21 episodes
Marilyn: Behind the Icon Gary Vitacco-Robles, Nina Boski and Randall Libero
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- Documentary
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4.9, 71 Ratings
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Marilyn: Behind the Icon is a dramatic multi-season podcast series blending a uniquely scripted episodic story with commentary on the remarkable life of Marilyn Monroe. It’s up close, raw and real; telling her story through extensively researched historical events, including Marilyn Monroe’s own perspective in her own words. We explore her inner journey and human side as no other podcast, film or TV show has ever done before. The series portrays her personal struggles with mental illness and addiction in addition to her amazing resiliency in achieving her dreams as one the greatest movie actresses and icons in motion picture history. We begin our story with her life as a young girl named Norma Jeane—a girl desperate for a stable family and home life — a girl seeking to find her place—a girl nobody wanted—who grew up in the care of foster families and caretakers. As a young teen searching for her identity, she became determined to make something of herself and created a life born out of her dreams, imagination, and talent. Marilyn became a top cover girl model, a young starlet, a celebrated actress, an accomplished singer and dancer, a wife, aspiring mother, a producer, and ultimately, a legend—an enduring ICON.
We’ll highlight the tragedy and pain yet celebrate the triumphs of the life, legend, and the global phenomenon known as MARILYN.
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#7 Norma Jeane: Discovering Truths
The legend of Marilyn’s white piano; the identities of her abuser and the woman who failed to protect her in childhood.
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EP7 The White Piano
Marilyn reclaims a piano from her childhood at an auction. She recalls a period she lived with her mother, childhood sexual abuse traumas, her mother’s psychotic episode and its aftermath, and her stand against abuse as an adult.
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#6 Norma Jeane: Discovering Truths
The producers talk about Marilyn’s craving for a father, 1930s film stars as her role models and her later professional career choices.
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Interview: Brad Hyland (Narrator)
Producer, Nina Boski interviews series narrator, Brad Hyland.
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Interview: Actress Erin Gavin
Producer, Nina Boski interviews actress Erin Gavin who plays Marilyn Monroe.
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EP6 Lonely Escape Into Dreams
Marilyn attempts to meet her father in 1951, recalls living with her mother in the early 1930s and escaping her loneliness and the harsh reality of her daily life through movies and her imagination.
Customer Reviews
A Wonderful Portrait
Marilyn Monroe is my hero and this podcast presents a wonderfully human portrait of her. Marilyn is brought to life in a fascinating way by the dedication of the voice actors and writers and their attention to detail. Their care in raising awareness for mental illness and addiction is admirable and I am so grateful for their contributions. Thank you Behind The Icon! I’m keeping a good thought for Marilyn and for you! <3
Somewhat Problematic Yet Entertaining
I like this podcast and the production values are very good, however, the voice actress playing Marilyn is horrible. She sounds like a dimwitted 10 year old girl and she pronounces every word that starts with a “t” as a “d.” Dat is very distracting for da listener. Also, there’s a lot of unrealistic exposition from all the characters, but I guess this is needed for those who don’t know anything about Marilyn. The actress playing Grace McKee is particularly (though unintentionally) hysterical so I find her parts quite entertaining. And thankfully, Nina’s cut out most of her nonsensical babble from “Good Night Marilyn” so she’s much more palatable in this series.
Marilyn: Behind the Icon
This is a great series! Each episode leaves you wanting more and more! It would actually make a great TV series🤗 Can’t wait for the next Series of Episodes!
