Trashy Divorces

It’s the finale for Season 8, the end of our second year making Trashy Divorces, and of course, we’re wrapping up this abysmal year of 2020 with two Heroes of Trash Candy. It’s Trash Panda Idol week!First up, Stacie has the legendary singer Patsy Cline, whose two tumultuous marriages punctuated a life short but breathtakingly large. Country music’s first female superstar and crossover success, Patsy’s death at the age of 30 belied the enormity of her contributions to American culture, including turning the Willie Nelson-written song “Crazy” into a hit.Then, Alicia has that long-ago Crazy songwriter, the iconic Willie Nelson. Willie may have had three divorces and some side romps along the way, but we have yet to encounter a subject who is so at peace with the Trash Candy he’s bequeathed to the world, nor as generous to those he may have hurt along the way.Stacie’s ReceiptsHonky Tonk Angel: The Intimate Story of Patsy Cline, by Ellis Nassour (Amazon link)Patsy Cline Sweet Dreams Documentary (YouTube link)Janette Davis (Wikipedia)Patsy Cline (countrymusichalloffame.org) Still ‘Crazy’ for Patsy (nvdaily.com)Cline, Patsy (1932–1963) (encyclopediavirginia.org)Remember the Car Accident That Nearly Ended Patsy Cline’s Career? (tasteofcountry.com)Alicia’s ReceiptsMe and Sister Bobbie: True Tales of the Family Band, by Willie Nelson and Bobbie Nelson (Amazon link)Tragic Details About Willie Nelson (YouTube.com)Willie Nelson Biography (2003) (YouTube.com) Willie Nelson Opens Up About Wife Of 26 Years (ninjajournalist.com)Jack Johnson – Willie Got Me Stoned and Stole All My Money (Live at Farm Aid 2017) (YouTube link) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get ready for a couple of truly wild rides! First up, Stacie has some hilarious tea on one of America’s lesser-known Founders, Gouverneur Morris. He didn’t just copy edit the US Constitution; he was also such a ladies man that after an accident required the amputation of one of his legs, fellow Founder John Jay expressed that he wished Morris “had lost something else.” Then, Alicia has an old Hollywood tale featuring seduction, mob ties, and ultimately, the suspicious death of Hollywood’s first Superman, TV’s George Reeves.More reading: 10 Reasons Why Gouverneur Morris Was the Oddest Founding Father (history.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If two is company, this week we’re taking a look at some very trashy crowds. It’s love triangle week! First up, Alicia introduces us to the first wife of country legend Johnny Cash. He courted Vivian Liberto in thousands of pages of letters while deployed to West Germany, but after a dozen years together, it was June Carter who won his heart for good. Then, Stacie recalls the shockingly public and profoundly tragic love triangle of TV presenter Paula Yates, who left musician and organizer Bob Geldof for doomed rock star Michael Hutchence, and ultimately lost her own life along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tuesdays in December on Patreon, Alicia is taking us on a journey through the iconic archetypes that have defined femininity across the decades. This week's American Woman is the "Gibson Girl," created by artist Charles Dana Gibson, and typified by Evelyn Nesbit, perhaps the first modern Supermodel.The Gibson Girl was the idealized portrait of modern womanhood at the dawn of the 20th century, but Evelyn Nesbit's story was shockingly real, featuring the manipulations of two powerful older men, an unwelcome role in "the crime of the century," and at long last, a measure of peace in her later years in California.Want more? Check out almost 500 bonus episodes at patreon.com/trashydivorces. An annual subscription is the perfect gift for the Trash Panda in your life! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Stacie shares some memories about the very trashy marriage and divorce of actress Robin Givens and boxer Mike Tyson. Then, Alicia answers the call of a Patreon Trashsociate Producer with the story of the very self-important composer of “Memory,” Andrew Lloyd Webber.More to LearnUndisputed Truth, by Mike Tyson and Larry Sloman (Amazon link)Grace Will Lead Me Home, by Robin Givens (Amazon link)Unmasked: A Memoir, by Andrew Lloyd Webber Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s two of our favorite stories week! First up, Alicia has the street-to-stardom tale of legendary French chanteuse Edith Piaf, while Stacie explains all the ways your English teacher was wrong about American poet Emily Dickinson.Both of these stories first appeared on Patreon. If you would like to join our incredible Patreon community for ad-free episodes and hours of additional material every week, or to give the gift of a Patreon subscription to the Trash Panda in your life, visit www.patreon.com/TrashyDivorces.Discover more:Book: Open Me Carefully: Emily Dickinson’s Intimate Letters to Susan Huntington Dickinson, edited by Ellen Louise Hart and Martha Nell Smith (Amazon link)Movie: Wild Nights with Emily (Amazon link) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And now for something completely different…. This week on Trashy Divorces, we have some heartwarming lighter fare with two couples who found their ways back to one another after splitting up. Stacie has the tale of rock star Mick Jones of the band Foreigner, and his charming once-again wife, Ann Dexter-Jones, plus their brood of highly creative children. Then, Alicia has one of her all-time favorite artists and people, the long and winding love story of Jimmy Buffett and his wife Jane Slagsvol.Music and sources at trashydivorces.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been a long week. Want some distraction? This week, Alicia has the fabulous and fabulously trashy tale of Lana Turner, a Trashy Divorces All-Star if ever there was one. She had 8 marriages, seven husbands, and a trashy true crime story during her decades of Hollywood glory. Buckle in, friends. This one has it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we’re digging into two of the most interesting minds and lives of the 20th century who brought us inventions that certainly shape our day-to-day lives. First up, Stacie has Caresse Crosby, who invented the modern bra as a young woman and went on to live an extraordinary life as part of the Lost Generation. Then, Alicia has screen legend and six-time divorcee Hedy Lamarr, whose clever mind gifted us with the concept of “frequency hopping,” which would lead to GPS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to the Spooky Season, friends! This week, we have the stories of two witchy women. First up, Alicia gets up close and personal with rocker Stevie Nicks’s many loves. Then Stacie has the three divorces of beloved Bewitched star Elizabeth Montgomery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices