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Feb 2025
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160: ICON, Sex Kitten, and BLACKLISTED?!...

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Hi friends, happy Wednesday!

Most celebrities are lucky to be known for one big thing. But some are famous for different things, across multiple generations. To me, those are the icons. 

And one of those people is Eartha Kitt. A lot of millennials recognize her as the voice of Yzma from The Emperor’s New Groove, that animated movie with the llama?

But Eartha was so much more than a cartoon villain. She was a civil rights activist, an award winning singer, dancer, actor, teacher and author. And on top of all that, a sex icon!

Learning about her story just made me even more obsessed with her. So let’s get into it. Welcome to the Dark History of the one, the only… Eartha Kitt. 

I appreciate you for coming by, and tune in next week for more Dark History.

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This podcast is Executive Produced by:
Bailey Sarian & Kevin Grosch and Joey Scavuzzo from Made In Network
Head Writer: Allyson Philobos
Writer: Katie Burris
Additional Writing: Jessica Charles
Research provided by: Coleen Smith 
Special thank you to our Historical Consultant: John L. Williams, author of "America's Mistress: The Life and Times of Eartha Kitt" 
Director: Brian Jaggers
Additional Editing: Julien Perez and Maria Norris
Post Supervisor: Kelly Hardin 
Production Management: Ross Woodruff
Hair: Luca Burnett
Makeup: Roni Herrera

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