Beyond The O.R. With Dr. Brenner - Stefan & Stella Tetenbaum - Authors of The Dark Secrets of Playboy | An insider’s look based on experiences shared in the 1970s & 80s by Stefan, who became Hugh Hefner’s personal valet as seen in powerful A&E docuseries, "Secrets of Playboy".

Stefan & Stella Tetenbaum - Authors of The Dark Secrets of Playboy | An insider’s look based on experiences shared in the 1970s & 80s by Stefan, who became Hugh Hefner’s personal valet as seen in powerful A&E docuseries, "Secrets of Playboy".

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11/02/22 • 24 min

At the zenith of his reign at the Playboy Mansion, Hugh Hefner and his world were presented as glamorous, liberating and fun – words you’ll never again use to describe the shady, shadowy and disturbing actuality. This episode of Beyond the O.R. with Dr. Brenner offers an insider’s portrait of depravity and intimidation as witnessed by Stella Tetenbaum and her husband, Stefan, author of "The Dark Secrets of Playboy." which served as inspiration for a powerful 10-part A&E docuseries released in 2022. Silenced for four decades, the couple have joined scores of other former employees in speaking out against sexual and physical violence, alleged unexplained disappearances and other dysfunction that characterized an empire that served many of the most well-connected politicians, business moguls and celebrities of the era.

Dr. Brenner and Elizabeth are inviting this fascinating pair to pull back the curtain on not only what went on at the fabled Playboy Mansion but why for so many years no one dared to come forward. You’ll learn about the origins of “Hef” (“a nerdy intellectual). As we point out: “At the time (we) were blinded to all this. We thought he was so charismatic and a revolutionary when really what he was was a predator.” With a nod to #MeToo, buckle up for a glimpse of the world once navigated by Bunnies and Playmates, many of them alleged barely into their teens. The high-flying 1970s and 1980s that took the Hefner empire to its peak will never again look the same once you’ve heard these first-hand accounts of the sinister activity once tolerated inside.
Find out more about and purchase Stefan Tetenbaum’s fascinating book at this link. And if you’d like to watch the 10-part A&E docuseries it inspired, just click here. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darksecretsofplayboy/
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Troy Jensen - A triple threat Iconic Photographer, Makeup Artist, Image Maker | Learn how Troy stays creatively fresh and what he sees on the horizon for the beauty industry at large.

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undefined - Celebrity Chef and Entrepreneur Michael Montilla - With his signature creativity and charisma, Michael will inspire you to get started cooking up something delicious.

Celebrity Chef and Entrepreneur Michael Montilla - With his signature creativity and charisma, Michael will inspire you to get started cooking up something delicious.

There’s nothing quite so delicious as sharing joy! And that’s exactly what Dr. Kevin Brenner’s guest on this episode of Beyond the O.R. does on a daily basis. Sparked by a passion for all things culinary, Head Chef and Event Coordinator Michael Montilla’s career has been nothing short of a love letter to food and the five human senses. This successful entrepreneur and raconteur is unspooling lively stories, from the random mango salesman who changed his life to the unexpected way he wound up as a student chef at Le Cordon Bleu. “It’s a career that chooses you,” says Michael, whose high-end catering morphed during pandemic into a thriving home meal delivery business that offers comfort foods made of fresh, quality ingredients (launched as Montilla Meals).
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