“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)

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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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“I don’t think teenage years are all that rosy for a lot of people - they certainly weren’t for me. They are the most confusing time of people’s lives and there is a tremendous dark side to the record, which I think teenagers related to.” - Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las, on their greatest hit “Leader of the Pack”

It was no wonder punk rockers love the Shangri-Las so much. They had the courage to be fashionable, fierce, and vulnerable in a music industry that just wasn’t built for them. This week’s story is a wild tale: stolen song credits, banning from BBC radio, and organized crime - the drama is so wild, it reads like a Shangri-Las song! Sometimes the truth is stranger than motorcycle-crashing fiction. PLUS: What do Abby and Emma really think of the casting for the upcoming Beatle biopics? And what on earth is Holy Land USA?? “The Shangri-Las: Leaders of the Pack” is available wherever you stream your podcasts 🏍️

(Episode starts at 6:14)

Lisa MacKinney, “Dressed In Black: The Shangri-Las and Their Recorded Legacy” (2025)

Laura Flam and Emily Sieu Liebowitz, “But Will You Love Me Tomorrow: An Oral History of the ‘60s Girl Groups” (2023)

“Boom: A Film About the Sonics” (dir. Jordan Albertsen, 2024)

Gerri Hirshey, “We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The True, Tough Story of Women in Rock” (2001)

Kim Gordon, “Girl In A Band” (2015)

“Mary Weiss Comes Back For A ‘Dangerous Game’” Fresh Air on NPR, 3/6/2007

Suzi Quatro, “Suzi Quatro’s Heroes of Rock ’n’ Roll: Interview with Mary Weiss” BBC Radio 2, 10/24/2007

“Amy Winehouse: In Her Own Words” The Guardian, 7/22/2012

The Everly Brothers - Bye Bye Love (1957)

The Shangri-Las - Simon Says (1964)

The Shangri-Las - Remember (Walking In The Sand) [1964]

The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack (1964)

The Shangri-Las - Give Him A Great Big Kiss (1965)

The Shangri-Las - Out In The Streets (1965)

The Sonics - Have Love Will Travel (1965)

The Shangri-Las - How Pretty Can You Get (Revlon Natural Wonder Jingle) [1965]

The Shangri-Las - I Can Never Go Home Anymore (1965)

The Byrds - Eight Miles High (1966)

Bob Dylan - Fourth Time Around (1966)

The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows (1966)

The New York Dolls - Looking For A Kiss (1973)

Sonic Youth - Little Trouble Girl (1994)

Mary Weiss - My Heart Is Beating (2007)

With sample from Stranger Things S4 Vol 2 E9

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