What a Creep
Margo & Sonia talk about a couple of Creeps who made all of the tabloids in America in the early 90s. Joey Buttafuoco and John Wayne Bobbitt were/are terrible people who did wrong by the women in their lives in too-crazy-to-believe ways and the media loved it. Now we offer our perspective with a modern lens.
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For over 25 years rocker Marilyn Manson has enjoyed a reputation as being one of the darkest theatrical performers in the rock space. He has sold millions of records, has multiple Grammy Award nominations, been the subject of massive protests around the world all while enjoying an acting career and a reputation for dating beautiful women.
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The Hulu/FX documentary “Framing Britney Spears” created such a need in both of us to talk about the state of her father’s control over her entire life. Since 2008, her father, Jamie Spears, has taken control over everything from her health decisions, to work schedules to the care of her two children.
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Charlie Chaplin is one of the most influential and recognizable faces in movies. The image of the Little Tramp is a part of cultural history. It’s shorthand for classic movies.
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Peter Sellers was an English actor and comedian who influenced generations of legendary performers including The Beatles and Monty Python. Possibly known best by American audiences for playing Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther movies, in real life he was not the life of the party. He was actually a huge jerk to his family and coworkers for much of his life.
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Phil Spector was one of the most celebrated record producers and songwriters of all time who created the world-famous “Wall of Sound.” He was also a HUGE creep who abused women and his family for decades.
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Instead of talking about the COVID-19 virus, we’re talking about the creator of anti-virus software, John McAfee. He calls himself the God of Computer Security. His software, McAfee Antivirus Software is probably installed on your computer right now, but you don’t need special software to know he’s a total creep.
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Margo & Sonia take out our LBDs and talk about fashion icon (and raging anti-Semite) Coco Chanel from her humble beginnings to the top of the designer in the world. She was also a Nazi spy! Hear all of the details!
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Joel Osteen is an American pastor and televangelist based in Houston, Texas. His televised sermons are seen by approximately 10 million viewers in the US and several million more in over 100 countries every week. Osteen has also written several best-selling books with titles such as “Your Best Life Now” and “The Power of I Am.”
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Happy Holidays to all of you cohorts in Creepitude!
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Season 9, Episode 2
Old-Timey Author Creep
Charles Dickens is one of the most successful authors of the 19th Century who attracted a rock star-like following around the world for his dramatic readings. He is considered as close to Father Christmas as any man has ever been and was a champion of working-class people and liberal causes.
His work influenced writers for several generations including Willkie Collins, Jules Verne, Gorge Orwell, Roald Dahl, and Jonathan Nolan (screenwriter for The Dark Knight.)
He was also a massive creep to several important women in his life which is what we will focus on today.
Trigger warnings: Shitty husbands
Sources for this episode include:
- The London Telegraph (2016)
- Bates College Alumnae Interview
- BBC
- The Guardian
- The Vintage News
- The Smithsonian
- The Herald News
- Charles Dickens: A Life by ClaireTomalin
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