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This is Tameka, sharing stories about celebrities and pop culture from yesteryear. If you're looking for more content from me, check out my websites, https://junkie4astory.com/ and https://tamekafleming.com/blog-2/ New episodes released on a basis. Podcast image by Conceptz_pro

  1. May 27

    Beverly Johnson & the Woman Who got in the Way of her Vogue Cover

    In this episode, I talk about supermodel Beverly Johnson, and the legendary Vogue cover that almost didn't happen, had she not been confident and ambitious enough to push pass her human obstacles. I reference her memoir The Face that Changed it All https://bookshop.org/a/83281/9781476774435 I also reference the biography of Eileen Ford, Model Woman Eileen Ford and the Business of Beauty https://bookshop.org/a/83281/9780062108081

    27 min

  2. Apr 22

    Leading Ladies Risked It All to be Pregnant or Not in Old Hollywood: Lana Turner, Bette Davis, Lucille Ball, and Carol Burnett

    In this episode, I talk about leading ladies who risked it all for their careers, including motherhood. Lana Turner, Bette Davis, Lucille Ball, and Carol Burnett all took risk on and off the screen, becoming or not becoming a mom was one of them. If you are interested in reading more about these leading ladies, you can click the links below. Lana: The Lady, The Legend, The Truth - Turner, Lana: 9781914150791 - AbeBooksDesilu : The story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz - Sanders, Coyne S.; Gilbert, Tom: 9780688135140 - AbeBooksMore Than a Woman: An Intimate Biography of Bette Davis by Spada, James: new Hardcover (1993) | GoldBooksLaughing Till It Hurts: The Complete Life and Career of Carol Burnett - Taraborrelli, J. Randy: 9780688081034 - AbeBooks

    26 min

  3. Mar 25

    The Self-Destruction of Motown's First Superstar, Mary Wells

    In this episode, I talk about Motown's first superstar, Mary Wells' marital woes and her fall out with Motown mogul, Berry Gordy. https://bookshop.org/a/83281/9781613734865

    29 min

  4. Feb 21

    The Triumphs of Disco Queens, Donna Summers and Gloria Gaynor, In The Wake of Disco Demolition 1979

    In this episode I talk about Disco Demolition night and how the queens of Disco continued to woo fans in the aftermath.

    28 min

  5. 02/26/2025

    How A Black Man Died of Old Age: Harry Belafonte

    This is another installment of How A Black Man Died of Old Age. I am taking you through the tumultuous history of Harry Belafonte, Hollywood, and his politics. If you want more info about the legend, I recommend his memoir: My Song; here is the link, My Song a book by Harry Belafonte and Michael Shnayerson - Bookshop.org US

    32 min

  6. 12/15/2024

    How Joan Crawford used her romance with Douglas Fairbanks Jr to get a bigger paycheck at MGM

    In this episode, I talk about 20th Century screen icon, Joan Crawford and her turbulent time in Hollywood as well as her contentious relationship with her daughter Christina Crawford. Here is a link, if you are interested in the book: https://bookshop.org/a/83281/9781496846518

    20 min

  7. 11/28/2024

    The Silenced Partner of Motown: A Scorned Ray Singleton and the Cost of Being A Woman In Charge

    In this episode, I talk about Ray Gordy Singleton and her tumultuous relationships with Berry Gordy and Diana Ross.

    29 min

  8. 11/17/2024

    Zsa Zsa Gabor, The Former Hilton Who Made A Second Career Out Of Husband Collecting

    In this episode, I talk about Hollywood superstar Zsa Zsa Gabor and her nine husbands and her headline making and page-turning love life.

    42 min
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This is Tameka, sharing stories about celebrities and pop culture from yesteryear. If you're looking for more content from me, check out my websites, https://junkie4astory.com/ and https://tamekafleming.com/blog-2/ New episodes released on a basis. Podcast image by Conceptz_pro

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  • Creator
    junkie4astory
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    104
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © junkie4astory
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