As Yoko Ono approaches her 93rd birthday, the conversation around her is changing.<br /><br />With new exhibitions and Beatles films putting her back into the cultural spotlight, we take a deeper look at the artist behind the headlines. Often reduced to myth and controversy, Yoko Ono has spent decades shaping avant-garde art, experimental music, and the language of performance itself.<br /><br />This episode features an interview with Madeline Bocaro, author of <i>In Your Mind: The Infinite Universe Of Yoko Ono. </i>A new expanded e-book has just been released.<i> </i>We explore Yoko’s life, influence, and groundbreaking sound — from conceptual art and boundary-pushing recordings to the cultural impact she continues to have today. Plus, a preview of Bocaro's upcoming new book examining how Yoko's fearless approach to sound helped redefine what music could be.<br /><br />Whether you think you know her story or not, this conversation might change how you hear Yoko Ono forever. <br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Your-Mind-Infinite-Universe-Yoko-ebook/dp/B0FX5K2N99/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a><a href="https://conceptual-books.myshopify.com/collections/all?sort_by=created-ascending" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Purchase a copy of <i>In Your Mind - The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono</i> (hard and soft cover)</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Your-Mind-Infinite-Universe-Yoko-ebook/dp/B0FX5K2N99/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Purchase a copy of <i>In Your Mind - The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono</i> (e-book)</a><br /><br /><a href="https://inyourmindbook.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Visit InYourMindBook.com</a><br /><br /><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/53wFRY60H50AYl3pXkrRQb?si=f200135767f44486" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Listen to Episode 109 "In Your Mind - The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono"/Madeline Bocaro</a><br /><br /><i><b><a href="https://oldglory.com/discount/BOOKEDONROCK" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a></b>----------</i><i></i><br /><i></i><br />🎧 <b>Listen Ad-Free on Patreon</b><br />Support Booked On Rock and get every new episode completely commercial-free with the Backstage Pass.<br />Join here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/BookedOnRock<br /><i><b></b></i><br /><i><b>🛒 Old Glory -  Iconic music and sports fan merch<br />💰 Get 15% OFF | Promo Code: BOOKEDONROCK<br /><a href="https://oldglory.com/discount/BOOKEDONROCK" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://oldglory.com/discount/BOOKEDONROCK</a></b></i><br /><i><br />Booked On Rock is part of <a href="https://goboneless.lovable.app/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOMsP5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF2cEY4eFB5TmpSVUluSTVEc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHiXRejfcz_gRmAxaQK4dbTkOj2N59C0pfXMJWeqnykjej-GyrqUfijU-CoaM_aem_YNBvODDs-m0nzGcX5CiKfA&amp;brid=dSbyFOgxjRZ6bBq2zjvCbQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Boneless Podcasting Network</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://www.bookedonrock.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BookedOnRock.com</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://bookedonrock-shop.fourthwall.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Booked On Rock Store</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbqUFiA-IGq97wkB5FEJB4Q" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Booked On Rock YouTube Channel</a><br /> <br /><b>Follow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich:</b><br /><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/bookedonrock.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BLUESKY</a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/bookedonrockpodcast" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">FACEBOOK</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bookedonrockpodcast" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">INSTAGRAM</a><br /><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@bookedonrock" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TIKTOK</a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/bookedonrock" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">X</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/indie-store-finder" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Find Your Nearest Independent Bookstore</a><br /> <br /><b>Contact The Booked On Rock Podcast:</b> [email protected]<br /> <br /><b>The Booked On Rock Music:</b> “Whoosh” by <a href="https://www.crowander.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Crowander</a> / “Last Train North” &amp; “No Mercy” by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCALNf7YM2pEGJvIHf1zxftA" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TrackTribe</a></i>