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Oct 2024
1h 24m

“Back to Black”—Amy Winehouse

The Ringer
About this episode

Join Rob in celebrating Amy Winehouse, and missing her voice like the rest of us. Along the way, Rob discusses the biopic ‘Back to Black’ and ‘Amy’ before taking some time to cherish Amy Winehouse’s iconic song and album ‘Back to Black.’ Later, Rob is joined by writer Julianne Escobedo Shepherd to discuss her memories of interviewing Amy Winehouse and more.


Host: Rob Harvilla

Guest: Julianne Escobedo Shepherd

Producers: Jonathan Kermah and Justin Sayles

Additional Production Support: Olivia Crerie

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