Marilyn Monroe Centennial Top 3 (with Alisha Soper)

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The episode celebrates Marilyn Monroe's centennial by discussing her top 3 films and features guest Alisha Soper sharing her insights as an actress.

We're celebrating Marilyn Monroe's centennial with an episode fit for a legend! Kristen and guest Alisha Soper look at Marilyn's filmography and lay out their top 3 favorite films from the blonde bombshell. Along the way, Soper talks about being an actress with a skillset in playing Monroe. We also grouse about Don Murray in Bus Stop and why Arthur Miller screwed up everything. I have a new book dropping on July 28th! Preorder But Have You Read the Book: Romance Edition here.⁠ You can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠now watch episodes of Ticklish Business over on our YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Be sure to like and subscribe to stay in the know on our latest videos. Be sure to follow us via social media at @ticklish_biz on X and @ticklishbiz everywhere else. Also like and subscribe to us on all podcast apps and, if you love us, leave us a review. Find Kristen books wherever you buy books. Kristen's latest, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Popcorn Disabilities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, is available to buy now! ⁠ • Love T shirts, pins, and other merch? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The merch shop is live⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! • ICMYI, the best way to support Ticklish Biz is to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠become a…

People in this episode

Host: Kristen

Guest: Alisha Soper

Topics covered

• Marilyn Monroe
• filmography
• top films
• acting
• Hollywood history

Keywords

• Marilyn Monroe
• films
• Alisha Soper
• Bus Stop
• Arthur Miller
• acting
• centennial

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Bus Stop, But Have You Read the Book: Romance Edition, Popcorn Disabilities

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