In a candid conversation, Kari Krome recounts her challenging experience with past assaults within the music industry, highlighting how these issues were ignored until media coverage and legal actions brought attention. Kari details the normalized abuse and the systemic silencing tactics employed by industry figures like Kim Fowley and Rodney Bingenheimer. The role of Rodney Bingenheimer's English Disco in exploiting young girls is discussed, alongside the deceptive allure of the glam rock scene. Kari emphasizes the sense of empowerment she felt upon speaking out, despite initial dismissals, underscoring the importance of allyship and collective survivor support. Karen Barth Menzies laments the industry's loss of voices like Kari's due to systemic abuse and advocates for a future where women's contributions are recognized without male intermediation, stressing the need for industry-wide accountability and a supportive network for women.

The podcast contains detailed discussions of sexual assault and systemic abuse within the music industry, which might be sensitive.

Link: https://www.UnsilencedSurvivors.com