Podcast appearances and mentions of jean claude baker

You know about the banana skirt, but Josephine Baker contained multitudes. In celebration of Black History Month, we're taking a look at the life and loves of Josephine Baker. She went from living in a cardboard box on the streets of St. Louis to commanding the stage in Paris before spying for the French Resistance in World War II and integrating night clubs across America. Black girls are magic and Josephine Baker was truly enchanting.New episodes on Mondays. You can listen on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, or Stitcher. Follow on Instagram or Facebook @storicalpodcastNon-fictionJosephine Baker: The Hungry Heart by Jean-Claude Baker - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/742773.Josephine_BakerJosephine Baker by The Dead Ladies Show Podcast - https://deadladiesshow.com/2019/04/18/podcast-22-josephine-baker/FictionJosephine Baker's Last Dance by Sherry Jones - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38532099FilmThe Josephine Baker Story (1990) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN8TBm4IOTIBonus MaterialsJosephine dancing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmw5eGh888YJosephine singing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lLly_oHvSoJosephine interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTG2zrvgkZ0Why Won't Society Let Black Girls Be Children? - https://parenting.nytimes.com/preschooler/adultification-black-girlsLena Horne: Hollywood's First Black Glamour Girl - https://www.immortalperfumes.com/storical/2019/5/4/lena-horne-hollywoods-first-african-american-glamour-girl

You know about the banana skirt, but Josephine Baker contained multitudes. In celebration of Black History Month, we’re taking a look at the life and loves of Josephine Baker. She went from living in a cardboard box on the streets of St. Louis to commanding the stage in Paris before spying for the French Resistance in World War II and integrating night clubs across America. Black girls are magic and Josephine Baker was truly enchanting.New episodes on Mondays. You can listen on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, or Stitcher. Follow on Instagram or Facebook @storicalpodcastNon-fictionJosephine Baker: The Hungry Heart by Jean-Claude Baker - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/742773.Josephine_BakerJosephine Baker by The Dead Ladies Show Podcast - https://deadladiesshow.com/2019/04/18/podcast-22-josephine-baker/FictionJosephine Baker’s Last Dance by Sherry Jones - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38532099FilmThe Josephine Baker Story (1990) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN8TBm4IOTIBonus MaterialsJosephine dancing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmw5eGh888YJosephine singing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lLly_oHvSoJosephine interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTG2zrvgkZ0Why Won’t Society Let Black Girls Be Children? - https://parenting.nytimes.com/preschooler/adultification-black-girlsLena Horne: Hollywood’s First Black Glamour Girl - https://www.immortalperfumes.com/storical/2019/5/4/lena-horne-hollywoods-first-african-american-glamour-girl

Caption: The 2015 Tony Awards! Harvey Weinstein’s hideous, smug face forces us to reflect on how much the world has changed in the last four years. We also talk about the highs and lows of adapting stage-resistant source material with Fun Home, An American in Paris, and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time; get carried away by On the Town; and work in references to everything from Beloved to “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia.” Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@mylittletonys) for additional content about this season’s shows! Works referenced/cited: Paulson, Michael, and Patrick Healy. Tony Awards: ‘Fun Home’ Wins Best Musical and ‘Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ Best Play The New York Times, 8 June 2015. Theater Talk: "Fun Home" with Lisa Kron, Jeanine Tesori & Alison Bechdel Cast and Creators of the 2015 Best Musical: "Fun Home" Behind the Music of FUN HOME with Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori Paulson, Michael. Fun Home,' the Musical, Takes Alison Bechdel's Life to Broadway. The New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017. Pogrebin, Robin. “Bringing 'Fun Home' to the Stage.” The New York Times, 19 Oct. 2018. Brantley, Ben. “Family as a Hall of Mirrors.” The New York Times, 23 Oct. 2013. Brantley, Ben. “Review: 'Fun Home' at the Circle in the Square Theater.” The New York Times, 20 Apr. 2015. Thomas, June. “Fun Home Was the Big Winner at the 2015 Tonys. How Did a Graphic Memoir Become a Musical?” Slate Magazine, 8 June 2015. Paulson, Michael. “'Fun Home' Recoups on Broadway.” The New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017. Broadway Passes The Bechdel Test With 'Fun Home' Mattila, Kalle Oskari. “How a 'Lesbian Suicide Musical' Was Branded as a Feel-Good Broadway Hit.” The Atlantic, 10 May 2016. Schulman, Michael. “Watching Sondheim Watch ‘Fun Home.’” The New Yorker, 19 June 2017. Thurman, Judith. “Backstage at ‘Fun Home.’” The New Yorker, 19 June 2017. Als, Hilton. “Outsiders Take Center Stage.” The New Yorker, 19 June 2017. Rimalower, Ben. “From Falsettos to Fun Home: Lesbian Characters Move from Sidelines to Center Stage.” Playbill, 10 Sept. 2016. Grode, Eric. “Lisa Kron Juggles Two Shows at Public Theater.” The New York Times, 19 Oct. 2018. “Alison Bechdel Draws a Fun Home Coda.” Vulture. Acocella, Joan. “A New ‘American in Paris.’” The New Yorker, 19 June 2017. Als, Hilton. “Ta-Da!” The New Yorker, 19 June 2017. Brantley, Ben. “Carried Away by the Sights! Lights! Nights!” The New York Times, 17 Oct. 2014. Brantley, Ben. “In 'On the Town,' Sailors on Leave Look for Love.” The New York Times, 19 Oct. 2018. Brantley, Ben. “Plotting the Grid of Sensory Overload.” The New York Times, 6 Oct. 2014. Carey, Benedict. “An Autistic-Friendly Version of 'The Curious Incident'.” The New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017. Clarke, David. “BWW Interview: Christopher Wheeldon Talks AN AMERICAN IN PARIS in Movie Theaters.” BroadwayWorld.com, 20 Sept. 2018. Cohen, Stefanie. “'The Curious Incident of the Dog' Journeys to Broadway.” The Wall Street Journal, 2 Oct. 2014. “'Curious Incident' Director Marianne Elliott Isn't Afraid of Big Risks.” Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2017. Geoghegan, Kev. “National Theatre Adapts Mark Haddon's Curious Incident.” BBC News, 6 Aug. 2012. Gottlieb, Robert. An "On the Town" for Our Time. The New Yorker, 20 June 2017. Green, Adam. “The Making of On the Town: How a Group of Young Upstarts Made Broadway History.” Vanity Fair, 10 Apr. 2015. Heller, Allan Kozinn and Scott. “'Curious Incident,' 'On The Town' Steer Clear of Stars in Casting.” The New York Times, 21 May 2014. Isherwood, Charles. “Review: 'An American in Paris,' a Romance of Song and Step.” The New York Times, 13 Apr. 2015. Mackrell, Judith. “Return to Rive Gauche: How Christopher Wheeldon Adapted An American in Paris.” The Guardian, 8 Dec. 2014. Martinelli, Marissa. “An American in Paris: The Musical Is Not Content to Be Simple Escapism.” Slate Magazine, 21 Sept. 2018. Paulson, Michael. “For the Scene Stealers of 'The Curious Incident,' a Happy Second Act, in Dog Years.” The New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017. Pollock, David, et al. “Marianne Elliott, Interview with Theatre Director Who Helmed War Horse.” The Stage, 20 July 2017. Rooney, David. “'An American in Paris': Theater Review.” The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Apr. 2015. Schiff, David. “Misunderstanding Gershwin.” The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 1998. Seibert, Brian. “Christopher Wheeldon's 'An American in Paris' Brings Ballet Values to Broadway.” The New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017. Soloski, Alexis. “An American in Paris Review – Wheeldon's Fine, Fanciful Entertainment.” The Guardian, 13 Apr. 2015. Stasio, Marilyn. “Broadway Review: 'On the Town'.” Variety, 17 Oct. 2014. Suskin, Steven. “Stage Alchemy, Brilliant as Stars.” The Huffington Post, 7 Dec. 2017. Zoglin, Richard. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: Theater Review Time, 6 Oct. 2014. Theater Talk: “An American in Paris”; remembering Jean-Claude Baker

Happy birthday to me!  You know what I want for my birthday?  I want you to enjoy this lovely podcast episode that I have put together for you.  If anyone is put off by the title, let's be clear, the intention is for purely positive interpretations.  You listen to the selections and let me know what you think.  We're covering a lot of ground.  1930s France to modern day Brazil with a stop off in 90s Jersey in there, among other times and locales.  It's a good one.Lot of links today:- New York Times Review of Josephine: The Hungry Heart by Jean-Claude Baker (one of the best books I've ever read.  Ever.)Translations:Somos Sur by Ana TijouxJ'ai Deux Amours by Josephine BakerPretin by Flora MatosBoa Noite by Karol Conka(couldn't find the others)Videos- J'ai Deux Amour by Josephine Baker from 1937  (I love YouTube!)- Pretin by Flora Matos (in Sao Paulo)- Duvido ft. Pongo Love by Quantic- Fiesta by Bomba Estereo- Roll it Gal by Alison HindsOh and an editors note, I saw Quantic at the Annenberg, not the Ahmanson, Space for Photography.Thanks for listening and don't forget to support the artist.Aaronaaron@activelistenerpodcast.comTracklist1. Somos Sur by Ana Tijoux on Vengo2. J'ai Deux Amours by Joséphine Baker on J'ai Deux Amours3. Li'l Liza Jane by Nina Simone on Nina's Choice4. Ready Or Not by The Fugees on The Score5. The Jump Off by Lil' Kim on La Bella Mafia6. Real Bad Gyal ft. Warrior Queen by Dizz1 on Shapes: Wires Disc 27. Bomb by Lioness on This Is UK Rap8. BBD by Azealia Banks on Broke With Expensive Taste9. Stash’s Theme ft. Stash Marina by Jack Dice on Sip Paint10. Pretin (Verão, Pt. 1) by Flora Matos vs. Stereodubs on Flora Matos vs. Stereodubs11. Boa Noite by Karol Conká on Batuk Freak12. Duvidó ft. Pongo Love by Quantic on Magnetica13. Fiesta by Bomba Estéreo on Amanecer14. All Or Nothing ft. Bunji Garlin by Elliphant on Look Like You Love It15. Roll It Gal by Alison Hinds on Soca Queen

We welcome Robert Kimball, author of “The Gershwins,” and musical arranger Rob Fisher who discuss “An American in Paris,” now adapted to the Broadway stage. Next up, we pay tribute to Jean-Claude Baker, son of the legendary icon Josephine Baker.

In 1925 a young black American dancer became an overnight sensation in Paris. Her overtly sexual act soon made her one of the most famous women in Europe. Her name was Josephine Baker - hear from her adopted son Jean-Claude Baker about her dancing, and her life. (Photo: Josephine Baker in her heyday. Credit: Walery/Getty Images)

In 1925 a young black American dancer became an overnight sensation in Paris. Her overtly sexual act soon made her one of the most famous women in Europe. Her name was Josephine Baker - hear from her adopted son Jean-Claude Baker about her dancing, and her life. (Photo: Josephine Baker in her heyday. Credit: Walery/Getty Images)