“I think that love will never die. Once you know somebody, you can never unknow that person. And knowing is loving. So you never can get out of love.”

The Dolls Pod Beatle Girl miniseries concludes! Part two of our “Oh Yoko!” episode focuses on her music, activism, and of course, we tell the ballad of Yoko and John.

Also: car seats and nurseries and baby names, oh my! Emma is settling into her last few weeks before baby arrives. Join us for the emotional season two finale of the Dolls Podcast, available wherever you stream your podcasts ☁️

Sources used for this episode:

David Sheff, “Yoko” (2025)

Jann Wenner, “Lennon Remembers” (2000)

David Sheff, “The Playboy Interviews with John Lennon & Yoko Ono” (edited by G. Barry Golson, 1981)

Cynthia Lennon, “John” (2005)

May Pang with Henry Edwards, “Loving John” (1983)

The Beatles, “Anthology” (2000)

Alan Clayson, Barb Jungr, and Robb Johnson, “Woman: The Incredible Life of Yoko Ono” (2004)

J. Hoberman, “Everything Is Now: The 1960s New York Avant-Garde - Primal Happenings, Underground Moves, Radical Pop” (2025)

Elvis Mitchell, “Yoko Ono” Interview Magazine, 11/26/2013

Lisa Carver, “Yoko Ono: A Reconsideration” The New York Times, 10/19/2012

“One To One: John & Yoko” (dir. Kevin MacDonald and Sam Rice-Edwards, 2025)

“Classic Albums: John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band” (dir. Matthew Longfellow, 2008)

(Episode starts at 7:08)

Songs used in this episode:

Yoko Ono - “Yes, I’m A Witch” (2007)

Plastic Ono Band - “Give Peace A Chance” (1969)

Yoko Ono - “Don’t Worry Kyoko” (1969)

John Lennon - “Mother” (1970)

John Lennon - “Imagine” (1971)

“Glee End Credits Theme” (2009)
Yoko Ono - “Approximately Infinite Universe” (1973)

John Lennon - “Beautiful Boy” (1980)

John Lennon - “Just Like Starting Over” (1980)

Yoko Ono - “Talking To The Universe” (1995)

Fiona Apple - “I Want You To Love Me” (2020)

Yoko Ono, Kim Gordon & Thurston Moore - “Mirror Mirror” (2012)

Death Cab For Cutie - “Waiting For The Sunrise” (Yoko Ono Cover) [2022]

John Lennon - “Oh Yoko!” (1971)

With samples from Monday Night Football, 12/8/1980, and Yoko’s Grammys acceptance speech, 2/24/1982

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“The average rating of our podcast is too high,” we lamented. “Let’s incite a mob of one-star reviews just for covering Yoko Ono!” We giggled, as we rubbed our little hands together like flies.

Season 2 of the Dolls Pod is going down screaming, or whatever you call those distinct vocal stylings. The fifth episode of our Beatle Girl miniseries is here, focusing primarily on Yoko Ono’s life and art before meeting “JOOOOOHN!”

If you hate Yoko, you will hate this episode. If you love Yoko, you will hate this episode. “Oh, Yoko!” is available now, wherever you stream your podcasts 🌊

(Episode starts at 4:58)

Sources used for this episode:

David Sheff, “Yoko” (2025)

Jann Wenner, “Lennon Remembers” (2000)

David Sheff, “The Playboy Interviews with John Lennon & Yoko Ono” (edited by G. Barry Golson, 1981)

Cynthia Lennon, “John” (2005)

May Pang with Henry Edwards, “Loving John” (1983)

The Beatles, “Anthology” (2000)

Alan Clayson, Barb Jungr, and Robb Johnson, “Woman: The Incredible Life of Yoko Ono” (2004)

J. Hoberman, “Everything Is Now: The 1960s New York Avant-Garde - Primal Happenings, Underground Moves, Radical Pop” (2025)

Elvis Mitchell, “Yoko Ono” Interview Magazine, 11/26/2013

Lisa Carver, “Yoko Ono: A Reconsideration” The New York Times, 10/19/2012

“One To One: John & Yoko” (dir. Kevin MacDonald and Sam Rice-Edwards, 2025)

Songs in this episode:

Miles Davis Quintet - “Nature Boy” (1955)

The Beatles - “Tomorrow Never Knows” (1966)
The Beatles - “Julia” (1968)

John Lennon & Yoko Ono - “Two Virgins Side One” (1968)

Rainbo (Sissy Spacek) - “John, You Went Too Far This Time” (1969)

The Beatles - “The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill” (1968)

The Beatles - “Revolution 9” (1968)

The Beatles - “Don’t Let Me Down” (Take 1/Rooftop Performance, 1/30/1969)

The Beatles - “The Ballad of John and Yoko” (1968)

with samples from “Get Back” (dir. Peter Jackson, 2021)

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Our 4th episode of the Dolls Pod Beatle Girl miniseries is all about Lovely Linda!

As Linda Eastman, she was one of rock-and-roll’s premiere photographers, capturing the likes of Jimi Hendrix and The Rolling Stones, and the first woman to photograph a Rolling Stone cover. As Linda McCartney, she was an animal rights advocate and one half of one of rock-and-roll’s most beloved couples. With Linda’s love, Paul soared to new heights. Linda was proof you don’t have to choose between being a working woman, a rock-and-roll woman, and a domestic goddess. She truly did it all! (Plus, Abby recounts her visit to the World’s Tallest Filing Cabinet.) Earn your “Wings” with the latest episode of the Dolls Pod, available wherever you stream your podcasts 📸

(Episode starts at 7:45)

Sources used for this episode:

Danny Fields, “Linda McCartney: The Biography“ (2000)

Alan “Paul McCartney’s Tribute to Linda McCartney“ The New York Times, 6/23/1998

“Wingspan“ (dir. Alistair Donald, 2001)

Songs in this episode:

Buddy Clark - “Linda” (1947)

Paul McCartney - “The Lovely Linda” (1970)

Paul McCartney - “Maybe I’m Amazed” (1970)

Paul McCartney - “Man We Was Lonely” (1970)

Paul McCartney - “Kreen-Akrore” (1970)

Paul & Linda McCartney - “Ram On” (1971)

Paul & Linda McCartney - “Long-Haired Lady” (1971)

Paul & Linda McCartney - “Monkberry Moon Delight” (1971)

Suzy and the Red Stripes - “Seaside Woman” (1977)

Follow @thedollspod on Instagram for photos and clips from this episode, including Abby’s copy of the 1/31/1974 issue of Rolling Stone with Paul and Linda!

“It was like hitching a ride on a shooting star: a fantastic experience that caused immense pain, but I’m glad I had it…That sort of experience doesn’t come twice.”

Except when it does.

You know the story, you know the songs, but there’s so much more to the woman behind them. Episode three of the Dolls Pod Beatle Girl Miniseries is dedicated to rock-and-roll’s Helen of Troy: Pattie Boyd.

Pattie’s story is a lot more than meets the eye. She broke generational cycles, gained her independence (the hard way,) discovered her self-worth, and finally found herself after decades of living in song. (Plus: Abby hears 99 Luftbaloons in a bagel shop and goes straight to Emma for the story.)

Pattie Boyd: The Real-Life Layla is up now, wherever you stream your podcasts 🌹

(Episode starts at 4:56)

Sources used for this episode:

Pattie Boyd with Penny Junor, “Wonderful Tonight: George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Me” (2007)

Pattie Boyd, “My Life in Pictures” (2022)

Eric Clapton, “Clapton: The Autobiography” (2007)

Kenneth Womack and Jason Kruppa, “All Things Must Pass Away: Harrison, Clapton, and Other Assorted Love Songs” (2021)

Chris O’Dell with Katherine Ketcham, “Miss O'Dell: My Hard Days and Long Nights with The Beatles, The Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, and the Women They Loved“ (2009)

Cherry Marshall, “The Cat Walk” (1978)

“Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars” (dir. Lili Fini Zanuck, 2017)

“Clapton Admits Abusing Wife” Associated Press, 6/27/1999

“Taylor Swift Interviews Rock ’n’ Roll Icon Pattie Boyd on Songwriting, Beatlemania, & the Power of Being a Muse” Interview Magazine, 7/10/2018

Songs in this episode:

Nena - “99 Luftballons” (1983)

The Beatles - “A Hard Day’s Night” (1964)

The Beatles - “I Need You” (1965)

The Beatles - “Norwegian Wood” (Take 1, from “Anthology 2 Version”) [1965/1966]

George Harrison - “Dream Scene” (From the “Wonderwall” soundtrack) [1968]

The Beatles - “Birthday” (1968)

The Beatles - “Something” (Studio Demo) [1969]

Derek and the Dominos - “Bell Bottom Blues” (1970)

Derek and the Dominos - “Layla” (1970)

Eric Clapton - “Wonderful Tonight” (1977)

Eric Clapton - “Pretty Girl” (1983)

with samples from Pattie’s L’oreal Shampoo ad (1966,) her Smith’s Crisps ad (1963,) and “A Hard Day’s Night” (dir. Richard Lester, 1964)

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“She married Ringo, but she could’ve had Paul, that’s why the lady is a champ!” Episode two of the Beatle Girl Miniseries is about sweet, strong, and rebellious Maureen Starkey. She never wrote a biography and gave very few interviews. She’s the silent fashion icon of the decade. But she was the heartbeat of the backbeat and an emotional refuge for our big-hearted Beatle. And she was no wallflower - it takes guts to sneak to another country with your pop star boyfriend! (Plus, Emma and Abby chat about DIY wins, gardening fails, and the joys of pickling.) “Maureen Starkey: A Life Between The Beats” is available now, wherever you stream your podcasts. Thanks, Mo! 💇‍♀️

(Episode starts at 6:47)

Sources:

Alan Clayson, “Ringo Starr: Straight Man or Joker?“ (1992)

Nicola Bardola, “Ringo Starr: Die Biographie“ (2020)

Ringo Starr, “Postcards from the Boys“ (2004)

Chris O’Dell with Katherine Ketcham, “Miss O'Dell: My Hard Days and Long Nights with The Beatles, The Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and the Women They Loved“ (2009)

Pattie Boyd with Penny Junor, “Wonderful Tonight: George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Me“ (2007)

Cynthia Lennon, “John” (2005)

The Beatles, “Anthology“ (2000)

Graeme Thomson, “George Harrison: Behind the Locked Door“ (2013)

Peter Brown and Steven Gaines, “The Love You Make: An Insider's Story of The Beatles“ (1983)

Songs used in this episode:

Rory Storm and the Hurricanes - “Rip It Up” (Live at The Jive) [1960]

The Beatles - “Some Other Guy” (1962)

George Martin, “Ringo’s Theme” (1964)

The Beatles - “With A Little Help From My Friends” (1967)

The Beatles - “The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill” (1968)

Frank Sinatra - “The Lady Is A Champ” (1968)

Paul McCartney - “Little Willow” (1997)

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“For far too long now, Mum has put up with being relegated to a puff of smoke in Dad’s life and that is simply not the truth. Now it’s time to set the record straight.” - Julian Lennon, about his mom, Cynthia

At face value, it’s the classic tale of “boy meets girl, boy is in a band, boy’s band becomes the biggest band in the world.” But wait, what about the girl? Though much of her story was dictated by her first husband’s career, Cynthia Lennon was a whole lot more than just the Mrs. The first episode of the Dolls Pod’s Beatle Girl Miniseries is up now, wherever you stream your podcasts 🤍

(Episode starts at 5:35)

Sources used for this episode:

Cynthia Lennon, “John” (2005)

Bill King, “Interview with Cynthia Lennon” Beatlefan Vol. 4 No. 2-3 https://beatlefansomethingnew.wordpress.com/2015/04/14/the-beatlefan-interview-with-cynthia-lennon/

Gerry in Liverpool, “White Feather: The Spirit of Lennon” That’s How The Light Gets In, 8/3/2009 https://gerryco23.wordpress.com/2009/08/03/white-feather-the-spirit-of-lennon/

“White Feather: The Spirit of Lennon” via jamiebeatles on YouTube, 6/29/2009 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFwP2oFv6lE (originally in “White Feather” exhibition at The Beatles Story museum, summer 2009)

Songs used in this episode:

The Beatles - “Til There Was You” (Live on the Ed Sullivan Show, 2/9/1964)

Gene Vincent - “Ain’t She Sweet” (1956)

Chuck Berry - “Maybellene” (1955)

The Quarrymen - “That’ll Be The Day” (1958)

Tony Sheridan and The Beatles - “My Bonnie” (1961)

The Beatles - “She Loves You” (1963)

The Beatles - “I Want To Hold Your Hand” (Live on the Ed Sullivan Show, 2/9/1964)

The Beatles - “Help!” (1965)

The Beatles - “Hey Jude” (1968)

Follow @thedollspod on Instagram to see clips and photos from this episode, including Cynthia’s art!

She’s a rock star, she’s a mom, she’s the ch-ch-ch-ch-cherry bomb! Plucked from the LA club scene for her fierce style, Cherie Currie went from never having sang before to fronting the biggest all-girl rock band of all time. The Runaways lit up the stage, sold out arenas, and recorded best-selling albums, all before Cherie was out of high school. Then she put down her microphone for a CHAINSAW and entered the world of competitive wood carving! Cherie’s life is just as wild as her music is.

Plus, Emma and Abby mull over an alternate universe in which they were band geeks instead of podcasters and confess some of their own teenage antics 👀 Hear about it all on the new episode of the Dolls Pod, available wherever you stream your podcasts 🍒💣

(Episode starts at 7:38)

Sources:

Cherie Currie, “Neon Angel: A Memoir of A Runaway” (2010)

Tony Shaffer, “The left’s war on women and children with Cherie Currie” The Hard Truth with Tony Shaffer, 4/1/2024

“Ex-Runaways’ Cherie Currie Interview - Band’s Turbulent Times, Incident w/ Rush, Kidnapped & Kim Fowley” by The Metal Voice, YouTube, 7/14/2024

Songs used in this episode:

David Bowie - “Time” (Live at the Universal Amphitheater, 9/5/1974)

The Runaways - “Cherry Bomb” (1976)

The Runaways - “You Drive Me Wild” (1976)

The Runaways - “Queens of Noise” (Live in Tokyo, Japan, 1977)

Cherie Currie - “Beauty’s Only Skin Deep” (1978)

Cherie Currie - “Reverie” (2015)

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“It was, after all, 1970. No Twitter, no websites, no email. Bags of fan mail five feet high arriving at the studio every day – no possible way to read or answer them. How to respond to tens of thousands of fans, mostly girls in their early teens, some who wrote every day? They really needed to hear back from me…Tiger Beat, in the person of Ann Moses, was on the set, in the studio, and in my life.” - Bobby Sherman

It’s a very special day on The Dolls Pod! We are joined by editor of Tiger Beat magazine, NME columnist, and “Meow! My Groovy Life with Tiger Beat’s Teen Idols” author Ann Moses. She speaks about her groovy career, getting swept off her feet by a pop star or two, motherhood, a touch of Walt Disney magic, and finding her happily ever after. Ann is such a wonderful storyteller, you won’t want to miss this one!

We’re thrilled to present Ann Moses: In Her Own Words on the Dolls Pod, available wherever you stream your podcasts. Thank you Ann for sharing your stories and photos with us! 🐯

(Episode starts at 4:55)

Resources used for this episode:

Ann Moses with Ann Wicker, “Meow! My Groovy Life with Tiger Beat’s Teen Idols” (2017)

Songs used in this episode:

The Chordettes - “Lollipop” (1958)

Elvis Presley - “Don’t Be Cruel” (1956)

The Dave Clark Five - “Bits and Pieces” (1964)

Dino, Desi & Billy - “I’m A Fool” (1965)

The Monkees Theme Song (1966)

Elvis Presley - “Hound Dog” (“Elvis’s Comeback Special,” 1968)

The Bee Gees - “To Love Somebody” (1967)

The Association - “Never My Love” (1967)

James Taylor - “Your Smiling Face” (1977)

Follow Ann on Instagram: @annmosestigerbeat

Read more of Ann’s stories here!: http://www.annmoses.com

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She practically invented jeans, literally had a bag named after her, and charmed the world with her breathy voice and carefree attitude. Not to mention she was the original Penny Lane, before Almost Famous! This week’s Doll is actress, singer, activist, style icon, and one of Emma’s greatest muses, Jane Birkin.

From her schoolgirl years in England through her career as a French icon, her famous friends, three great loves, and her love for her family, Jane truly lived her life to the fullest. After all, “When you’re recognizing you’re having fun, life can be delightful.” Hear all about Jane B. on this week’s episode of the Dolls Podcast, available wherever you stream your podcasts 👜

(Episode starts at 9:18)

Materials used for this episode:

Jane Birkin, “Munkey Diaries” (2018)

“Jane By Charlotte” (dir. Charlotte Gainsbourg, (2021)

Sean Seddon, “’French icon’ actress Jane Birkin dies at 76” BBC News, 7/16/2023

Kim Willsher and Sophie Zeldin-O’Neill, “Jane Birkin, actress and singer, dies aged 76” The Guardian, 7/16/2023

Peter Allen, “Jane Birkin died ‘on her first night alone for almost two years,’ family reveal” The Standard, 7/19/2023

Natalie Corner, “‘She was gone for years’: Charlotte Gainsbourg reveals her mother Jane Birkin couldn’t speak or get out of bed as she grieved for her daughter Kate” Daily Mail, 11/12/2017

“Jane Birkin and her chic basket” The Chic Flaneuse, 3/28/2017

Songs used in this episode:

Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin - “Je t’aime moi non plus” (1969)

Jane Birkin - “Di doo dah” (1973)

Jane Birkin - “L’anamour” (1996)

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“The first thing you noticed about her was her face. It was an amazing face; fast and funny and beautiful. She was a big, eat-the-world, pass-the-bourbon, soft kind of woman.” - Denny Doherty, on his Mamas and The Papas bandmate Cass Elliot

You can call her fancy, you can call her plain, but don’t call her Mama anymore! Trish, AKA DJ Flower Power of The Hippie Hour, joins Emma and Abby for an episode dedicated to the one she loves: heart and soul of the Mamas and the Papas and Laurel Canyon queen, Cass Elliot. Plus: Abby’s got some important Holy Land USA developments and Trish shares some of her favorite highway attractions. Only a little bit of hair was harmed in the making of this special episode of the Dolls Podcast, available wherever you stream your podcasts 🌼

Follow Trish on Instagram! @cosmichippietrish

Listen to The Hippie Hour live on Friday evenings, 4-6 PM ET on 99.3 WBTV: http://www.993wbtv.org

Listen to previous Hippie Hour episodes on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/WBTVLP/playlists/the-hippie-hour/

(Episode starts at 7:38)

Materials used for this episode:

Owen Elliot-Kugel, “My Mama, Cass” (2024)

Songs used in this episode:

The Big Three - Wild Women Don’t Get The Blues (1964)

The Big Three - Young Girl’s Lament (1963)

The Mamas and Papas - Creeque Alley (1967)

The Mamas and Papas - Monday Monday (1966)

The Mamas and Papas - Dream A Little Dream of Me (1968)

Crosby, Stills & Nash - You Don’t Have To Cry (1969)

Cass Elliot - Make Your Own Kind Of Music (1969)

Cass Elliot, Mary Travers, and Joni Mitchell - I Shall Be Released (on the Mama Cass Television Program, 6/26/1969)

Julian Fulco Perron - Intermission (2022)

Cass Elliot - Don’t Call Me Mama Anymore (1973)

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