The Bunny Chronicles | The History of Hugh Hefner | The Empire He Built | Playboy Magazine
by Echo Johnson & Corinna Harney
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Playboy Bunny at the Century City Cabaret Room to Playboy Centerfold to Playboy Set Designer: Liz Stewart Miss July 1984:
May 24, 2026
59m 03s
PLAYBOY RECORDS: With Legendary Country Star MICKEY GILLEY
Mar 30, 2026
42m 09s
Inside the Playboy Mansion: Secrets from a Butler | Dann Gibb | Saw it All | Kim Hefner to Crystal Hefner | 17 Years at the PB Mansion |
Jan 13, 2026
1h 16m 34s
Playboy Mansion Butler From The 70's | Sexual Freedom | Endless Partying | Era of Dorothy Stratton | Jim Belushi | Dan Aykroyd | Chevy Chase and MORE!
Mar 15, 2025
1h 15m 57s
Censorship in Cinema: USC Film School: a Conversation with Professor Rick Jewell | Chair of the HMH Censorship in Cinema Course|
Mar 6, 2025
1h 11m 58s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 5/24/26 | Playboy Bunny at the Century City Cabaret Room to Playboy Centerfold to Playboy Set Designer: Liz Stewart Miss July 1984:✨ | Playboy historyBunny roles+4 | Liz Stewart | PlayboyPlayboy Club | — | Liz StewartPlayboy Bunny+7 | — | 59m 03s | |
| 3/30/26 | PLAYBOY RECORDS: With Legendary Country Star MICKEY GILLEY✨ | Mickey GilleyPlayboy Records+3 | Mickey Gilley | Playboy RecordsAmerican music | — | Mickey GilleyPlayboy Records+3 | — | 42m 09s | |
| 1/13/26 | Inside the Playboy Mansion: Secrets from a Butler | Dann Gibb | Saw it All | Kim Hefner to Crystal Hefner | 17 Years at the PB Mansion |✨ | Playboy MansionHugh Hefner+4 | Dann Gibb | Playboy Mansion | — | Playboy MansionHugh Hefner+5 | — | 1h 16m 34s | |
| 3/15/25 | Playboy Mansion Butler From The 70's | Sexual Freedom | Endless Partying | Era of Dorothy Stratton | Jim Belushi | Dan Aykroyd | Chevy Chase and MORE!✨ | Playboy Mansion1970s culture+4 | Leland Zaitz | PlayboyPlayboy Mansion | — | Playboy MansionLeland Zaitz+7 | — | 1h 15m 57s | |
| 3/6/25 | Censorship in Cinema: USC Film School: a Conversation with Professor Rick Jewell | Chair of the HMH Censorship in Cinema Course|✨ | censorshipfilm preservation+4 | Rick Jewell | USC Film SchoolPlayboy Magazine+1 | — | Hugh Hefnercensorship+4 | — | 1h 11m 58s | |
| 2/8/25 | PLAYBOY RADIO: The Pinnacle of Playboy Corporate Debauchery: Featuring Playboy Night Calls Producers: Eric Mittleman & Farrell Hersch✨ | adult entertainmentPlayboy history+3 | Eric MittlemanFarrell Hersch | PlayboyPlayboy Radio | — | Playboyadult entertainment+5 | — | 57m 23s | |
| 2/7/25 | PLAYBOY GOLF TOURNAMENTS: Celebrities | Playmates | Day Drinking | Epic Parties✨ | Playboy Golfcelebrity encounters+3 | AJ Pathak | Playboy GolfPlayboy | — | Playboy Golfcelebrity parties+3 | — | 1h 02m 34s | |
| 1/18/25 | THE GOLDEN RABBIT: from a TEMP to VP of International Home Video | ANDY SCHREIBER Shares His PLAYBOY Journey✨ | career journeyPlayboy history+3 | Andy Schreiber | PlayboyAfter Dark+1 | — | PlayboyAndy Schreiber+3 | — | 39m 20s | |
| 12/24/24 | Rogue Bunnies & The Bunny Chronicles Podcasts: Dynamic - Funny - Insightful Conversation Takes Place ...✨ | Playboy historyartistic ventures+3 | Victoria FullerBrian Olea | Rogue Bunnies MayhemPlayboy | — | Hugh HefnerPlayboy Magazine+3 | — | 1h 14m 13s | |
| 12/21/24 | Meet Victoria Fuller: Playboy Playmate, Playboy Bunny, Artist and Rebel Bunny - The Rogue Bunnies!✨ | PlayboyPlaymate+3 | Victoria Fuller | PlayboyThe Amazing Race | — | Victoria FullerPlayboy+4 | — | 58m 50s | |
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| 4/6/24 | PLAYBOY VP Marketing: PLAYBOY'S Jazz Fest ● President to PLAYBOY Modeling Agency | Send us Fan Mail Bill Farley would wear many hats during his extensive career in the world of Media / PR & Communications. Farley began his career as a newspaper reporter, a radio newsman and a DJ. In the late 70's Farley found his home with "ABC the NETWORK. " Upon departing ABC's Prime Time Television Operations in Los Angeles in 1981, Farley was brought in as a consultant with Playboy to help launch Playboys first venture into the new world of Cable Television. Farley... | 56m 45s | ||||||
| 3/10/24 | BEHIND THE LENS: PLAYBOYS #1 PHOTOGRAPHER: STEPHEN WAYDA : Celebrity Pictorials | Pamela Anderson | Anna Nicole & Much More! | Send us Fan Mail Stephen Wayda: PLAYBOYS REVERED PHOTOGRAPHER for 30 YEARS Internationallypublished photographer best known for his demonstrative images of celebrities, women. and lifestyles. In his creation of entertaining and compelling images he is regarded as a master in the use of composition and light, both natural and artificial. Wayda’s photographs of A-list celebrities, Pop Culture icons, supermodels, musicians and the “girl next door” are a depiction of personality and, most ... | 1h 17m 10s | ||||||
| 1/19/24 | CHRISTIAN KANE: Shares PLAYBOY History involving LINDA BRAVA - JAIME BERGMAN - ANNA Nicole SMITH & David Boreanez!! | Send us Fan Mail Kane’s appearances on the big screen include Just Married - Secondhand Lions - Taxi - Life or Something Like It, Friday Night Lights, and Summer Catch. From 2008 to present day: Kane appeares on the TNT television series Leverage as Eliot Spencer. Kane performes all his own fight scenes and also choreographed fights for the series. Kane plays the same character in Leverage:Redemption, which premiered in July 2021, streaming on IMDb TV and can now be viewe... | 48m 05s | ||||||
| 1/19/24 | GREG GORMAN: Renowned PHOTOGRAPHER: Discovered MISS JANUARY '93 - ECHO JOHNSON at 18 YEARS OLD!!! | Send us Fan Mail Greg Gorman is a world renowned photographer who is known for his stark, honest portraits of the most famous and infamous faces from the worlds of entertainment, art, sport and music, Greg Gorman’s images have intrigued the viewer from the onset of his career. Over the years Greg has been acknowledged for his contribution to the world of photography, most recently being recognized by The Professional Photographers of America (Lifetime Achievement Award in Portraiture) as well... | 37m 11s | ||||||
| 11/14/23 | CINDY RACKOWITZ - PLAYBOYS CORPORATE VP of PLAYBOY PROMOTIONS WORLDWIDE | Send us Fan Mail Cindy Rackowitz joined Playboy in 1986 and stood at the helm of Playboy Promotions for 16 years, as the Corporate Vice President of Promotions ( all divisions-worldwide ) and as the President of Playmate Promotions & Modeling Agency. Cindy held a very important position with great significance in the 1st decade she was with Playboy. The role was a tough one and a huge challenge as Playboy entered the nineties and had to build a “dot com” division with an impressive ... | 50m 20s | ||||||
| 5/26/23 | BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE: INSIDE THE PLAYBOY MANSION with THE MANSION BUTLERS | Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered what life was like behind the scenes at the iconic Playboy Mansion? Join Carrie Yazel and Echo, as we sit down with two former Mansion butlers, Bryant and Carlena, who share their fascinating stories and unique experiences from their time working at the legendary estate. From meeting Hugh Hefner for the first time to rubbing shoulders with celebrity guests and attending unforgettable parties, there's never a dull moment in this revealing conversatio... | 1h 06m 50s | ||||||
| 5/16/23 | THE 1st AMENDMENT LIVES ON - CONVERSATIONS COMMEMORATING HUGH M. HEFNERS LEGACY of FREE SPEECH and FREE SPEECH VALUES | Send us Fan Mail Imagine having exclusive access to Hugh Hefner's personal scrapbooks – a treasure trove of free speech and free press history. Join us as we chat with Stuart Brotman, author of "The First Amendment Lives On: Conversations Commemorating Hugh and Hefner's Legacy of Enduring Free Speech and Free Press Values," who had the extraordinary opportunity to explore Hefner's extensive collection. Stuart shares insights into Hefner's passionate belief in the First Amendment and how it sh... | 55m 26s | ||||||
| 5/6/23 | HEFNERS CONFIDANT & CLOSE FRIEND OF 30 YEARS - RICHARD BANN on CINEMA PRESERVATION and A&E's SALICIOUS DOCUSERIES on HEFNER | Send us Fan Mail It was 1990 when Richard Bann first visited Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion. Cinema and the importance of film preservation sparked a 30 year friendship. One that evolved into being closest of friends and an invitation to "Manly Night." Monday was always Manly Night, a gathering of Hef's closest friends who would nominate and vote on what film to screen after dinner: Dick Stewart, Ray Anthony, Mel Torme', Johnny Crawford, John Dante, Bob Ridgely, Chuck McCann... | 1h 31m 16s | ||||||
| 5/6/23 | PLAYBOY PLAYMATE - MISS MAY '91 - CARRIE JEAN YAZEL | Send us Fan Mail Welcome to The Bunny Chronicles with Corinna Harney, Playboy's Playmate of the Year 1992, and Echo Johnson, Miss January 1993! These iconic playboy model and glamour model figures are back to share their stories and insights. Join us as these playmates bring a fresh perspective to their experiences, reminiscent of a retro photo shoot. Join us for a trip down memory lane with Miss July '91 Carrie Jean Yazel, an iconic playboy model and centerfold. We're diving into some fanta... | 36m 54s | ||||||
| 4/22/23 | EMPOWERING WOMEN and CELEBRATING HISTORY: PLAYBOYS WOMEN of COLOR PICTORIALS with SOPHRONIA WILLIAMS | Send us Fan Mail Join us for a special episode of the Bunny Chronicles as we welcome our dear friend Sophronia Williams, who had the amazing opportunity to shoot for Playboy's Newstand Specials. Listen in as Sophronia shares her experience attending a casting call at the University of Texas, being selected for the Big 12 edition, and how her time with Playboy was both comfortable and professional. We also reminisce about our own experiences with Playboy, and the incredible opportunities that ... | 47m 02s | ||||||
| 4/13/23 | FROM PLAYBOY COVERS to THE CELEBRITY SOMMELIER: SANDY TAYLORS JOURNEY to PAIR ENTERTAINMENT + WINE | Send us Fan Mail We're absolutely thrilled to welcome the fabulous Sandra Taylor to our show, as she shares her incredible journey through her long-standing career in the entertainment industry. Starting as America's number one selling poster model to multiple Playboy covers, and even working with legends like Marilyn Grabowski and Gary Marshall, Sandy's experiences are truly captivating. Join us and our dear friend Cathy St. George as we reminisce about the iconic Playboy covers and the spec... | 51m 25s | ||||||
| 4/6/23 | PLAYBOY PLAYMATE VICTORIA VALENTINO SEPTEMBER '63 - PLAYBOY BUNNY '64 - COSBY RAPE SURVIVOR | Send us Fan Mail “Victoria Valentino, Playboy's Miss September 1963 is ONE of the Top 100 Centerfolds of the 20th Century. Victoria started her career with Playboy as a Bunny @ the LA Club on NYE in 1964. A media personality, keynote speaker, author, activist, SAG/AFTRA actress, performs live theater, Spoken Word, AND she mentors sexual assault survivors as she is one of Cosbys rape survivors! In 2016 - always inspired by activism Victoria became a founding member of ERSOL (End Rape Statut... | 56m 27s | ||||||
| 3/31/23 | PLAYBOY in THE 70's with BUNNY & PLAYMATE CANDACE COLLINS - DECEMEBER '79 | Send us Fan Mail CANDACE JORDAN: Award-winning media personality and social scribe, founder CandidCandace.com, Associate Publisher & Editor Chicago Star Media, former Chicago N"Candid" Candace Jordan has been a notable fixture on the Chicago social scene since her arrival in 1974 from a small town (Dupo) in Southern Illinois. Her long-running (10 year) Chicago Tribune column covered the nonprofit community (until Covid struck) and her award-winning blog, She's appeared on over 20 nati... | 42m 56s | ||||||
| 3/24/23 | HUGH HEFNERS PERSONAL VALET - MARK HOPKINS - TELLS US WHAT IT WAS REALLY LIKE TO BE HEFNERS VALET! | Send us Fan Mail Mark Hopkins worked as Hugh Hefners Personal Valet for 3 years in the early 80's. The position was a coveted one and Mark was the lucky one to receive this title and role to be in service to Hefner for a span of 3 years. The era was the early 80's - HEF wasn't married at the time but was in a relationship with Sondra Theodore. The celebrities who were on the 24 hour list were A- LIST STARS comedians, actors, writers and movie stars. And the encounters that Mark ... | 1h 03m 04s | ||||||
| 3/16/23 | MR. PLAYBOY & THE AMERICAN DREAM - HEFNERS BIOGRAPHY by STEVEN WATTS | Send us Fan Mail "The hedonistic pursuit of uninhibited sex. Put these images together and a single name springs to mind--Hugh Hefner. From his spectacular launch of Playboy magazine and the dizzying expansion of his leisure empire to his recent television hit "The Girls Next Door," the publisher has attracted public attention and controversy for decades. Mr. Playboy tells the compelling and uniquely American story of how one person with a provocative idea, a finger on the pulse of pop... | 47m 37s | ||||||
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