Ep:93 Batdriven West: Karen Whitfield's Bronze Age Batgirl Story

Send us Fan MailFrom 1978 to 1984, Karen Whitfield toured alongside Adam West and Burt Ward as DC Comics' Bronze Age Batgirl — suiting up in the cape and cowl for audiences across America and getting a front-row seat to who Batman and Robin really were when the cameras stopped rolling.She was 20 years old. She left Durham, North Carolina for California. And then, for nearly 35 years, she barely spoke of it.In this episode, Karen opens up about the audition that changed her life, what it actually felt like wearing that costume, the real Adam West behind the dry humor, and why it took her decades to finally tell her story in the book Batdriven West.This is a conversation about identity, legacy, and what it means to hang up the cape, and pick it back up again. To keep up with Karen, click the link below. https://www.comiccollectorsguild.com/karenwhitfieldbatgirl🦇 Listen now on Back to Pop.Theme music composed by Ron Wasserman Audio composed and edited by Lauren M. Antoine Website: Composer Ron Wasserman Back To Pop https://lantoine2.wixsite.com/portfolioInstagram/ https://www.instagram.com/backtopopmedia?igsh=MTd0dGNid2hjdWd5cA%3D%3D&utm_source=qrhttps://www.instagram.com/4ronwasserman?igsh=MTR6ZGZ5dXJzYXN3eQ==Support the showSupport the showEver had an idea for an action figure, or maybe you just wish one had been made? Well at Lecroy Toys you don't have to wait anymore, head over and tell Matthew we sent you!  https://www.instagram.com/lecroystoys?igsh=MW1ndWE5cHhzaGQ3dw==