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The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe

The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe

FromBetwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society


The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe

FromBetwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society

ratings:
Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Sep 23, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Marilyn Monroe. She's got to be one of the most famous people of all time, hasn't she?But what happens when an investigative war reporter dedicates years of his life to finding out who real Marilyn was, interviewing hundreds of people who knew her, from her co-stars, to her psychiatrist’s family, to her hairdresser?Today Kate is Betwixt the Sheets with journalist Anthony Summers who began his research after the inquest into Marilyn's death was reopened in 1982.Hear what he discovered about her relationship with the Kennedy brothers, her mental health, and the circumstances surrounding her death.You can find out more about Anthony's book, Goddess, here.*WARNING there are naughty words and adult themes in this episode*Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Edited and mixed by Thomas Ntinas.Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society. A podcast by History Hit.For more History Hit content, subscribe to our newsletters here.If you'd like to learn even more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad-free podcasts, and audiobooks at History Hit - subscribe today! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Sep 23, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Why did kings and queens have spectators on their wedding night? Who had the very first boob job? And did our ancestors have their unmentionables pierced?Join historian, Kate Lister, Betwixt the Sheets as she unashamedly roots around the topics which seem to have been skipped in history class.Everything from landmark LGBTQ+ court cases, to political scandal, to downright bizarre medieval cures for impotence. The etymology of swear words, gender bias in medicine, and satanic panic and cults - there’s nothing off limits.She'll be bed-hopping around different time periods; from ancient civilisations, to the middle ages, to renaissance and early modern...right up to now.You’ll laugh, you’ll wince, and you’ll ask yourself how much has actually changed.So join Kate Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society - a podcast from History Hit. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.