In this week’s episode in our Heiress Tour, we explore the life and legend of James Gordon Bennett, Jr., known internationally for his sporting, sailing, and spending. His is a…
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125. The Heiress Tour | Welcome to Newport! From Utopian Colonial Experiment to Pre-Gilded Age Hotel Hotspot
We are dipping into a different avenue on our Heiress Tour in the next few episodes. Welcome to Newport! It’s been waiting for you. I am thrilled to begin this…
124. The Heiress Tour | Three Astor Ladies: Ava, Madeline, and Brooke
This week in our Heiress Tour, we are taking one out of the Patreon Vault. In this NDY, we explore the important women in the life of William Vincent Astor.…
123. The Heiress Tour | Margaret Hitchcock Benson
Welcome to The Heiress Tour! This season, we will be taking a high society and true crime journey through the notable heiresses Dominick Dunne covered within his investigative reporting and…
122. Justice for Lita McClinton Sullivan: Part Three
In this week’s episode, we conclude the Justice for Lita McClinton Sullivan arc, investigating the almost twenty year path to holding Jim Sullivan accountable for Lita’s 1987 murder. Continue your…
121. Justice for Lita McClinton Sullivan: Part Two
This week, we pick up with the second episode exploring the very long road it takes to get justice for Lita McClinton Sullivan. It is a very short time period…
120. Justice for Lita McClinton Sullivan: Part One
In this arc of our Done and Dunne investigation, we are returning to a few threads we have pulled in previous episodes, picking up a little bit of Palm Beach…
119. The Kentucky Countess | Mona von Bismarck (Trashy Divorces Crossover)
In today’s crossover episode with Alicia’s other podcast, Trashy Divorces, she takes us through the surprising life and lucrative marriages of mid-century socialite and fashion icon, Mona von Bismarck. From…
118. Lost and Found | Katharine Graham to David Begelman
In this episode connecting Dominick Dunne into this Third Act, it is the story of Katharine Graham, the Publishing Swan of Truman Capote and America’s first female CEO of a…
117. Lost and Found | Frank Sinatra & The Original 1964 Black and White Ball
In this episode, our journey takes us into the Hollywood Hills in April of 1964, attending the original Black and White Ball, given by the Dunnes, in honor of their…