21. Marilyn Monroe

In This Episode we discuss the one and only Norma Jeane Mortenson, aka Marilyn Monroe. We dive into some of the struggles she encountered while trying to establish her career and the battles she had to fight with the media, the film industry, and more. Then we cover the realities behind her experiences including her on and off screen personas, her health and well-being, and her relationships with men. We wrap up by discussing her legacy - both personal and professional. 

Trigger warnings: Sexual Abuse, Drug use, Suicide

 

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Hosts: Kimberly Fludd and Rebecca L. Salois

Logo Design: Samantha Marmolejo

Music: Shawn P. Russell

Sound Consultant and Mixing: Shawn P. Russell

Recording and Editing: Rebecca L. Salois

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Sources:

1. Celebrities don’t owe us their lives: On parasocial relationships, by  Erica Quinones
2. The Secret Career Genius of Marilyn Monroe by Elizabeth Winder
3. The Girl: Marilyn Monroe, The Seven Year Itch, and the Birth of an Unlikely Feminist by Michelle Morgan 
4. Marilyn Monroe by Charles Casillo
5. Fragments: Poems, Intimate Notes, Letters by Marilyn Monroe
6. Marilyn Monroe By Barbara Leaming