Marilyn Monroe's Real Life Drama and the Fictional Bombshell Musical! Recapping SMASH Episode 2 with Christian Garcia

Ivory Tower Boiler Room · Apr 1, 2025 · 1h 7m

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(Originally Aired on November 1, 2023)

Christian and Andrew discuss the similarities between the drama that both Karen and Ivy face in the show as compared to Marilyn Monroe’s real-life drama like the sacrifices she made for her work and battling off sexual advances from men in the Hollywood industry. Andrew also reads from Marilyn Monroe’s posthumous autobiography, “My Story” and reads: “One day a grand piano arrived…