Marilyn Monroe: The Men, the Movies & the Myth

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Marilyn Month on Right Answers Mostly: The Woman, The Myths, The Conspiracies

If you love history and gossip, this one's for you! All August long we're covering all things Marilyn Monroe- her childhood, rise to stardom, marriages, conspiracy theories and more- because history is just gossip! Subscribe anywhere you listen to podcasts and share with your fri ...  Show more

The Making of Marilyn Monroe

Welcome to our second episode of our Marilyn Monroe Month! Norma Jeane is gone... Marilyn Monroe is about to be born. This week, we follow Marilyn's extraordinary transformation from a lonely aircraft factory worker into one of the most photographed women in America. After being ...  Show more

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