

Done & Dunne
Hemlock Creatives
A podcast exploring writer Dominick Dunne's quest for justice amidst his incisive commentary of the high society set. Alicia (Trashy Divorces) leads a far ranging romp through the novels and Vanity Fair columns of one of the 20th century’s most unforgettable literary contributors. Covering courthouses and country clubs, Dunne’s voice was one for the ages, and Done & Dunne ensures that voice can continue to resonate with audiences today.
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Sep 17, 2022 • 1h 5min
66. The Lucky One | Judith Campbell Exner
In this week's Double-Dunne episode, we explore the life and times of Judith Campbell Exner. Associated in more than you may expect - not just the girlfriend of Frank Sinatra, John F. Kennedy, and Sami Giancana, Judith stands alongside Marilyn Monroe - both women were used by powerful men of the generation for their own aims and motivations.Song: The Lucky One, Taylor Swifthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YorGiUHz4sYSources:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn_Ndtw7qkYhttps://people.com/archive/cover-story-the-dark-side-of-camelot-vol-29-no-8/https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1990-03-21-9001300892-story.htmlhttps://www.latimes.com/opinion/la-xpm-2013-nov-21-la-ol-jfks-lover-50-years-on-20131121-story.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/27/us/judith-exner-is-dead-at-65-claimed-affair-with-kennedy.htmlhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1977/06/24/judith-campbell-exner/939961b3-b7e0-4709-abab-a6cf90d010af/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.e959c28b1626https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191312128/frederick-w_-immoorhttps://archive.org/stream/nsia-CampbellJudithExner/nsia-CampbellJudithExner/Campbell%20Exner%20J%2018_djvu.txthttp://allenarchive-dev.iac.gatech.edu/items/show/4370https://www.archives.gov/files/research/jfk/releases/2018/docid-32289524.pdfhttps://www.archives.gov/files/research/jfk/releases/docid-32288036.pdfhttps://www.archives.gov/files/research/jfk/releases/docid-32331173.pdf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 12, 2022 • 23min
65: Mirrorball | Gathering The Players
In this episode, we gather the cast of our existing players including Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and Peter Lawford into the years of 1959 and 1960, as well as introduce a few new players too. Jeanne Carmen, Judith Campbell, Sam Giancana, and Johnny Roselli enter our story here for the first of a double-dip this week on Done and Dunne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 30, 2022 • 32min
64: A Nick In Time | Peter Lawford, Frank Sinatra and The Pat Pack 2.0
In this episode, we explore the long and complicated relationship between Peter Lawford and Frank Sinatra through 1960, and reveal the hidden origins of the 1960 Rat Pack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 23, 2022 • 41min
63. A Nick In Time | Truman Capote & Breakfast at Tiffany's
In this week's episode, we drop into the year 1958 to catch up with Dominick and his family moving into their new Beverly Hills home.1958 is a big year all around, as we connect a few through lines with Truman Capote and his 1958 novella, Breakfast at Tiffany's into our Dunne and Marilyn Monroe arcs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 16, 2022 • 50min
62. A Nick In Time | Harold Lloyd and His Benedict Canyon
In this episode, we travel back to the life and times of Harold Lloyd, famous silent film star with decades of Hollywood history, in addition to being the Dunne's first landlord when they arrived in California in 1957. Also included: a dip into Benedict Canyon and a few of its famous players. Harold had some very swell neighbors like Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks Sr., Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and David O. Selznick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 9, 2022 • 44min
61. A Nick In Time | Bogart & Bacall, Frank Sinatra, Swifty Lazar and the Original Rat Pack
In this week's episode, we continue through our arc of 'A Nick In Time,' advancing Dominick Dunne into his first act in Hollywood in 1957. Dunne's entry into the scene is provided by Frank Sinatra and Humphrey Bogart, who were connected initially by the legendary literary agent Irving "Swifty" Lazar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 2, 2022 • 24min
60. A Nick In Time | What the Future Holds
In this week's episode, we center Dominick Dunne back into the picture - from a fortune given to him in the 1940s to the very precipice of his 1957 entry into Hollywood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 19, 2022 • 27min
59. Mirrorball | Marilyn Monroe 1955-1959
In this episode, we continue our investigation into the life and death of Marilyn Monroe, specifically covering the years from 1955 to 1959. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 12, 2022 • 36min
58. Jacqueline Bouvier and John F. Kennedy | Part Three
Investigators, in our episode this week, we finally get our couple down the aisle! Today's tale includes all the happenings surrounding the September 1953 affair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 4, 2022 • 34min
57. Jacqueline Bouvier and John F. Kennedy | Part Two
In this episode, we are going to travel from 1950 - from where we left Jack calling Jackie, nine months too late, to 1953 - when Jackie will get that marriage proposal from Jack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


