Done & Dunne

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120. Justice for Lita McClinton Sullivan: Part One Aug 21, 2023

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In this arc of our Done and Dunne investigation, we are returning to a few threads we have pulled in previous episodes, picking up a little bit of Palm Beach attached to an Atlanta true crime. These next episodes will investigate the 1987 murder of Lita McClinton Sullivan, and the long quest for justice her case takes. Included in this introduction, our main players - James Sullivan and his second wife Lita, her parents and friends too. This slice will take us to the couple moving to Palm Beach in 1983, acquiring the home that Jim Sullivan thinks will take him to the top of high society.

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119. The Kentucky Countess | Mona von Bismarck (Trashy Divorces Crossover) Aug 02, 2023

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In today's crossover episode with Alicia's other podcast, Trashy Divorces, she takes us through the surprising life and lucrative marriages of mid-century socialite and fashion icon, Mona von Bismarck. From humble origins on a Kentucky horse farm, Mona found marriage to be a feasible path to the good life. She was the wife of the then-richest man in America for nearly three decades - but that's far from the end, or the best, of her story.

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118. Lost and Found | Katharine Graham to David Begelman Jul 24, 2023

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In this episode connecting Dominick Dunne into this Third Act, it is the story of Katharine Graham, the Publishing Swan of Truman Capote and America’s first female CEO of a Fortune 500 company, to David Begelman, the movie studio head and Hollywood hotshot, whose criminal embezzlement provide Dominick Dunne a BIG clue on the way to his third act.

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117. Lost and Found | Frank Sinatra & The Original 1964 Black and White Ball Jul 17, 2023

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In this episode, our journey takes us into the Hollywood Hills in April of 1964, attending the original Black and White Ball, given by the Dunnes, in honor of their 10th wedding anniversary – long before the far-more-remembered November 1966 affair presented by Truman Capote, who was a guest at the first one.

This celebrated party provides Dominick Dunne with a few clues along the way in anticipation of his coming third act, connected through a sandwich of Frank Sinatra layers.

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116. Lost and Found | Dunne's 1978 Letter From Truman Capote Jul 03, 2023

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We begin our summer season by taking a peek into a very special letter Dominick Dunne receives from Truman Capote in 1978. At this time, Dunne is trying to figure out what his next steps are after hitting his Hollywood rock bottom, and this surprise missive from Capote becomes a guidepost along the way to Dominick's Third Act.

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115. Swan Song | Answered Prayers and Truman Capote's Third Act Jun 26, 2023

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This week, we wind down our Capote's Coterie series by investigating the third act of Truman Capote, including those scandalous chapters of Answered Prayers which targeted and alienated his Swans. In 1966, Truman claimed double success with the publication of In Cold Blood. Ultimately though, these achievements combined with his own hubris do not lead Capote to happiness, as his last decade reveals.

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114. Capote's Coterie | The Starlet Swan: Marilyn Monroe Jun 12, 2023

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Investigators, it a Not Dunne Yet reprise this week from Patreon, with Truman's recall of one particular day - April 28, 1955 from Music for Chameleons.

This spring day finds Truman with Marilyn Monroe, at and after the funeral services of Constance Collier, stage and film actress and drama coach.

Many sticky spiderwebs are included in this bonus for you, but please note: Take caution around young listeners. In this one, we are eavesdropping into an adult conversion and it is a bit saucier than your typical Done and Dunne episode.

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113. Capote's Coterie | The Everything, Everywhere, All At Once Swan: Pamela Digby Churchill Hayward Harriman Jun 05, 2023

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In this episode, we investigate the life and times of Pamela Churchill Hayward Harriman, courtesan of the 20th century, and so much more.

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112. Capote's Coterie | The Essential Swans: Doris Lilly May 29, 2023

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In this episode, we investigate the life and times of Doris Lilly, columnist, writer, legendary society girl, and self-proclaimed inspiration for Holly Golightly in Truman Capote’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

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111. Truman Capote and Dominick Dunne in 1975 and a Key West Twist May 22, 2023

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In this episode, we pull one last episode out of the Not Dunne Yet Patreon vault to investigate Truman Capote and Dominick Dunne’s relationship a little further in our timeline, taking us to 1975 and their Hollywood interaction after the release of Answered Prayers. Also included, a side quest into Truman’s time in Key West, Florida, intersecting with Dodson Rader, connecting to David Wolkowsky and Jimmy Buffett too.

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