The Lipstick Pickup Podcast with Emily Vardaman Walters
By Emily Vardaman Walters
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Episodes: 55
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A lipstick pickup is an electric guitar pickup with a captivating sound and appearance that has a devoted cult following that grows with each passing year. True to their name, they were originally chrome lipstick tubes stuffed with magnets and electronics that were the inspired invention of Nathan Daniel, founder of Danelectro. Born from his genius instinct for innovation as well as his devotion to a "rigid cost control" philosophy, they were an essential component of the guitars that helped stoke an affordable rock-n-roll revolution.
The Lipstick Pickup Podcast is an amateur (but very inspired), unscripted, rarely edited conversation devoted to the entirety of the subject. Hosted by Emily Vardaman Walters, The Lipstick Pickup Podcast is a fan-friendly primer on the subject of Danelectro guitars and their impact on the history of popular music of all genres.
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THE LOST SEASON LOCKER Ep. 12 | Getting Scratchy With Travis Wammack
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Sep 21, 2026 |
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THE LOST SEASON LOCKER Ep. 11| Sympathetic String: Getting in the Philly Soul Mood with Ben Vaughn
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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THE LOST SEASON LOCKER Ep. 9 | Sympathetic String: Emily and Robert talk to John Cowsill about Vinnie Bell, electric sitar and The Family Business
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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THE LOST SEASON LOCKER Ep. 8 | Detroit DOES NOT SUCK! Emily goes to Detroit on Lipstick Pickup Business
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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THE LOST SEASON LOCKER Ep. 6 |Sympathetic String: Nashville's Matthew Paige Returns to Talk about Strings and Threads
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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THE LOST SEASON LOCKER Ep.10 | It's Our First LongHorn Rodeo and It's Coed!
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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THE LOST SEASON LOCKER Ep. 7 | Chicago Checkmate! Emily and Robert Discuss Chess and Birding Champions, Specimen Products, and Rotary Connections.
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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THE LOST SEASON LOCKER Ep.5 | Sympathetic String: Doin' Time With Bluesman Patrick Sweany and Bukka White
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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THE LOST SEASON LOCKER Ep. 4 | The Sitar Goes Electric
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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THE LOST SEASON LOCKER Ep. 2 | Sympathetic String: Bass Lessons Pete Donnelly!
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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THE LOST SEASON LOCKER Ep. 3 | Sympathetic String: Tone Lessons From Patrick Sweany
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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THE LOST SEASON LOCKER Ep. 1 | Sympathetic String: Americana "Industry Event" with DeeOhGee's Matthew Paige
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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SEASON'S END FIELD REPORT WITH MATTHEW PAIGE | The Lipstick Pickup Ep.42
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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ORIGINS OF THE SYMPATHETIC STRING WITH MATTHEW PAIGE | The Lipstick Pickup Podcast Ep.41
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May 05, 2026 |
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BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH A MELLOTRON AND MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST PETE DONNELLY | The Lipstick Pickup Podcast Ep. 40
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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IDENTIFYING FLYING OBJECTS WITH NASHVILLE'S MATTHEW PAIGE | The Lipstick Pickup Podcast Ep.38
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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GETTING BUSY BIRDING WITH CHICAGO'S NICK WILKINSON | The Lipstick Pickup Podcast Ep.39
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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MIGRATORY BIRD CALL WITH JOHAN BORGH AND HIS GRETSCH TENNESSEAN | The Lipstick Pickup Ep.37
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Feb 14, 2026 |
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CARDINAL RULES AND SHORT FUSES WITH NASHVILLE'S SEAN DUNOON | The Lipstick Pickup Ep.36
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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THE POLITICS OF HOME RECORDING WITH MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST M.ROSS PERKINS | The Lipstick Pickup Ep. 35
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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WRAPPING UP A BIG YEAR WITH MATTHEW PAIGE AND A NEW BARITONE GUITAR BY SILVERTONE | The Lipstick Pickup Ep.34
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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FOR THE RECORD: THE DANELECTRO JOURNAL WITH WRITER JIM WASHBURN | The Lipstick Pickup Ep.33
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Jan 04, 2026 |
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THE CALL OF THE WILD WITH NYC PARK RANGER AND GUITARIST ROB MASTRIANNI | The Lipstick Pickup Ep. 32
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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FLYIN' HIGH WITH IAN WILLIAMS OF NEPCO GUITARS | The Lipstick Pickup Ep.31
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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BROOKLYN BLUES WITH GUITARIST/ RECORDING VETERAN HUGH POOL | The Lipstick Pickup Ep.30
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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GOIN' GREEK WITH MATTHEW PAIGE AND A DANELECTRO BELLZOUKI | The Lipstick Pickup Ep.29
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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SLIDIN' INTO STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN WITH BLUES GUITARIST JOHAN BORGH | The Lipstick Pickup Ep. 28
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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SOUND TREATMENT WITH WOLF STEPHENSON OF MALACO MUSIC GROUP | The Lipstick Pickup Podcast Ep.27
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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FAMILY REUNION WITH JACK BRUNSON OF JACK'S GUITARCHEOLOGY | The Lipstick Pickup Podcast Ep. 26
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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INTO THE LIPSTICK STRAT-OSPHERE WITH GUITARIST STEVEN COOPER | The Lipstick Pickup Ep.25
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Sep 06, 2025 |
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GUITAR TOWN SHOW AND TELL WITH NASHVILLE'S MICHAEL McADAM | The Lipstick Pickup Ep.24
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Aug 23, 2025 |
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THE SITAR GOES ELECTRIC WITH ANGIE MOON | The Lipstick Pickup Ep. 23
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Aug 16, 2025 |
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SUMMER STRINGS MAKE ME FEEL FINE, STU SNYDER PT. II | The Lipstick Pickup Ep. 22
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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TRUE CRIMES OF CLASSIC ROCK WITH MUSIC WRITER AND HISTORIAN ANGIE MOON | The Lipstick Pickup Podcast Ep.21
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Jun 29, 2025 |
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PEAVEY CULT INDOCTRINATION WITH PROFESSOR DEAN FARLEY | The Lipstick Pickup Ep. 20
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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MISSISSIPPI DEEP WOODS TONE WITH DRUMMER ALLEN JONES | The Lipstick Pickup Ep. 19
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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PROOF READING THE DANELECTRO STORY WITH HOWARD DANIEL | The Lipstick Pickup Ep. 18
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Jun 01, 2025 |
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PYRAMID SCHEMES WITH THE KING OF STRINGS, DEAN FARLEY | The Lipstick Pickup Ep. 17 #guitarstrings
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May 27, 2025 |
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SYMPATHETIC STRINGS WITH STU SNYDER OF TOKYO JAPAN | The Lipstick Pickup Ep. 16
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May 02, 2025 |
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BABY SITAR BLUES-FOLK WITH NASHVILLE'S MATTHEW PAIGE | The Lipstick Pickup Ep. 15
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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SYMPATHETIC STRINGS: GUITARIST JAMES DEPRATO | The Lipstick Pickup Ep. 14
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Apr 12, 2025 |
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SILVERTONE SUNDAY STORM SHELTER WITH MATTHEW PAIGE | The Lipstick Pickup Ep. 13
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS WITH SEAN DUNOON OF NASHVILLE'S GUITAR CENTER | The Lipstick Pickup Ep. 12
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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WE DID! Mergers and AMPLIFICATION with Nashville's Matthew Paige | The Lipstick Pickup Ep. 11 #nashville #danelectro #amplification
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH RICK TAYLOR OF SILVERTONE GUITARS | The Lipstick Pickup Ep. 10 #guitartone
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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CAWS AND EFFECT: Gear Escape with Nada Surf's Matthew Caws | The Lipstick Pickup Ep. 9
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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EVERYTHING'S BIGGER IN TEXAS: JAKE RYNEARSON AT RIO GRANDE PICKUPS | The Lipstick Pickup Ep.8
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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RICKENBACKER GUITARS AND MOMMY ISSUES WITH BOSTON'S RiFFiNDoTs | The Lipstick Pickup Ep.7 #geartalk
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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BIRDWATCHING WITH NYC LEGEND ROB MASTRIANNI | The Lipstick Pickup Ep.6 #guitar #falconry #birding
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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DOIN' TIME WITH PATRICK SWEANY AND BUKKA WHITE | The Lipstick Pickup Podcast | Ep. 5 #bluesguitar
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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THE LIPSTICK PICKUP PODCAST: Flying High With Austin Guitar Legend David Grissom
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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MAKE AMERICA SUSTAIN AGAIN: Matthew Paige Parties Like It's 1969 With a See-Through Guitar
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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THE LIPSTICK PICKUP PODCAST: Touching Tone with Nashville's Wade Cofer
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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It's January 20th, 2025 and we're dropping the mic and the ball on a new and improved Lipstick Pickup Podcast with Nashville's Ray Duncan. She's a committed Danelectro Tone Ambassador with a brand new single called Used To It and Emily get's to help her "
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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THE LIPSTICK PICKUP PODCAST PILOT with multi-instrumentalist and producer Michael Weber Jr.
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Jan 19, 2025 |