HerStory is a podcast delving into the stories of some of most famous women in history, the names of women you probably already know, but maybe you don’t know their real stories. Each season we will follow six women from a certain field or a certain time in history, learning a little more about them and discussing what history may have incorrectly told us about them.
Elizabeth Taylor is predominantly known for two things – expensive jewellery and her marriages.
But there’s so much more to her. She successfully made the leap from child star to movie icon. She was a double Oscar winner. And her tenacity meant that the public finally took notice of the HIV/AIDS crisis.
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Recommended reading: -
Elizabeth: The Biography of Elizabeth Taylor by J. Randy Taraborrelli
The Accidental Feminist: How Elizabeth Taylor Raised Our Consciousness and We Were Too Distracted by Her Beauty to Notice by M.G.Lord
Furious Love: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton: The Marriage of the Century by Sam Kashner and Nancy Schoenberger
Recommended Viewing
The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor - a quick video from Christie's, as they prepare for the auction of her jewellery collection following her death - on YouTube here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODPUwi_DxMs)
Elizabeth Taylor: Auction of a Lifetime - this is an amazing documentary that covers the auction as well as her life. It used to be available in YouTube but has since been taken down since I last watched it. Worth a look if you can find it.
Recommended Elizabeth films:-
A Place in the Sun (1951)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
Cleopatra (1963)
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
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30 Nov 2022
Episode 3: Bonus Ep: A Little More Audrey
Due to a technical issue (that's completely my fault!) episode 3 is going to be delayed for a week.
But that gives me the chance to put out this bite-sized bonus episode, to accompany episode 1. A quick look into Audrey Hepburn's film career, focusing on the experiences she dealt with on My Fair Lady.
23 Nov 2022
Episode 2: Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe is an icon, instantly recognisable from the name alone. One of the most photographed and written about figures of the 20th century, she still remains an enigma. And despite the happy screen persona the character of Marilyn portrayed, there was a lifetime of struggle undertaken. More than just a beautiful commodity, she was a talented performer and a trailblazer.
Thank you for listening to this episode of HerStory!
You can follow me on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/_herstorypodcast_/) for hints at future episodes and to let me know what you thought of the show.
Recommended reading: -
My Story by Marilyn Monroe & Ben Hecht
Marilyn Monroe: The Last Interview & Other Conversations by Marilyn Monroe & Sady Doyle
Fragments: Poems, Intimate Notes, Letters by Marilyn Monroe, Stanley Buchthal & Bernard Comment
Recommended Viewing
Love, Marilyn – 2012 documentary. Trailer can be found here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6gDT6V1Zr4)
Recommended Marilyn films:-
All About Eve (1950)
Don’t Bother to Knock (1952)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
Some Like it Hot (1959)
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16 Nov 2022
Episode 1: Audrey Hepburn
Thank you for listening to the first episode of HerStory!
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Audrey Hepburn is an icon of the Golden Age of Hollywood, but her film career only makes up a small part of her story. From turbulent beginnings in Nazi-occupied Holland, to discovering the role she felt she was always destined for, Audrey is so much more than a beautiful woman in a Givenchy dress.
The screen test for Roman Holiday can be found here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSnKWwRCWnw)
The trailer for the documentary Audrey (2020) can be found here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOY77nyd6fY)
Recommended reading: -
What Would Audrey Do?: Timeless Lessons for Living with Grace and Style by Pamela Keogh (it’s part-lifestyle guide and part-biography, but really delves into all aspects of Audrey)
Enchantment: The Life of Audrey Hepburn by Donald Spoto
Audrey Hepburn: A Elegant Spirit – Sean Hepburn Ferrer
Recommended films:-
Roman Holiday (1953)
Sabrina (1954)
Funny Face (1957)
Charade (1963)
How to Steal a Million (1966)
Two for the Road (1967)
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1 Nov 2022
Welcome to HerStory
HerStory Podcast is a new podcast, delving into the stories of some of most famous women in history, the names of women you probably already know, but maybe you don’t know their real stories.
Episode 1 launches Wednesday 16th November 2022.
We will be beginning our journey in the Golden Age of Hollywood.
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