Always the Last to Know
Hey! We are Ash and Katy, this is our podcast, Always the Last to Know! Growing up we were taught how to live in the world, everything was going fine…until literally, the entire world changed, thus making everything we had learned essentially obsolete. Needless to say, Mr. Feeny and Cory Matthews did not prepare us for social media takeovers, taxes, or making our way through an insane world where an entire generation is trauma bonded. It feels like we missed entire lessons on things so the goal is to fill in the gaps of our education- from discussions on current laws to clones, from N.A.T.O to what's hidden under melting glaciers, join us while we attempt to navigate our way through the world, figure out adulthood, and hopefully learn something new along the way!
Episodes
March 26, 2023 • 63 min
This week we're learning about the pink tax. We discuss multiple ways that it affects all genders and racial groups differently. We bring up side by side comparisons of different products and discuss studies done on the pink tax. We end off the episode with the failed and passed state and federal legislation on the topic, and provide some petitions that listeners can sign to let our legislators know how we feel about the pink...
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March 19, 2023 • 52 min
In this week's episode we cover Hedy Lamarr's incredible life story. Katy teaches us all about Hedy's early life and how she fled from her first husband and his connections to Nazi Germany, how her persistence in speaking up for herself landed her a job in the U.S. film industry, and how she tinkered in her spare time, which lead to the invention of a crucial piece of technology. Here is the story of an icon who definitely has...
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March 12, 2023 • 26 min
To celebrate Women's History Month, we had a conversation with Congresswoman Coleman about the start of her career in public service, honoring her father's legacy, the way many of the bills she has sponsored interconnect with prison reform, and her hopes for the future of our country. It was an absolute honor to be able to speak so candidly with someone who has taken great strides in her leadership roles to protect Americans, ...
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March 5, 2023 • 72 min
This week Katy takes us down the rabbit hole that is the disastrous Fyre Festival. We learn all about the man behind the festival and his many schemes and scams. We also spill the tea about who was involved with the Netflix documentary, and why we definitely prefer the Hulu doc.
SOURCES
Hulu's Fyre Fraud
Netflix's Fyre
https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-46904445
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/18/h...
SOURCES
Hulu's Fyre Fraud
Netflix's Fyre
https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-46904445
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/18/h...
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February 26, 2023 • 70 min
This week we have our first crossover episode ever! We talk with Abbey of Sweet Baby Gay Podcast all about Eleanor Roosevelt and her relationships. We discuss a flight with Amelia Earhart, her friendship with Anna Genovese, and the love letters between her and Lorena Hickok.
You can find Sweet Baby Gay Podcast on Instagram @SweetBabyGayPod
And here's a link to listen to them on Spotify
https://open.spoti...
You can find Sweet Baby Gay Podcast on Instagram @SweetBabyGayPod
And here's a link to listen to them on Spotify
https://open.spoti...
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February 19, 2023 • 55 min
This week we are featuring our first ever Patron picked episode! Thank you Katy Bjorkman, you lovely Dream Maker, for this week's topic! We start by telling the story of serial killer Jake Bird, and then shift into an explanation on inadequate legal representation. We cover three facets that contribute to the issue; lack of funding, lack of ethical standards, and racial biases & discrimination.
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February 12, 2023 • 15 min
You'll quickly realize that Ash lost her voice, but we didn't want to leave ya'll hanging this week, so please enjoy this off the cuff episode about time travel and ghosts.
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February 7, 2023 • 41 min
Welcome to our first bonus episode! We have a fantastic interview with Lauren Bowser, Mortuary Practitioner and all around bad ass. We talk about the ethics behind Marilyn's funeral and resting place, the auction of the crypt next to her, and we get some questions regarding Marilyn's autopsy answered.
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February 5, 2023 • 148 min
This week we bring you the final installment of our Norma Jeane series. This episode is lengthy and filled with a lot of information that can be very upsetting, so we ask that you take breaks while listening if necessary. Extra trigger warning for topics such as suicide, drug use, death, mental abuse, sexual abuse, and medical abuse.
Sources
Books:
My Story by Marilyn Monroe
The Secret Life of M...
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Books:
My Story by Marilyn Monroe
The Secret Life of M...
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January 29, 2023 • 96 min
Buckle up folks! You're in for a long one this week.
We continue with Norma Jeane's life story. We cover the end of her relationship with Joe DiMaggio, her friendships with Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald, her time at the Actors Studio, the start of her film company, and her tumultuous relationship with Playwright Arthur Miller. We also dive into her miscarriages, eating disorders, and endometriosis, so please be aw...
We continue with Norma Jeane's life story. We cover the end of her relationship with Joe DiMaggio, her friendships with Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald, her time at the Actors Studio, the start of her film company, and her tumultuous relationship with Playwright Arthur Miller. We also dive into her miscarriages, eating disorders, and endometriosis, so please be aw...
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January 22, 2023 • 63 min
We continue on with Norma Jeane's life story in this week's episode. We discuss her films, which ones helped her career and which didn't, her relationship with film execs, her introduction to and relationship with Joe DiMaggio, the reappearance of her mother, and so much more.
Sources
Books:
My Story by Marilyn Monroe
The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe J. Randy Taraborrelli
Marilyn Monroe: Th...
Sources
Books:
My Story by Marilyn Monroe
The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe J. Randy Taraborrelli
Marilyn Monroe: Th...
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January 15, 2023 • 62 min
Katy brings us the beginning of Marilyn Monroe's, née Norma Jeane's, tumultuous and enchanting life. We hear about family back story that gives us a look into the events that shaped Norma Jeane's life and personality.
We want to do our best at telling her story in the most respectful manner, considering the way society has not always had respect for her, in her life and her death.
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Books:
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We want to do our best at telling her story in the most respectful manner, considering the way society has not always had respect for her, in her life and her death.
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Books:
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January 8, 2023 • 39 min
The Navy has been leaking jet fuel into the landscape of the Hawaiian Island of O'ahu for decades. We learn how long these leaks have been occurring and we learn about the leaks that have occurred since the beginning of 2021, that have caused a massive public outcry against the Navy. There were copious amounts of human errors that led to devastating consequences for the surrounding communities, the land, and the wildlife. We m...
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December 31, 2022 • 2 min
Dropping by with an announcement about the episode that was planned for 1/1/2023
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December 25, 2022 • 34 min
Merry Yule friends! This week Ash is taking us on a trip to the late 90's to hear about the time the NSA banned a popular home item from entering their premises.
Enjoy this lighthearted episode for the holidays, we'll see you in the New Year!
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_Agency
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furby#cite_note-1
https://www.grunge.com/215007/the-real-re...
Enjoy this lighthearted episode for the holidays, we'll see you in the New Year!
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_Agency
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furby#cite_note-1
https://www.grunge.com/215007/the-real-re...
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December 18, 2022 • 100 min
This week we bring you the final episode in the JFK series for the year! We discuss all the crazy coincidences and dive into the different conspiracies behind the assassination. Katy asks Ash what she believes happened now that she's learned all about JFK and the events on that fateful day.
https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/jfk-in-history/november-22-1963-death-of-the-president
https://www.archives.gov/re...
https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/jfk-in-history/november-22-1963-death-of-the-president
https://www.archives.gov/re...
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December 11, 2022 • 71 min
We have finally reached the last day of John F Kennedy's life, and ready to begin the first part of this infamous day in November.
Sources:
James Patterson- House of Kennedy
Docuseries- American Dynasty (found on discovery+)
JFK: The Lost Tapes
JFK and The Unspeakable- James W Douglass
https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/jfk-in-history/november-22-1963-death-of-the-president
Sources:
James Patterson- House of Kennedy
Docuseries- American Dynasty (found on discovery+)
JFK: The Lost Tapes
JFK and The Unspeakable- James W Douglass
https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/jfk-in-history/november-22-1963-death-of-the-president
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December 4, 2022 • 38 min
This week, Katy lays out the ground work for who exactly may have wanted John F. Kennedy dead after his time in the White House. From the Bay of Pigs disaster, through the Cuban Missile Crisis and his many affairs, JFK made quite a bit of enemies. Join us while we prepare to cover his assassination next week.
Sources
James Patterson’s House of Kennedy
American Dynasty Docuseries
https://spyscape.co...
Sources
James Patterson’s House of Kennedy
American Dynasty Docuseries
https://spyscape.co...
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November 27, 2022 • 35 min
This week Katy gives us the low down on the way JFK was prepped for his political career by his *cough cough horrible cough* father. We also discuss the beginning of his relationship with Jackie O. and his many illnesses. Covering the context of how his early years directly relate to his future assassination.
SOURCES:
American Dynasty Docuseries
James Pattersons House Of Kennedy
JFK Revisited By Ol...
SOURCES:
American Dynasty Docuseries
James Pattersons House Of Kennedy
JFK Revisited By Ol...
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November 20, 2022 • 43 min
Curse...or Karma? This week we begin our deepest dive ever, all leading up to John F. Kennedy's assassination. We begin with Joe Kennedy Sr. and his rags to riches story, including: the death of a few of his children, his quest for political power, his fall out of society, the work he went through to start JFK's political career, and the fate of his daughter, Rose Marie Kennedy, whose horrible treatment inspired her sister to ...
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