Hello everyone, I'm Ann Powers, Music Critic and Co-Founder of the Anti-Sexist, Intersectional,

Canon Expanding NPR Music Project, Turning the Tables.

And we're taking over all songs considered every Wednesday during March, which is Women's

History Month.

Last year we published a series of essays by women and non-binary writers about albums

that change their lives.

And that song you're hearing, Santa Gold's Lights Out, is from one of the albums we'll be

talking about today, with the writers Donnie Walton and Christina Lee.

Before we bring them on, let's just listen a little more to Santa Gold.

I am really excited about today's episode, because it's all about how music can change

your life at any point.

Not just when you're a kid, you know, a lot of people assume that that's the only time

that music has that kind of impact.

Donnie's and Christina's essays show us otherwise.

And also I'm excited because we're talking about two artists whom some of you listening

might not know that much about the Bohemian Polyglot Santa Gold and the fresh wrapper from

my home state of Tennessee, Baby Mother.

Well, now I'd love to welcome the two great writers who contributed to the series and

who'll be talking with me today.

First, the person who turned me on to Baby Mother, Christina Lee, music journalist and critic,

frequent voice on New Music Friday, from all songs considered, and co-host of the podcast

bottom of the map.

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