Beatie Wolfe interviews artist and activist Gregg Deal whose work deals with indigenous identity and pop culture, touching on issues of race relations, historical consideration and stereotype. Listen to this show that takes you from the roots of punk rock to performance art like “The Last American Indian on Earth” via the thread of disrupting spaces.

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”. Beatie 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.

Gregg Deal’s Orange Juice for the Ears

First song that imprinted? “Ohio” by Crosby, Still, Nash and Young
First album that shaped who you are? (plus which song to play) - “Low Self Opinion” by Rollins Band - from End of Silence
The music you would send into Space? “Sex and Violence” by the Exploited
Song you would have at your memorial? “Hurt” by Johnny Cash
Album you would pass onto your kids? (plus which song to play) “Waiting Room” by Fugazi - from 13 Songs

The show first aired live on LA’s dublab radio but is also available as a podcast. This podcast was Mastered by Dean Hovey. For rights reasons, the music in this podcast version is shorter than in the original broadcast.

Photo by Daniella Zalcman