In this episode of Thick & Thin, we take a look at the life of Hollywood’s once leading lady, Katharine Hepburn. Initially despised by many for her distinctive speech and quirky mannerisms, Katharine became known all over the world for her independence, sharp intelligence, and her three-decades-long, not-so-secret Hollywood love affair. // Follow me on IG: i ... Show More
May 2023
The dangers of future-tripping (Encore episode)
Cheers to the present! We will never be able to tell the future, so why spend the energy worrying about it? In this episode of Thick & Thin, my goal is to stop wasting my time trying to control the narrative, but sometimes the anticipatory anxiety and endless what-ifs, win. Thank ... Show More
33m 37s
Jan 2023
The Woman Who Interviewed Hitler
In 1939, Dorothy Thompson was on the cover of Time, the ‘First Lady of American journalism’ and a major celebrity. By 1945, she’d been widely dismissed as a crank. Deborah Friedell joins Tom to discuss Thompson’s enormous influence in interwar America, and her idiosyncratic mix o ... Show More
34m 26s
Feb 2020
George Sand: Novelist, Muse and Gender Bender
She was an incredibly famous writer of incredible output. Her behavior and personal style were almost as talked about as her novels, and these factors combined made her into a figure that was admired by many, despised by some, and completely fascinating. Learn more about your ad- ... Show More
41m 15s
Sep 2022
The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe
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 psych ... Show More
40m 19s
Dec 2024
Catherine Howard | Secret Lives of the Six Wives
Henry VIII called her his 'rose without a thorn', but the teenage Catherine Howard was to fall out of favour less than 18 months after becoming Queen of England.Out of all of Henry's wives it could be argued that the young queen, who was a cousin of Anne Boleyn, is most deserving ... Show More
37m 38s