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This week we’re discussing the life and times of Hugh Hefner and dive into the the dark underbelly of the Playboy world, revealing that ‘Hef’ may just be less of a media mogul…and more of a predatory cult leader.
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https://www.distractify.com/p/hugh-hefner-girlfriend-kendall
https://people.com/crime/secrets-of-playboy-shadow-mansions-dr-mark-saginor/
https://www.the-sun.com/news/4917325/secrets-playboy-hugh-hefner-miki-garcia/
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gloria-steinem-publishes-a-bunnys-tale-show-magazine
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/18/playboy-nude-photos-bunny-gender-feminism
https://www.nylon.com/life/the-most-disturbing-secrets-we-learned-from-the-playboy-documentary
https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/smith-on-tragic-list-playmates-who-died-before-50/
https://www.the-sun.com/news/725334/playboy-tragedies-shootings-mutilations-murder-suicide/
https://chicagoreader.com/news-politics/the-life-and-death-of-bobbie-arnstein/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_Adams
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Hefner
https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/celebrity-news/hugh-hefner-marilyn-monroe-541688
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https://www.the-sun.com/news/4917325/secrets-playboy-hugh-hefner-miki-garcia/
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https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/smith-on-tragic-list-playmates-who-died-before-50/
https://www.the-sun.com/news/725334/playboy-tragedies-shootings-mutilations-murder-suicide/
https://chicagoreader.com/news-politics/the-life-and-death-of-bobbie-arnstein/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_Adams
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Hefner
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