Marilyn Monroe | The Foster Kid Who Loved The...

How do six men in three vans outside a Cotswolds air base end with America flying its bombers home?What can 300,000 tonnes of Russian diesel actually do for American drivers?And, are a quiet corner of England, an airport in Riyadh and the war in Ukraine all part of the same story ...  Show more

If almost every early migration out of Africa failed, how did any of us get here?Why does an Akan word that once meant "person from beyond the cornfields" now mean a white person?And, when British politicians talk about net migration, who are they leaving out?Peter Frankopan take ...  Show more

Marilyn Monroe had a traumatic upbringing, yet marketed herself into one of the worlds most famous actresses. Despite her many successes she longed to feel truly loved but never found her love adequately requited. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwo ...  Show more

To some, Marilyn Monroe was a goddess. To others, she was little more than a bimbo. But deep down, Marilyn was a desperate woman trying to escape the tragedy of her childhood. She built a career like no actress before her, thriving on scandals… until they would eventually overwhe ...  Show more

Marilyn Monroe was an unrecognized feminist pioneer before her time. Nearly 70 years before #MeToo, she penned an expose about her experiences with “the casting couch” called “Wolves I Have Known.” In the final episode of our Marilyn Monroe series, we delve into the parts of Mari ...  Show more

If any past celebrity could have pulled more Instagram followers than Kim Kardashian, it would have been Marilyn Monroe. Even without family money or a family, Marilyn knew exactly how to capture the world’s attention. But before she was Marilyn, she was just Norma Jeane Baker, a ...  Show more