Explore the rise, reinvention, and raw truth behind David Bowie—one of pop culture's most fascinating icons. In this Fame Factor exclusive, host Sonia Lambert takes you inside the mind of Bowie: the glam rock chameleon, the gender pioneer, and the spiritual wanderer. From Ziggy Stardust to the Thin White Duke, discover how Bowie built his myth—and how that myth almost destroyed him.

We break down his impact on gender identity, his bold use of stage personas, and the dark period where reality blurred with fiction. Was Bowie a genius performer, or a man losing control? We also unpack the cultural significance of his music, his spiritual side, and the scandals that haunted him—like the controversial 1976 salute.

If you're curious about the truth behind Bowie's art, his fame, and his psychological unraveling, this episode is your deep dive into the man who sold the world—just to buy his soul back.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) The Man Who Sold the World to Buy His Soul

(02:08) The Gender Revolutionary - Breaking the Binary Before We Had Words for It

(05:41) The Prophet of the '70s - When the Future Called, Bowie Answered

(10:16) When the Character Eats the Creator - The Ziggy Stardust Possession

(14:47) The Darkest Hour - Cold Splendor and Dangerous Allegations

(21:15) Love, Marriage, and Creative Combustion - The Angie Years

(26:05) Mirror, Mirror - The Gary Numan Rivalry That Wasn't

(31:15) Redemption in the Shadow of the Wall - The Berlin Renaissance

(35:56) The Mainstream Transformation - Conquering the World by Becoming Ordinary

(40:19) The Digital Prophet - BowieNet and the Future That Was

(45:22) The Final Reinvention - Legacy of a Shapeshifter