Jody PodolskyWhat is this world we inhabit?By 17, Gilda, a singer/songwriter, had found it in her internal agenda to apply to schools. She ended up deciding between Berklee School…Nov 15, 20231Nov 15, 20231
Jody PodolskyLakota Nation vs. the United States “vs.” BarbenheimerThe painful Writers Guild and Screen Actors Guild strikes persist in this sweltering, out-of-balance summer, but with Barbenheimer’s box…Aug 1, 20231Aug 1, 20231
Jody PodolskyThe Heart of Their ArtHe could not have known my parents had years of rancor, fights that tugged my intestines into pubescent stress-knots, specifically on…Jul 13, 2022Jul 13, 2022
Jody PodolskyMother’s DazeMy daughter Gilda, 17, singer-songwriter, is looking for a producer with whom to record her new songs. In the 21st century, artists make…Apr 30, 2022Apr 30, 2022
Jody PodolskyHappy Birthday, Shirley BallardIt is April 17, and every year on this date, April 17, I cannot shake the shame that it is Shirley Ballard’s birthday. I warn you what…Apr 18, 2022Apr 18, 2022
Jody PodolskyHow Movies Move MeMy childhood ~ the 1980s ~was nailed to the release schedule of Hollywood studio movies. Dustin Hoffman in drag; Meryl Streep in Africa…Mar 27, 20221Mar 27, 20221
Jody PodolskyMy Husband’s Father Passed, And Left Me A Lesson On My HusbandI remember the moment I fell in love with my husband. We met at a party on Sunset & Doheny, sharing a narrow chaise on the twinkly-lit…Mar 12, 20224Mar 12, 20224
Jody PodolskyEverything We NeedLast June, music moguls Jimmy Iovine (eye-uh-veen) and Dr. Dre (born Andre Young) announced the upcoming opening of their Los Angeles…Feb 18, 20222Feb 18, 20222
Jody PodolskyOut of the Night, Light.After a delightful evening years ago with my lifelong friend Stacy, I walked her out to her car. A warm and mild 11:00 PM, Stacy belted…Feb 11, 2022Feb 11, 2022