Known world-wide for her infectious brand of humor and positivity, host Drew Barrymore shares her undeniably relatable point of view while celebrating every part of humanity along the way. Drew’s creating a movement to march in the army of optimism with a multi-topic format, elevating, inspiring and entertaining in every segment from human interest stories to happy news to lifestyle segments and celebrity guests. Hear full episodes of The Drew Barrymore Show adapted for your ears every day. ...
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Cancelled is Mamamia's top charting comedy podcast that looks at silly celebrity crimes and applies charges and sentences so we can all get on with our lives. Join Jessie & Clare Stephens every Tuesday as they provide a lazy girl’s guide to the most viral pop culture disasters.
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Join pop culture obsessed actress Lia Russo (Lia-Russo.com) as she travels through the music, movies, reality shows, scandals, and everything in between featuring your y2k faves and beyond.
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I’m Michael Rosenbaum, I’ve spent the better part of the last two decades in and out of film and television - mostly known for playing the bald dude on the show Smallville. I’m the guy that you probably don’t know by name, but when you see my face you might say “oh, that guy from that thing.” I’ve befriended some of the most talented people in the business, but it wasn’t until I started inviting them into my home that I realized, I didn’t really know these people. What started as me having s ...
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The mysterious death of Brittany Murphy. David Lynch and the real-life brutal murder that inspired Twin Peaks. Steve McQueen’s brush with Charles Manson. The three conspiracies surrounding Marilyn Monroe’s death. The indecent arrest of John Waters. Dennis Hopper’s easy riding and excessive 70s Hollywood. Woody Harrelson’s Dad’s connection to the JFK assassination. The obsessive murder of Dorothy Stratten. Bill Murray’s bust. Chris Farley burning out too soon. Al Pacino’s armed robbery. The s ...
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A Safe Space for Exploring Asexuality Welcome to Asexuals Anonymous, a podcast dedicated to exploring the diverse and multifaceted world of Asexuality. Whether you identify as asexual, are questioning, or simply want to learn more, this is your space. Join us as we share personal stories, answer your questions, and offer advice—all while keeping it safe, inclusive, and anonymous if you prefer. We believe that understanding asexuality is key to fostering empathy and inclusivity in a world tha ...
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Imagine if Bridget Jones joined the cast of Sex & the City. Holly Hudson has left London’s West End to chase the bright lights of Broadway. Landing in NYC with nothing more than sixty dollars in her pocket and a carry on full of dreams, she quickly learns... What doesn’t kill you makes you a real New Yorker.
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Picture Time O'Clock tells real stories of people with real photos on their camera roll. Host David E. Sutrin takes an open-minded and journalistic approach to the subject matter and aims to uncover some of the biggest mysteries of the world.
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No matter where you are on the planet you can receive a short, punchy video message from Pastor Garry Mac straight into your inbox. Click for a sample and if you like, subscribe for FREE.
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The Freshman Leftist is a podcast based around leftist ideology. I give a leftist perspective on the US and international news. I will go over books about communism, socialism, anarchism, and more. My goal is to learn and help you learn more about leftist ideology. Come join me for discussion, reading, and some breakdowns!!!
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Welcome to Kinda Cute! This is a podcast about The Cut by New York Magazine, which means we are covering everything pop culture, true crime, fashion, beauty and lifestyle. Your host, Bailey Evin is a self-described pop culture ho and can’t wait to discuss the wide variety of articles The Cut covers and some legit sh*t she just loves. Would love it if you review and subscribe! You can also find me at: @baileyevin on Instagram Bailey Evin on YouTube www.baileyevin.com thank you! xx, bails
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Do you find yourself jumping Straight to the Comments only to wonder why online threads are so addictive? Join Lisa and Sarah, two longtime friends, as they dissect online comments, discuss pop culture and examine how it impacts their own lives. Straight to the Comments dives head first into both the comedic value and deeper meaning of gossip and why we can’t get enough. This is Gossip without the Guilt. Hosted by 2 Brits abroad, Lisa Williams, a communications consultant living in Oslo, and ...
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A self proclaimed silly, goofy podcast from PR besties Blake Buege and Bridget Sullivan. Welcome to the lives of 2 twenty-somethings who found themselves transported from the midwest to Washington DC! Together, this dynamic duo has made quite a name for themselves getting into a handful of iconic situations they love to talk about over and over again. What Would Blake and Bridget Do? posts new episodes every week for their fanbase "The Doers." Be sure to follow us on Instagram and TikTok @ww ...
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Sweeping Up Sweepstakes Podcast: How To Win Sweepstakes, How To Win Contests & How To Win Giveaways!
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Welcome to Sweeping Up Sweepstakes! A podcast and YouTube channel all about sweepstakes, contests, and giveaways. Learn how to enter sweepstakes, how to enter contests, how to enter giveaways, learn tips and tricks to increase your chances of winning sweepstakes, winning contests, winning giveaways, and hear about prizes that I've won as well as by other listeners. #Winning Learn more about popular giveaways from HGTV, PCH, and etc. Learn how to win prizes, win a Grand Prize, win a car, win ...
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Bra-fitting expert Kimmay Caldwell is sharing her best tips with Drew. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy CBS Media Ventures
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Drew Barrymore: Curses, Corpses, and a Coked-Up Child Star in the Club
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41:33Drew Barrymore spent her childhood charming audiences on movie screens and cramming cocaine up her nose at the most exclusive clubs in the country. Her breakout role as Gertie in E.T.: The Extraterrestrial rocketed her to such far-reaching fame that she became a regular at Studio 54 when she was only 7 years old. Her early taste for unchaperoned ni…
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135. Drew Barrymore: Relationship History (Part 2)
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1:01:22Let's finish up Drew Barrymore's illustrious dating history! We are landing in the early 2000s today, when Drew moved on from her marriage to Tom Green and began dating Fabrizio Moretti of The Strokes. Then, Drew and Justin Long started a relationship that ruined us all... a love story Shakespeare wishes he could write!! Finally, we land on her ex-…
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AARON ASHMORE: Learning From Trauma, Twin Rivalries & No More Mr. Nice Guy
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1:09:15Aaron Ashmore (Smallville, Killjoys) joins us this week to share his shared experience in this industry working on a hit series like Smallville, while also diving into the very unique experience of what it’s like to navigate Hollywood with an identify twin sibling (Shawn Ashmore). Aaron talks about the surprise of landing the role as Jimmy Olsen on…
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…the Hollywood and true crime spinoff from the award winning music and true crime podcast, DISGRACELAND, and the newest expansion from the folks at Double Elvis. The most dramatic non-fiction stories ever heard come from the world of entertainment. Specifically the dark side of entertainment. The true crime stories from Hollywood; the mysterious de…
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Moon Unit Zappa on new memoir "Earth to Moon"
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25:14Moon Unit Zappa is reminiscing with Drew on hanging out at her house when they were children and is telling her about her memoir, Earth to Moon. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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137. Jessica Simpson's Nashville Canyon Part 1
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1:07:53JESSICA SIMPSON IS BACK!!!! Join me to revel in, review, and break down Jessica's first record since 2008... Nashville Canyon: Part 1. PATREON Subscribers heard this episode early and completely ad-free! Join our community at Patreon.com/AshleeAndJessicast for bonus content, commentaries, and more! Starts at $5 a month, cancel anytime. FOLLOW THE P…
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In this weeks episode, we set up Amie's hinge profile and talk about dating apps and how we feel about maybe not 100% knowing our identity or the kind of person we are looking for in a relationship. We also talk about reinventing ourselves when out and meeting people in bars by having fake jobs.. which always led to an entertaining night out. A mas…
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Wendi McLendon-Covey on hit show "St. Denis Medical"
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24:45Wendi McLendon-Covey is hitting the headlines with Drew and telling her about her hit comedy show “St. Denis Medical". To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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“The Electric State” star Stanley Tucci is joining Drew and telling her about why he hates when people wear sweatpants and his 2025 goal of cleaning less. He’s also paying behind-the-scenes and dishing on working with Ralph Fiennes on “Maid in Manhattan” and Meryl Streep in “Julie and Julia". To learn more about listener data and our privacy practi…
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“Snow White” star Gal Gadot is telling Drew about her love for mac n’ cheese, being a mom to four girls and taking on the role of the evil queen in the live action “Snow White” remake. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastch…
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KATIE CASSIDY: Eating Humble Pie & New Perspectives in Life
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1:14:55Katie Cassidy (Arrow, Gossip Girl) joins us again this week fresh off the wildfires that devastated the city she was born and raised to share her perspective on the situation and how Angelinos are moving forward. Katie channels her moto of ‘being happy to be here and easy to work with’ as she reflects on her early acting career and the gut punch sh…
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Drew and Ross Mathews are hitting the headlines with Chrissy Teigen talking about the latest viral animal news. Paulina Porizkova is telling Drew all about her new book, “No Filter,” turning sixty and what she’s learned and why she’s choosing to age naturally. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.…
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James Dean: A Death Foretold, a Gruesome Publicity Stunt, and a Haunted Car
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39:27James Dean died in a high speed car crash at the age of 24, but his legend lives on. Fan clubs held monthly memorial services and wrote movie studios begging for relics of their patron saint. Professional illusionists swore they could resurrect his body. Rumors that Dean survived the deadly crash were spurred on, and in some cases planted, by a fil…
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Charlie Sheen: Tiger Blood, Porn Stars, and the High-Priest Vatican Assassin Warlock
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40:55Not one but two of Charlie Sheen’s Mercedes were found crashed into a ravine off Mulholland Drive on separate occasions. By that point, he was working on running his career off the road for a second or third time, in a haze of alcohol, cocaine, $30,000 one-night stands, awkward dinner dates with porn stars and his ex-wife, livestream rants, LAPD ho…
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Danny Trejo: A Prison Riot, the Gas Chamber, and Becoming Fear
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37:34Danny Trejo holds the record for most on-screen deaths by an actor. His go-to role is the bad guy – the baddest guy. The guy you do not mess with. And for the first 25 years of his life, he was that guy for real. He led a life of violence and drugs that landed him in just about every hardcore prison in California, including Folsom and San Quentin. …
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Sean Penn: A Prison Escape, The Night Stalker, and Madonna’s True Blue Bad Boy
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41:23In the summer of 1985, Sean Penn’s marriage to preeminent material girl Madonna was an epochal moment for ‘80s-era Hollywood. The bad boy from Bad Boys and the boy-toy pop superstar blissfully brought together the worlds of movies and music on a Malibu bluff overlooking the Pacific. But their subsequent attempt to make a movie together was anything…
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Patty Hearst: Brainwashing, Cyanide Bullets, and an Heiress-Turned-Terrorist
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43:18Before Patty Hearst appeared as an actress in John Waters' movies, she captivated America on the silver screen as a hostage terrorized by the Symbionese Liberation Army. When the newspaper heiress was kidnapped by the radical organization in 1974, the country sympathized with her plight. But after just a few months, the SLA’s guns weren’t pointing …
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Mel Gibson: Sin, Salvation, and Staring Down the Barrel of a Gun
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39:43Mel Gibson is the explosive action star who plunged straight into Mad Max’s Wasteland and straight into insanity. Molded by a violent childhood and an early taste for alcohol, his reputation as a thrill-hungry lunatic extends from movie sets to the director’s chair, where he’s unflinchingly recreated scene of bone-crushing torture and human sacrifi…
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The Black Dahlia (Elizabeth Short): A Gruesome Murder, a Corrupt Police Department, and an Unsolvable Mystery
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44:26In January 1947, the mutilated body of 22-year old Elizabeth Short was found, literally cut in half, in a vacant lot in Los Angeles. Even though hundreds of suspects were investigated and dozens of confessions were made, her murder remains unsolved to this day. In the years since, the case has gotten warm and cold again. Speculation into motive and…
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Armie Hammer: Dirty Texts, Bloodthirsty Fetishes, and a Cannibal Kink
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38:44With his chiseled jawline and matinee idol good looks, Armie Hammer could have been another leading man like Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt. But Armie Hammer was not most movie stars. He wasn't even most people. On the surface, his life was perfectly curated and appeared picture-perfect, with no major public scandals or dirt-digging by the press. But his …
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John Huston: A Duel, a Fatal Car Crash, and Living Hand to Mouth
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39:44Director John Huston lived the adventurous life that was frequently depicted in his movies. As a young man, he was made an honorary lieutenant in the Mexican army. He was nearly shot during a poker game and challenged to a duel in the middle of the street. His thrill-seeking antics soon turned fatal, when he accidentally struck and killed a woman w…
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Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom, Sofia Coppola, and The Bling Ring
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39:36In the early 2010s, a group of burglars ransacked Hollywood homes like the city was their personal shopping mall. No celebrity was safe from their sticky fingers: Not Lindsay Lohan, not Orlando Bloom, and especially not Paris Hilton, who perhaps lost the most luxury loot of anyone. The thieves pocketed over $3 million dollars' worth of custom coutu…
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The Dating Game Killer: Persuasion, Charm, and a Depraved Murderer at Large
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42:38Rodney Alcala, AKA The Dating Game Killer, was a depraved murderer who eluded authorities for years. He hid his true identity behind charm and persuasion. He worked as a summer camp counselor while on the lam for the savage assault of an eight-year-old girl. He convinced his parole officer to let him take a vacation to the other side of the country…
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Lucille Ball: Gun Wounds, Refugees, and the Redhead Who Survived the Red Scare
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42:39Lucille Ball might have been a natural boundary-pusher, but America's top TV comedienne had some ‘splaining to do when a damning news broadcast unveiled her former ties to the Communist Party. The hysteria of the Red Scare threatened to bury this redhead at the bottom of the Hollywood blacklist overnight. Even when America put rampant McCarthyism t…
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Robert Blake: Child Actors, Killer Roles, and the Murder of Bonny Lee Bakley
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38:08Robert Blake was a former child actor and tough-talking TV cop. He was also a tough customer. He talked like a mobster, lived like a cowboy, and was intimately familiar with the rougher side of life. That rough side of life caught up with him in 2001, when he was charged with murder when his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley, was found shot dead in the front …
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Jane Fonda: Hailed for Heroism, Accused of Treason, and Targeted by the President
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39:54Jane Fonda was so beloved that she was once named the fourth most admired woman in the world. She was also so hated that her face was used for target practice in urinals at military bases across the country. This all stemmed from a ten-day tour she took of North Vietnam in 1972: a trip that would forever cement her as either a patriot or a traitor …
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George Reeves: Elusive Truth, Absent Justice, and the American Way...Hollywood Style
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40:37Superman may be more powerful than a locomotive, but George Reeves, the actor who famously portrayed the Man of Steel on TV in the 1950s, was very much a mortal man. Did George Reeves really take his own life in June 1959, as the official report stated? Was he actually murdered by an impulsive girlfriend? Or was his death a highly orchestrated hit …
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Judy Garland: Seconals, Benzedrine, and Dexedrine…Oh My
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42:49With a few clicks of their ruby slippers, MGM made 16-year-old Judy Garland a box office giant, but their strict rules nearly killed the budding starlet in the process. The studio’s strict diet of chicken soup, uppers, and downers set up teenage Judy for a life fraught with addiction, malnutrition, extreme health complications, and regular visits t…
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The Misfits: Car Wrecks, Heart Attacks, Marilyn Monroe, and One of Hollywood’s Most Cursed Films
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42:38Glenn Danzig named his punk band after one of the most cursed Hollywood films of all time. The Misfits was where actor Montgomery Clift, permanently disfigured from a car accident, tried in vain to restart his stalled career. The director, John Huston, lost the film’s entire production budget at a craps table. The lead actor, Clark Gable, suffered …
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Bob Crane of Hogan’s Heroes: Sex, Lies, Videotape, and Murder
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41:38On the surface, the star of one of the most popular television series of the 1960s was a squeaky-clean symbol of America’s innocence. But Hogan’s Heroes’ Bob Crane lived a secret double life that very few people knew about. His custom-built pornographic paradises were hidden behind the closed doors of his dressing room and apartment. He was obsesse…
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Andy Warhol: Fame, the Future, and Back from the Dead
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43:27Andy Warhol was the first artist to achieve rock star status. He was a Beatle with a silkscreen printer. His work and play space, the Factory, attracted people of all ages; rich and poor, straight and gay, sane and…not so sane. It was in the Factory that he was shot by a would-be assassin. He was rushed to a hospital and pronounced clinically dead.…
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Steve McQueen: Mustangs, Magnums, and Manson's Hit List
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41:25Hustling on the streets of New York. Wagering with a U.S. president over who could sleep with more women. Knocking back beers with Elvis. Waving his gun around at the funeral of Jay Sebring, one of the victims of Charles Manson’s murderous family. The same family that had their sights now set on the King of Cool, Steve McQueen, who needed the speed…
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Heath Ledger: Baited with Drugs, Beaten to a Pulp, and Beyond the Point of No Return
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43:23Heath Ledger’s preparation for and disappearance into his movie roles is legendary, and it’s what helped him play repressed cowboys, junkies, and maniacal clowns equally well. His research led him to junkies who taught him how to properly shoot up using a stolen prosthetic arm and fake blood, and to a personal diary full of cut-and-paste madness. T…
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William S. Burroughs: Obscenity, a Decapitated Mouse, and the Deadly William Tell Routine
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43:53William S. Burroughs was a literary icon whose novel Naked Lunch, one of the signature works of the Beat Generation, was banned and went on trial for obscenity. His writing inspired generations of musicians, from the Rolling Stones and Patti Smith to Nirvana and Sonic Youth. But long before all that, in 1951, when he was an unknown and mostly faile…
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Gianni Versace: Sly Stallone, Madonna, Elton John, a Serial Killer, and the Death of the Sun King
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47:18Gianni Versace was a runway iconoclast who outfitted the likes of Madonna, Demi Moore, Prince, Sylvester Stallone, and Don Johnson. He lived like Louis XIV and counted Princess Di and Elton John among his friends. He was plagued by rumors of ties to the Calabrian mafia and a secret health diagnosis. Those rumors continued to persist long after he w…
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Al Pacino: Good and Evil, Attempted Robbery, and the Role of a Lifetime
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39:17The death of a neighborhood friend, an attempted robbery that almost went horribly wrong, good vs. evil, and the road not taken: this is the Al Pacino origin story. It all culminates in the role of a lifetime. Not Michael Corleone. Not a role on stage or screen. The most important role of Al Pacino’s young life played out in front of a couple of de…
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Brittany Murphy: Pills, Paranoia, and Poison
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45:41The only thing more shocking than Brittany Murphy’s untimely death at the age of 32 was what happened next: more unexpected deaths, rumors of poisoning, and even murder. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adcho…
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Alfred Hitchcock: Killers, Auteurs, and Survivors
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42:17Alfred Hitchcock grew up on murder. He was the OG crime junkie; obsessed with true stories of stranglers, bodysnatchers, necrophiliacs, and serial killers. He was also afraid – not so much with these ghoulish figures, but of authority, the dark, crowds, and of being alone. He channeled his obsessions and his fears into some of the greatest movies o…
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Harry Houdini was the world's greatest escape artist and at the height of his powers was one of the world's most famous people. His unearthly ability to escape any prison and to break free of any bondage was matched only by his aggressive self-promotion. Anyone who tried to get in his way, rewrite his story, steal his thunder or question his abilit…
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River Phoenix: Religious Cults, Street Kids, Speedballs, and Viper Rooms
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41:43River Phoenix was a once-in-a-generation talent. In the 1980s, a decade known for artifice and excess, he brought raw acting chops to performances in Stand by Me, Running on Empty, and My Own Private Idaho. His career was only just getting started when he died tragically at the age of 23 outside a notorious nightclub in Hollywood. The story of his …
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Sigourney Weaver: A Goddess, Beasts and Demons, and Paying Tribute from Death Row
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38:56In classic ‘80s films like Ghostbusters and Aliens, Sigourney Weaver battled beasts and demons. But to one particular inmate on death row in Georgia, Sigourney Weaver battled beasts and demons in real life as well. To Alexander Williams, a convicted murderer, she was a goddess, a divine being sent to this earth to do battle with evil. He worshiped …
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Brandon Lee: Hungry Ghosts, Cursed Movies, and a Goth Masterpiece
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38:29Haunted by the legacy of his superstar father. Haunted by an old family curse. Brandon Lee tried to outrun his past, but it came after him all the same. It was said that his father, Bruce Lee, was taken by that family curse at just 32 years old. And that it then followed Brandon, when he was 28, to the set of The Crow, a cross between a superhero b…
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Woody Harrelson: Contract Killers, JFK Conspiracies, and Fathers & Sons
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41:41One of Hollywood’s most eclectic and unpredictable actors, Woody Harrelson has played a hayseed barback, a streetball hustler, a natural born killer, a true detective, and so many more. But his most profound and difficult role might be his real-life role: the son of an infamous contract killer. Woody’s father, Charles Harrelson, was sent to prison …
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Chris Farley: Raging Bulls, Insatiable Appetites, Dead Comics, and a Four-Day Plunge off the Edge
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37:54Everything about Chris Farley was larger than life. His comedy, his laughs, the risks he took in front of a live studio audience – they were all bigger than anyone else's. So were his appetites. Not just for performance, but for life. He plowed through a plate glass window, 15 stories above downtown Chicago. He was kicked out of college for burning…
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Bill Murray: Airport Drug Busts, Backstage Brawls, and Crashing Elvis’s Burial
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39:53Before Bill Murray was busting ghosts and living in a loop of deja vu, he was a drug-dealing premed student with a knack for comedy. When he was caught with five bricks of pot at the airport, his career in medicine came crashing down, forcing him to make a living with his smart mouth. His obsession to rise above “medium talent” brought him to volat…
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Richard Pryor: Stabbing, Shooting, F***ing, Burning, and Freebasing
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37:27Richard Pryor was one of the funniest people who ever lived. He elevated stand-up comedy to an art form. But the real life that informed his stand-up – a life of pool halls, brothels, stabbings, shootings, and lots and lots of cocaine – was a source of constant pain. A pain that he managed with a freebase habit so out of control it nearly killed hi…
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Dorothy Stratten: A Playboy Pinup, a Private Investigator, and a Chilling Murder
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39:29From Dairy Queen counter girl to Playboy pinup to murder victim – in just two years. Hugh Hefner called her the next Marilyn Monroe. A major Hollywood director wrote a role in his new film just for her, confident that she would make the leap from centerfold to starlet. But all of that was cut short on August 14, 1980, when a private investigator st…
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Dennis Hopper: Dynamite, Cocaine, Cheating Death, Subverting Hollywood, and Life on the Fringe
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43:23Dennis Hopper revolutionized American cinema by bringing the counterculture to the mainstream with his 1969 film Easy Rider. But he also lived his life in tandem with his art, on the fringes of society and sanity. His stubborn attitude and crazy ideas quickly transformed him from a hippie prophet into a longhaired loser. Hopper’s journey from succe…
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Marilyn Monroe (Part 2): The Three Deaths of an Iconic American Actress
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36:54The conspiracy theories surrounding Marilyn Monroe’s death in 1962 continue to entertain the imaginations of those obsessed with celebrity and scandal. The stories, many of them fantastical and one of them true, feature cameos by the likes of President John F. Kennedy, his brother Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, and Rat Pack members Frank Sinat…
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