Coming Soon: The Last Days of August

Jon Ronson, the creator of Audible Original The Butterfly Effect, delves into the pornography industry again as he unravels the never-before-told story of what caused a beloved 23-year-old actress's untimely death. In December 2017, famed adult film star August Ames died by suici ...  Show more

Jon Ronson, the creator of Audible Original The Butterfly Effect, delves into the pornography industry again as he unravels the never-before-told story of what caused a beloved 23-year-old actress's untimely death. In December 2017, famed adult film star August Ames died by suici ...  Show more

In the early 2000s, an Appalachian-born sex worker named JT Leroy becomes a literary wunderkind. His gritty, buzzed-about novels and tragic backstory earn him celebrity fans like Courtney Love, Carrie Fisher, and Billy Corgan, and interest from filmmakers like Gus Van Sant and As ...  Show more

The Invisible Machine Behind Celebrity Stories

Overview
In this episode, Molly explores how celebrity stories are crafted and shaped behind the scenes, examining the key players and mechanisms that drive celebrity narratives in media.

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Juliet and Amanda return this week with a couple of celebrity bits to discuss, starting with Olivia Nuzzi and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “digital relationship”, alleging a secret relationship was happening (1:04). Next, the ladies discuss a “divorce watch” as Prince Harry seems to b ...  Show more

This week on 'Jam Session,' Juliet announces a big surprise: She is having a baby and going on parental leave for a few months. (Congratulations, Juliet!) Then the ladies get into some celebrity news, starting with Ben Affleck, who was featured in a Q&A for GQ written by none oth ...  Show more