The PersonTo Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse by Howard FishmanThe Art of Disappearance by Hanif Abdurraqib Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Authors Helen Macdonald and Sin Blaché are live in the studio to discuss their new queer sci-fi thriller Prophet. Theatre director Wils Wilson has invited the comedian Stewart Lee to rewrite the Porter's scene in a new RSC production of Macbeth. Wils and Stewart join Samira Ahmed to discuss drawing on stand-up comedy, pantomime and the politics of today to refresh Shakespeare's comic relief. And we rediscover the American singer-songwriter Connie Converse, fifty years after she disappeared without trace. Samira speaks to Howard Fishman – writer, songwriter, bandleader, producer of Connie's Piano Songs, and author of To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse. PRESENTER: Samira Ahmed PRODUCER: Olivia Skinner

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A struggling singer songwriter gives it all up and tries to lead a normal life, but in doing so leaves a mark on the future of music. What happened to Connie Converse and will her family ever find her?Do you have any insights, or even a case you'd like to suggest? Visit LordanArts.com, or you can follow and message me on Twitter @LordanArtsThis episode was written by Gwen Barringer is edited by John Lordan and produced by LordanArts. You can hear more of Gwen's work on her podcast A Light for Ericka. Learn more at facebook.com/AlightforEricka

Writer, musician and composer Howard Fishman joins the show to celebrate his amazing new book, TO ANYONE WHO EVER ASKS: The Life, Music and Mystery of Connie Converse (Dutton). We get into how he discovered the music of the enigmatic Connie Converse, when he realized her life was a rabbit hole that would take more than a decade to delve through, what it was like to write a biography around the gaps in her life, and the sheer amount of chance, happenstance, and miraculous occurrences that led to this book. We talk about how Connie Converse arose as a singer-songwriter in 1950s NYC (maybe) just a few years ahead of her time, her subsequent role as a public intellectual and progressive activist, her Cassandra-like nature, the analytical mind she brought to music, policy, and every other topic in her life, and how she vanished without a trace in the mid-'70s. We also discuss his time as a research assistant for NYT editor Arthur Gelb, how his idea of artistic legacy changed in light of learning Connie Converse's story, the relationship between artist and audience (and the Cat Stevens story that first brought him to my attention), what it means to renounce one's art, how he tried to do justice to the Connie Converse story, and a lot more. Follow Howard on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Bandcamp • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal and via our Substack

Howard Fishman's To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse (Dutton, 2023) is a fascinating hybrid biography that weaves together Fishman's own odyssey of research with the surprising life story he uncovers. Connie Converse was a gifted songwriter whose music came to public notice more than fifty years after it was recorded. Her album How Sad, How Lovely has taken its place alongside albums by rediscovered artists like Karen Dalton, Kath Bloom, and Sibylle Baier. In Converse's case, though, it was not only her music that disappeared. Following a series of personal and professional crises, Converse drove away from her home in Ann Arbor, never to be heard from again. When Fishman visited Ann Arbor to meet Converse's brother, he was shown an archive of several filing cabinets that revealed Converse as much more than a singer and guitarist. She composed art songs, song cycles, and operas. She was also managing editor at the Journal for Conflict Studies and authored a pioneering analysis of structural racism. To Anyone Who Ever Asks gives us a fuller portrait of Converse than has ever before been available, even as it reveals the many gaps that remain in her story. Andy Boyd is a playwright based in Brooklyn, New York. He is a graduate of the playwriting MFA at Columbia University, Harvard University, and the Arizona School for the Arts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Howard Fishman's To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse (Dutton, 2023) is a fascinating hybrid biography that weaves together Fishman's own odyssey of research with the surprising life story he uncovers. Connie Converse was a gifted songwriter whose music came to public notice more than fifty years after it was recorded. Her album How Sad, How Lovely has taken its place alongside albums by rediscovered artists like Karen Dalton, Kath Bloom, and Sibylle Baier. In Converse's case, though, it was not only her music that disappeared. Following a series of personal and professional crises, Converse drove away from her home in Ann Arbor, never to be heard from again. When Fishman visited Ann Arbor to meet Converse's brother, he was shown an archive of several filing cabinets that revealed Converse as much more than a singer and guitarist. She composed art songs, song cycles, and operas. She was also managing editor at the Journal for Conflict Studies and authored a pioneering analysis of structural racism. To Anyone Who Ever Asks gives us a fuller portrait of Converse than has ever before been available, even as it reveals the many gaps that remain in her story. Andy Boyd is a playwright based in Brooklyn, New York. He is a graduate of the playwriting MFA at Columbia University, Harvard University, and the Arizona School for the Arts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/performing-arts

Howard Fishman's To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse (Dutton, 2023) is a fascinating hybrid biography that weaves together Fishman's own odyssey of research with the surprising life story he uncovers. Connie Converse was a gifted songwriter whose music came to public notice more than fifty years after it was recorded. Her album How Sad, How Lovely has taken its place alongside albums by rediscovered artists like Karen Dalton, Kath Bloom, and Sibylle Baier. In Converse's case, though, it was not only her music that disappeared. Following a series of personal and professional crises, Converse drove away from her home in Ann Arbor, never to be heard from again. When Fishman visited Ann Arbor to meet Converse's brother, he was shown an archive of several filing cabinets that revealed Converse as much more than a singer and guitarist. She composed art songs, song cycles, and operas. She was also managing editor at the Journal for Conflict Studies and authored a pioneering analysis of structural racism. To Anyone Who Ever Asks gives us a fuller portrait of Converse than has ever before been available, even as it reveals the many gaps that remain in her story. Andy Boyd is a playwright based in Brooklyn, New York. He is a graduate of the playwriting MFA at Columbia University, Harvard University, and the Arizona School for the Arts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography

The life of musician Connie Converse easily reduces down to one of those Hemingway length sad stories: Before Dylan there was Connie Converse and then she disappeared. In his new book “To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse” Howard Fishman gives us the complete tale. We meet up with Howard and learn why this incredible musician just couldn't catch a break in 1950s New York City, and why he is devoted to her life and art. You can get a copy of Howard's amazing book wherever books are sold or use this link

What would you do if you knew your were ahead of your time, if only by a brief moment? In the late-1950s, Connie Converse was young musician at the forefront of New York City's burgeoning folk scene. Her groundbreaking songs poised her for greatness, but soon the male-dominated scene spearheaded by the likes of Bob Dylan had sucked out all the air around her. Connie Converse never got her due. Then she disappeared without a trace, never to be seen again. This Week's Sponsors: Ritual- Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off during your first 3 months.  Visit ritual.com/STRANGE to start Ritual or add Synbiotic+ to your subscription today. Grammarly -  Go to grammarly.com/tone to download and learn more about Grammarly Premium's advanced tone suggestions. Manukora- If you head to MANUKORA.com/STRANGE or use code STRANGE, you'll automatically get a free pack of honey sticks with your order - a $15 value. Athena Club- Show your skin you care with the Athena Club Razor Kit! Get started with Athena Club today by shopping in-store at Target nationwide - just head to the shaving aisle to buy your razor and refills!

Before Bob Dylan, a young woman in Greenwich New York wrote songs, sang, and played her guitar, becoming the first record of a modern singer-songwriter. This week, Stauney introduces us to Connie Converse, a woman who escaped her strict Christian household to chase her dreams in New York City, only to be met with so much disappointment she would completely disappear never to be heard from again. Years later, her recordings would hit the radio airwaves and raise a cult following of the talent that was so far ahead of its time and yet barely missed lifetime fame by a few years. We talk all about her music, her life and letters, her mental health, her discovery, and the mystery that surrounds her disappearance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the 1950's, an extraordinary young woman lived, worked and performed her original music in New York City. Frustrated by a lack of commercial success, she left Manhattan and in 1974, disappeared entirely, never to be heard from again. In the 2000's, her astounding music was re-discovered and her legacy re-written. The story of Elizabeth Eaton Converse, known professionally as Connie Converse, is so bewitchingly intriguing that musician and writer Howard Fishman devoted 13 years of his life researching and chronicling it. The product of this nearly decade-and-a-half labor of love is his new book: To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse.Howard joins us to highlight the deep genius of Connie Converse… possibly our first recorded singer/songwriter and additionally, an artist, poet, writer, classical composer, scholar and activist.What were the factors that inspired her brilliance and muffled her notoriety within her own time?  Howard poured through Connie's creations, files, journals, and letters. He spoke to those who knew her best and he carefully studied, analyzed and theorized about Connie's work, her vision and her trajectory.Upon first hearing Connie's voice, Howard found her to be both unique and familiar. He needed to learn more.Howard's research brought him to small New England towns, suburban Michigan, Greenwich Village, Prague and beyond to better understand Connie's path and to piece together the enigmatic life and ultimate mysterious fate of a woman who was so far ahead of her time, we are only now coming to hear and understand her.Plus, Fritz and Weezy are recommending Air on Prime and Comedy Central's Drunk History on Hulu, Prime and many streaming platforms.  Path Points of Interest:To Anyone Who Ever Asks by Howard FishmanHoward FishmanHoward Fishman on FacebookHoward Fishman on TwitterConnie Converse on WikipediaConnie Converse Spotify PlaylistConnie Converse Article in Rolling Stone by Howard FishmanConnie Converse article in New York Times by Howard FishmanDrunk HistoryAir - Prime

A mysterious, true story about a New York City singer-songwriter. Connie Converse is someone you've likely never heard of, but you need to hear her story. Michael gets it in conversation with Howard Fishman, author of "To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse." Original air date 4 May 2023. The book was published on 2 May 2023.

The Arab League has welcomed back Bashar Al-Assad to the organization right as Volodymyr Zelensky pays that organization a visit. Is there a lesson to be learned? Plus, some of the odder names on the Russia Sanction list. And Howard Fishman, author of To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse. Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara Email us at thegist@mikepesca.com To advertise on the show, visit: https://advertisecast.com/TheGist Subscribe to The Gist Subscribe: https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/ Follow Mikes Substack at: Pesca Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Before we begin, we're going to celebrating the lead up to our 200th episode by bringing back the original concept for the show. For the next three episodes, we'll each be picking an album that we want everyone to check out. Greg's up first next week with the album “Thrust” by Herbie Hancock. Give it a listen before the show!Nick kicks the week off with a story from the NY Times about a mid-50s folk artist named Connie Converse and her mysterious disappearance in 1974.Songs:Connie Converse - “Talkin' Like You (Two Tall Mountains)”Connie Converse - “Trouble”Greg was discussing the Spiderman series Maximum Carnage with his son Jackson when they came upon an old Sega game with the same name. Interestingly enough the title screen included a credit to the 90s band Green Jellÿ. Greg brings us the strange story behind the self-declared “Worst Band in the World,” including how it has over 780 active members…Songs:Green Jellÿ - “Three Little Pigs”Green Jellÿ - “Maximum Carnage (8Bit)” Green Jellÿ - “Maximum Carnage”Finally Jay brings us the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and we do some serious whittling. In the end we decided Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine & Kate Bush earned their spots and the rest…not yet.Songs: Various tracks by the 2023 Class of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees

A special edition of the podcast this week, as we joined by three musicians who have released books. Howard Fishman's To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse is available now from Dutton. The book explores the life of converse, who remained largely unknown until her music was reissued in 2009 with the compilation, How Sad, How Lovely. Vashi Bunyan's music had its own renaissance around the turn of the millennium, when her album, Just Another Diamond Day was discovered by a new generation of musicians. Her memoir, Wayward: Just Another Life to Live is available now on White Rabbit. Ryan Walsh is the founder and front man of Boston-based indie band, Hallelujah the Hills. In 2018, Penguin released his Astral Weeks: A Secret History of 1968, which explores the creation of Van Morrison's seminal album. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Singer/songwriter Connie Converse was a groundbreaking folk artist years before people like Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell arrived on the scene. But she's better known for getting in her VW Beetle in 1974 and driving off, never to be heard from again. In recent years, her work has been released as an album in 2009 and played on WNYC's "Spinning on Air," which led to more recognition. Writer, performer and musician Howard Fishman sought to understand her music and her life, and he joins us to discuss his biography, To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse.

Have you heard the music of Connie Converse? She was a singer-songwriter in New York City in the middle of the 20th century, who, in her lifetime, never received widespread recognition. Then, at 50, she drove off, and was never heard from again. This hour, we talk about the life, music, and legacy of Connie Converse, and what her example can teach us about how we think about the role of art and artists in our society. GUEST:  Howard Fishman: Musician, frequent contributor to The New Yorker, and author of To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode! Subscribe to The Noseletter, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by The Colin McEnroe Show. Colin McEnroe contributed to this show.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Howard Fishman's new book "To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse" comes out tomorrow. It is the mysterious true story of Connie Converse, a mid-century New York City songwriter, singer, and composer whose haunting music never found broad recognition, and one writer's quest to understand her life.

This week we cover an artist who ,unbeknownst to her, created the "singer-song writer" genre, 10 years before it blew up. But one week after her 50th birthday...VANISHED out of thin air!  But live on forever on this podcast (and like 5,000 others better than this one) !   As always follow us on the stuff Merch Store- http://tee.pub/lic/doEoXMI_oPI Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/Artandjacobdoamerica Website- https://artandjacobdoamerica.com/ Network- https://podbelly.com/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/artandjacobdoamerica YouTube Channel- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0rT6h3N2pWtlkxaqgIvaZw?view_as=subscriber Twitter- https://twitter.com/ArtandJacobDoA1 Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/artandjacobdoamerica/   ALSO! Make sure you're checking out our sponsors  https://cavemancoffeeco.com Suiker Apparel: Graphic Statement Tees & Accessories   Use Promo code "AMERICA" for 15% off at Caveman Coffee  Use Promo code "Artandjacob" for 10% off at Suiker Apparel  

Welcome to Day 10 of the 12 Days of Crimelines! In 2009, Connie Converse found the most success of her musical career. It came 50 years after she made the music and 30 years after she disappeared without a trace. If you have any information, call the Ann Arbor police at (734) 794-6920. This case is *unsolved* Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vDL4YoWPRkUdf3IpjNQMPoS4nidJIjtiG2sm6aW08ss/edit?usp=sharing For transcription/captions, please watch on the Crimelines YouTube channel. New episodes are posted there within 2 days of release: https://www.youtube.com/crimelinestruecrime If an exact transcript is needed, please request at crimelinespodcast@gmail.com   Support the show! https://www.patreon.com/crimelines https://www.basementfortproductions.com/support Licensing and credits: Editing and production assistance by We Talk of Dream https://wetalkofdreams.com/ Theme music by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Cover Art by Lars Hacking from Rusty Hinges Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we're discussing the life of singer-songwriter Connie Converse who disappeared in August of 1974 never to be seen or heard from again. When Connie's music began to resurface in the early 2000's many began to realize that she was a real pioneer for folk music and perhaps one of the earliest female singer-songwriters, so what would cause her to just up and leave? Join me in donating to EveryTown for gun safety: https://www.everytown.orgWrite me: spencer@cultliter.comSpencer Henry PO Box 18149 Long Beach CA 90807 Follow along online: instagram.com/cultliterpodcastJoin our patreon: Patreon.com/cultliterCheck out my new show OBITCHUARY wherever you're listening now! Sources: https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/03/us/gonzalo-lopez-texas-manhunt/index.htmlhttps://www.theawl.com/2010/08/the-story-of-connie-converse/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Conversehttps://connieconverse.bandcamp.comhttps://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/connie-converses-time-has-comehttps://priceonomics.com/how-a-90-year-old-missing-person-became-a-hit-on/https://priceonomics.com/how-a-90-year-old-missing-person-became-a-hit-on/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.