Ep 45: First Thing's First w/ Kathy Valentine of The Go-Go's

Sparkle & Destroy Podcast

First thing's first, we're talking to recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and bassist/writer Kathy Valentine of the Go-Go's! You might not know that The Go-Go's were the first female band to play all their own instruments and write their own songs to have an album go to number 1 on the Billboard Charts! Well, now you know! Their recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame win got us thinking about our own firsts, as cringe-worthy as many of them are. Discover our first pets (hint: very low on the food chain), first albums (our hearts will go on), first jobs (dear god) and first kisses (GROSS)! Seriously, why do dudes under 30 always smell like Funyuns? Plus, Danielle reveals her freaky pirate obsession, Hayley uncovers the nasty truth behind Burger King's so-called "flame broiled" lies, and we go deep into the zen of deer/squirrel spotting! PLUS, our dedicated mixologist Shane Bagnall mixes us not one but TWO drinks! (He had to do one with alcohol and one without, as today's guest is a sober rocker). Like we've said before, Shane is not a half asser. He is a WHOLE asser. And that's not all folks...there's way more weirdness to come! Now is the time for you to kick back, relax and allow us to be the FIRST podcast to introduce you to the concept of "soul cankles." Ugh...Sorry about that. Cool stuff mentioned in this episode: Kathy Valentine's memoir, "All I Ever Wanted: A Rock and Roll Memoir" www.amazon.com/All-Ever-Wanted-R…1638427733&sr=1-1 The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick - www.indiebound.org/book/9781335937803 Author Mallory O’Meara - www.malloryomeara.com/ Her talk at The Kansas City Public Library www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_RIHSXgS8w Her podcast, Reading Glasses - maximumfun.org/podcasts/reading-glasses/ Her new book is Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol - www.indiebound.org/book/9781335282408 (you don’t have to mention or link all of that if it’s too much) You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey Crazy Stories about Racism - by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar - www.indiebound.org/book/9781538719367 Amber Ruffin is the host of The Amber Ruffin Show on Peacock - www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/the-amber-ruffin-show www.youtube.com/channel/UCxej9nPf6TqFyfsiez1_P3w Amber is also a writer and cast member on NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers. Lacey Lamar is Amber’s big sister and works in the healthcare and human service field. Josephine Baker - entertainer, spy, and civil rights activist - there are many adult biographies on her but I love and recommend this bio for all ages: Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker by Patricia Hruby Powell, illustrated by Christian Robinson www.indiebound.org/book/9781452103143 Field Roast Hazelnut & Cranberry Plant-Based Roast fieldroast.com/product/hazelnut-…-roast-en-croute/ I had the Sage & Garlic Plant-Based Celebration Roast for our Family Fridays-Giving and it was also excellent (nothing tops the Hazelnut & Cranberry though, ha) fieldroast.com/product/sage-garlic-roast/ Elvira's Memoir, Yours Cruelly: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark www.amazon.com/Yours-Cruelly-Elv…ess/dp/0306874350 Face it: A Memoir by Debbie Harry www.amazon.com/Face-Debbie-Harry…15&s=books&sr=1-1