What a Creep

What a Creep
Season 17, Episode 6
The Murder of Betty Gore by Candy Montgomery

Candy Montgomery was just another bored 70s suburban Texas housewife when she was tried for committing a crime so heinous people still have difficulty making sense of it. The murder of Betty Gore was the subject of a TV series starring Jessica Biel and Melanie Lynskey on HULU called Candy. It will also be adapted into an HBO series starring Elizabeth Olsen and Jesse Plemmons next spring.

What is so unusual about a murder in 1980 (which was also adapted into a 1990 TV movie starring our forever “old man crush” Brian Dennehy, A Killing in a Small Town) that captures our imagination? Let’s see if we can figure that out today.
Trigger Warnings: Murder
Sources:
Candy: A Death in Texas
Candy Montgomery Wikipedia
Texas Monthly: Jim Atkinson & John Bloom
Oxygen Snapped
UPI 1980
History Vs. Hollywood
Evidence of Love: John Bloom
Armchair Investigator
Ms. Mojo.com

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What a Creep
Season 17, Episode 5
Jimmy Savile

Trigger warnings: Sexual assault and sexual abuse

Jimmy Savile was a British DJ and television and radio personality who hosted a bunch of BBC shows, including Top of the Pops and Jim'll Fix It, for decades, making him a household name. He was known for his platinum-dyed hair and, later his tacky tracksuits and cigars. He was also a well-known good samaritan, raising millions for charities all over the country.

But, after he died in 2011, he was revealed to be one of Britain’s most serious sexual predators. Over several decades he abused almost 600 boys and girls, some as young as 2 years old. He did this in the BBC's broadcasting studios, 14 hospitals, and 20 children's hospitals across England.

Sources for this episode:

Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story (Netflix)
The Other Side of Jimmy Savile (ITV)
Jimmy Savile: Crimes That Shook Britain (Season 5, Episode 1)
BBC
BBC
The Guardian
The Guardian
Grunge
The Conversation
Britannica
Operation YewTree
Wikipedia
Wikipedia

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What a Creep
Season 17, Episode 4
The Murder of Stanford White

Architect Stanford White was one of New York’s most revered architects who built the second Madison Square Garden & the Washington Square Arch, which stand today. In public, he was a bon vivant who moved with old school wealthy and the nouveau riche. He was also a creep who participated in the sexual assault of several young women as part of a group of entitled men in New York’s high society. A Creep, Harry Thaw, killed him on June 25, 1906, because of one such assault on actress Evelyn Nesbit who was 16.

The trials of Harry Thaw caught the nation’s interest and are a part of NYC lore. In this episode, we will discuss the major players and what happened to Evelyn after she outlived the Creeps.

Trigger warning: Sexual assault and abuse

Sources for this episode:
Death of Stanford White Wiki
Avenue Magazine
Town & Country Magazine
Famous Trials.com
PBS American Experience
The New York Times Archives
House Beautiful
The Girl on the Velvet Swing by Simon Baatz

And for our non-creep: One of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the United States and Cuba this week. And last week Puerto Rico was hit by Hurricane Fionia. Here’s a list of organizations that are accepting donations for those impacted by both hurricanes Ian and Fiona.

Red Cross
Caring for Others, an Atlanta-based nonprofit addressing poverty caused by natural disasters, is coordinating its “Caring Convoy” to transport relief supplies to Florida.
Americares is working with 148 local clinics and community health centers in Florida.
Global Giving accepts donations to provide food, emergency supplies, and more throughout Cuba and Florida.
Roots of Hope, a nonprofit Cuban youth organization, collects donations to help Cuban families.
Convoy of Hope is providing relief supplies in Florida and Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rican Civic Club is raising funds for solar lights and gas generators for Puerto Rico
Global health and humanitarian Project HOPE mobilize emergency responders in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Donate to their Fiona relief fund here.
Animal Lighthouse Rescue is raising money to repair its sister shelter in Puerto Rico, El Faro de Los Animales, which was damaged in the hurricane.

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What a Creep
Season 17, Episode 3
Tony Robbins

Tony Robbins is a motivational coach, speaker, and author. He’s famous for his infomercials, seminars, and self-help books.

He has worked with four U.S. presidents and top entertainers (Oprah Winfrey, Aerosmith, Green Day, Usher, Pitbull, Hugh Jackman, Kim Kardashian), and athletes and sports teams, including Serena Williams, and the NBA’s Golden State Warriors. He’s worked with Salesforce.com founder Marc Benioff, Mandalay Entertainment CEO Peter Guber, and real estate developer and creep Steve Wynn. He currently boasts an estimated net worth of $500 million.

He’s also a creep who berates abuse victims and sexually harasses female fans and employees.

Sources for this episode:

The Atlantic
BuzzFeed
BuzzFeed
Headstuff
Inc.
New York Times
Now This Is News
Nicki Swift
Tony Robbin’s website
Wikipedia

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What a Creep
Season 17 Episode 2
“Quartet of Creeps”
Ryan Adams, Arcade Fire’s Win Butler, Ike Turner, & Morrissey

Margo & Sonia talk about a quartet of Rock Creeps in this episode celebrating our 17th season. From the early days of rock to modern rock, we talk about four Creeps who may have lit the music world on fire but personally--they have some really Creepy behavior to answer for.
Trigger Warning: Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Racism
Sources:
Ryan Adams
The Age
LA Magazine
The New York Times
Variety
YouTube
Wikipedia
Arcade Fire’s Win Butler:
· Pitchfork August 2022 Marc Hogan
· BBC
· Global News Ca.
· Win Butler Wiki
· ESPN
· CBS Sports
· McGill News Quarterly

Ike Turner
· Ike Turner Wiki
· Tina Turner’s I, Tina
·The Daily Beast
· Spin.com 1985
· People magazine
· Cheat Sheet
· Oprah Daily
Morrissey
The Evening Standard
Far Out Magazine
The Guardian
Los Angeles Times
Rolling Stone
The Wrap
Wikipedia

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What a Creep
Season 17, Episode 1
The Port Chicago Disaster July 1944

On Monday, July 17, 1944, at just after 10 pm, the Northern California town of Port Chicago had an explosion of two ships that took the lives of over 320 sailors and injured almost 400 others. For two years, the US Navy shipped munitions around the clock at the naval base that consisted of a segregated outfit (the entire military, with FDR as its Commander in Chief, was segregated.) Everything from bullets to bombs weighing thousands of pounds was brought in and shipped in 24-hour shifts with white officers in charge of black recruits with no chance of advancement. No one received proper training in handling munitions or was given safety precautions like gloves, glasses, or any gear to protect the crew.
The man who ran the shifts knew there was so much demand for product and not so much worry about safety that they bet on who could produce the most in the shortest amount of time. The black officers were not only treated poorly on the base, but they also experienced segregation in the communities where they trained and worked.
After the Port Chicago disaster, 50 men refused to continue working under these dangerous conditions and were tried and convicted of treason. In one way, they helped jump-start the military's civil rights movement, but they have yet to receive proper recognition for what they went through. Maybe our little show can help?
Sources:
Port Chicago Disaster Wikipedia
History.com
National WW2 Museum
NBC TV 75th Anniversary
Contra Costa Historical Society
US Dept of Veteran Affairs
Military.com
Smithsonian magazine
The Port Chicago Disaster by Charles Rivers editors
The Port Chicago 50: By Steve Sheinkin

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What a Creep
Season 16, Episode 10
Pete Rose


Pete Rose, also known as “Charlie Hustle,” is a former professional baseball player and Major League Baseball manager. He was a huge star in the MLB, playing from 1963 to 1986, and was named Player of the Decade (1970–79) by The Sporting News. Pete Rose was a big deal! Which is why it was a big deal when he got banned for life from Major League Baseball for gambling in 1989. OH AND, he’s been credibility accused of having sex with girls as young as 14 during the height of his baseball fame.

Sources for this episode:

Associated Press
Bleacher Report
Brittanica
Deadspin
ESPN
Jezebel
Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Inquirer
Washington Post
Wikipedia

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What a Creep

Season 16, Episode 10

Elvis Aaron Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley is one of the biggest rock stars of all time and is known as “The King of Rock & Roll.” Beginning with his meteoric rise in the mid-1950s to his sad decline in the 1970s, Elvis is still one of the most popular celebrities in the world with his estate earning $80 million in 2018.

He remains the best-selling solo artist in recorded history. He has had the most songs charting in Billboard magazine's top 40. He has the record for selling the most albums on the Billboard 200. He holds the record for most gold records of all time (solo artist) and was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2018.

There have been dozens of books and movies about him and his life.

John Lennon once said he did not think the 60s were truly over until Elvis’ death. Bob Dylan described hearing Elvis for the first time as feeling as if he had busted out of jail.

His sexy onstage presence set America & the world on fire.  The world is filled with Elvis impersonators, and his legacy will last forever.

He was also a major Creep regarding teenagers, with much of his time focused on girls as young as 14. He could also be a mean asshole to his close friends, associates, stage crew, and family.

Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault, Predatory Grooming, and Drugs.

 Elvis Presley Wikipedia

Vice

GOAT (Australia)

Meauuw

Elvis Presley: A Southern Life by Joel Williamson

Newser

Elvis Presley: A Careless Love by Peter Guralnick

Elvis & Me by Priscilla Presley

The Elvis Blog run by Phil Arnold (the “Original Elvis Blogmeister”)

Daily Mail
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What a Creep
Season 16, Episode 9
Colonel Tom Parker

There is no way to talk about Elvis Presley without talking about his manager/agent/public relations officer and overall CEO, CMO, and COO of all things for Elvis Inc--Colonel Tom Parker. I recently caught the Baz Luhrmann version of Elvis and was shocked at Tom Hanks’ version of Parker--a Stay Puff Marshmellow Man who seemed more annoying than a malevolent Creep who was part of the reason his only client died an early death and could have been far more secure in financial manners. Today we will discuss the LIES this man told his entire life about his past, what he told Elvis, and the wreckage it caused.


Sources for this episode
Tom Parker Wiki
Vanity Fair
Smithsonian
Den of Geek
Bustle
The New York Times
Grunge.com
The Extraordinary Story of Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley by Alanna Nash (2003)
Sun Records (Season One)
Elvis and Me by Priscilla Presley (1985)
Elvis and The Colonel TV Movie(1993)
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What a Creep
Season 16, Episode 8
David O. Russell

David O. Russell is the director of such movies as “Three Kings,” “The Fighter,” “American Hustle,” and “Silver Linings Playbook.” He’s been nominated for five Academy Awards and has won four Independent Spirit Awards and two BAFTA Awards. He’s also a man-baby who throws on-set tantrums and has been accused of groping his own niece. Perhaps the “O” in David O. Russell stands for OH MY GOD what a creep.

Sources for this episode
Britannica
The Cheat Sheet
Chicago Tribune
The Daily Beast
The Daily Dot
Gawker
GQ
Pajiba
World of Reel
Wikipedia

Trigger warnings: Temper tantrums and sexual assault

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