Show Notes

Lady Gaga is a force of nature. Sitting atop her piano are 11 Grammys and an Oscar. But a star isn’t born overnight. Mother Monster was forged through years of relentless taunting and repeated rejection from the music industry.

This week, we tell Gaga’s formidable story. From pounding her keyboard to pounding the pavement to pounding on doors.

The major sources for this episode include:

1. MTV: Inside The Outside
2. Christian Guiltenane: Lady Gaga, The Unauthorized Biography
3. Paula Johanson: Lady Gaga: A Biography
4. Matt Green: The Amazing Life of Lady Gaga
5. New York Magazine: Growing Up Gaga
6. 2018 Documentary Film: My Name is Lady Gaga
7. Howard Stern: Lady Gaga

From the creators of Under the Influence:
Executive Producer & Host: Terry O’Reilly
Writer & Host: Sidney O’Reilly
Director: Callie O’Reilly
Supervising Producer: Debbie O’Reilly
Researcher: Allison Pinches
Engineer: Keith Ohman
Theme music: Ian Lefeuvre & Ari Posner

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