This is Power, from Somethin’ Else. 



The hit podcast that investigates the stories of powerful people who have shaped our world, for better and for worse. 



Season two of Power tells the complex story behind legendary Playboy founder Hugh Hefner’s rise and the legacy he left behind, through the stories of the women who knew him best. Journalist and author Amy Rose Spiegel meets centerfold models, Playboy bunnies, photographers and top decision makers at Playboy. 

She delves into Hefner’s rise to power and investigates questions around the dark side of the brand, including the notorious parties at the Playboy Mansion and Hefner’s manipulation and control of his girlfriends and other women. 



What can the story of Hugh Hefner and the rise and fall of Playboy tell us about sex and power, then and now?
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