Special thanks to Jefferson Moore, independent filmmaker, for providing the guest intro for this repeat episode.
Episode Tie-In: The film “Blonde,” which is the subject of controversy due to its NC17 rating and graphic nature, airs on Netflix on September 23. For more details on the controversy, listen to our SW update episode posted on August 30th.
CW: Adult themes/descriptions of violence; listener discretion is advised.
Although often stereotyped as the ‘dumb blonde’ character, Marilyn Monroe was actually a complicated woman who overcame a traumatic childhood, studied acting with Lee Strasberg, co-founded her own production company, and formed relationships with a number of high-profile, powerful men.
Sadly, Marilyn’s promising career was cut short in 1962 when she was found dead, nude in her bed with a telephone receiver in hand, the victim of an apparent overdose. She was only 36.
But was Marilyn’s death really the result of an overdose and ‘probable suicide,’ as the coroner declared at that time? Or was Marilyn intentionally silenced, as many did and still believe, including her close friend Frank Sinatra?
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I Feel the Need for a Sequel… ”Top Gun: Maverick” and the Real TOPGUN
“Six”: Henry VIII’s Queens Spill the Tea on their Ex-Husband
”Chicago,” She Wrote - Part 2
All That Murder: ”Chicago” Part 1
The Heart-Warming True Stories Behind “Come From Away”
Inside “Jurassic World: Dominion”: Jack Ewins on how a broken arm took him from superfan to ‘partner’
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Jaws Part 2: Alcoholism, Script Rewrites, and the Lady in the Dunes
Jaws Part 1: “The Shark Isn’t Working!”
Selena: The White Rose
May I Help You Improve Your Home?
May I Help You Solve a Crime?
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