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GenX Book Club: Saturn's Favorite Music (featuring Laura Lee)
07/02/2025
GenX Book Club: Saturn's Favorite Music (featuring Laura Lee)
In this episode, we’re joined by the wonderfully multi-talented Laura Lee, author of Saturn’s Favorite Music. Laura’s creative path has been as eclectic as her writing: she’s the author of 21 books across biography, humorous reference, fiction, and children’s literature, and has worked as a professional mime, improvisational comic, and radio announcer. These days, she splits her time between writing and traveling with ballet master class tours alongside her partner, artistic director of the Russian Ballet Foundation. Described by the San Francisco Chronicle as having “a dry, humorous tone” that makes her a “charming companion,” Laura brings warmth and wit to our conversation about her latest novel. About the Book Saturn’s Favorite Music takes us back to the summer of 1992, following Clara Jane, an alternative music-loving broadcast graduate starting her first radio job at a small station in northern Michigan. While dreaming of rock-star radio fame, Clara navigates quirky small-town life, morning show banter, and the looming threat of automation replacing the human touch in broadcasting. Brimming with 90s nostalgia, the novel explores music, friendship, and how technology changes creative careers and relationships—a theme that’s as timely today as ever. “Saturn’s Favorite Music is a fun voyage back to the days of analog radio with all of its skipping records and clashing egos… highly relevant in the age of AI.” In This Episode 🎧 Topics We Discuss: How Laura’s fascinating career led her to writing Behind-the-scenes stories from working in radio: splicing tape, voicing commercials, and old-school technology Crafting a character-driven story and ensuring cover details match the narrative Morning show banter Laura’s own experience as a morning DJ Music genres and how our listening habits have become more individualized Meeting music artists in real life Paul’s featuring songs mentioned in the book The humorous chaos of being mistaken for both a pet-loss grieving author and a psychic named Laura Lee A nostalgic dive into one of the earliest viral audio rants: 🎶 Listen to the Playlist! Want to hear the music woven through Saturn’s Favorite Music? Check out Paul’s companion playlist on Spotify featuring songs mentioned in the book! 📚 Learn More About Laura Lee: 🌐 Website: More from the GenX Book Club Crew 📖 Suzanne Mattaboni (Author of Once in a Lifetime) 🔹 Get her book anywhere books are sold, including Kindle Unlimited and 🔹 Visit her at 🔹 Follow Suzanne: 📷 Instagram: 🐦 X: 📘 Facebook: 🎙️ Del Roehling (Host of 80s at 8 on 91.1 WEDM FM) 🔹 Tune in to 80s at 8 for all your favorite throwback tunes 🔹 Get your daily dose of ‘80s news on the 💡 Connect with GenX Journeys 🌎 Website: 📩 Email: 📺 YouTube: 📷 Instagram: 🐦 Twitter/X: 📘 Facebook: 🎥 TikTok: 🎧 Subscribe to the GenX Journeys Podcast on: ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ 💡 Whether you’re a die-hard ‘80s fan, a nostalgia lover, or just someone who enjoys a great book club discussion, this episode is packed with fun, wisdom, and plenty of throwback vibes. 📢 Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and share with fellow GenXers!
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