What a Creep: Coco Chanel (Fashion Creep) & Non Creep Christian Siriano
Release Date: 01/08/2021
What a Creep: Frank Sinatra (replay)
What a Creep
Margo & Sonia talk about the lifelong creepiness of one of the biggest voices of the 20th Century--Frank Sinatra. A singer, actor, lover, cheater, gambler, and one of the angriest people in show business. (That is really saying something!)
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What a Creep: Rex Harrison (Old Timey Hollywood Creep!)
What a Creep
From Henry Higgins to Doctor Doolittle, Rex Harrison is one of Hollywood’s most popular leading men of the 20th Century. With his tall stature, deep booming voice, and his undeniable confidence—audiences ate him up whether he was playing a deceased sea captain in The Ghost and Mrs. Muir or Julius Caesar. “Sexy Rexy” as he was known led a life full of swagger, luxury, success, and often—tragedy.
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What a Creep: Bobby Flay (Creepy Chef)
What a Creep
Bobby Flay is a celebrity chef who has hosted 16 (!) cooking shows and specials on The Food Network and The Cooking Channel including “Boy Meets Grill” and “Beat Bobby Flay” - a show that Anthony Bourdain once commented on saying, “Beat Bobby Flay sounds promising until you realize it's about cooking. He’s also a cheatin’ husband and a low-stakes creep - the kind you might encounter in the office and think, “Ugh, that guy sucks.”
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What a Creep: "Not Fade Away" Bonus Ep "Concert Tragedies: The Who in 1979"
What a Creep
In light of the Astroworld tragedy in Texas, this episode is a replay of a similar incident that took place in Cincinnati in December 1979 with The Who where 11 fans died while trying to enter the arena. Plus, advice from an expert on how to avoid crowd surges.
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What a Creep: Gwen Shamblin Lara ("The Way Down" Cult Creep)
What a Creep
Gwen Henley Shamblin Lara was the founder of a popular Christina diet program called “The Weigh Down” whose followers were instructed to use God as their guide to lose weight and overcome eating issues. For years, she dodged rumors that she ran a cult and took advantage of her followers. On May 29, 2021, she died in a plane crash along with her second husband for Tarzan in Manhattan actor Joe Lara, her son-in-law Brandon Hannah, and several members of her church on their way to a MAGA rally.
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What a Creep: "The Gainesville Ripper" (The inspiration for Scream's "Ghostface")
What a Creep
Did you know that the movie SCREAM was inspired by a true crime? We didn’t. Danny Rolling, the Gainesville Ripper, murdered five students in Gainesville, Fla., in August 1990, which all but shut down the college town. And it turned out he had murdered before but didn’t get caught until years later. This is a rough one y’all. Trigger warnings including child abuse, rape, mutilation, and decapitation
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What a Creep: Mark Weinberger "The Nose Doctor" & Creep
What a Creep
Dr. Mark Weinberger was at one time THE Ear, Nose, & Throat surgeon in Indiana, a place where factory smoke billows through the air constantly causing sinus issues for many of the residents. Most of them with union jobs and therefore, have health insurance. In 2004, he disappeared in Europe while on vacation with his wife for her 30th birthday. What she didn’t know was the man she married committed medical malpractice for several years and had hundreds of lawsuits waiting for him back home.
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What a Creep: Casey Affleck & James Franco (Duo of Acting Creeps)
What a Creep
What a Creep begins its 13th season with two acting Creeps for the price of nothing! Casey Affleck and James Franco have an ick factor that needs to be discussed. Thank you for joining our Creepy journey!
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What a Creep: "Les Moonves" (Former CEO & Creep at CBS)
What a Creep
For almost 30 years, Leslie Moonves was one of the most powerful media executives in America. He was the chairman and CEO of CBS Corporation, overseeing news shows like “60 Minutes” to dramas and sitcoms like “CSI” and “The Big Bang Theory.” He’s also guilty of sexual harassment and sexually assaulting a lot of women, including actresses, writers, producers, doctors, massage therapists, and CBS staff members. Les Moonves is a creep.
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What a Creep: Alex Kelly "The Preppy Rapist"
What a Creep
Margo & Sonia talk about Darien, CTCreep Alex Kelly who was convicted of raping two girls after going on the run for nine years on his parent's dime. He is now a sky diving instructor in the Connecticut area! THEN, we talk about a NON-Creep who is helping survivors of sexual assault.
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Season 9, Episode 4
Coco Chanel was one of the most successful fashion designers of the 20th Century. As the creator of everything from the Little Black Dress to jersey knitwear for women to being the first fashion brand to have a perfume line—Chanel to this day means class, elegance, and is incredibly chic.
Chanel was the only fashion designer who was listed in Time Magazine’s list of the 100 Most Influential People of the 20th Century.
She was a self-made woman who defied the shackles of femininity and lived a big life. Turns out she was also a huge anti-Semite who aided the Nazis in World War 2.
How did she choose to support Hitler versus her home country?
Sources used for this episode::
Biography Coco Chanel Nazi Agent
Sleeping With the Enemy: Coco Chanel’s Secret War: Hal Vaughn
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