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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Mar 1, 2021 • 43min
3: Dominique Dunne
A deeply personal tragedy, and a horrific crime, accelerates Dominick's transition into a warrior for justice. This week we meet Dominique Dunne, the beloved California child of Nick and Lenny, whose murder at the hands of her ex-boyfriend in 1982 was chronicled for Vanity Fair in her grieving father's own words.Intimate Partner Violence Resources(Thank you to Erica Kelley of Southern Fried True Crime for compiling this list)If you are suffering with intimate partner abuse, here are resources for different countries. Please ask for help:
US Crisis Text Line: 741741
US National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233
UK Domestic Abuse Hotline: 0808 2000 247
Australia Rape & Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-737-732
Canada: http://thelifelinecanada.ca./help/call/
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Feb 17, 2021 • 29min
2: Frank Sinatra & The Daisy
In this episode, Alicia tells the story of the feud between our man Nick and Frank Sinatra, which led to a bizarre altercation at The Daisy, the “it” place for Hollywood’s movers and shakers in the 1960s and 1970s.Sources:Eighty-Two Very Good Years (newyorker.com)Excerpt: Craig Brown on Frank Sinatra, Dominick Dunne, and Phil Spector (vanityfair.com)The Daisy in Beverly Hills (martinostimemachine.blogspot.com)Frank Sinatra Has a Cold - Gay Talese - Best Profile of Sinatra (esquire.com)Dominick Dunne: After The Party (amazon.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 15, 2021 • 30min
1: The First Act of Dominick Dunne
Welcome to the premiere of Done & Dunne! Alicia takes us through Dominick Dunne’s first act, from a comfortable childhood marred by conflict with his father, to a Hollywood career that gradually gave way to substance misuse, the breakdown of his marriage, and finally, a long stay at a remote cabin in Oregon where Nick began to piece himself back together. Sources for this episode:Dominick Dunne: After the Party (Documentary, Amazon link)A Death in the Family (Essay by Dominick Dunne, Vanity Fair, May 2003)The Way We Lived Then: Recollections of a Well-Known Name Dropper (Book by Dominick Dunne, Amazon link) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 8, 2021 • 2min
Introducing Done and Dunne
Welcome to the Done and Dunne Podcast - the podcast for all things Dominick Dunne. Coming to you Mondays beginning March 2021! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
