Working: How Lez Zeppelin Guitarist Steph Paynes Channels Jimmy Page

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🗓️ 22 May 2022

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

This week, host Isaac Butler talks to Steph Paynes, founder and guitarist of Lez Zeppelin, an all-female group dedicated to the musical and performative stylings of Led Zeppelin. In the interview Steph explains why she doesn’t consider Lez Zeppelin to be a “tribute band.” Then she describes the challenge of mimicking some aspects of the legendary rock band while still being unique and expressive. After the interview, Isaac and co-host June Thomas discuss Steph’s attention to detail and the raw sexuality of both Lez and Led Zeppelin. In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Steph tells the story of the time Jimmy Page showed up at one of Lez Zeppelin’s shows. Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Big Mood, Little Mood—and you’ll be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus. __ Thanks Avast.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Only murders in the building is back on Disney Plus.
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0:10.0	Look at this cast. They're all killers.
0:13.0	The evening standard has called it the best comedy series
0:15.0	of the decade so far.
0:17.0	This is so exciting.
0:18.0	I'm honored to work with you.
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0:23.0	Only murders in the building.
0:24.0	New season now streaming exclusively on Disney Plus.
0:27.0	18-plus subscription acquainties and sees apply.
0:58.0	Welcome back to working.
1:01.0	I'm your host, June Thomas.
1:03.0	And I'm your other host, Isaac Butler.
1:05.0	I'm Isaac.
1:06.0	It's lovely to see you again.
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