The Church Studio Presents Miss O'Dell: Abbey Road to Tulsa Time

Closing Out Season ONE

Miss Odell closes out the season with a thank you. Stay tuned and follow for more info one Season two.

Cameron Crowe on Almost Famous, Joni Mitchell & the Phil Spector Movie That Got Away

Filmmaker Cameron Crowe, the writer-director behind Almost Famous, Jerry Maguire, and Say Anything joins Chris O'Dell for one of the most joyful conversations of the year. Two people who spent their lives inside the music trade stories only they could tell.Cameron shares the surprising origin of "You had me at hello" (and the tribute to his late father hidden inside it), how he got Renée Zellweger to nail the line at 3 a.m., the Phil Spector biopic he walked away from and the "glimpse of the blade" he saw from Allen Klein when he did. Chris counters with the time Phil Spector pulled a gun on her at dinner, the Todd Rundgren song she weaponized on Ringo's ex, and Paul McCartney gently correcting her over a photo.Along the way: Joni Mitchell and the film Cameron's making about her, David Crosby, Leon Russell, George Harrison, Tom Petty, and Cameron's mother's belief that "joy is the most infallible sign of humanity." A warm, story-packed hour between two people who love this world and everyone in it.More from Chris O'Dell including the podcast, her book Miss O'Dell, and how to subscribe — at https://missodell.comSubscribe on YouTube and all major streaming platforms.

May Pang on John Lennon, The Beatles & the Real Lost Weekend

May Pang lived through some of the most legendary years of John Lennon's life, the period history calls "The Lost Weekend." In this intimate conversation, host Chris O'Dell reconnects with her longtime friend to revisit it as only two people who were actually there can.May shares the stories behind the icons: the chaotic Harry Nilsson "Pussy Cats" sessions, the infamous jam where Paul McCartney broke Ringo's snare, the legal war to dissolve The Beatles, the day John crashed the dissolution meeting, and the tender Plaza Hotel reunion with George Harrison. Plus the origin of "Goodnight Vienna," her whistle on "#9 Dream," her last phone call with John in 1980, and the one regret she still carries.Explore May's photography and exhibition tour: Watch her documentary "The Lost Weekend: A Love Story" on Amazon Prime, Tubi, Roku & Apple TV.Brought to you by The Church Studio, Tulsa's iconic recording studio and home of the Tulsa Sound.More episodes: https://missodell.com

The Real Janis Joplin: Her Brother Michael Sets the Record Straight

What's it like to grow up in the shadow of a rock and roll legend...and then spend your life protecting her legacy? This week, Chris sits down with Michael Joplin, younger brother of the incomparable Janis Joplin.Michael was still in high school when Janis died at 27, learning of her passing from a classmate before his own family could tell him. In this warm, funny, and surprisingly intimate conversation, he pulls back the curtain on the Janis the press never showed: a close-knit Port Arthur, Texas family; parents who ran a "debate society" at the dinner table and taught their kids to think for themselves; and a big sister who stood up against racial injustice in South Texas long before anyone called it activism.Michael shares the family's memories of watching Janis on The Ed Sullivan Show, the San Francisco scene through Chet Helms and the Avalon Ballroom, her explosive "coming out party" at the Monterey Pop Festival, and the famous fallout with promoter Bill Graham. He also opens up about the weight, and the honor, of being the "backbone" of Janis's estate alongside his sister Laura, and how he still asks one question before every decision: would this fit what my sister would want?It's a rare, personal portrait of one of music's most iconic voices, told by someone who knew her before the world did.🎶 Janis: The Musical is on tour now: find dates at JanisJoplin.com.Enjoy the episode? Subscribe, share, and leave a review. Learn more and connect at missodell.com.

Gary Stromberg: PR Man to the Stones, the Arrests, and the Road to Recovery

Chris O'Dell reunites with her longtime friend Gary Stromberg, the co-founder of Gibson and Stromberg PR and the man behind some of the biggest names in music history, including The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Elton John, Ray Charles, Muhammad Ali, and Barbara Streisand. Gary shares the story of landing the Stones account after a surreal one-on-one with Mick Jagger at the Marion Davies estate, the night Keith Richards got arrested on tour (with Gary not far behind), and what it was really like inside the machine of 1970s rock and roll. The conversation takes a powerful turn as Gary opens up about his addiction, his recovery through AA, and how sobriety led him to rebuild his career doing PR for treatment centers including Cottonwood, where Chris once worked. Two old friends. A lifetime of stories. And a reminder that making it out the other side is worth celebrating.