Mimosa Sisterhood - Thelma Todd: Unsolved Mystery of "The Ice Cream Blonde"

Thelma Todd: Unsolved Mystery of "The Ice Cream Blonde"

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01/21/21 • 73 min

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Paige and Natalie, co-hosts of The Murder Diaries podcast, join me on the mic to discuss the incredible life and mysterious death of 1930s Hollywood star, Thelma Todd.

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SHOW NOTES:

In this episode, we talk about:

The dark side of the Old Hollywood era
The disgusting "casting couch" experiences actresses had to endure
Thelma's rejection of the "dumb blonde" stereotype in the 1930s
Thelma Todd Sidewalk Cafe in Pacific Palisades
The December 14, 1935 party that lead to Thelma's mysterious death
Thelma's love for cars and her suspicious carbon monoxide poisoning
Multiple murder theories
Lucky Luciano, the mob, and corrupt police
Death bed confessions

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Subscribe to The Murder Diaries on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-murder-diaries/id1475609603
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Paige and Natalie, co-hosts of The Murder Diaries podcast, join me on the mic to discuss the incredible life and mysterious death of 1930s Hollywood star, Thelma Todd.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with a true-crime obsessed friend!

SHOW NOTES:

In this episode, we talk about:

The dark side of the Old Hollywood era
The disgusting "casting couch" experiences actresses had to endure
Thelma's rejection of the "dumb blonde" stereotype in the 1930s
Thelma Todd Sidewalk Cafe in Pacific Palisades
The December 14, 1935 party that lead to Thelma's mysterious death
Thelma's love for cars and her suspicious carbon monoxide poisoning
Multiple murder theories
Lucky Luciano, the mob, and corrupt police
Death bed confessions

RESOURCES:

Subscribe to The Murder Diaries on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-murder-diaries/id1475609603
Follow The Murder Diaries on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themurderdiariespod/

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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