Yoko Ono in Your Mind, with Author Madeline Bocaro

About this episode

The episode features an interview with author Madeline Bocaro discussing her book on Yoko Ono's life and contributions.

We’re back from our summer break and are so excited to welcome author Madeline Bocaro. Madeline is a music journalist with a lifelong admiration for Yoko Ono. Her new book, In Your Mind - The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono, tells the story of her amazing life, struggles, art, activism, films and music in astounding detail. The book dives deep into Yoko’s life before, during, and after her relationship with John, highlighting her childhood in Japan during wartime, her art, films, music and work for peace and women's rights. It also explores the misunderstanding and undeserved negativity that Ono has received throughout her life as an Asian woman and as the wife of one of the Beatles. The book has received rave reviews, with Spill magazine calling it, “The Bible on Ono.” It’s also earned a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame library and archives. But perhaps most telling are the comments from those close to Yoko herself. Elliot Mintz, Yoko’s longtime friend and former publicist said, “The book is a masterpiece… mandatory reading for anyone seeking insight into a woman like no other.” And Sean Lennon commented, “We love your book! It’s beautiful. Thank you for caring enough to be…

People in this episode

Guest: Madeline Bocaro

Topics covered

• Yoko Ono
• music journalism
• art
• activism
• women's rights

Keywords

• In Your Mind
• The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono
• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
• Elliot Mintz
• Sean Lennon

Mentioned in this episode

Products: In Your Mind - The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono

Books & works: in Your Mind, In Your Mind - The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono, The Bible on Ono

Places: Japan, Englewood, NJ

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