Sad Girl Jams

Lauren Gardner

An exploration of the music we love and why we love it. Host Lauren Gardner tells stories about female and queer artists and how music helps guide us (or provides the background sounds to) through navigating mental health and representation in the modern world.

  • 2 minutes 44 seconds
    Til I See You Again (Season 2 Update)
    Sad Girl Jams is taking a little break. Written & produced by Lauren Gardner. Music by Moxi. Learn more about Moxi by following @moxilovesyou on Instagram or at moxilovesyou.com/. Follow along by listening to the Sad Girl Jams Soundtrack on Spotify by going to spoti.fi/2F3KDmM or searching "Sad Girl Jams" and looking for our logo, and stay in touch by following us on Instagram/Twitter @sadgirljams. Got a story you want to share about music impacting your life? Want to say hi? Send an email to [email protected]
    3 March 2019, 6:14 pm
  • 14 minutes 33 seconds
    S2E1: I Wish I Knew How To Quit You
    An inside look at a complicated relationship – with the country genre. Written & produced by Lauren Gardner. Music by Moxi. Learn more about Moxi by following @moxilovesyou on Instagram or at moxilovesyou.com/. If you'd like to help the show, please consider donating at patreon.com/sadgirljams. Any help is really appreciated to keep the show going! Follow along by listening to the Sad Girl Jams Soundtrack on Spotify by going to spoti.fi/2F3KDmM or searching "Sad Girl Jams" and looking for our logo, and stay in touch by following us on Instagram/Twitter @sadgirljams. Got a story you want to share about music impacting your life? Want to say hi? Send an email to [email protected]
    30 January 2019, 4:56 am
  • 4 minutes 51 seconds
    An Update On Season 2
    A quick check in on when you can expect more SGJ, and a few podcast recommendations while the show's getting ready! Written & produced by Lauren Gardner. Music by Moxi. Learn more about Moxi by following @moxilovesyou on Instagram or at moxilovesyou.com/. Follow along by listening to the Sad Girl Jams Soundtrack on Spotify by going to spoti.fi/2F3KDmM or searching "Sad Girl Jams" and looking for our logo, and stay in touch by following us on Instagram/Twitter @sadgirljams. Got a story you want to share about music impacting your life? Want to say hi? Send an email to [email protected]
    5 November 2018, 12:02 am
  • 21 minutes 13 seconds
    S1E6: Home Is A Feeling
    In the season finale, Lauren talks about bands she's grown up with that she's seen parts of herself reflected in, about songs that bring her back to a specific moment in time, and about sharing those things with other people and holding them as reverent privately. You can build a home around anything – this is about tuning in to the music that helps us get back in touch with who we’ve been and with who we want to be. Written & produced by Lauren Gardner. Music by Moxi. Learn more about Moxi by following @moxilovesyou on Instagram or at moxilovesyou.com/. Follow along by listening to the Sad Girl Jams Soundtrack on Spotify by going to spoti.fi/2F3KDmM or searching "Sad Girl Jams" and looking for our logo, and stay in touch by following us on Instagram/Twitter @sadgirljams. Got a story you want to share about music impacting your life? Want to say hi? Send an email to [email protected]
    29 July 2018, 11:17 pm
  • 14 minutes 1 second
    S1E5: You Should Be Loving Someone
    Happy (slightly belated) Pride Month! In this episode, we talk about LGBT+ representation in music and some current artists paving the way. Written & produced by Lauren Gardner. Music by Moxi. Learn more about Moxi by following @moxilovesyou on Instagram or at http://moxilovesyou.com/. Follow along by listening to the Sad Girl Jams Soundtrack on Spotify by going to http://spoti.fi/2F3KDmM or searching "Sad Girl Jams" and looking for our logo, and stay in touch by following us on Instagram/Twitter @sadgirljams. Got a story you want to share about music impacting your life? Want to say hi? Send an email to [email protected] Hayley Kiyoko: American Teen Lesbian Heartthrob by Riese Bernard for Nylon Magazine – https://nylon.com/articles/hayley-kiyoko-is-our-june-cover-star, plz go read it
    1 July 2018, 7:41 pm
  • 14 minutes 24 seconds
    S1E4: Anger Makes Me A Modern Girl
    We pay homage to the riot grrrl bands who fought for space for women and paved the way for us to keep fighting. Written & produced by Lauren Gardner. Music by Moxi. Learn more about Moxi by following @moxilovesyou on Instagram or at http://moxilovesyou.com/. Follow along by listening to the Sad Girl Jams Soundtrack on Spotify by going to http://spoti.fi/2F3KDmM or searching "Sad Girl Jams" and looking for our logo, and stay in touch by following us on Instagram/Twitter @sadgirljams. Got a story you want to share about music impacting your life? Want to say hi? Send an email to [email protected] Excerpt from Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein is copyright © 2015 Carrie Brownstein/Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014 and you should absolutely purchase a copy of this book to read the whole thing because it's a fantastic read.
    27 May 2018, 5:00 pm
  • 14 minutes 9 seconds
    S1E3: The Future Freaks Me Out
    In this episode, we tackle common threads between dealing with anxiety & depression, English folk-punk singer-songwriter Frank Turner, and queen of queens Cardi B. Buckle up. Written & produced by Lauren Gardner. Music by Moxi. Learn more about Moxi by following @moxilovesyou on Instagram or at http://moxilovesyou.com/. Follow along by listening to the Sad Girl Jams Soundtrack on Spotify by going to http://spoti.fi/2F3KDmM or searching "Sad Girl Jams" and looking for our logo, and stay in touch by following us on Instagram/Twitter @sadgirljams. Got a story you want to share about music impacting your life? Want to say hi? Send an email to [email protected]
    29 April 2018, 2:58 pm
  • 15 minutes 10 seconds
    S1E2: Every Month Is Women's History Month
    We share stories about Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Lesley Gore, Dolly Parton and Carole King and how they empower and encourage us to leave the world better than we found it. Written & produced by Lauren Gardner. Music by Moxi. Learn more about Moxi by following @moxilovesyou on Instagram or at http://moxilovesyou.com/. Follow along by listening to the Sad Girl Jams Soundtrack on Spotify by going to http://spoti.fi/2F3KDmM or searching "Sad Girl Jams" and looking for our logo, and stay in touch by following us on Instagram/Twitter @sadgirljams. Got a story you want to share about music impacting your life? Want to say hi? Send an email to [email protected]
    31 March 2018, 4:55 pm
  • 11 minutes 20 seconds
    S1E1: Pilot
    In the first episode of Sad Girl Jams, we talk about how a road trip uncovered some universal truths about music, how talking about your feelings can be a form of rebellion, and how the things we love can bring us closer together. Follow along by listening to the Sad Girl Jams Soundtrack on Spotify by going to http://spoti.fi/2F3KDmM or searching "Sad Girl Jams" and looking for our logo, and stay in touch by following us on Instagram/Twitter @sadgirljams. Got a story you want to share about music impacting your life? Want to say hi? Send an email to [email protected] Pretty When You Cry By Lindsay Zoladz (2014): http://bit.ly/2F3KTSM Jenny Lewis On Her Female-Centric Record Label & Waxahatchee's Rilo Kiley Tattoo by Sophy Ziss (2016): http://bit.ly/2sVS3DT Written, edited, hosted and produced by Lauren Gardner.
    25 February 2018, 7:26 pm
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