Beatie Wolfe interviews artist, director, curator and writer Aaron Rose about his journey from wanting to be a trash collector to creating a space for art-world outsiders, first at his renowned New York gallery Alleged and then in his documentary Beautiful Losers and follow-up exhibition. Listen to this show that takes you from conservative Calabasas to a subculture that swept the globe via the power of DIY.

Orange Juice for the Ears with “musical weirdo and visionary” (Vice) Beatie Wolfe explores the power of music across space, science, art, health, film and technology by talking to leading luminaries from Nobel Laureates to punk publishers about their life’s work and musical DNA. Beatie Wolfe is an artist who has beamed her music into space, been appointed a UN role model for innovation and held an acclaimed solo exhibition at the V&A Museum.

Aaron Rose’s Orange Juice for the Ears

• First song that imprinted? “Come Sail Away” by Styx /    


• First album that shaped who you are? “Birth Control” by CRASS - from the album Christ The Album /    


• The music you would send into Space? "Boléro" by Maurice Ravel /    


• The song you would have at your memorial? “Blame It On My Youth” by Chet Baker /    


• The album you would pass onto the next generation? “Wild is the Wind” by Nina Simone - from the album Wild Is the Wind //    

This show first aired live on dublab radio - tracks have been shortened for this podcast. The podcast was mastered by Dean Martin Hovey.