Best Elaine Beattie Podcasts (2024)

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Stay in Your Seat: The Power of Persistence in the Face of Opposition - Inspired by Elaine Beattie 14:16

25d ago14:16

14:16

In this episode, we delve into the profound impact of persistence when facing opposition. Inspired by Elaine Beattie's powerful insights, we explore stories of change-makers like Stacey Abrams, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, and the NAACP, who exemplify the courage and determination needed to challenge the status quo. Through personal anecdotes and histor…

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179. Remembering Dominick Dunne 28:44

1h ago28:44

28:44

August 26 marks the 15 years since our man Nick’s passing in 2009, and this week, we honor him, his life and legacy. Dominick Dunne was fondly recalled by many – these are a few of the best stories about his life and impact, by Sean Elder and Jason Chaffee. Do you have a story to share about Dominick Dunne? Tell Alicia at doneanddunne@gmail.com. Al…

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178. The Swan Song of Truman Capote 56:34

1h ago56:34

56:34

It's a double-up week here on Done and Dunne! In this first drop, we travel to the California home of Joanne Carson where Truman Capote spent his last days in August of 1984, forty years ago. Truman, infamous writer and collector of Swans, has some pretty epic stories in his last months, as told by his friends before his passing on August 25. Then,…

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177. Roddy McDowall | A Fabulous Life and Friend To All 52:48

1h ago52:48

52:48

It is off to Old Hollywood this week, with the life and death of Roddy McDowall. Dominick Dunne was involved in both, and does he give a wonderful profile of his friend at this time of his passing in 1998. Roddy – legendary in Hollywood, not only for his prolific acting career, but also his photographs and very famous friendships. Roddy was the bes…

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176. Elaine Young to Gig Young to Eugene Landy to Brian Wilson to Elizabeth Montgomery 39:27

1d ago39:27

39:27

This week, we are taking a little detour into the past in our investigation with a Not Dunne Yet bonus episode from many moons ago. Dominick Dunne really did interact with so many characters in his various acts, and this week we take our man Nick connecting a whole throughline of folks you might not know were connected. From Elaine Young to Gig You…

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175. A Nick In Crime | The Manson Murders 1:04:45

8d ago1:04:45

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Dominick Dunne did write about the murders of his friends Jay Sebring and Sharon Tate on that terrible weekend in August 1969. This is a weekend that would change everything in Hollywood, and our man Nick was on the scene, and has the story from all his friends, so connected into our ongoing investigation. Included: Robert Evans, Roman Polanski, Wa…

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174. Dunne's Best Friends | Erskine, Hollerith, and Sondheim! 34:06

15d ago34:06

34:06

Alicia is back from NYC with the stars of Broadway in her eyes. It seemed the perfect week to investigate Dominick Dunne's squad of best friends that include Howard Erskine, Charles Hollerith Jr., and Stephen Sondheim! These chums go all the way back to the late 1940s in their Williams College days, and what a life well led for each individual. But…

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173. Dunne on Paul Burrell: The Butler Who Knows The Secrets of Diana, Princess of Wales 56:26

29d ago56:26

56:26

In this episode of Done and Dunne, we take our man Nick to London in 2002 to report in on the trial of Paul Burrell, the royal butler who knows all Diana’s secrets. The Diana in question is, of course, Princess of Wales. Dunne reports in on this trial of the most loyal servant ever, which is halted after 11 days, right before Paul’s appearance on t…

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172. Dunne Profiles Phyllis McGuire 1:03:24

1M ago1:03:24

1:03:24

Investigators, this week we continue our journey into dip into Dominick Dunne’s reporting in personal profiles as he begins his third act. In June 1989, Phyllis McGuire was the subject of Nick’s gaze, in a story that takes us from the famous trio of singing sisters to Sam Giancana to Dorothy Kilgallen to Frank Sinatra, with jewels, personal Eiffel …

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171. Frank Sinatra's Trashy Divorces (A Crossover Classic) 1:55:53

2M ago1:55:53

1:55:53

This week in a special crossover episode, Alicia remixes the life and loves of Frank Sinatra, Old Blue Eyes himself - into a mamma jamma supercut of Nancy, Sr., Ava Gardner, Mia Farrow, as well as a ton of trashy goodness and so many spiderwebs! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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170. Dunne Profiles Warren Beatty 1:13:29

2M ago1:13:29

1:13:29

Our man Dominick Dunne profiled Warren Beatty in 1994, after his marriage to Annette Bening. This episode brings that interview into our investigation, with so many attached spiderwebs including but not limited to Kate Capshaw, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Evans, OJ Simpson, Sharon Tate, Jay Sebring, George Cukor, and Scotty Bowers too. All sources ca…

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169. Warren Beatty and All The Ladies 1:00:53

2M ago1:00:53

1:00:53

In this connector of an episode, we bring Warren Beatty into our investigation, as it concerns his very active love life for many a decade before his marriage in 1992 to Annette Bening. Spiderwebs include Jane Fonda, Joan Collins, Natalie Wood, Cher, Vivien Leigh, Mamie van Doren, Brigette Bardot, Leslie Caron, Faye Dunaway, Julie Christie, Britt E…

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Staying in Your Seat: A Woman of Color's Journey in Corporate Leadership 5:32

3M ago5:32

5:32

"Staying in Your Seat: A Woman of Color's Journey in Corporate Leadership" is a powerful and inspiring podcast that explores the journey of Elaine Beattie, a woman of color in the corporate world. Elaine shares her 16-year battle in earning her place as a general manager in Sheraton Hotels, facing opposition, scrutiny, and the challenges of diversi…

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168. Dunne Profiles Diane Keaton 31:52

2M ago31:52

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In this week's first episode, we delve into Diane Keaton, and all the spiderwebs! Dunne interviewed Keaton in 1985, in both New York City and Los Angeles, and this piece provides so much sub-text to so much of Hollywood. Certainly, the story is about the reclusive Diane Keaton, but also leads into our investigation Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Jack Nic…

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167. Dunne Profiles Ava Gardner 54:10

2M ago54:10

54:10

We have a sizzling summertime ahead of us, dipping into Dominick Dunne’s juiciest profiles. Our man Nick wasn’t always scribbling furiously in a courtroom, and his Hollywood roots were never far from his mind. To whit: In 1984, he sat to interview screen goddess Ava Gardner. Alicia weaves his words with Gardner’s own, from the book she published ye…

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166. The Rest of the John F. Dodge Kids: Frances, Daniel, Anna Margaret and Frances? 36:16

3M ago36:16

36:16

In this episode, we round us out of the Dodge Family children, exploring the second set of John F. Dodge's children, including Frances, Daniel, and Anna Margaret. These kids come along in John’s third marriage to Matilda Rausch, which happens only after the secret marriage to his housekeeper. Many spiderwebs in that, added to scandals, mysterious d…

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165. The Other Dodge Kids: John Duval and Isabel Cleves 39:11

3M ago39:11

39:11

In this episode, we continue looking at the scandalous divorcing Dodge children, with so much tragedy between all the generations. Here, our focus moves to John Francis Dodge and the first set of his children – specifically, John Duval Dodge and Isabel Cleves Dodge Sloane. So many spiderwebs, scandals, and horses too! All sources can be found at do…

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164. Griffin Dunne Enters The Family Writers Circle 47:26

4M ago47:26

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In this episode, Griffin Dunne joins his family’s writing legacy. Griffin Dunne, actor, producer, and director – and son of Dominick and Ellen Dunne, is releasing a memoir June 11, The Friday Afternoon Club, A Family Memoir, and this podcast is excited about it. In this excerpt, Griffin reveals his own perspective of a story we have investigated th…

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163. The Heiress Tour | Anna and Delphine Dodge 1:01:23

4M ago1:01:23

1:01:23

Move over, Gilmore girls! This week, we turn our investigation to Anna and Delphine Dodge, the mother/daughter pair that takes the 20th by storm! The wife and daughter of one of the founders of Dodge Motors live in extraordinary circles - SO many family connections, real estate, yachts, pearls and scandals too - the Dodge girls are coming in hot! A…

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162. Dunne on Marion Davies and A Forgotten Family Scandal 44:49

4M ago44:49

44:49

This week, we explore Dominick Dunne’s writing on Marion Davies, their brief meeting in the 1950s, as well as reveal a few mysteries from Nick’s clues about a few scandals, secrets, and spiderwebs within the family. All sources can be found at doneanddunne.com. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on Patreon! To advertise on …

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161. Marion Davies and William Randolph Hearst (Trashy Divorces Crossover) 1:13:10

4M ago1:13:10

1:13:10

Media mogul William Randolph Hearst can be cast as a hero or a villain of the 20th century, and plenty of writers have taken a stab at pinning down his legacy definitively. But one of the lesser remembered aspects of Hearst's life was his abandonment, in 1917, of his wife, Millicent, and their five sons, to spend the rest of his life with actress M…

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160. Bad Blood | The Real Feud: Gore Vidal vs. Truman Capote (featuring Lee Radziwill) Part Two 57:33

4M ago57:33

57:33

What happened at the White House in 1961? How does Lee become the real villain in this story, at least according to Truman? So much bad blood, and these problems can never be solved. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on Patreon! All sources can be found at doneanddunne.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone…

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159. Bad Blood | The Real Feud: Gore Vidal vs. Truman Capote (featuring Lee Radziwill) Part One 1:01:26

4M ago1:01:26

1:01:26

It is time to bring all the spiderwebs together. This week, it is the first part of the actual feud happening – the one between Gore Vidal, Truman Capote and Lee Radziwill. In this episode we explore the origin story of Gore and Truman which begins in the mid-1940’s and runs through 1975 – up to and into the complicated love/hate triangle between t…

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158. Dunne Recalls Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis 32:01

5M ago32:01

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In this episode, Dominick Dunne’s writing comes into focus in our investigation. Nick writes about the life and the passing of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in 1994 for Vanity Fair. This episode was released on Patreon last year, and this week in between Lee Radziwill and the Gore Vidal Feud, was a perfect to share it on the main feed. All sources can…

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157. Dear Princess | Lee Bouvier Radziwill 1:07:24

5M ago1:07:24

1:07:24

In this episode, we explore the life, loves, and increasingly complicated relationships of Lee Bouvier Radziwill, which a lens to two in particular. The first with her sister, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. The next, with her best friend, Truman Capote. Moving from the White House to Montauk to the Greek Isles, this one connects many people into on on…

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156. Swimming with The Swans (Alicia’s Version) | The Auchincloss Wives: Nina Gore Vidal and Janet Lee Bouvier 49:57

5M ago49:57

49:57

We completely depart the Feud series this week, beginning the first of a three-episode arc to unpack the real feud, which is little featured in the series – the feud between Truman Capote and Gore Vidal. This week, in a prologue of sorts, we connect Gore Vidal and Lee Radziwill, long associated before Truman, who are stepsiblings through marriage, …

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155. Swimming with The Swans (Alicia's Version) | Episode Six: Gloves, Talk Shows, Palm Springs, and Studio 54 1:15:07

5M ago1:15:07

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In this episode, Alicia continues to reveal the behind-the-scenes happenings in real life for Truman Capote and his Swans, against FX/Hulu’s Feud: Truman Capote vs. The Swans. It is to Episode 6 of the series this week where we dip into glove shopping, terrible talk show interviews, and Truman’s time in Palm Springs. 1968 is the year that the air c…

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154. Swimming with The Swans (Alicia’s Version) | Episode Five: Critiques, Family Reactions and the Origin Story of Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird 1:09:00

6M ago1:09:00

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In this week’s episode, we explore Episode Five of Feud: Capote vs. The Swans. Included are three segments: a critique of the episode, reaction from Babe Paley’s granddaughter, and a true-life literary connection about the origin story of Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, which happened at the first party Truman Capote hosted, long before his 196…

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153. Swimming with The Swans (Alicia’s Version) | Episode Four: Kate Harrington 53:31

6M ago53:31

53:31

In this week’s episode, we explore Episode Four of Feud: Capote vs. The Swans. Alicia takes you through a summary of what you saw on screen, and then a special bonus from Kate Harrington, telling her own story. All sources can be found at doneanddunne.com. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on Patreon! To advertise on Done …

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152. Swimming with The Swans (Alicia's Version) | Episode Three: The Black and White Ball 1:27:53

6M ago1:27:53

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In this episode, we explore Truman’s 1966 Black and White Ball from the people who were there – the build-up, the big event, and the aftermath. All sources can be found at doneanddunne.com. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on Patreon! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please reach out to sales@advertisecast.com or visit https…

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151. Swimming with The Swans (Alicia's Version) | Episode Three: In Cold Blood, Sagaponack, and C.Z. Guest 37:26

6M ago37:26

37:26

In this continuing Alicia's Version working through the FX/Hulu series from Ryan Murphy, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, it is time to conquer Episode Three, Masquerade 1966. In this first episode of a double-drop week, we focus on everything but The Black and White Ball. That is a whole episode on its own. Here, we explore In Cold Blood, Truman’s Saga…

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150. Swimming with The Swans (Alicia's Version) | Episode Two: Lee Radziwill, Joanne Carson, John O’Shea and Lillie Mae Faulk 1:24:55

6M ago1:24:55

1:24:55

In this continuing Alicia's Version working through the FX/Hulu series from Ryan Murphy, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, it is time to conquer Episode Two, Ice in Their Veins. This week, we focus into the behind the scenes of four new players, including two more Swans, a lover and a mother: Lee Radziwill, Joanne Carson, John O’Shea and Lillie Mae Faulk…

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149. Swimming with The Swans (Alicia's Version) | Episode One, The D Block 51:55

6M ago51:55

51:55

In this continuing Alicia's Version working through the FX/Hulu series from Ryan Murphy, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, it is time to conquer the D Block of Episode One. This week, we make it into the publication of the piece that scorches all his Swans in Esquire in 1975. Alicia dips into all the bits around this last segment of the Pilot episode, ex…

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148. Swimming with The Swans (Alicia's Version) | Episode One, The C Block 28:03

6M ago28:03

28:03

In this continuing Alicia's Version working through the FX/Hulu series from Ryan Murphy, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, it is time to conquer the C Block of Episode One. This week, we look to a few more glorious sets – Truman’s apartment in UN Plaza and the famous gathering place La Cote Basque. Also, we meet a few more characters too – Jack Dunphy, J…

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147. Swimming with The Swans (Alicia’s Version) | Episode One, The B Block 37:19

6M ago37:19

37:19

In this continuing Alicia's Version working through the FX/Hulu series from Ryan Murphy, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, it is time to conquer the B Block of Episode One. Included this week is that infamous Private Jet introduction, where Truman Capote upgrades his Swan Set, the coterie he has collected from early days - from Jennifer Jones and the Hol…

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146. Swimming with The Swans (Alicia’s Version) | Episode One, The A Block 55:23

7M ago55:23

55:23

With everyone engrossed in FX/Ryan Murphy's Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, Alicia will be diving into each episode with a little extra razzle dazzle, explaining the spiderwebs and continuing mysteries. This episode covers the first 13 minutes of the series, from its opening scene to the first commercial break, with more to come through the week! All s…

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145. Babe Paley | Lady of Style, Influence, and Birdcages 32:26

7M ago32:26

32:26

In this week’s episode, we are circling back to Babe Paley, from a Patron Bonus long ago. Babe, a woman of much style and influence – this one really goes places, from fragrance to birdcages, and her influence on Truman Capote in the early days. All sources can be found at doneanddunne.com. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episode…

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144. Six Degrees of Robert Evans | That's a Wrap! 27:17

7M ago27:17

27:17

This week, we conclude our Robert Evans journey taking The Kid through his last years, with three additional wives and divorces, losing Woodland and getting it back and a few other connected spiderwebs. All sources can be found at doneanddone.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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143. Six Degrees of Robert Evans | The Kid and The Cotton Club Murder 44:12

8M ago44:12

44:12

This week in our continuing journey of the Six Degrees of Robert Evans, we take The Kid into the fabulous 1980s, which weren’t quite so fabulous at all for him. Busted for a cocaine possession, and his reputation ruined, Evans is then fueled with an obsession of bringing The Cotton Club to the screen. That is all before the murder of Roy Radin in 1…

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Listen Now: Even The Royals 9:20

8M ago9:20

9:20

Admit it: you’re obsessed with royal families – watching them, gossiping about them, wanting to be them. It’s the stuff of fantasy. But for real life royals, the crown jewels can be more like shiny handcuffs. There are expectations and rules – and if you break them, the consequences are big, and very public. And no, we’re not just talking about Har…

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142. Six Degrees of Robert Evans | The Kid Conquers the 1970s 42:38

8M ago42:38

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This week, we take The Kid through conquering the 1970s. From hit films like Love Story, The Godfather and The Great Gatsby to two marriages and divorces from Ali MacGraw and Phyllis George, this decade was filled for Robert Evans with all the ups and downs. Appearances in the episode include, but are in no way limited to, Ryan O’Neal, Robert Redfo…

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141. Six Degrees of Robert Evans | The Kid Shapes The 1960s 1:00:52

8M ago1:00:52

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In our continuing journey of the Six Degrees of Robert Evans, this week we explore his time in the 1960s in Hollywood, firmly ensconced at Paramount Studios. Included in this episode, Evans marries and divorces his second wife, Camilla Sparv. He acquires his legendary Beverly Hills home, Woodland Estates, leading John Elgin Woolf’s Hollywood Regenc…

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140. Six Degrees of Robert Evans | The Kid Becomes Head of Paramount 21:16

8M ago21:16

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This week we continue our journey into the Six Degrees of Robert Evans, taking him through the early 1960s. Here, he leaves his actor days behind and with some real cash and bravado behind him, becomes the head of Production for Paramount Pictures. All sources can be found at doneanddunne.com. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus epis…

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139. Six Degrees of Robert Evans | The Kid Stays in the Picture 49:46

8M ago49:46

49:46

In our continuing investigation into the Six Degrees of Robert Evans, this episode focuses on his years from 1956 through 1961. Robert begins as an actor and will end this five year period with an ex-wife, a fortune, and a new production career in Hollywood. Connected into this episode: Norma Shearer, Jimmy Cagney, David O. Selznick, Darryl Zanuck,…

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138. Six Degrees of Robert Evans | The Kid to 1956 46:40

9M ago46:40

46:40

For the next few weeks, we are leaving Newport to visit the West Coast, to investigate the incredible life, times, and connections of Robert Evans, a film legend, who was already getting around long before he made his entrance in Hollywood. This first episode of this ‘Six Degrees’ series focuses on Evans’ early years, including appearances from Mik…

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137. Sunny and Claus von Bülow | The Verdict, Aftermath and Last Words 30:21

9M ago30:21

30:21

In this final episode of the Sunny and Claus von Bülow arc, we investigate the fallout from the verdict in the second trial, its aftermath, and provide Dunne the final words, on Sunny's behalf. All sources can be found at doneanddunne.com. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on Patreon! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please r…

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136. Sunny and Claus von Bülow | The Jury Is Out 17:26

9M ago17:26

17:26

In the four days of jury deliberations in the 1985 trial of Claus von Bulow, Dominick Dunne is very deep into his reporting on this piece, even landing an invite to Clarendon Court from Sunny’s children. There is also a very revealing dinner as well with the press pool. Our man Nick wastes no time as everyone is awaiting the final verdict for Claus…

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135. Sunny and Claus von Bülow | Second Trial 34:01

9M ago34:01

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In this episode, we continue our investigation into Sunny and Claus von Bülow, dipping into all the information Dominick Dunne is gathering during the 1985 re-trial of Claus for twice attempting to murder Sunny. Our man Nick talks with everyone during the trial, and reports all the inside scoop from these summer weeks. All sources can be found at d…

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134. Sunny and Claus von Bülow | Andrea Reynolds 28:57

9M ago28:57

28:57

In this episode, we continue our journey into Sunny and Claus von Bülow, and answer the question posed in the previous episode – who is the mysterious Mrs. Reynolds? It doesn’t take Claus von Bulow too long to move onto his appeal from his 1982 conviction and onto his next mistress, Andrea Reynolds as Dominick Dunne will reveal within Fatal Charm: …

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133. Sunny and Claus von Bülow | Second Coma, First Trial 38:20

9M ago38:20

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In this episode, we continue our journey into Sunny and Claus von Bülow. This week, Sunny is placed into her final and irreversible coma in December 1980, and her husband Claus will stand trial for his crimes in the spring of 1982. All sources can be found at doneanddunne.com. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on Patreon! …

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