Björk elevated the music video to an art form. She was experimenting with AR filters before Instagram. She was making robots fall in love before Westworld. And as I mentioned in the last episode, one of her music videos was specifically commissioned by a modern art museum. 

Isobel (creator of the Björk fan page @mynameisobelpage) and I will talk about ten videos you should watch — or rewatch — and why.

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While other girls worshipped heart-throbs like David Cassidy or Scott Baio, Björk idolized scientists like Albert Einstein and David Attenborough.

Here I'll explore the scientific mind of Björk by taking a deeper dive into Biophilia. I’ll discuss the documentary she made about it with Attenborough. And I’ll share how that documentary changed my perspective on Biophilia.

Because I was wrong. Very wrong.

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Björk's album covers are almost as important as the music. Each one features a character that tells the story of the album; to understand that character is to understand the mood and theme of the songs inside.

Saša Milic, who runs a popular Facebook page called Björk Songs as Tarot Cards, joins me to examine Bjork’s album covers one by one. We’ll decipher the album’s archetype, color palette, and fashion to learn what each cover tells us about the music itself. And Saša will make a few connections to tarot cards along the way.

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Björk didn’t want to be seen as a political figure. For her, the music mattered most, and it existed in a sphere beyond the day-to-day squabbles of politics. But there is one issue that activates her: climate change.

Here I’ll trace Björk's progression as a climate activist — from reluctant protester to national leader. And I’ll examine the impact this activism has had on her music and the world.

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If you didn’t know who Björk was before this podcast, there was probably one thing you did know about her: her swan dress.

And while that dress does capture the audacity of Björk's style, it also obscures the sheer variety of her looks.

That’s something that Federico Protto brings to light through his Instagram. He runs a Björk fashion archive project called @techno_prayer on Instagram. He's also an accomplished designer who helped design a dress for Björk.

Here we'll talk about five looks from the Bjork fashion archives. Federico will explain what they look like, who designed them, and why they matter. 

And don’t worry… we will address the swan in the room.

Here's a link to the looks we're discussing so you can follow along: https://www.savannahwright.net/bjork-fashion-archive

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I can’t do a comprehensive podcast about Björk without tracing her musical forefathers — or in this case foremothers. 

Here I'll focus specifically on Kate Bush’s influence on Björk. I’ll draw connections between their careers and their music to better understand Björk's place in the family of musical greats. And through it all, I’ll explain how Bush paved the way for Björk's success in the UK.

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Before Debut, before The Sugarcubes… Björk was actually a punk rocker.

Here I’ll look back at Björk's punk roots. We’ll learn about the bands she played with, what those years taught her, and how that punk ethos still resonates — specifically in Medulla.

That’s right. I finally found a way into that record. Listen to the end to hear my full review.

That Tappi Tikarrass performance I mention in this episode: https://youtu.be/nkRCxq0Et5w

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Whether you follow it or not, astrology is one of many lenses we can use to better understand Björk and her music. In this episode, I talk with astrologist and Björk fan Sachi the Scorpio to learn how Björk's birth chart informs her music — specifically in the song “Pluto” but also throughout her discography. 

This is a preview of the structure of season 2: "Björk+". Through the next season I'll examine her history and music through different lenses: feminism, conservationism, social activism, and more. Stick around for the end of the episode to hear when season 2 will drop.

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For this episode I teamed up with Elijah Flores. You may know him as @thebjorkcollector on Instagram. Elijah’s collection is comprehensive. He has purchased every Björk release since Debut and is familiar with even the most obscure parts of her career. So I wanted to bring him on the show to talk about some lesser known, or maybe just underrated songs in her discography.

He’ll share 10 of his picks here, and I’ll add a few of my own. We’ll start chronologically with her work in The Sugarcubes and conclude around the Medulla period.

If you want to listen to any of the songs in full, check out this YouTube playlist: https://tinyurl.com/45hp9jpz 

And here's a great Twitter thread if you want to discover even more obscure Björk tracks: https://tinyurl.com/cdvynw7f 

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If you listened to the trailer of this series, then you know that I created Björk Unravelled to persuade my friend Carter to give Björk's music a chance. And — it worked!

In this episode, Carter and I will reflect on this season and hear how his mindset shifted along the way. How exactly did he go from being confused to enthusiastic? 

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