All Things Marilyn

Aug 10 2024 16 ep. 41 mins 27
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Lively discussions and debates on any and all topics related to Marilyn Monroe, hosted by Marilyn Monroe historian and collector Scott Fortner, together with author, historian, and founder of LA Woman Tours, Elisa Jordan. Follow us on Instagram: @allthingsmarilynpodcast

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Greg Schreiner, Marilyn Monroe Historian, Collector, and Marilyn Remembered Fan Club President

Aug 10 2024 59 mins  
Send us a text In this episode of the All Things Marilyn Podcast, Scott and Elisa spend an hour with Mr. Greg Schreiner, Marilyn Monroe historian and collector, and President and founding member of the Marilyn Remembered Fan Club. Marilyn Remembered is the longest running fan club in existence today. Greg is often considered to be the father of the Marilyn Monroe community. He has

Luke Yankee, Son of Eileen Heckart and Writer/Director of "Marilyn, Mom, & Me"

Feb 10 2024 35 mins  
Send us a text We had the pleasure recently of interviewing actor, director, producer, professor, and playwright Luke Yankee, who wrote and directs, Marilyn, Mom, & Me. Luke is the son of Oscar, Golden Globe, Emmy and Tony-award winning actress Eileen Heckart, who co-starred with Marilyn in the film Bus Stop. In this episode of the All Things Marilyn Podcast, you'll hear great

Michael Arnold, Grandson of Photojournalist Eve Arnold

Nov 09 2023 49 mins  
Send us a text In this episode of the All Things Marilyn Podcast, Scott and Elisa interview Michael Arnold, grandson of photojournalist Eve Arnold, who photographed Marilyn Monroe several times. Eve was more than just another photographer of Marilyn’s, she was her friend and confidant. With this interview, listeners will hear new stories and discover new insights on Marilyn Monro

The Battle to Save Marilyn Monroe's Final Home

Sep 11 2023 62 mins  
Send us a text In this episode of the All Things Marilyn Podcast, we discuss and share opinions about the recent news that the City of Los Angeles Planning and Development Department approved a requested permit to demolish Marilyn Monroe's home, located in Brentwood, CA. This was the only house she ever owned on her own, and the location where she passed away in 1962. The pending d

President Kennedy's Birthday Gala: Fact vs. Fiction | What's really true and what's folklore?

Jun 26 2023 45 mins  
Send us a text In this episode of All Things Marilyn we break down the facts and the rumors about President Kennedy's birthday gala at Madison Square Garden in New York on May 19, 1962. What are the facts? What's true and not true? There are so many stories, rumors, legends, and lies about this historic event: Marilyn bought five tickets at $1,000.00 to attend President Kennedy’s

Jane Russell Author Christina Rice: It's time to "Tussle with Russell"

Jun 12 2023 48 mins  
Send us a text In this episode of the All Things Marilyn Podcast, we interview Christina Rice, author of “Mean…Moody…Magnificent! Jane Russell and the Making of a Hollywood Legend.” We had a wonderful time chatting with Christina about all things Jane. How she was discovered by Howard Hughes and Howard Hawks.Facts about her role in and publicity for The Outlaw.Why she was k

All Things Marilyn Interviews Francine Gifford-Deir, Marilyn Monroe's Niece

Jun 05 2023 49 mins  
Send us a text For the Season 2 premiere of the All Things Marilyn Podcast, hosts Scott and Elisa interview Francine Gifford-Deir, biological granddaughter of Charles Stanley Gifford and Marilyn Monroe's niece. Last year, Francine provided a hair sample for a DNA test that proved definitively that Stan Gifford was Marilyn's father. In this interview, Francine provides intimate deta

An Elephant, a Boy, and Marilyn Monroe

Dec 21 2022 25 mins  
Send us a text For this episode of All Things Marilyn, we interview Emmy award winning journalist Marvin Scott, who at 15 years of age photographed Marilyn Monroe on March 31, 1955. She was making her first public appearance following her divorce from baseball great Joe DiMaggio. The event was a charity opening of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus at Madison Square

Rewriting History: Marilyn Monroe and Stanley Gifford

Nov 22 2022 35 mins  
Send us a text In this episode, we announce and discuss the discovery of an undated get well greeting card to Marilyn Monroe from her father, Stanley Gifford. For years it was believed that Gifford was her father, and it was proven definitively through DNA testing earlier this year. However, there was never any evidence that father and daughter had any kind of relationship. The dis

The True Story of Marilyn Monroe, Ella Fitzgerald, and the Mocambo Club

Oct 31 2022 36 mins  
Send us a text It’s been widely reported that Marilyn Monroe catapulted jazz great Ella Fitzgerald’s career by personally calling the owner of the Mocambo Club in Los Angeles to demand that Ella be booked there. Evidently, Fitzgerald couldn’t get her own gig at the club, and Marilyn promised that if she was booked, Marilyn herself would show up every night and sit in the fron