About this episode
The episode explores the life of Marlene Dietrich, her challenges with gender norms, and her controversial thoughts on the Third Reich.
Marlene Dietrich was a Hollywood star who wanted to be alone, but before that she was a sex symbol who combatted gender norms and wanted to poison the leader of the Third Reich with a poison hair pin, which, could have worked, we maybe should have let her try... Hosted by Katie Charlwood Donate at : Patreon Tip Jar Beacons (at the bottom of the page) Follow me on… Instagram TikTok Facebook Bluesky Fan Mail: Katie Charlwood C/O The Postal Store Unit 11A Forte Retail Park Letterkenny Co. Donegal Ireland F92 DY22 Business Enquiries: katie@whodidwhatnowpod.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Katie Charlwood
Topics covered
- Hollywood
- gender norms
- World War II
- feminism
- celebrity culture
Keywords
- Marlene Dietrich
- Hollywood
- gender norms
- Third Reich
- feminism
- celebrity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Third Reich
Places: Ireland, Donegal
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