Pleasant Gehman & Theresa Kereakes

Join Jessica Schwartz in conversation with Pleasant Gehman and Theresa Kereakes, as they discuss their pivotal roles in the early LA punk scene and the importance of recognizing the LGBTQIA+ foundations of punk subculture and communicating such significance across generations. Known for their influential first-wave punk zine, Lobotomy, they have found continued success in a variety of endeavors --from podcasting to photography to writing books and reading tarot to playing music to hosting War Stories, which gives a space for other notable early LA punks to share their stories. Artist Bios: SEE Punkast Website! __________________________ Song clips and audio samples Rocky Horror Picture Show Soundtrack - 'Sweet Transvestite' Black Randy & the Metrosquad - 'Trouble at the Cup' Siouxsie and the Banshees - 'Happy House'Summer of Sam - 'Hello From the Gutters'The Mumps - 'That Fatal Charm'Websites and Social Media Pleasant Gehman:http://princessfarhana.net/www.princessfarhana.comwww.pleasantgehman.comwww.thedivinationnation.comwww.facebook.com/pleasant.gehmanwww.facebook.com/princess.farhanawww.twitter.com/PrincessFarhanawww.twitter.com/PleasantGehman1www.instagram.com/princessofhollywoodTheresa Kereakes:Instagram. @punkturns30Web: punkturns30.comAnd a brief history of Lobotomy http://lobotomy-magazine.blogspot.com/An audio-synced transcript of this episode can be found on the Punkast website.__________________________This episode was produced and hosted by Jessica Schwartz. Bella Gerard edited the audio and transcript. Questions were furnished by a live audience of UCLA undergraduates in the Fall 2023 MSC IND 13 course. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.