⭐ NEW EPISODE ⭐ Texas Twiggy + "The Shining, at Last" is Online!
Three years later, a retrospective. Plus, my Good Tape article "The Shining, at Last" comes out online!
It’s been three years since the Texas Twiggy podcast aired its last episode.
In 2021, I released my first podcast, Texas Twiggy, exploring the life and career of actor, producer, and creator Shelley Duvall.
Shelley Duvall is most known for her portrayal of Wendy Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's 1980 film The Shining, a performance that launched her into the public consciousness and furthered an already prolific career. But after decades in film, production, writing, composing, and the release of two musical albums, Duvall seemingly dropped off the face of the earth... Until a disastrous 2016 appearance on the Dr. Phil show, so maligned that it never aired. Texas Twiggy dives deep into the life and work of Shelley Duvall, with plenty of twists and turns along the way.
In the very early stages of making Texas Twiggy, way back in 2021, I connected with Sarah Lukowski. At the time, she was a fellow Shelley admirer who ran a collection of fan pages called the Shelley Duvall Archive.
Sarah helped find archival clips and fill in research gaps, and by the time the show was in full swing, she and I had become friends. In the years that followed the release of the show, Sarah also became friends with Shelley herself.
On July 11, 2024, Shelley Duvall passed away four days after her 75th birthday. The world lost a prolific and talented actor, producer, and creator, and Sarah lost someone who had become a grandmother figure to her.
Today, on what would have been Shelley’s 76th birthday, Texas Twiggy returns with a retrospective and a reflection on Shelley’s mark on the world, using exclusive audio Sarah captured throughout their friendship.
You can listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever else you get your podcasts.
Plus, my article for Good Tape magazine, The Shining, at Last, is now online!
I talk about making Texas Twiggy, the nature of celebrity, and the treatment of women in media.
You can read it here.
Happy birthday, Shelley!
