Our guest this week is Ann Powers. Ann is NPR’s music critic and correspondent, and is widely acknowledged to be one of the most influential music writers working today. She has served as the chief pop music critic for the Los Angeles Times, and before that was a pop critic for the New York Times, and a senior editor at the Village Voice. Ann has written several books, the newest of which is <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/traveling-on-the-path-of-joni-mitchell-ann-powers/20195971?ean=9780062463722" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Traveling: On The Path of Joni Mitchell</a> and we're talking all about Joni's life and what it means, along with watching our heroes age, mentoring younger artists, music in 2024 and a whole lot more. You can find Kim on her Substack:&nbsp;kimfrance.substack.comYou can find Jenn on her Substack:&nbsp;jennromolini.substack.comConcerns? Critiques? Suggestions? Just want to say "hi"? You can email us:&nbsp;everythingisfinethepodcast@gmail.com <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Everything is Fine is a series for women on life over 40. Hosted by former Lucky magazine founding editor Kim France and author and editor Jennifer Romolini, each episode digs deep into the identity shift that comes with navigating this alternately weird and liberating stage of life. A chat-show with themed episodes and interview guests from the media and entertainment worlds, we tackle our fears, our health, our careers, self-care, and how to negotiate being called “middle-aged” when you feel anything but. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.