Best Hemlock Creatives Podcasts (2025)

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228. Yachts and Things | The Found Mystery Chapter of Answered Prayers 25:03

1h ago25:03

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In this surprise double drop episode, we rediscover a missing chapter of Truman Capote’s Answered Prayers. This missing chapter reveals a bit about the time Truman and Katharine Graham spent on a yacht touring the Greek islands, with all the spiderwebs and hashish included too. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on Patreon!…

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227. And Audrey Wilder Sang.... 42:30

1h ago42:30

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This week we go from one Audrey to another. In this episode, we get to know Audrey Wilder. Audrey was a tremendous lady – wife of legendary director Billy Wilder, Hollywood hostess, and bosom friend of our man Nick. Audrey also goes way back into our narrative lending her name to one of the mysterious missing chapters of Truman Capote’s Answered Pr…

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S28E15: Pardon Our Trashy | Taylor Swift, Beckham Drama, Freddy Mercury, David Geffen, and Todd and Julie Chrisley Return 1:20:31

1d ago1:20:31

1:20:31

Today we dive into the dumpster for a series of celebrity stories, but really focus in on reality TV stars and now-pardoned fraudsters Todd and Julie Chrisley. We tell the new part of their story, then share the old part of their story from January 2023, when we first covered them. Want early, ad-free episodes, regular Dumpster Dives, bonus divorce…

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118. Katherine Howard | The Doomed Queen of Henry VIII 49:34

2d ago49:34

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Even before Henry VIII succumbed to pressure and wedded Anne of Cleves, his attentions had turned to another lady at his court, Katherine Howard. The romance was supported by her uncle, the Duke of Norfolk, who had been trying to win back Henry's good graces ever since another one of his nieces, Anne Boleyn, had been dispatched in a Cromwellian con…

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S28E14: Bill Belichick, ft. Jordon Hudson 55:55

3d ago55:55

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For months now, the biggest story in American sports has had nothing to do with a game or a team. Instead, the public has been gripped by a feverish need to know more about the unusual relationship between former New England Patriots Coach/current UNC Football Coach Bill Belichick, age 73, and his latest girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, age 24. What exac…

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226. Dunne Profiles | Audrey Hepburn 44:29

7d ago44:29

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In our continuation of love today for Audrey Hepburn, we discover the brilliant writing of Dunne from May of 1991 in Vanity Fair, and so much more about this remarkable lady. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on Patreon! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please reach out to [email protected]. Learn more about you…

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225. The Life and Loves of Audrey Hepburn 34:30

7d ago34:30

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In the first of a double drop this week, Alicia takes you through the life and loves of Audrey Hepburn. Much is included within this initial episode to make Dunne’s profile of Hepburn, coming next, even more extraordinary. Included are details about Audrey's childhood through the war, her breakthrough to success, her love affair with William Holden…

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S28E13: Taylor Swift's Trashy Week: Bones on the Beach, Scooter Braun's Big Idea, and Breaking Up with Blake Lively 1:15:46

8d ago1:15:46

1:15:46

Are you down to clown? Alicia sure is, with a super-sized 13th episode of the season devoted entirely to the latest news of Taylor Swift and Swiftworld - which is fervently hoping for the release of Reputation (Taylor's Version) on Monday. Meanwhile, a human leg bone was found a couple of hundred yards from her Rhode Island home, TayTay nemesis Sco…

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117. Anne of Cleves | The Woman Who Lived 1:11:02

9d ago1:11:02

1:11:02

After the death of Jane Seymour in 1537, Henry VIII was once again single and looking to mingle. But he was a man with a bit of reputation by then, and perhaps the daughters of England weren't in a hurry to roll those particular dice. Artist Hans Holbein was dispatched to Europe to paint the portraits of eligible royals and nobles for Henry's consi…

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S28E12: Fast Times at Wedding High 47:37

11d ago47:37

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Today, we take a walk down memory lane with a list of some of the shortest marriages in the celebrity-verse. Unsurprisingly, we're extremely familiar with many of them. Want early, ad-free episodes, regular Dumpster Dives, bonus divorces, limited series, Zoom hangouts, and more? Join us at patreon.com/trashydivorces! Want a personalized message for…

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224. Hever Castle | Two English Queens and an Astor Brat 31:39

14d ago31:39

31:39

In celebration of all things Anne Boleyn this week on the 489th commemoration of her death, this episode has you traveling with Alicia on a tour of Hever Castle in the Kent countryside. Its double-moated history begins long before Anne Boleyn and continues long after, and includes Anne of Cleves and William Waldorf Astor too! Everything connects in…

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S28E11: The Murder of Anne Boleyn 1:17:09

14d ago1:17:09

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On May 19, 1536, Anne Boleyn was executed on the Tower Green at the Tower of London, following months of scheming by Henry VIII's chief minister, Thomas Cromwell. Alicia follows the final, pivotal months of the one-time Queen consort of England, the woman Henry had broken with the Catholic Church to wed, and the mother of the future Elizabeth I, fr…

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116. The Murder of Anne Boleyn 1:17:24

13d ago1:17:24

1:17:24

On May 19, 1536, Anne Boleyn was executed on the Tower Green at the Tower of London, following months of scheming by Henry VIII's chief minister, Thomas Cromwell. Alicia follows the final, pivotal months of the one-time Queen consort of England, the woman Henry had broken with the Catholic Church to wed, and the mother of the future Elizabeth I, fr…

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223. Update | Menendez Brothers Resentenced 21:53

17d ago21:53

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There was some breaking news this week in a case much discussed within our Done and Dunne podcast, and investigated by Dominick Dunne. In this episode, Alicia gives the latest details on the Menendez Brothers and their resentencing in the California Court System this week. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on Patreon! To a…

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115. The Court of Two Queens | Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII’s Royal Love Triangle 54:23

15d ago54:23

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Oh my! Our week of All Things Anne Boleyn continues here at Trashy Royals with Alicia bringing you all the details of the very troubled and sticky love triangle of Henry VIII, Catherine of Aragon, and Anne Boleyn. There was a time when Catherine and Anne were friends, however Henry was always a monster. This episode covers the period of 1527 to 153…

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114. Anne Boleyn’s Birth Year | The 1501 or 1507 Debate 56:02

16d ago56:02

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In this continuing week of All Things Anne Boleyn we ponder the real birth year of Anne Boleyn. History has declared 1501 is the year of her birth, but there is some very powerful evidence that the year of her birth was 1507. Alicia breaks it down from all sides in this episode from the trashy past, with a little after-life action too from St. Pete…

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S28E10: The Love Letters to Anne Boleyn from Henry VIII 1:11:14

17d ago1:11:14

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It is an exciting week for Alicia, and she wants to share her love, passion, and fervor of the Tudor Era with you - especially her love of Anne Boleyn! Next week marks the 489th anniversary of Anne’s death, and it is her time to shine within our trashy universe this week. In this episode, we explore the 17 surviving love letters that King Henry VII…

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113. The Love Letters to Anne Boleyn from Henry VIII 1:11:29

17d ago1:11:29

1:11:29

It is an exciting week here for Alicia, and she wants toshare her love, passion and fervor of the Tudor Era with you, and especiallyher love of Anne Boleyn. Next week marks the 489th anniversary ofAnne’s death, and it is her time to shine within our trashy universe this week. In this episode, we explore the 17 surviving love letters that King Henry…

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222. Big Edie, Little Edie, and the Beale's Grey Gardens 1:29:44

21d ago1:29:44

1:29:44

In this double length episode, we stitch two Not Dunne Yet episodes together for one big old spiderweb surrounding Grey Gardens and Big and Little Edie Beale, the most famous mother-daughter pair of Georgica Pond in East Hampton, NY. Our journey begins with a bit of investigation into Sally Quinn, featured in the last episodes, who purchases Grey G…

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S28E9: The Mitford Sisters | Unity, Jessica, Deborah 1:09:03

21d ago1:09:03

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Continuing our exploration of the mid-century's most famous sisters sextet, we turn our attention to Unity, Jessica, and Deborah Mitford. If you thought the politics of the first three were fascinating, just wait: Unity adopted Nazism and befriended Adolph Hitler, Jessica was an avid communist, and Deborah married a Cavendish and became the celebra…

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Introducing: Psychedelic Women 3:54

23d ago3:54

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Hey friends, Alicia and Stacie here to tell you about a new show that we're really excited about. Our friend Rainbow Valentine has been collecting the stories of the first generation of women to have access to The Pill, Rock n Roll, and LSD. In her podcast Psychedelic Women, Rainbow talks to the women who lived and made the counterculture in 1960s …

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Introducing: Psychedelic Women 4:09

22d ago4:09

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Hey friends, Alicia and Stacie here to tell you about a new show that we're really excited about. Our friend Rainbow Valentine has been collecting the stories of the first generation of women to have access to The Pill, Rock n Roll, and LSD. In her podcast Psychedelic Women, Rainbow talks to the women who lived and made the counterculture in 1960s …

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Introducing: Psychedelic Women 5:01

24d ago5:01

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Hello Investigators, I want to tell you about a new show that I’m really excited about. My friend Rainbow Valentine has been collecting the stories of the first generation of women to have access to The Pill, Rock ‘n’ Roll, and LSD. In her podcast Psychedelic Women, Rainbow talks to the women who lived and made the counterculture in 1960s San Franc…

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112. Mary, Queen of Scots | Exile, Imprisonment, Execution 52:10

23d ago52:10

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In this final installment of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, we follow Mary's flight from Scotland into England, the domain of her cousin, Queen Elizabeth, in 1568. Historians believe that Mary thought - or at least hoped - that her cousin would assist in returning her to the throne in Scotland, but instead, Mary and her retinue would spend a str…

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S28E8: The Mitford Sisters | Nancy, Pamela, and Diana 56:53

25d ago56:53

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Starting back in the Jazz Age of the 1920s, the six daughters of an aristocratic family became something of a sensation in Britain. The Mitford Sisters - Nancy, Pamela, Diana, Unity, Jessica, and Deborah - traversed many orbits, from being members of the Bright Young Things to becoming avatars of the extreme politics churning through the UK as the …

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221. Mr. Dunne Goes to Washington | Kennedy Encounters, Monica Lewinsky, and Moral Reckonings 50:57

28d ago50:57

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In this episode, we conclude Dominick Dunne’s time in Washington DC covering the 1999 Impeachment Trial of Bill Clinton. This week, there are a few run-ins with Kennedy family members, a little exploration about Linda Tripp’s role in the whole scandal, and Dunne’s time watching the trial too. Our man Nick is reckoning with many feelings in this ver…

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S28E7: Australia's Shane Warne (A Trashy Divorces Encore Plus!) 38:51

29d ago38:51

38:51

Following up on last weekend's Dumpster Dive story about the budding romance of Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley, we're revisiting one of Liz's past paramours, Australian cricketer Shane Warne. First aired in December 2021, this guy deserves his legendary status both in cricket and among his Trashy Divorces alum peers. Crikey! Want early, ad-fr…

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111. Mary, Queen of Scots | Queen of Scotland, Wife of Darnley, Wife of Bothwell 1:03:12

30d ago1:03:12

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In this second installment of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, Alicia follows Mary back to Scotland after her tenure as teenaged Queen of France. A young widow, she returned to a Scotland that had gone through the Reformation, making her Catholicism a notable feature. In 1565, after about four years back at home, she married her half-cousin, the a…

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S28E6: Jennifer Tilly 54:15

1M ago54:15

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Academy Award Nominee Jennifer Tilly is having a bit of a moment. After bursting onto the scene in the 1990s - after years of the usual Hollywood slog - she made serious cultural marks in films like Bound and as a scream queen in the Chucky movies and television show. She was also half of one of the least trashy divorces we've ever heard of, which …

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220. Mr. Dunne Goes to Washington | Georgetown Gatherings, Lucianne Goldberg, and 1999’s State of the Union 55:52

1M ago55:52

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In this episode, we travel with Dominick Dunne fresh out of Paris in 1998 and into Washington DC in 1999. Our man Nick is still a bit out of his element inside the beltway, but he will get his bearings fairly quickly and thankfully tell us all about it. Dunne wrote about his time in January 1999 for Vanity Fair in a piece titled Mr. Dunne Goes to W…

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S28E5: Dumpster Dive | Billy Ray Cyrus, Firerose, Elizabeth Hurley, Ye, Bianca Censori, Kim Kardashian, and Elon Musk 48:10

1M ago48:10

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Sometimes, we've gotta dive into that old dumpster to catch up on the fresh doings of our Trashy Divorces alums. Today, Stacie takes us through the latest messes in the lives of Billy Ray Cyrus, Ye, and Elon Musk. You will want to grab a shower after this. Want early, ad-free episodes, regular Dumpster Dives, bonus divorces, limited series, Zoom ha…

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110. Mary, Queen of Scots | Her Childhood to Widowed Queen of France 43:06

1M ago43:06

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This week, we begin our Trashy Royals journey into the life and times of Mary, Queen of Scots. She has been a long time coming as a missing link on our ride of the naughty nobles in her time. In this episode, we journey from Mary’s birth in 1542, with her becoming Queen of Scotland at the tender age of 6 days old to Mary, three days before her 18th…

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S28E4: Bijou Phillips and Danny Masterson 58:44

1M ago58:44

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One of the grosser stories we've lived through over the last several years is that of That 70's Show actor Danny Masterson, who has now been convicted of raping two women in 2003. Especially problematically, he and his victims are members of the Church of Scientology, and prosecutors made a strong case that the church itself worked hard to keep the…

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219. Joan Didion Is Really Having A Moment 53:05

1M ago53:05

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Investigators, it is a double drop week here on Done and Dunne! We turn our focus in this episode to Nick’s sister-in-law Joan Didion, wo is really having a moment this month! The archives of Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne are available now at the New York Public Library, after their acquisition in 2023. Additionally, there is a whole new work …

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218. Betsy Bloomingdale | Queen of California 1:03:10

1M ago1:03:10

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In this exciting double Done and Dunne bonus, we explore the life of Betsy Bloomingdale, the legendary hostess and Queen of California, at least as it concerns the reins of power of politics, royalty, and Hollywood. The first part of our Betsy coverage includes all the basics, a bit about her relationship with the legendary designer Billy Haines, a…

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S28E3: Gypsy Rose Blanchard 44:41

1M ago44:41

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While Gypsy Rose Blanchard escaped her mother's incredibly abusive control by murdering her, the case was understandably a sensation. Gypsy Rose's childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood had been cruelly misshapen and stolen from her by her mother's abuse, and during her eight years in prison, media attention on what had happened to her only in…

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