History of The Playboy Club

Many of us associate soup with comfort and cooler weather. However, soup is not immune to society's determination to gender everything. We dig into the history, the marketing and the arguments about why this is in this classic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Fairy tales are as old as time, moralistic stories that have influenced our understanding of the world, and not always for the better. Amanda Leduc's 2020 novel Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space explores the power of fairy tales and their historically probl ...  Show more

Playboy sold the world a fantasy of luxury and sexual liberation, but behind the velvet curtains, the reality was far more complex. This week, Amanda, Chelsea, and special guest Amy Rose Spiegel (@verymuchso) dive into the Playboy phenomenon…not just as a magazine, but as a caref ...  Show more

Lisa Guerrero is a journalist, actress,  and model.  She combined all of these skills to moderate and investigate for the special "Secrets of Playboy". Eric and Roselyn connect with Lisa to discuss the Secrets of Playboy Special and it's an important conversation.See omnystudio.c ...  Show more

How did Hugh Hefner persuade the world to buy into his fantasies? Who was the first girl next door? And what was it really like to work in the glitzy Playboy Clubs at their peak? Power is a Somethin’ Else production with Sony Music Entertainment. Find more great podcasts from Son ...  Show more

Who was Hugh Hefner? Centerfold models, Playboy Bunnies, and other women from the Playboy founder’s inner circle, like TV personality and author Holly Madison, tell journalist Amy Rose Spiegel their side of his story. We hear how Playboy changed their lives, for better and for wo ...  Show more