Ep. 28 - The Tabloid Don

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

We’re whipping up Negroni’s 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’s reporting? We’re celebrating our awesome chart rankings and sharing listener comments. This week’s 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 : ‎ 0813125030. ISBN-13 : ‎ 978-0813125039

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

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https://pauldavidpope.biz