Episode 2
Bent By Nature - Ep. 2: Music Could Be Your Whole Life
Lost Notes: Groupies · KCRW
November 4, 202133m 4sExplicit
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<figure class="image-right credit-caption" style="text-align: center;"><img class="image-right" title="Music Could Be Your Whole Life" src="https://www.kcrw.com/music/shows/bent-by-nature/music-could-be-your-whole-life/@@images/f7f4eb22-3a55-41c1-a5c9-924df34d7f25.webp" alt="Illustration of Deirdre O'Donoghue with birds and a cup of tea" width="565" height="565" border="0" data-linktype="image" data-val="8b469dc5c4b546df98f4c6e4b000e9f6" data-scale="full">
<figcaption>Illustration by Meredith Schomburg</figcaption>
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<p>In episode two of Bent By Nature, co-producer Bob Carlson explores the life of influential and enigmatic DJ <a href="https://www.kcrw.com/music/shows/bent-by-nature/show-tabs/about-deirdre-odonoghue" data-val="4db9a9b5354241caa28094a2f0b789bb" data-linktype="internal">Deirdre O’Donoghue</a> behind the mic. Born in New York City and DJing across the country before landing at KCRW to host "<a href="https://www.kcrw.com/music/shows/bent-by-nature/this-is-snap" data-val="5733705aef7e4e6ebc759f3261d9bf02" data-linktype="internal">SNAP!</a>", O’Donoghue didn’t talk much about her past or private life — even in the face of personal demons, and eventually, her deteriorating health. </p>
<p>But O’Donoghue’s fierce passion for music manifested in close friendships with those who came through her studio and beyond, from artists like <strong>Michael Stipe</strong> and <strong>Julian Cope</strong>, to record store owners, to young station volunteers she nurtured and mentored. Even amidst a kind of self-appointed solitude, O’Donoghue devoted herself to those she chose to let in, coming to the aid of artists in dire straits and offering solace within her record-filled apartment alongside a cup of tea and her cherished pet birds. </p>
<p>Her presence could, and did, change lives. Here, some of O’Donoghue’s closest friends, including <strong>Concrete Blonde’s Johnette Napolitano</strong>, <strong>Tricia Halloran</strong>, and the late <strong>Pat Fish</strong> of <strong>Jazz Butcher</strong>, reflect on O’Donoghue’s life away from the studio and the many stories they shared. </p>