"Call Me Anne" 📚 - Heather Duffy (in memory of Anne Heche)

When Anne Heche passed away on August 11, 2022, it shocked the world. After reportedly reaching a top speed of 100 miles per hour, she drove her Mini Cooper into the side of a Los Angeles home. Although emergency responders were able to free her from the wreckage, she passed away in the hospital a couple of days later. Anne Heche left a courageous, complicated past behind.  From standing up for same-sex relationships in the late 90s to an Emmy-winning acting career, she has forever left a mark on modern culture. Today, we are speaking with Anne’s podcast co-host, co-author, and dear friend Heather Duffy.  At the time Anne passed, she and Heather had been working on Anne’s newest book titled, “Call Me Anne.”  They were weeks away from finalizing it when Anne died. Heather was able to finish the book through the notes and outlines that Anne left behind. In today’s episode, we discuss:

• how Anne got escorted out of her own movie premiere for arriving with Ellen DeGeneres as her date

• Getting blacklisted from Hollywood as a result but not letting them have the last word

• how unsubstantiated claims about the fatal crash drowned out the truth in the hours and days that followed