In this episode we discuss the Queen of Soul, the one and only, Aretha Franklin. We talk about the influence of her family life on her career, the ups and downs of her experiences in the music industry, and how she has been perceived as a diva - both in the positive and negative sense of the word. Then we cover some of the reasons she may have made the decisions she did both in her personal life and her career. Finally, we look at her activism, awards, and influence on the world of music today. Trigger warnings: Domestic violence, sexual assault, teen pregnancy, alcoholism Follow the podcast:Twitter: @BigRepPodInstagram: @BigReputationsPod Become a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/bigreputationspod Merch: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/86669619~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Hosts: Kimberly Kunkle and Rebecca L. SaloisLogo Design: Samantha MarmolejoMusic: Shawn P. RussellSound Consultant and Mixing: Shawn P. RussellResearch: Kimberly KunkleRecording and Editing: Rebecca L. Salois~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Sources:"Aretha Franklin: The Little-Known Traumas That Fueled Her Music", by Julie MillerRespect: The Life of Aretha Franklin, by David Ritz"The Counterfeit Queen of Soul," by Jeff Maysh"How Aretha Franklin Earned, and Deserved, Her Diva Reputation," by Lisa Robinson