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MUSES: Marianne Ihlen, Chloe Sevigny, Edie Sedgwick, Kiki de Montparnasse and more!

Season 6, Ep. 33

This week on Eavesdroppin’, Geordie & Michelle discuss muses...


Despite having an anti-feminist spasm about the whole concept of muses, this week Michelle dives in to look at the life of Marianne Ihlen, a Norwegian woman who was the muse to three different men! When Marianne met a guy called Axel Jensen, it set her on a path to Hydra, which led her to meeting Leonard Cohen and having an almost decade-long relationship with him. The inspiration for many songs, Marianne and Leonard's story runs the gamut of emotions, culminating in an email that set the internet on fire...


Geordie follows with a little history lesson on Greek muses before looking at the life of the coolest girl in the world, Chloe Sevigny. Authentic and independent, Geordie digs into what makes her a modern-day muse. She then looks at the tragic life of Edie Sedgwick, before ending with the life of art muse, Kiki de Montparnasse - the woman behind the surrealist photographer Man Ray.


So pop on your headphones, grab a brown lemonade and join Geordie & Michelle for this week’s episode, plus chat about people pleasers, fleeces and more, only on Eavesdroppin’ podcast. And remember, wherever you are, whatever you do, just keep Eavesdroppin’!


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