History of The Playboy Club

Many of us associate soup with comfort and cooler weather. However, soup is not immune to society's determination to gender everything. We dig into the history, the marketing and the arguments about why this is in this classic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Fairy tales are as old as time, moralistic stories that have influenced our understanding of the world, and not always for the better. Amanda Leduc's 2020 novel Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space explores the power of fairy tales and their historically probl ... Show More

Super Producer Reema joins us for a very special get-to-know you happy hour! We ask hard-hitting questions about trees and Sex and the City.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Playboy sold the world a fantasy of luxury and sexual liberation, but behind the velvet curtains, the reality was far more complex. This week, Amanda, Chelsea, and special guest Amy Rose Spiegel (@verymuchso) dive into the Playboy phenomenon…not just as a magazine, but as a caref ... Show More

Lisa Guerrero is a journalist, actress,  and model.  She combined all of these skills to moderate and investigate for the special "Secrets of Playboy". Eric and Roselyn connect with Lisa to discuss the Secrets of Playboy Special and it's an important conversation.See omnystudio.c ... Show More

How did Hugh Hefner persuade the world to buy into his fantasies? Who was the first girl next door? And what was it really like to work in the glitzy Playboy Clubs at their peak? Power is a Somethin’ Else production with Sony Music Entertainment. Find more great podcasts from Son ... Show More

Who was Hugh Hefner? Centerfold models, Playboy Bunnies, and other women from the Playboy founder’s inner circle, like TV personality and author Holly Madison, tell journalist Amy Rose Spiegel their side of his story. We hear how Playboy changed their lives, for better and for wo ... Show More

<p>The Playboy mansion was supposed to be a place of freedom, expression and empowerment for Crystal Hefner, but it turned out to be the total opposite. As one of the girlfriends – and then wife – of Hugh Hefner, she had to be seen and not heard.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In this chat w ... Show More

Strip clubs sell the dream of financial freedom, empowerment, and an intoxicating nightlife, but behind the flashing lights and VIP rooms, the reality is far more complicated. This week, Amanda and Chelsea are joined by special guest Luna Sofia Miranda (@luna_sofia_miranda), actr ... Show More

In the early aughts the Playboy Bunnies were EVERYWHERE. Holly Madison and Kendra Wilkinson starred in The Girls Next Door, a reality show following the lives of supposed best-friend-bunnies opening the gates to the Playboy mansion and giving an inside scoop on their dolled-up li ... Show More

The Pubic Wars commence! Hefner faces off against a new rival: Bob Guccione and his scandalous upstart magazine, Penthouse. Superstar Playmate Marilyn Cole describes becoming Playboy’s first full-frontal centerfold. Hefner’s right-hand woman, photo editor Marilyn Grabowski, takes ... Show More

The girlies discuss two iconic 80's fads — the water bed and frozen yogurt — to investigate why Americans were so horny and skinny back in the day. Digressions include Caroline Calloway's apartment from Hell, the unhinged safety presentations of our youth, and the psychic dream c ... Show More