Postcards for Democracy: A Music Special

This episode of Orange Juice for the Ears is dedicated to the guests' music choices so far, which we don’t always get the time to fully celebrate.

During this special, Beatie Wolfe will be playing 'Orange Juice for the Ears' tracks from past guests that range from the "First Lady of Rock’n’Roll" to anti-whaling Sea Shepherd Captain for a show bookended by the greatly missed Grammy/Tony/Emmy winning songwriter and Songwriter Hall of Fame inductee Allee Willis in light of this week being September 21st.

The show also is dedicated to Postcards for Democracy - a demonstration to support the 225 yr old U.S. Postal Service & the right to VOTE. This collective art project is a collaboration between Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh and dublab DJ Beatie Wolfe. The pair will be sharing more at Echo Park Rising.

Tracks played

• Grammy-Winning Songwriter Allee Willis - "September" by Earth Wind and Fire

• Producer and Director Lesley Chilcott - "Whip It" by Devo

• Screenwriter Donick Cary - "The Two of Us" by The Beatles

• Drummer Queen Cora - "Simple Pleasures" by Bobby McFerrin

• Nobel Laureate Dr. Bob Wilson - "The City of New Orleans" by Arlo Guthrie

• Modular Founder Stephen Pav - "Seabird" by Alessi Brothers

• Music Manager Janet Billig Rich - "I Feel the Earth Move" by Carole King

• Tailor David Mason - "The Man Who Sold the World" by David Bowie

• First Lady of Rock’n’Roll Suzi Quatro - "When I Fall in Love" by Nat King Cole 

• Director Ross Harris - "Please Don't Bury Me" by John Prine

• News Correspondent Sarah Sidner - "Love's In Need of Love Today" by Stevie Wonder

• Multi-instrumentalist Laraaji - "Infinite Sun" by Kulershaker 

• Punk Icon Henry Rollins - "Down on the Street" by The Stooges 

• Sea Shepherd Captain Peter Hammarstedt - "Wake Up" by Rage Against the Machine

• Allee Willis - "Where Did Our Love Go" by Supremes

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.

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

Concentrated: Orange Juice for the Ears special

Concentrated: In light of what is going on in the world right now Beatie Wolfe wanted to create a selection of some of her favorite inspiring stories from her Orange Juice for the Ears guests to date about rising to adversity, finding balance within the chaos, reconnecting to what matters and weathering the many storms of life. 

During this special you'll hear Beatie Wolfe in conversation with: CNN’s multiple award winning global correspondent Sara Sidner; Sea Shepherd Captain & Board Member Peter Hammarstedt; Austrian sound inventor (of the ubiquitous Intel bong) & HealthTunes founder Walter Werzowa; author, producer, business owner & international drummer Queen Cora (with Prince for over 5yrs & Beyoncé for 3yrs) and Grammy/Tony/Emmy winning songwriter and Songwriter Hall of Fame inductee Allee Willis.

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.

Tracks played during this Orange Juice for the Ears compilation:

• “Rainbow Connection” by Kermit, a song that reminds Beatie Wolfe of Sara Sidner because of how they first connected at the LA Times NewStory festival

• “Think About Your Troubles” by Harry Nilsson (from the animated movie The Point), a song that reminds Beatie Wolfe of Sea Shepherd Captain Peter Hammarstedt

• “True Love Will Find You In The End” by Daniel Johnston, a track Beatie Wolfe most associates with Walter Werzowa

• “Purple Rain” (live at the Superbowl) by Prince, a track Beatie Wolfe most associates with Queen Cora as she was performing with him at this historic halftime show

• “(Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding, a track Beatie Wolfe most associates with Allee Willis as Allee was sitting on the dock of the bay when Redding’s plane crashed

• The show closes with the track Allee Willis chose to play at her memorial, “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire, although sadly that time came much sooner than the world would have wished

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.

“I’m best indoors on a sunny day!”

— Allee Willis

Rhythm: entrepreneur & international drummer Queen Cora

Beatie Wolfe interviews author, producer, business owner, and international drummer Queen Cora Coleman (with Prince for over 5yrs and Beyoncé for 3yrs) about the power of patterns and being a multi-dimensional creative. Listen to this dublab radio show that takes you from visual journaling to living out those dreams via the thread of life’s upbeats and downbeats. 

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.

Queen Cora’s Orange Juice for the Ears

• First song that imprinted? “Simple Pleasures” by Bobby McFerrin

• First album that shaped who you are? “Think (About It)” by Lyn Collins - from Think (About It)

• The music you would send into Space? “What About” by Queen Cora

• The song you would have at your memorial? “I Am Light” by India Arie 

• The album you would pass onto your kids? “Birdland” by Quincey Jones - from Back on the Black 

The show opens with “Purple Rain” (live at the Superbowl) by Prince, a track Beatie Wolfe most associates with Queen Cora as she was performing with him at this historic halftime show. 

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.

Life is rhythm and rhythm is just patterns...an amazing blend of upbeats & downbeats...sound & silence.

— QUEEN CORA