Punk Vampira: Maila Nurmi Part 4

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Well, here it is. The final installment of our four part series on Maila Nurmi. Maila didn’t get all she deserved in her life and she never really reaped the benefits of her creations. But the life she lived was full of adventure, fascination, excitement and in many ways, love. In this particular episode, we explore her final romances, alleged marriages and marriages of convenience. We also dig into her lasting friendships (including Marlon Brando) and her counterculture grandmother relationship to the punk musicians of the late 70s and 80s. We all need someone to love and care for us, and Maila always found her community, even in her old age.
This serves as some consolation for the loss of her intellectual property and her legal battles against her unwelcomed predecessor, Elvira. There's a lot of dirt to dig into here and we DIG.

Thank you for listening to this one, and please leave us comments with any tributes or words you’d like to pass along for when we visit Maila’s grave.

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Maila and Satan’s Cheerleaders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2duQNeim6k

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Chapters

1. Introduction to Myla Nurmi (00:00:00)

2. The Mystery of Her Fame (00:08:00)

3. Turning Point: The Rise of Vampyra (00:15:00)

4. Relationships and Challenges (00:30:00)

5. The Punk Influence in Myla's Life (00:45:00)

6. The Elvira Controversy (00:55:00)

7. Myla’s Artistic Twilight (01:10:00)

8. Legacy and Remembrance (01:25:00)