Ep. 28 - The Tabloid Don

Published: Nov. 2, 2021, 5 a.m.

b'We\\u2019re whipping up Negroni\\u2019s and talking about Gene Pope, the father of our former neighbor, who founded the National Enquirer--with the little help from the mafia! Learn about his stint in the CIA, his over-the-top love life and how he blazed a trail for American tabloid journalism. How exactly did he get the photo of Elvis in his coffin? How did the Watergate scandal effect The Enquirer\\u2019s reporting? We\\u2019re celebrating our awesome chart rankings and sharing listener comments. This week\\u2019s Bougie Bible picks include an alternative therapy to quell your vices, and a documentary about an American music icon!

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Sources:
Scandalous: The Untold Story of The National Enquirer. February 18, 2020. Dir: Mark Landsman. Magnolia Home Entertainment.

The Godfather of Tabloid: Generoso Pope Jr. and the National Enquirer
by Jack Vitek. The University Press of Kentucky (September 5, 2008). ISBN-10 : \\u200e 0813125030. ISBN-13 : \\u200e 978-0813125039

Deeds of My Fathers by Paul David Pope. A Philip Turner Book, Rowman & Littlefield Publishing, Inc. (Oct. 11, 2010), ISBN: 978-1442204867

http://www.thedeedsofmyfathers.com/index.htm

https://pauldavidpope.biz

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