In this episode of The Dustbin Prophecies, we turn the dial back to the 1930s and drop the needle on one of the fiercest, funniest, and most fearless voices in early blues — Memphis Minnie.

Recorded in 1936, “I’m Gonna Bake My Biscuits” is playful on the surface — all talk of ovens, dough, and good home cooking — but beneath the flour and fire is a sly wink at power, independence, and coded desire. Minnie wasn’t just baking biscuits; she was rewriting what it meant to be a woman in blues, crafting lyrics that teased, provoked, and claimed her own space in a man’s world. We trace her story from the dusty roads of Mississippi to the electric hum of Chicago, and uncover how her songs would ripple far into the bones of rock and roll itself.

Tune in, turn it up, and let Memphis Minnie remind you — the kitchen was never just a kitchen.

Dustbin Prophecies: digging through the forgotten corners of rock history — one record at a time.