Karlyn's lockdown project, "The Songs Are Spells Podcast," is a platform where she produces and hosts insightful discussions with prominent figures from the music industry. This podcast has garnered acclaim, earning praise from Sony Music as the "magical rendition of Song Exploder."

As an academic, she is on the verge of completing her doctoral studies at the University of Birmingham, delving into the enduring allure of vinyl within the context of popular culture and fan engagement. Notably, her research has already yielded a published chapter in Routledge Music's Handbook of Women's Work in Music.

Music Mentions

• Nirvana
• The Hardy Boys (band)
• Janis Joplin
• BB King
  

Work today & power of music (8:34):

• Women in Vinyl
• Pure Vinyl Records
• Lion Vibes
  

Resurgence of vinyl (18:59):

• “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” by the Beatles
• “Dark Side of the Moon” by Pink Floyd
• Amy Winehouse
• Foo Fighters
• Kings of Leon
  

Q&A

• Sophie Ellis-Bextor
• “Murder on the Dancefloor” by Sophie Ellis-Bextor
• Taylor Swift
• “Tennessee Whiskey” by Chris Stapleton
• Sam Phillips Recording Studio
• Take Out Vinyl
  

Discovering music today (26:46):

• Record stores in-person
• Spotify
• YouTube
  

First album ever purchased (30:50):

• “Up” by Right Said Fred
  

Most recent album purchased (32:05):

• “Cowboy Carter” by Beyoncé
  

Artists discovered in the past year(34:40):

• Royel Otis
• Doja Cat
• Chris Stapleton
  

Desert island discs (37:00):

• “Nevermind” by Nirvana
• “Black on Both Sides” by Mos Def
• “At the Royal Albert Hall” by Creedence Clearwater Revival
  

Recommendations for future guests (42:07):

• Jeff Powell