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Welcome to MORE THAN A MUSE, a weekly podcast where we explore the lives of women artists, musicians, writers, sculptors, and more. Join Stauney (a graphic designer) and Sadie (a singer-songwriter) EVERY MONDAY as we reframe art history and pop culture with feminism, empowering women to be educated, unapologetically angry, and champion those whom history has forgotten. Through in-depth historical discussions and pop culture chats, we spotlight unsung heroines, all while challenging the status quo. It's time to remember every woman artist as 'More Than A Muse'.
Update frequency:
every 9 days
Average audio length:
54 minutes
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English
United States
284 episodes
since Oct. 5, 2020
episodic
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Why are we so obsessed with fictional monsters? From brooding vampires to misunderstood beasts, women have long been drawn to characters who are dangerous, misunderstood, and just a little monstrous. In this episode of More Than A Muse, Stauney and Sadie explore the psychology and cultural expectat…
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The scariest men aren’t always the ones who look like monsters. Sometimes, they’re the ones who insist they’re nice. In this episode of More Than A Muse, Sadie and Stauney unpack how obsession, entitlement, and control disguise themselves as love in Obsession, Companion, and Don’t Worry Darling. Fr…
Who gets to survive the horror story? The Final Girl was never just the last woman standing—she reflected what society believed a “good” woman should be and what made her worthy of survival. In this episode of More Than A Muse, Stauney and Sadie trace the Final Girl's evolution from Laurie Strode a…
The pop girls are sad, the summer anthems are melancholy, and somehow we’ve all ended up in our feelings. Sadie and Stauney unpack the strange emotional shift happening in pop this year, from hints of Taylor Swift’s cryptic new era to the “song of the summer” debate, Olivia Rodrigo’s breakup album,…
What happens when working women decide they have had enough?
In this episode, we’re clocking in for a deep dive into 9 to 5, the beloved 1980 comedy starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton. More than just a hit movie, 9 to 5 was rooted in the real-life experiences of working women who or…
Women didn’t just take the stage at Lilith Fair; they changed who the music industry believed belonged there. Stauney and Sadie dive into the festival that pushed back against the “one woman per bill” mentality, became a massive commercial success, raised millions for women’s charities, and still e…
In this episode, Sadie and Stauney cover a mix of current and nostalgic pop culture moments. They start with Olivia Rodrigo’s new song, then get into Coachella again, comparing Lana Del Rey’s minimal performance style with the expectations placed on artists like Justin Bieber. They also revisit Jan…
In this episode, Sadie and Stauney trace its evolution from Pearl Jam’s anti-Ticketmaster rebellion to the glittering, influencer-filled spectacle it is today. Along the way, they unpack the performances that defined the desert stage—from Beyonce's boundary-pushing performance to the wildly differe…
In this episode, Sadie and Stauney explore the moral dilemma of loving art created by deeply flawed or even abusive individuals, asking whether it’s truly possible—or ethical—to separate the art from the artist. Drawing on insights from Claire Dederer’s Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma, they unpack how fa…
In this episode, Stauney and Sadie dive into the cultural aftershocks of the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal and the raw, cathartic power of Alanis Morissette’s iconic album Jagged Little Pill—two moments that helped define how the ’90s talked about women, anger, and public shame. From the media treatment…
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