Done & Dunne

Hemlock Creatives

A podcast exploring writer Dominick Dunne's quest for justice amidst his incisive commentary of the high society set. Alicia (Trashy Divorces) leads a far ranging romp through the novels and Vanity Fair columns of one of the 20th century’s most unforgettable literary contributors. Covering courthouses and country clubs, Dunne’s voice was one for the ages, and Done & Dunne ensures that voice can continue to resonate with audiences today.

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#345
August 25 · 1 hr 5 min
345. The Dear Princess Swan | Lee Radziwell
In this episode, we explore the life, loves, and increasingly complicated relationships of Lee Bouvier Radziwill, which a lens to two in particular. The first with her sister, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. The next, with her best friend, Truman Capote. Moving from the White House to Montauk to the Greek Isles, this one connects many people into on ongoing investigation and sets the stage for the real feud coming next – the feud of Truman Capote and Gore Vidal. Sponsors Upgrade your every day! Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to ⁠Quince.com/DUNNE⁠. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and UK, too! Vinted. See what’s hiding in your closet – you might be surprised how much you can earn with Vinted! Download the Vinted app for free to start listing with no seller fees, and for a limited time, enjoy free shipping in the US. All sources can be found at ⁠doneanddunne.com⁠. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠info@amplitudemediapartners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#344
August 24 · 47 min
344. A Mother of an Episode | Nina Gore Vidal and Janet Lee Bouvier Auchincloss
Truman Capote had a feud with his Swans, sure. But do you know about the just-as-famous feud with fellow writer and raconteur Gore Vidal? Their epic battle got nasty, and it turns out Truman learned a whole lot about family matters from his bestie Swan, Lee Radziwell. Lee also happens to be a stepsibling of Gore through marriage, which makes the story even nastier. Today, we are backing the story all the way up to the mothers of Gore and Lee, Nina Gore Vidal and Janet Lee Bouvier. Spiderwebs abound! Sponsors Upgrade your every day! Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to ⁠Quince.com/DUNNE⁠. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and UK, too! Vinted. See what’s hiding in your closet – you might be surprised how much you can earn with Vinted! Download the Vinted app for free to start listing with no seller fees, and for a limited time, enjoy free shipping in the US. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠info@amplitudemediapartners.com⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#343
August 21 · 1 hr 8 min
343. Pamela Harriman | The Everything, Everywhere, All at Once Swan
In this episode, we investigate the life and times of Pamela Digby Churchill Hayward Harriman, perhaps the premier courtesan of the 20th century. Pamela also married a few times, along with a slew of lovers too, putting her in some interesting times in history as a major player. Buckle up for this one – so many spiderwebs! Sponsors Upgrade your every day! Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to ⁠Quince.com/DUNNE⁠. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and UK, too! Vinted. See what’s hiding in your closet – you might be surprised how much you can earn with Vinted! Download the Vinted app for free to start listing with no seller fees, and for a limited time, enjoy free shipping in the US. All sources can be found at ⁠⁠doneanddunne.com⁠⁠. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@amplitudemediapartners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#342
August 20 · 46 min
342. The Swans | Marella Angelli
In today's episode, we continue our summertime of the Swans with the story of Marella Agnelli. One of the least covered of the Swans, Marella’s life was filled with glamour and adventure, with some heartaches along the way, too. Sponsors Upgrade your every day! Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to ⁠Quince.com/DUNNE⁠. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and UK, too! Vinted. See what’s hiding in your closet – you might be surprised how much you can earn with Vinted! Download the Vinted app for free to start listing with no seller fees, and for a limited time, enjoy free shipping in the US. All sources can be found at ⁠doneanddunne.com⁠. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠info@amplitudemediapartners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#341
August 19 · 49 min
341. Wild Child Cornelia Guest
In our summer series continuing with The Swans, we take a little journey this week into an adjacent story. Our focus this week is the beloved daughter of C.Z. Guest, Cornelia Guest. Cornelia was a whole entire scene in the 1980s, being the first celebutante. Bob Colacello writes all about Cornelia in 1988 in a delicious piece titled “A Deb Goes West” for Vanity Fair. Cornelia cannot get enough of Hollywood at this time with a new hair color and a new boyfriend too, Sylvester Stallone. The spiderwebs in this one are too many to count! Sponsors Upgrade your every day! Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to ⁠Quince.com/DUNNE⁠. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and UK, too! Vinted. See what’s hiding in your closet – you might be surprised how much you can earn with Vinted! Download the Vinted app for free to start listing with no seller fees, and for a limited time, enjoy free shipping in the US. All sources can be found at ⁠doneanddunne.com⁠. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠info@amplitudemediapartners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#340
August 18 · 42 min
340. The Swans of Truman Capote | C.Z. Guest
Today, we meet the cool vanilla lady, C.Z. Guest. C.Z. had a legendary life including accomplishments like wife and mother, but also such as actress, columnist, horsewoman, fashion designer, and ultimately fashion icon. Her spiderwebs are off the charts including the Aiken SC Summer Colony, Palm Beach Society, Diego Rivera, So Many Churchills, Slim Aarons, and more! Notably, C.Z. is the only Swan of the pack that did not abandon Truman after the publication of Answered Prayers. Sponsors Upgrade your every day! Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to Quince.com/DUNNE. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and UK, too! Vinted. See what’s hiding in your closet – you might be surprised how much you can earn with Vinted! Download the Vinted app for free to start listing with no seller fees, and for a limited time, enjoy free shipping in the US. All sources can be found at ⁠doneanddunne.com⁠. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠info@amplitudemediapartners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#339
August 17 · 53 min
339. The Swans of Truman Capote | Katharine Graham (to David Begelman to Dominick Dunne)
In this episode of our summer of Swans, we spend a little time with Truman’s Publishing Swan, Katharine Graham, America’s first female CEO of a Fortune 500 company and the honoree of The Black and White Ball. Katharine is a friend to Truman, but plays a far larger role in Dominick Dunne’s third act as well. David Begelman, the movie studio head and Hollywood hotshot, participates in a bit of criminal embezzlement providing Dominick Dunne a BIG clue on the way to investigative journalism career. Also included, a now-found missing chapter from Capote’s Answered Prayers. These few pages of “Yachts and Things” recall all about that time that Katharine and Truman sailed around the islands, made friends with a dolphin, and did some hashish too. Sponsors Upgrade your every day! Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to Quince.com/DUNNE. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and UK, too! Vinted. See what’s hiding in your closet – you might be surprised how much you can earn with Vinted! Download the Vinted app for free to start listing with no seller fees, and for a limited time, enjoy free shipping in the US. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠info@amplitudemediapartners.com⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#338
August 11 · 1 hr 24 min
338. The Black and White Ball | All the Memories
In this episode, we explore Truman’s 1966 Black and White Ball from the people who were there – the build-up, the big event, and the aftermath. It seems we are never done connecting it together. Sponsors Upgrade your every day! Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to Quince.com/DUNNE. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and UK, too! Vinted. See what’s hiding in your closet – you might be surprised how much you can earn with Vinted! Download the Vinted app for free to start listing with no seller fees, and for a limited time, enjoy free shipping in the US. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on Patreon! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please reach out to info@amplitudemediapartners.com. Sources Too Brief a Treat: The Letters of Truman Capote, edited by Gerald Clarke (Amazon.com) Truman Capote: In Which Various Friends, Enemies, Acquaintances and Detractors Recall His Turbulent Career, by George Plimpton (Amazon.com) The 6 Filing Locations of ‘Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans’ Tell The Story Of A Bygone New York (elledecor.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#337
August 10 · 45 min
337. The Black and White Ball | A Primer on Truman Capote's Party of the Century
Truman Capote’s Black and White Ball is the focus of today’s episode. This 1966 event is still being talked about today, and for good reason. There had not been anything quite like it at the time. Included here is a quick primer on the event – the reason for the party, the planning, the guest list, the fashion, the competition, and all the underlying drama that Truman will pack into his big night. Sponsors Upgrade your every day! Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to Quince.com/DUNNE. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and UK, too! Vinted. See what’s hiding in your closet – you might be surprised how much you can earn with Vinted! Download the Vinted app for free to start listing with no seller fees, and for a limited time, enjoy free shipping in the US. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠info@amplitudemediapartners.com⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#336
August 5 · 1 hr 2 min
336. The Swans of Truman Capote | Slim Keith
In the spotlight today, we focus on Truman Capote’s Golden Swan. Slim Keith, known to Truman as Big Mama, led an extraordinary life, filled with high profile marriages, and even more high profile friendships. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠info@amplitudemediapartners.com⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#335
August 4 · 25 min
335. The Swans of Truman Capote | Gloria Guinness
Our featured Swan in this episode is Gloria Guinness, the high society lady with a mysterious background and many lucrative marriages. Sponsors Upgrade your every day! Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to Quince.com/DUNNE. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and UK, too! Vinted. See what’s hiding in your closet – you might be surprised how much you can earn with Vinted! Download the Vinted app for free to start listing with no seller fees, and for a limited time, enjoy free shipping in the US. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠info@amplitudemediapartners.com⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#334
August 3 · 14 min
334. The Ex | Dorothy Hart Hearst Paley Hirshon
In the last of our Babe Paley spinoffs, this episode takes to Bill’s first wife, Dorothy Hart. What a lady, with a pretty famous first husband before Bill, and associations all through that high society world. Sponsors Upgrade your every day! Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to Quince.com/DUNNE. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and UK, too! Vinted. See what's hiding in your closet - you might be surprised how much you can earn with Vinted! Download the Vinted app for free to start listing with no seller fees, and for a limited time, enjoy free shipping in the US. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠info@amplitudemediapartners.com⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#333
August 1 · 29 min
333. Sister Act | The Fabulous Cushing Sisters
In this episode, we pull on another of the Babe Paley spiderwebs to meet her sisters, Betsey and Minnie. This trio of a sister act are legendary in their day and are celebrated as The Fabulous Cushing Sisters. Also included, a bit of Mama Kate too! The webs these ladies weave in time are incredible and it always comes back around! Sponsors Upgrade your every day! Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to Quince.com/DUNNE. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and UK, too! Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠info@amplitudemediapartners.com⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#332
July 31 · 35 min
332. Trashy Tabloids | Happy Rockefeller, June 1963
It is the first of our Spiderwebs of Babe Paley episodes this week! Today, we are taking a journey into the past with reporting from The Saturday Evening Post from June 22, 1963 to spend a little time with Happy Rockefeller. Happy and Nelson Rockefller have just married, and oh my, it is a scandal for the ages. With much commentary about Happy's earlier days, this one does really include everything you like - and the spiderwebs too! Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠info@amplitudemediapartners.com⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#331
July 30 · 1 hr 1 min
331. The Swans of Truman Capote | Babe Paley
As we continue through The Swans of Truman Capote, our episode today delves into the life of Babe Paley, the most perfect of the Swans. Babe’s life, marriages, and style are legendary, along with her friendship – and subsequent falling out – with Truman Capote. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on Patreon! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please reach out to info@amplitudemediapartners.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#330
July 29 · 1 hr 9 min
330. The Swans of Truman Capote | Carol Marcus, featuring Oona O'Neill and Gloria Vanderbilt
In this episode, we explore the life, loves and friendships of Truman Capote’s Original Swan, Carol Marcus. Her name might not be familiar to you now, but hers is a story that is unforgettable. Including a rags to riches story, two husbands and three marriages, and two very best friends – Gloria Vanderbilt and Oona O’Neil Chaplin, Carol is also one of the main real-life inspirations for the character of Holly Golighty in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on Patreon! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please reach out to info@amplitudemediapartners.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#329
July 28 · 1 hr 8 min
329. The Swans of Truman Capote | Lillie Mae Faulk and Harper Lee
In this episode, we explore Truman Capote’s early years – from his tiny hometown of Monroeville, Alabama, and the cast of characters who live there. Here we are also introduced to Truman’s first Swans, his mother Lillie Mae Faulk and his childhood bestie, Harper Lee. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠info@amplitudemediapartners.com⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#328
July 27 · 26 min
328. The Swans of Truman Capote | What Makes a Swan?
It is time for a little summertime detour visiting the seven high society Swans of Truman Capote. Why would Dominick Dunne care about Truman Capote at all? What kind of mettle is Truman made of? And what defines a Swan anyway? The answer to all of these questions and more are included in today’s episode! Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠info@amplitudemediapartners.com⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#327
July 20 · 57 min
327. The Scandalous Candy Mossler | The Rest of the Story
We have come to the end of our Scandalous Candy Mossler series, and nothing quite tops the last decade of her life. Stacie joins Alicia for this mad lib of a story. What happens after Candace Mossler stakes through first degree murder charges in 1966? We progress through a whole decade of stories and spiderwebs, including the end of the affair with Melvin, another husband in the mix, a business empire, many more famous lovers, musical legends, and a family court battle too. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠info@amplitudemediapartners.com⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
#326
July 19 · 46 min
326. The Scandalous Candy Mossler | The Trial
You might think with all the evidence available that convicting Candy Mossler and Melvin Lane Powers for the murder of Jacques Mossler would be a cinch. Turns out justice can be bought with high powered attorneys and a compliant jury. The whole world was watching this trial go down in early 1966, and no one could have predicted the outcome. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on Patreon! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please reach out to info@amplitudemediapartners.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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