What a Creep: Jamie Spears, Justin Timberlake & Diane Sawyer  “Free Britney!” Season 9, Episode 9   We have a saying here at “What a Creep”--we definitely have a schedule for our shows. And we are more than happy to move things around when the world is indicating for us to do so.  The Hulu/FX documentary “Framing Britney Spears” created such a need in both of us to talk about the state of her father’s control over her entire life. Since 2008, her father, Jamie Spears, has taken control over everything from her health decisions, to work schedules to the care of her two children.  Apparently, Britney has not seen the documentary but is planning to release her own which brings us total glee! Trigger warnings: Mental health, misogyny, and Justin Timberlake.  Sources used in this episode: New York Times The Independent Diane Sawyer Interview ET "Britney Spears responds to video" Rolling Stone "Britney's BF calls Jamie Spears a dick" CNN "Britney Spears' fans want Justin Timberlake to apologize" Yahoo "2008 Family Feud clip" BuzzFeed "20 Times Justin Timberlake was Problematic" Deadline Craig Ferguson's TV Monologue   Be sure to follow us on social media! But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it!   Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts Twitter: https://twitter.com/CreepPod @CreepPod Facebook: Join the private group!  Instagram @WhatACreepPodcast Visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreep Email: [email protected]  We’ve got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/# Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com  Our logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud

What a Creep: Charlie Chaplin Season 9, Episode 8 "Old Timey Hollywood Creep"   Charlie Chaplin is one of the most influential and recognizable faces in movies. The image of the Little Tramp is a part of cultural history. It’s shorthand for classic movies. Chaplin wrote, directed, produced, edited, starred in, and composed the music for most of his movies. Six of Chaplin's films have been selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the United States Library of Congress: “The Immigrant,” “The Kid,” “The Gold Rush,” “City Lights,” “Modern Times,” and “The Great Dictator.” Chaplin was also a womanizing control freak who had sex with underage girls. Sources for this episode include: Charlie Chaplin official website “Charlie Chaplin” by Peter Ackroyd   Charlie Chaplin: A Brief Life   The New Yorker Ranker Vice Biography Wikipedia If you want to learn more about silent movie history and Chaplin’s influence, check out the documentary, “Moguls & Movies Stars: A History of Hollywood” Trigger warning: Adultery and statutory rape Be sure to follow us on social media! But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it! Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts Twitter: https://twitter.com/CreepPod @CreepPod Facebook: Join the private group!  Instagram @WhatACreepPodcast Visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreep Email: [email protected]  We’ve got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/# Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com  Our logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud

What a Creep: Peter Sellers Season 9, Episode 7   Peter Sellers was an English actor and comedian who influenced generations of legendary performers including The Beatles and Monty Python. Possibly known best by American audiences for playing Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther movies, he was an actor who was in the same league as Sir Alec Guinness with three Academy Award nominations in his career. When he died of a heart attack at the age of 54, he was on a professional highpoint after starring in Being There as Chauncey Gardner, a simple man who enters the world of Washington DC politics. But it wasn’t long after his death that his fans found out something that almost every single person who interacted with him—the guy was a huge miserable/abusive creep who attacked friends and family with his temper and unprofessional behavior. So, let us dive into the world of Sellers and his creepy ways. Trigger warnings: Domestic abuse, verbal abuse, cruelty, and hearing about a miserable prick making his family life a living hell. Sources used in this episode: Mental Floss The Express The Guardian The Sun Time magazine (2003) Peter Sellers Wikipedia “Mr. Strangelove: The Life of Peter Sellers” by Ed Sikov The Ghost of Peter Sellers Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy (BBC) Paul Mazursky "Show Me the Magic" Be sure to follow us on social media! But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it! Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts Twitter: https://twitter.com/CreepPod @CreepPod Facebook: Join the private group!  Instagram @WhatACreepPodcast Visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreep Email: [email protected]  We’ve got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/# Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com  Our logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud

What a Creep: Phil Spector (Replay) RIP You Fuckin' Creep! Phil Spector was one of the most celebrated record producers and songwriters of all time who created the world-famous “Wall of Sound.” He’s worked with everyone from the Ronnettes, to the Righteous Brothers, the Beatles, the Ramones, and the Wrecking Crew. He was inducted into the rock and roll of fame in 1989. Rolling Stone magazine named #63 of the top 100 artists of all time.  Some of his most famous compositions include: To Know Him Is To Love Him, Be My Baby, Spanish Harlem, He’s a Rebel, Da Doo Run Run, River Deep, and Mountain High, Imagine, Chapel of Love, He Hit Me (And it Felt Like a Kiss,) Let It Be and Rock & Roll High School.  A few artists who claim to be influenced by him are Bruce Springsteen, ABBA, Meatloaf, and Jim Steinman.  He is one of the few music producers who are as famous and celebrated as the stars he worked with and is truly a legend who changed the music world forever.  When he died, he was in Stockton, CA serving 19 years to life for the killing of actress Lana Clarkson at his home in 2003. So how did he wind up there? Let’s take a look back at his strange, exceptional, and chaotic life.  The sources for this episode are: Phil Spector Wikipedia Cheatsheet Wired Michael Bay speaks Mental Floss AV Club The Blast Psychology Today A&E "Biography" Phil Spector The Guardian “Phil Spector: Wall of Pain” by Dave Thompson Power, Privilege & Justice with Dominick Dunne People magazine 1975 Esquire magazine (Scott Raab) Vanity Fair Confidential Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and you will never miss an episode.  Also, be sure to follow us on social media! But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it! Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts! Twitter: https://twitter.com/CreepPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/What-a-Creep-Podcast-413020689512914/  Instagram @WhatACreepPodcast Visit our Patron page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreep Logo by Claudia Gomez Rodriguez @ClaudInCloud on Instagram!

What a Creep  Season 9, Episode 5  John McAfee  Instead of talking about the COVID-19 virus, we’re talking about the creator of anti-virus software, John McAfee. He calls himself the God of Computer Security. His software, McAfee Antivirus Software is probably installed on your computer right now, but you don’t need special software to know he’s a total creep.  Sources for this episode: The New York Times ABC News Vice Wired SFist Business InsiderThe Verge The Daily Beast ABC’s 20/20 interview (August 2017) Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee John McAfee’s Twitter account Wikipedia Trigger warnings: Sexual assault, drug use, murder, and scat sex Also, be sure to follow us on social media! But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it! Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts Twitter: https://twitter.com/CreepPod @CreepPod Facebook: Join the private group!  Instagram @WhatACreepPodcast Visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreep Email: [email protected]  We’ve got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/#

What a Creep: Coco Chanel Season 9, Episode 4 Coco Chanel was one of the most successful fashion designers of the 20th Century. As the creator of everything from the Little Black Dress to jersey knitwear for women to being the first fashion brand to have a perfume line—Chanel to this day means class, elegance, and is incredibly chic. Chanel was the only fashion designer who was listed in Time Magazine’s list of the 100 Most Influential People of the 20th Century.   She was a self-made woman who defied the shackles of femininity and lived a big life. Turns out she was also a huge anti-Semite who aided the Nazis in World War 2. How did she choose to support Hitler versus her home country?  Sources used for this episode:: Coco Chanel Wikipedia Biography.com In Style Biography Coco Chanel Nazi Agent Alma. New Yorker Medium (Edward Anderson) Newsweek All That's Interesting.com France 24.com Sleeping With the Enemy: Coco Chanel’s Secret War: Hal Vaughn   Be sure to follow us on social media! But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it! Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts Twitter: https://twitter.com/CreepPod @CreepPod Facebook: Join the private group!  Instagram @WhatACreepPodcast Visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreep Email: [email protected]  We’ve got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/# Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com  Our logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud

What a Creep Season 9, Episode 4 Joel Osteen Joel Osteen is an American pastor and televangelist based in Houston, Texas. His televised sermons are seen by approximately 10 million viewers in the US and several million more in over 100 countries every week. Osteen has also written several best-selling books with titles such as “Your Best Life Now” and “The Power of I Am.” He’s also a greedy creep with a big toothy grin that even Jesus wouldn’t love. Sources for this episode: Houston Chronicle Fort-Worth Star-Telegram Huffington Post Oprah Winfrey 2012 interview Vox Buzzfeed Indy Star The Hill The Advocate Joel Osteen’s Twitter Wikipedia Be sure to follow us on social media! But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it! Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts Twitter: https://twitter.com/CreepPod @CreepPod Facebook: Join the private group!  Instagram @WhatACreepPodcast Visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreep Email: [email protected]  We’ve got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/# Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com  Our logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud

What a Creep: Merry Creepmas! “Top 5 Christmas Creeps” Season 9, Episode 3 Happy Holidays to all of you cohorts in Creepitude!  Let’s face it, 2020 was a dumpster fire and we are more than happy to let the door hit it on the ass on the way out! So we decided to have a little fun and offer our picks for the things that make the holidays a little (or a lot!) creepy. We hope you enjoy it with the intention of having some fun during the time of COVID! Trigger warnings: The possible destruction of your childhood! Margo’s Top 5: “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” Song by Band Aid “Santa Baby” Song by Eartha Kitt & Madonna Mistletoe  “Glenn Beck’s: The Christmas Sweater” (2009) HBO’s “Tales from the Crypt: And All Through the House” (1989) Sonia’s Top 5: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Lying to children about Santa The War on Christmas starts earlier every year Christmas carolers Shitting in Nativity scene  Be sure to follow us on social media! But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it! Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts Twitter: https://twitter.com/CreepPod @CreepPod Facebook: Join the private group!  Instagram @WhatACreepPodcast Visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreep Email: [email protected]  We’ve got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/# Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com  Our logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud

What a Creep: Charles Dickens Season 9, Episode 2 Old-Timey Author Creep   Charles Dickens is one of the most successful authors of the 19th Century who attracted a rock star-like following around the world for his dramatic readings. He is considered as close to Father Christmas as any man has ever been and was a champion of working-class people and liberal causes. His work influenced writers for several generations including Willkie Collins, Jules Verne, Gorge Orwell, Roald Dahl, and Jonathan Nolan (screenwriter for The Dark Knight.) He was also a massive creep to several important women in his life which is what we will focus on today.  Trigger warnings: Shitty husbands Sources for this episode include: The London Telegraph (2016) Bates College Alumnae Interview BBC The Guardian The Vintage News The Smithsonian The Herald News Charles Dickens: A Life by ClaireTomalin Be sure to follow us on social media! But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it! Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts Twitter: https://twitter.com/CreepPod @CreepPod Facebook: Join the private group!  Instagram @WhatACreepPodcast Visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreep Email: [email protected]  We’ve got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/# Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com  Our logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud

What a Creep: “Oprah’s Biggest Creeps” Season 9, Episode 1 Dr. Phil McGraw, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Jenny McCarthy & James Arthur Ray Oprah Winfrey is one of the most successful talk show hosts in the history of television. Her talk show, which ran from 1986- to 2011, was so powerful that she could create superstars from obscurity. The Oprah Winfrey Show started as a celebrity chat/tabloid talk show but eventually, it morphed into a spiritually-based program with subjects as varied as how to empower your soul and what our dead relatives have to teach us. Oprah is a perpetual seeker of wisdom and is unapologetically a hedonist who enjoys her wealth. She went from absolute poverty, born to a single mother to being an Oscar-nominated actress and one of the richest people in the media world. In the search for Namaste—she has had her share of self-help hucksters on her program. Most have been forgotten—but there are a few that have been proven to be total, unrepentant Creeps  Today we will discuss four such Creeps who at one time were anointed by the Big O.  Sources: McLeans Minn Post Trigger warnings: Pseudoscience, woo, death by suicide, claustrophobia, and total bullshit    Dr. Phil McGraw Sources for this segment include:   The Daily Beast Mercury News Buzzfeed Slate Boston Globe Kansas City Star Psychology Today Wikipedia Dr. Mehmet Oz Wikipedia USA Today New Yorker CNN Money "Dr. Oz Looks at Donald Trump’s Medical Summary" Washington Post Jenny McCarthy Daily Beast Daily Beast - “They Don’t Want an Autism Cure” Time magazine Jezebel Oprah.com Frontline World Health Organization Vox Autistic Mama Autistic Self-Advocacy Network Wikipedia   James Arthur Ray (“The Secret”)   Wikipedia The Self-Styled Life ABC News CNN The Guardian People Enlighten Us: The Rise and Fall of James Arthur Ray “Guru: The Dark Side of Enlightenment” by Matt Stroud (for Wondery)     Be sure to follow us on social media! But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it!   Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts Twitter: https://twitter.com/CreepPod @CreepPod Facebook: Join the private group!  Instagram @WhatACreepPodcast Visit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreep Email: [email protected]  We’ve got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/# Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com  Our logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud