Esoteric Escapades: Holly Woodlawn Part 2

About this episode

This episode explores the tumultuous life of Holly Woodlawn, from streetwalking to her connections with Warhol Factory figures.

Send us Fan Mail From streetwalking to a pseudo housewife life, this episode is a journey in and of itself. Holly sold her body, slept on the subway, and even suffered from "streetwalking pneumonia". But she survived. She also met her future Warhol Factory counterparts, Candy Darling and Jackie Curtis, and found herself in a very serious relationship with a straight man who made the mistake of gifting her a Macy's credit card. This isn't a tidy origin story. In fact, it's wildly ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Courtney Blomquist, Marissa Rivera

Topics covered

• Holly Woodlawn
• Warhol Factory
• streetwalking
• relationships
• New York City

Keywords

• Holly Woodlawn
• Candy Darling
• Jackie Curtis
• streetwalking pneumonia
• Warhol Factory

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