Amber Olivia — singer/songwriter, the voice and lyrics behind the Fangirl Central theme song, and our lifelong hometown friend — joins us to talk ALL THINGS BEYONCÉ and how she has completely changed the course of Amber’s life and career. With a dash of Twilight.

HOSTS: Amanda (@amandalaynemiller) + Amber Miller (@amberlmiller) 

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SHOUT OUTS

Group Sound Bowl Meditation led by Brittany with The Song Remedy: http://thesongremedy.com 

Joy Ofodu’s podcast Dating Unsettled: http://datingunsettled.com 

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 intro

01:36 Beyoncé

04:40 her voice

06:13 Homecoming + Destiny’s Child

08:38 first memories of Beyoncé

10:46 people underestimating Beyoncé

13:40 her work ethic + rehearsal

31:32 when that digital dropped

37:14 trying to stop liking your fav

39:12 SWARM

41:47 music as healing

44:03 sound bath storytime

45:38 fangirl love is valid

47:03 Twilight + seeing movies in Memphis

50:18 high school dance team + musical theater

53:55 DREAMGIRLS

57:57 Amber’s first concert was Beyoncé

01:01:08 why Gen X dislikes Beyoncé

01:04:00 sexuality + empowerment

01:06:22 Beyoncé’s Black&queer fanbase

01:07:13 white classmates didn’t GET Beyoncé

1:07:59 Taylor Swift being compared to Beyonce all year :/

01:11:21 RENAISSANCE birthday show concert experience

01:17:47 Blue Ivy

01:22:07 feeling protective over little black girls

01:26:04 wrapping up

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