Art: Enjoy this special repeat edition where Beatie Wolfe interviews with the supreme, earth-shattering, life-altering Allee Willis who sadly left us all on December 24th 2019 and this week, with it being a favorite day for Allee – September 21st – marks the launch of the foundation Willis Wonderland dedicated to preserving and furthering her infinitely magical legacy and supporting multi-dimensional and disciplinary creativity which you can learn more about at williswonderland.org. Listen again to this show that takes you from dancing sea lions to Beverly Hills Cop via the thread of Joy.

Orange Juice for the Ears with “musical weirdo and visionary” (Vice) Beatie Wolfe explores the power of music across Space, Science, Art, Health, Film & Technology by talking to the leading luminaries in each field from Nobel Prize winners to multi-platinum producers and hearing the music that has most impacted them, their “Orange Juice for the Ears”. Wolfe is an artist who has beamed her music into space, been appointed a UN Women role model for innovation and held an acclaimed solo exhibition at the V&A Museum.

Allee Willis’ Orange Juice for the Ears

• First song that imprinted? “Bye Bye Baby” by Mary Wells

• First album that shaped who you are? Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes – track played “Where Did Our Love Go”

• The music you would send into Space? “Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get” by The Dramatics

• The song you would have at your memorial? “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire

• The album you would pass onto your kids? New York Tendaberry by Laura Nyro – track played “Save the Country”