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Biographies Are Shaped By Access And Bias
- Most biographies about Diana are unreliable and shaped by authors' biases and access to tabloids.
- The hosts argue journalism should admit subjectivity rather than pretend pure objectivity.
The Book That Blew Up Their Marriage
- Diana secretly worked with Andrew Morton and leaked tapes to shape a book's excerpt in the Sunday Times.
- Prince Charles discovered the excerpt at home, triggering the collapse of their marriage and opening separation talks.
Publicity Changed Bulimia Awareness
- Diana's openness about bulimia coincided with a sharp increase in bulimia diagnoses in the UK.
- Her visibility transformed a private illness into a public health conversation.