Trashy Divorces
A comedic podcast about bad relationships, hosted by Alicia and Stacie. Every Wednesday and Sunday, they explore stories of marital misconduct and love gone wrong, blending biography, pop culture, history, and politics. The show has been described as a mix of Vanity Fair, Town & Country, and a country music song.
Episodes
703. Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker
Trashy Divorces alum, convicted fraudster, and televangelist Jim Bakker died on October 5 at the age of 86. We revisit our 2019 story about his marriage and divorce with Tammy Faye Messner, and hear some reflections on his complicated legacy and relationship with them from the couple's adult children.
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702. The Fall of Kimberly Guilfoyle
Former Fox host, former wife of Gavin Newsom, former fiance of Donald Trump Jr., and now the former US Ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle has formerly been a lot of things. She was even a 2022 Trashy Divorces alum. With the news of her forced resignation today, we walk through her short but extremely noteworthy tenure as an actual, this is a real thing that happened in the real world, S
701. Jon and Kate Plus Eight Plus Update!
There's news from the Jon and Kate Plus 8 universe, with the forthcoming Collin Gosselin memoir In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood. Alicia takes the opportunity to revisit her original story about the Gosselin Trashy Divorce, from all the way back in 2019, and then catches us up with what's been happening with the parties in the seven years since.
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700. Dumpster Dive | Jed York, Ken Urker, Elon Musk, Kimberly Guilfoyle
Rounding out our Celebration of Dumpster Dives week, Alicia updates us on 49ers owner Jed York and explains the untimely death of Gypsy Rose Blanchard's partner Ken Urker. Then Stacie goes into tinfoil hat land with the alleged breakup of Elon Musk and Shivon Zilis, and we close with the Petty Crockerest corruption scandal imaginable (so far). If you want to go deep-deep on the Elon-Shivon story -
699. A Very Royal Dumpster Dive | As The Windsors Turn
Everybody's favorite monarchy has been very much in the news of late! The Windsors have had a minor book scandal, rumors of a scandalous book, Anglican priests catching strays about Advent Calendars, more Andrew muck, and much, much more.
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698. Dumpster Dive of Music | Diddy, Todd Rundgren, and Michael McDonald
Today, we're taking a look at three musicians who've been in the news lately: Sean Combs, aka Diddy, the incarcerated music mogul who has apparently been spending big money to make his prison stay nice; 70s rocker Todd Rundgren, who shared some thoughts about Taylor Swift, video games, and the ruination of music; and another 70s rocker, Michael McDonald, who has recently been reunited with the son
697. Lululemon's Chip and Shannon Wilson
Up in Vancouver, Canada's most expensive divorce is under way. Billionaire Lululemon founder Chip Wilson and his wife since 2002, Shannon Wilson, are divvying up a fortune of something like $6 billion. Stacie takes us on a trip through some of Chip's greatest hits - and misses.
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696. Regine, The Queen of the Night
In a follow-up from the Barbara Baekeland story, Alicia dips into the story of Regine, the woman behind the discotheque, and potentially the first DJ too. So many international spiderwebs are included in this trashy tale of a lady who is nowhere near as well-known as she should be.
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695. Barbara Daly Baekeland
Some stories shoot right past “trashy” and head straight for “disturbing,” and that is the case of murdered socialite Barbara Daly Baekeland. In this encore presentation from November 2022, Alicia recounts the troubling life and times of a family beset by mental illness and too much money, and the tragedy that unfolded as a result.
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694. Bunnie Xo and Jelly Roll
Over the last few years, country music fans have fallen in love with the music and persona of Jelly Roll, a former rapper who spent two decades trying to make his musical dreams come true. And as those dreams materialized, they did it in enormous fashion - while Jelly himself took the opportunity of that success to become smaller and smaller. As his circumstances and outlook have changed, apparent
693. Dumpster Dive of Sportsing | Tyreek Hill, Luka Doncic, Brittney Griner, Cherelle Griner, Glory Johnson, DiJonai Carrington, NaLyssa Smith, and Jed York
In today's Dumpster Dive, Alicia takes us on a journey through a land she is uniquely unqualified to speak on: sportsing! First up, an unsettling story about the NFL's Tyreek Hill and his long history of domestic violence. Then, basketballer Luka Doncic is having some trouble balancing fatherhood and a broken engagement in his native Slovenia. Next up, feast your ears on the soap opera that is the
692. Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer
The world was captivated by the saga of Princess Diana when she married and divorced Prince Charles, but it turns out that marital trouble is a bit of a family matter for the Spencers. Alicia has the details on Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, whose three divorces and other romantic misadventures stand out even among the notoriously randy aristocracy.
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691. Belle Burden | A Cautionary Tale
In 2023, Belle Burden, a granddaughter of Babe Paley, published an essay in the New York Times Modern Love column called, "Was I Married to a Stranger?" It's a question a lot of people ask themselves after a divorce, so the column went very viral and a book deal followed. Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage published in January, and quickly became the must-read book of 2026. It's part processing and p
690. When Billionaires Attack | The Overdeck Divorce
We've all heard that money doesn't buy you happiness, and today we have a prime example. John Overdeck, co-founder of one of the world's largest hedge funds, Two Sigma Investments, is worth somewhere between $6B and $10B, but the guy can't get himself out of an increasingly enmeshed series of conflicts. First, there's the feud he has with Two Sigma's co-founder, where each holds about 50% of the c
689. Jay’s Granny Really Hates Ava Gardner
We do love Listener Letters around here, and Jay sent us a real gem recently. His Granny really hated Ava Gardner for reasons that stayed with her a lifetime.
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688. Sunny and Claus von Bülow | The Verdict, Aftermath and Last Words
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.
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687. Sunny and Claus von Bülow | The Jury Is Out
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, and what it will mean for so many.
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686. Sunny and Claus von Bülow | Second Trial
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.
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685. Sunny and Claus von Bülow | Andrea Reynolds
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: The Social Web of Claus von Bülow.
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684. Sunny and Claus von Bülow | Second Coma, First Trial
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.
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683. Clarendon Court | A Real Estate Diversion
This week we pull one from the Patreon Vault to explore Clarendon Court in Newport RI, the home and its colorful history with so many spiderwebs. From its construction to its century of legendary owners, there is much more to this home than the location of two attempted murders.
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682. Sunny and Claus von Bülow | Marriage, Mistresses, and Maids: June 1966 to December 1980
In this episode, we continue our journey into Sunny and Claus von Bülow, taking them from their June 1966 marriage to Christmas 1980, as the second attempted murder of Sunny by Claus at Clarendon Court, their Newport RI home. The fourteen years covered here takes our couple from happiness to adultery and then suspicious of even darker themes, before it all comes crashing down.
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681. Sunny and Claus von Bülow | Background, Courtship, and Warnings
We begin a deeper investigation into the scandal that rocked high society in the 1980s, the twice attempted murder of Sunny von Bulow and the subsequent trials of her second husband Claus von Bulow for those crimes.
In this first episode, we introduce and get to know the main characters in this story, Martha “Sunny” Sharp Crawford and Claus von Bulow. What happens in their lives before and up to
680. Spiderwebs | What We Need Is Dolly!
In this bit of a bonus episode, we pulled out a few delightful tales from long ago Patreon episodes to celebrate Dolly Parton just a little while longer. Included are anecdotes from Kenny Rogers, long time collaborator that will melt your heart, and a story from Keanu Reeves too that no one saw coming.
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679. Dolly Parton, We Will Always Love You
Today, we honor the queen of our hearts by revisiting a long -ago story from Season Five. Stacie revealed the details about the start of her career, when country superstar Porter Wagoner plucked her from obscurity to be his “Girl Singer.” Seven years later, her split from him drove him off the stage and into a courtroom, but Dolly would always love him anyway.
As a follow up, we celebrate Saint D
678. Alan Dershowitz | The Jeffrey Epstein Of It All
Content Warning: While we avoid graphic descriptions of abuse, this story is inherently about the sexual abuse, exploitation, and trafficking of children and a crew of horrible people who allowed it to play out over decades. It is upsetting, disturbing, and enraging. Listener discretion is encouraged.
Alan Dershowitz was a key player in one of the most appalling and long-running miscarriages
677. Alan Dershowitz | Early Career and Divorce
Alan Dershowitz is in many ways the sort of person that Alicia would describe as a spider in the spiderwebs we indulge in. He's represented Patty Hearst, Mike Tyson, and OJ Simpson - all three TD alums - and has also managed across his career to push boundaries when it comes to legal ethics and attacks on opponents. Unfortunately, Alan's first wife learned what it's like to be against him in a cou
676. Coco Chanel | Another War, Spy Career, and a Comeback
In the conclusion of the life and times of Coco Chanel, we travel through the years 1936 to the end of her life in 1971, and a little beyond too. With the passing of time, more has come to light about Coco’s affair with a German spy, and her associated work with the Nazis through WW2. Surprisingly, there are no real consequences ultimately from this time, and after laying low for a while, Coco has
675. Coco Chanel | The 1920s, Fragrance, and Love Nests
In this continuation of the life and times of Coco Chanel, we take the legendary designer through the Roaring 20s to the mid-1930s. This was an action-packed time in her life, including even more expansion into a fragrance line, an entrée into London high society, a few high-profile love affairs, two bad business deals, and a love nest in Scotland as well.
Ride along for this decade plus in her l
674. Coco Chanel | Tragedy, Nuns, and Boy Capel
In today’s story, we begin our investigation into Coco Chanel, legendary fashion and fragrance designer, with a little fascism on the side. Her life was long and complicated. Today’s episode includes Coco’s story from childhood through the close of 1919, including tragedy, so many nuns, and the beginning of her fashion career. Also included are her first two powerful lovers, Etienne Balsan and Boy
673. Taylor Frankie Paul & The Public Lives of the Mormon Wives
As we close out our check-in with the TFP cinematic universe, we round out her most recent legal hearing and then take a look at what's up in the lives of her fellow Mormon Wives cast members.
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672. Taylor Frankie Paul Goes to Court
Let's drill down on what's happening in the legal machinations between Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen. First of all, their long-suffering judge has appointed a Guardian Ad Litem to represent the interests of their child - and Dakota spent weeks not paying his share of that bill. Dakota also has new legal representation: the same lawyer used by Tate Paul, Taylor's ex-husband, as he seeks
671. Taylor Frankie Paul's Dog Days of Summer
It's a reality TV summer at TDHQ, and we can't stop following the Taylor Frankie Paul saga. If you'll recall, we recently covered her rise to fame as a TikTok personality, and how her cohort became Hulu's The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Now, her legal dramas are continuing to mount, with her ex-husband seeking custody of their two children, while ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen continues to have p
670. Dorit and PK Kemsley | Trouble Never Stops
In the decade since she joined The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Dorit Kemsley has been through some things. There are the robberies, but also lawsuits, debts, and a public course of dealing with PTSD - something that her husband PK pretty openly found annoying. Put it all together and it's no surprise that their marriage hit a breaking point.
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669. Dorit and PK Kemsley | Trouble From the Start
We are pleased to report that the Housewives curse is alive and well! Real Housewife of Beverly Hills Dorit Kemsley has hit the ultimate rough patch with her husband of a decade, the potentially shady British businessman Paul 'PK' Kemsley. What was initially billed as a separation in 2024 became what was billed as an amicable divorce filing in 2025, but things have gone sharply downhill from there
668. The Mad-Lib That is Roald Dahl's Grandson's Life
As she was idly scrolling Bluesky a few days ago, Alicia (@alicianwonderland.bsky.social) came across the ultimate Mad-Lib of a skeet: "roald dahl's grandson is a former london-based journalist who once freelanced for the daily dot and then married princess raiyah of jordan during covid but then got divorced and moved to the US where he became a cop in south carolina and just married an american t
667. Sarah Ferguson's Windfall? (Trashy Royals Crossover)
Alicia - at the prompting of a listener - started to deep dive into Andrew and Sarah's adult daughters when she learned that an old boyfriend of Sarah's, who has also been an ally and patron over the decades, has died at the age of 88. Paddy McNally and Sarah dated for a few years beginning when she was 20 and he was 42. He also amassed a fortune of $800 million or so, and Royal watchers suspect t
666. Patricia Neal and Roald Dahl
Today we're revisiting our 2022 story of the tragic marriage of actress Patricia Neal - whose true love was Gary Cooper - and children's book author Roald Dahl - whose true love was his mistress. Rarely have two people been unhappier or more beset than these.
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665. Listener Letters | My Meemaw Was Killed By Moonshiners
Listener Miah writes in with a banger of a story about her mother, her mother's many divorces, and her father's car. This one goes lots of places, each one trashier than the next. Do you have a trashy divorce story you'd want featured? Let us know at trashydivorces@gmail.com.
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664. John Daly, Bad Boy of Golf
When a rookie came out of nowhere to win the 1991 PGA Championship, it catapulted John Daly, then 25, to the height of fame and fortune. His unusual look, powerful drives, and decidedly anti-country club vibe made him a fan favorite - but not an uncomplicated one. His drinking, smoking, gambling, carousing, and four marriages and divorces are a testament to the complexity, as we dive into one of t
663. The Scandalous Candy Mossler | The Rest of the Story
We have come to the end of our Scandalous Candy Mossler series, and nothing quite tops the last decade of her life. Stacie joins Alicia for this mad lib of a story. What happens after Candace Mossler stakes through first degree murder charges in 1966? We progress through a whole decade of stories and spiderwebs, including the end of the affair with Melvin, another husband in the mix, a business em
662. The Scandalous Candy Mossler | The Trial
You might think with all the evidence available that convicting Candy Mossler and Melvin Lane Powers for the murder of Jacques Mossler would be a cinch. Turns out justice can be bought with high powered attorneys and a compliant jury. The whole world was watching this trial go down in early 1966, and no one could have predicted the outcome.
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661. The Scandalous Candy Mossler | Getting Caught
Candy Mossler and her nephew Melvin, deep within their incestuous love affair, make some new plans for Candy to be out of her marriage to Jacques, and with a way to keep all the millions. These lovers are not exactly a top notch criminal operation as by July 1965, both will be indicted for capital murder. It's a scandal that's about to grip the nation, but how do the two get caught? All this and m
660. Dumpster Dive | More Ken Paxton, Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff, Kristi Noem's Mom, Prince Harry Visits His Dad, Kathy Griffin is Dating Again, Divorce Rates by Profession, and Yet More Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen
The Trashy Divorces Cinematic Universe has been busy, and we don't want you to miss a thing! In the Dumpster this week: Ken Paxton gallivants his way through voter fraud allegations, Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff call it quits after three years, Kristi Noem's mom talks to the Daily Mail, Prince Harry and family hang with his dad, Kathy Griffin is living that cougar life, some professions tend
659. The Scandalous Candy Mossler | Melvin to Murder
In this next installment of the Candy Mossler series we meet her new lover (and nephew too) Melvin Lane Powers. This illicit relationship is an open secret in Houston and hits a few skids once her husband Jacques discovers the scandal. None of it ends well, for Jacques anyway.
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658. The Scandalous Candy Mossler | Origins to Jacques
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657. Founding Father Gouverneur Morris
Trash Pandas, there are a lot of ways to leave the world, but we don't recommend the way that American founding father Gouverneur Morris did it. In this 2020 encore for America's 250th birthday, we celebrate one of the forgotten men of the country's origin.
His story is trashy enough that you wonder whether Benjamin Franklin occupying the "questionable morals in a founder" spot edged him out. Sti
656. Willie Nelson
In this holiday episode, we go all the way back to 2020 to celebrate a true American, and maybe the OG Trash Panda, the iconic Willie Nelson. Willie may have had three divorces and some side romps along the way, but we have yet to encounter a subject who is so at peace with the Trash Candy he’s bequeathed to the world, nor as generous to those he may have hurt along the way.
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655. Texas AG Ken Paxton
It is with no joy that Stacie reports on the public corruption catastrophe that is one Ken Paxton, current attorney general of Texas and possibly the next Senator from the Lone Star State. On the other hand, are there two people in the world who deserve each other more than Ken Paxton and Ted Cruz? We don't think so. At least Ken's wife finally bought a couple of vowels and got o-u-t.
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654. Taylor Frankie Paul | June 2026
And finally, at least for now, we get into a bit of redemption for Taylor Frankie Paul. During a Zoom court appearance on June 1, it became pretty clear pretty fast that Taylor - and her lawyer - are genuinely grappling with what has happened and what is to come. Meanwhile, Dakota and his lawyer got busy misrepresenting an earlier ruling by the judge presiding over the hearing - and shockingly wro
653. Taylor Frankie Paul | May 2026
Since our extensive coverage of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul all the way back in... last month, much has happened! Taylor and her ex-boyfriend/baby daddy Dakota Mortensen have finally been before a judge in their custody dispute. Remember that Dakota was initially awarded custody in April, with Taylor limited to supervised visitation with their 2-year-old child. Well, thin
652. Louis and Edwina Mountbatten | Dickie Solo
After the death of Edwina Mountbatten in 1960, Dickie still had another 19 years of living to do, and while he was single, he was in no way alone. He had romances with plenty of women in his later years, and according to many, he had male lovers - including, it is alleged, boys - as well.
A mentor to Prince Charles, his advice to the young man may have contributed to what turned into the tragic
651. Louis and Edwina Mountbatten | Comrades in Arms
As Edwina took pains to lay low in Malta after the scandals of her affairs, Italy decided to exit the League of Nations and invade Ethiopia. To protect their children, she took them to Budapest and installed them in a hotel with their nanny and governess... and then forgot which hotel they were in. For months. As the summer of 1935 turned to fall, and then winter, they just stayed in their hotel u
650. Louis and Edwina Mountbatten | Careless People
Programming note: This episode is a bit more explicit than most, including strong language and descriptions of sex. If you listen with wee ones, use your judgment.
The early '30s were a roaring time for Edwina's various romances, though two in particular would have far-reaching implications for her lovers. The first, with American actor Paul Robeson, caused scandal in the London tabloids because
649. Louis and Edwina Mountbatten | Unconventional Marriage
As the Roaring '20s turned into the '30s, Edwina's appetite for other lovers showed no sign of diminishing, and eventually led to a breaking point with her long-suffering husband, Louis. At one point, they decided that divorce was the best option, but quickly reconciled with new rules for their relationship: Edwina would be more discreet in her dalliances, which had previously been headline news,
648. Louis and Edwina Mountbatten | Let the Affairs Begin!
It didn't take long for Edwina, young, rich, and alone while her husband Louis was away with the Navy, to begin flirtations and then affairs with various suitors. There were the young men of her social strata, to be sure, but there was also a scandalous rumored fling with the notably female American entertainer Sophie Tucker, "The Last of the Red-Hot Mamas." These affairs took a toll on her marria
647. Louis and Edwina Mountbatten | The Wedding and The Honeymoon... Is Over
While Louis and Edwina Mountbatten would have a 38-year-long marriage, it isn't quite right to say it was a happy union. That first six months or so though - when they traveled through Europe and the United States, meeting Charlie Chaplin, Cecil B. DeMille, and dining with President Warren G. Harding - was a magical time for the couple. Once they returned to England and settled into married life,
646. Louis and Edwina Mountbatten | Origin Stories and Engagement
As many will already know, it was the youngest child of Prince Louis of Battenberg and Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine who would become a prominent figure in the lives of the modern world of the Windsors. Young Louis Battenberg, later Louis Mountbatten, was known as Dickie to his confidants, and was stung early when his father, First Sea Lord of the British Navy, was removed from his post
645. The Mountbattens | George and Nada Mountbatten
Prince George of Battenberg, later the 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven, was the third child of Louis Battenber and Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine, and was by all accounts a pretty good dude. Like his father, he set his sights on a naval career, and excelled at the Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, entering the Royal Navy in time to participate in World War I.
His 1916 marriage to Countess
644. The Mountbattens | Princess Louise of Battenberg
The second child of Prince Louis of Battenberg (later, Louis Mountbatten, Marquess of Milford Haven) and Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine was Princess Louise, born July 14, 1889. While most royal were promptly shuttled into marriage, Louise was an independent, progressive young woman whose heart was set on marrying for love.
There were suitors, to be sure, but Louise was insistent that sh
643. The Mountbattens | Princess Alice of Battenberg
After Louis Battenberg's (later Louis Mountbatten) successful campaign to marry Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine, the couple set about having babies. The first of these, Princess Alice, was born in 1885, and came into the world congenitally deaf. Given the era, no particular accommodations were made for her, and while her condition caused many to underestimate her, she compensated by learni
642. Meet the Mountbattens!
While royal houses are often insular and even incestuous (at least at the cousin-marrying level), new blood does manage to enter those gene pools from time to time. Meet the Mountbattens! The family's story begins in Russia, circa 1850, where the orphaned daughter of a Polish general named Julia von Hauke was serving in the household of Maria Alexandrovna, future wife of future Tsar Alexander II.
641. Jerry Seinfeld | The Shoshanna of It All
In the 90s, Jerry Seinfeld was a king of the TV and of the broader culture. His hit show Seinfeld was four years into its run when Jerry spotted an attractive girl in Central Park. He approached, got her number, and only later learned that he, a 38 year old man, had just chatted up a 17-year-old named Shoshanna Lonstein. Did this stop Jerry Seinfeld from a four year romance with his much younger p
640. Dumpster Dive | Taylor Swift, Libbie Mugrabi, Shakira, James Fishback, and Katie Price
Once again, we're catching up on the haps within the Trashy Divorces Cinematic Universe, and maybe adding some new names into the mix as well. Brand new wedding news is the talk of the town for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. New York socialite Libbie Mugrabi, who left her divorce from art collector David Mugrabi with a cool $100 million, is having to offload a mansion that was part of that settlem
639. Marilyn Monroe | August and Everything After
In this crossover week celebrating Marilyn Monroe, our investigation today brings us to the final days of Marilyn Monroe’s life, as well as many recollections about the night of her death and her legacy.
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638. Marilyn Monroe | Summer of 1962
We are exploring the summer of 1962 for Marilyn Monroe – with multiple plotlines developing. A studio looking to smear her, a doctor and housekeeper with questionable practices, and a few high-level summer romances bring a very complicated summer for Marilyn, whichever biographer you follow.
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637. Marilyn Monroe | Winter and Spring of 1962
In this episode, our investigation brings Marilyn Monroe into 1962, a much more public year than her last. From buying a home to keeping company with John F. Kennedy, Marilyn’s January to May is filled with future planning, a return to work, and a few legendary parties too – one of which causes the final fallout between Peter Lawford and Frank Sinatra.
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636. Marilyn Monroe | 1960 and 1961
As we continue our week of Marilyn Monroe, the Swinging 1960s are upon us. Within this episode, we explore the first two years of the decade for Marilyn, which involve some tough times. Included are the bust-up of her marriage with Arthur Miller, a scandalous affair, a reconnection with Joe DiMaggio, and a new President for the United States too.
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635. Marilyn Monroe | 1954 to 1959
In this second of our week of Marilyn Monroe episodes we follow her life, loves, and career from 1954 to 1959. So much is happening in these years with great freedom, and many challenges too. Also entering the frame today, we have Dominick Dunne and Peter Lawford, and so many characters who will be mighty influential in the coming few years as well.
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634. Marilyn Monroe | From Norma Jean to Almost Famous
In honor of her 100th birthday, we begin our journey into the life and death of Marilyn Monroe.
This first episode reveals Marilyn from her birth in 1926 to 1954, with stardom just around the corner. Included are her troubled childhood, her first marriage, and her early path to legend status.
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633. Katie Price Two: Katie Price Hullabaloo
While the last few years of Katie Price's life have not been uneventful, the last weeks of her life have been extraordinary even by Katie Price standards. In January, she married a Guy in Dubai (Lee Andrews) after three days in his company. The Guy in Dubai was immediately the subject of intense media scrutiny, and what was revealed was jarring. So jarring, perhaps, that Lee Andrews opted to step
632. England's Astonishing Katie Price (Encore)
This week on Trashy Divorces, we're celebrating one of our favorite TD alums - Britain's astonishing media figure Katie Price. In this encore of our original episode on her from 2022, we go through the outrageous origins of Katie Price, who has been generating headlines across the pond for three decades. Then, this weekend, we'll get into the current drama surrounding Katie - which is quite a lot,
631. Taylor Frankie Paul | 2026 So Far
Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of domestic violence.
Taylor Frankie Paul's relationship with Dakota was far more violent than we knew, and the violence has continued into 2026. The pair have recently been in court seeking mutual protective orders, and, to her credit, Taylor acknowledged that she was indeed part of the problem. For his part, Dakota acknowledged that Ta
630. Taylor Frankie Paul | The Missing Bachelorette
The ABC network went and recorded a whole season of its hit reality show The Bachelorette - and promptly shelved it. Dakota, once again, was the cause, having sold his cell phone video of Taylor Frankie Paul's domestic violence incident from 2023 to TMZ days before the season's premiere. The fate of the season remains up in the air, and as for Taylor Frankie Paul's legal situation, we'll get into
629. Lady Colin Campbell
Lady Colin Campbell has led quite a life in her day, and one very connected into our upcoming storytelling journey. Today, it is crossover all about her trashy divorce, sticky royal spiderwebs, and so much more as we enter Lady Colin Campbell into our cinematic universe as a future player and source too.
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628. Taylor Frankie Paul | Before The Bachelorette
As the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star navigated her on-again, off-again relationship with the philandering Dakota, new professional opportunities arose. As Taylor Frankie Paul's turn as The Bachelorette approached, Dakota's behavior became more off-putting, and the day the season was to begin filming, Taylor was nearly despondent.
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627. Taylor Frankie Paul | Social Media Success, Soft-Swinging, and Dakota Joins the Chat
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For viewers of Hulu's The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Taylor Frankie Paul is an undisputed star, but for those of us outside of the bubble, her rise and seemingly sudden prominence has been a bit mysterious. In this first part of Taylor Frankie Paul's story, Alicia takes us through her rise
626. Remembering Betty Broderick and Her Very Trashy Divorce
Today, we revisit the very Trashy Divorce of Betty and Dan Broderick, which ends in tragedy with the murder of Dan, and his second wife. Betty Broderick’s ultimately fatal obsession with her ex-husband is a true trashy classic and seemed timely to reprise as Betty passed away in prison last week at the age of 78.
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625. Hortense Mancini's Wild English Adventure
After escaping her abusive husband, Hortense spent some time on the lam. She published her memoirs, which made her a celebrated author, and then, at the urging of the English ambassador, headed to London to "see her niece" - and within months, was yet another mistress of Charles II. And soon after, Charles II's eldest daughter with Barbara Villiers. There were plenty more lovers to come, so to spe
624. Hortense Mancini and Her Marital Misadventure
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The Restoration court of Charles II is known not for governing, but for the seemingly endless bed-hopping antics of the Merry Monarch. Today, in this Trashy Royals crossover, we meet the last mistress to join that odd club, Hortense Mancini. Born to a big brood in Rome - Hortense was the ei
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