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What a Creep  Season 31, episode 8 George W. Bush President George W. Bush has been getting a redemption arc lately, because he’s maybe not as bad as Predator Trump. But he still suuuuuucks. Host Sonia Mansfield and Jeff Hunt from the Storied San Francisco podcast talk about why this nepobaby is a creep. Sources for this episode George W. Bush LibraryHuffington PostNew York magazineRolling StoneSlateVanity FairWikipedia: George W. BushWikipedia: The Patriot Act 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 PodcastsFacebook: Join the private groupBlueSky Instagram @WhatACreepPodcastVisit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreepEmail: [email protected] Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com

This month's episode is an update and replay on Max Landis. It was announced this week that Paramount has hired Landis, a known rapist and physical and psychological abuser, to write a script for a new "G.I. Joe "movie. David Ellison, who owns Paramount, is a creep, and Max Landis is a creep.  Host Sonia Mansfield talks about the most recent news, and then she turns the rest of the episode over to herself and the late, great, lovely, and amazing Margo Donohue way back in 2020. Sources for this episode The Daily BeastBuzzfeedHeavyThe Los Angeles TimesVultureMedium post titled “I Submit The Following to the Court of Public Opinion”IMDBWikipedia 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 PodcastsFacebook: Join the private groupBlueSky Instagram @WhatACreepPodcastVisit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreepEmail: [email protected] We’ve got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/#Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com

What a Creep Season 31, Episode 5 Marjorie Taylor Greene Host Sonia Mansfield is joined by Margo Porras from the Book vs. Movie podcast to discuss former Georgia representative Marjorie Taylor Greene. They talk about her wild conspiracies, toxic rhetoric, defense of the victims of Jeffrey Epstein, and any possible road to redemption. Plus, they end the episode with non-creep, Bella Abzug. Sources for this episode: BBCBritanicaNew York TimesThe New YorkerRolling StoneSouthern Poverty Law CenterSnopesWikipedia 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 PodcastsFacebook: Join the private groupBlueSky Instagram @WhatACreepPodcastVisit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreepEmail: [email protected] We’ve got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/#Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com

What a Creep  Season 31, Episode 4 Artie Shaw The lovely and fantastic Simone O. Elias, author of “Old Films, Young Eyes: A Teenage Take on Hollywood's Golden Age,” joins host Sonia Mansfield to talk about Artie Shaw. Artie Shaw played the jazz clarinet and was a big-band leader who reigned supreme as one of the kings of swing with his recordings of "Begin the Beguine," "Lady Be Good," and "Star Dust" in the late 1930s and 40s. He was also an abusive husband, who was married 8 times, ANNNND, he dropped some names at the House of Un-American Activities in the 1950s. What a creep. Sources for this episode ArtieShaw.comEbsco.comThe GuardianThe GuardianThe HairpinNew York TimesNew York TimesNPRSwing and BeyondTimeWikipediaWikipedia 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 PodcastsFacebook: Join the private groupBlueSky Instagram @WhatACreepPodcastVisit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreepEmail: [email protected] We’ve got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/#Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com

What a Creep Season 31, episode 3 Host Sonia Mansfield and Erin Lim from Bitch Talk Podcast talk about Dick Cheney. The former VP rebranded “torture” as “enhanced interrogation” and argued that if the president does something, then it’s legal. Gee, that’s sounds familiar. He pushed our country into a war that killed a lot of civilians and U.S. servicemembers. Oh, and he personally profited from it.  Dick got a redemption arc from the media and society after he announced he would vote for Kamala Harris rather than Predator Trump in the 2024 election. Well, too little, too late. What a creep. Sources for this episode AP NewsBritannicaCNNThe GuardianNew York TimesWikipediaNPRPBS NewsHourPolitico Trigger warnings: Dick jokes 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 PodcastsFacebook: Join the private groupBlueSky Instagram @WhatACreepPodcastVisit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreepEmail: [email protected] Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com

What a Creep Season 31, Episode 2 Bill Gothard, founder of the Institute in Basic Life Principles Kristen Meinzer from The Nighty on Hatch Plus and Health Matters from the Mayo Clinic joins Sonia Mansfield to talk about creep Bill Gothard, a minister, writer, and the founder of the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP). The IBLP is a fundamentalist Christian organization that encourages the submission of wives to husbands, procreative sex, the corporal punishment of children, homeschooling, and biblical literalism. Those who’ve escaped it say it goes much further, enlisting coercion, mind control, isolation, sexual abuse, and financial manipulation against its adherents. Sources for this episode: RecoveringGrace.orgQuiverfull: Inside The Christian Patriarchy Movement, by Kathryn JoyceA Well Trained Wife, by Tia LevingsCounting the Cost, by Jill Duggar DillardBecoming Free Indeed, by Jinger Duggar VuoloI Pray You Put This Journal Away, available on SpotifyThe Sojo Files, available on SpotifyLeaving Eden, available on SpotifyShiny Happy People, on Amazon PrimeIBLP.org Chicago Magazine New York Times People magazine Washington Post USA Today The GuardianBuzzFeed NBC News https://inthesetimes.com/article/cult-of-characterThe Sojo Files Leaving Eden Christianity TodayIn Touch WeeklyDuggar Family website 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 PodcastsFacebook: Join the private groupBlueSky Instagram @WhatACreepPodcastVisit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreepEmail: [email protected] We’ve got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/#Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com

What a Creep Season 31, Episode 1 Fox News bros   Host Sonia Mansfield is joined by Margo Porras from Book vs Movie to talk about a trio of Fox News creeps who have been in the news recently: Jesse Watters, Brian Kilmeade, and Greg Gutfield. Sources for Jesse Watters The Daily Beast The Guardian Wikipedia Sources for Brian Kilmeade  The Majority Report The Ring of Fire   Raw Story The Grio Wikipedia  Sources for Greg Gutfeld  CNN Media Matters Mediate Rolling Stone Wikipedia Sources for non-creep Gretchen Carlson Wikipedia  Bloomberg Television ABC News  Our first-ever inductee into the Noncreep Hall of Fame is Margo Donohue, the brainchild behind this podcast. She passed away in July. Her book, "Fever: The Complete History of Saturday Night Live," was released shortly after and is now available in bookstores or can be ordered online (we recommend Kensington Books or Bookshop.org). Be sure to follow the podcast on social media. But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it!  Subscribe to us on Apple PodcastsFacebook: Join the private groupBlueSky Instagram @WhatACreepPodcastVisit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreepEmail: [email protected] We’ve got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/#Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com

Comedian Bill Maher likes to paint himself as someone who just calls it as he sees it. If you don’t like his jokes, you’re either an ignorant conservative or a liberal snowflake. Well, we also call it as we see it, and we think Bill Maher is a creep. Sonia tells us why Bill Maher is a creep with a little help from our friends at: WikipediaHuffington PostNew York MagazineJezebelThe Mary Sue: Rep. Katie Porter vs. Bill Maher 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 PodcastsFacebook InstagramBlueSky

What A Creep Lance Armstrong Season 30, Episode 5 In very sad news, cohost of What a Creep, Margo Donohue, passed away in July. The podcast is on a hiatus for now. In the meantime, we’re re-releasing early episodes from behind our Patreon wall. We’re starting with season 1, episode 1 of “What a Creep:” Lance Armstrong, a lying/lawsuit-crazy/vindictive/world-class jerk with cycling cleats. Sources for this episodeWikipedia (Lance Armstrong)“The Armstrong Lie” Directed by Alex Gibney“Stop at Nothing: The Lance Armstrong Story” Directed by Alex HolmesCycle of Lies: The Fall of Lance Armstrong by Juliet MacurLiar City podcastTrigger warning: Cycling talk and doping  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 PodcastsFacebook: Join the private group! Instagram @WhatACreepPodcastVisit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreepEmail: [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 30, Episode 4 Marge Schott, the former owner of the Cincinnati Reds Marge Schott was the owner of the Cincinnati Reds from 1984 to 1999. When she first started, she seemed like a good fit. But it wasn’t long before she revealed herself to be a racist, homophobic, anti-Semitic, and Nazi-sympathizing creep. Sources for this episode: ESPNNew York TimesNPRSports IllustratedSports IllustratedWikipedia 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 PodcastsFacebook: Join the private groupBlueSky Instagram @WhatACreepPodcastVisit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreepEmail: [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 30, Episode 3 The Murder of Kirsten Costas (The Inspiration for the 1994 TV  Movie Death of a Cheerleader) In the idyllic suburb of Orinda, California, the summer of 1984 was marked by the shocking murder of 15-year-old Kirsten Costas. A popular high school student, Kirsten, was killed by her classmate Bernadette Protti from Miramonte High School. Motivated by jealousy and social pressure, the crime revealed the darker aspects of affluent adolescent life.  The murder went unsolved for months, and when the killer was finally found, it shocked the community. I contend that this case was one of the first crimes to highlight the insecurities of Generation X. The incident inspired the made-for-TV film "A Friend to Die For" (1994), later retitled "Death of a Cheerleader." Starring Kellie Martin and Tori Spelling, the movie explored themes of peer pressure, envy, and the price of popularity, giving the case a haunting cultural resonance that still lingers today. Trigger Warning: Murder Sources for this episode: The Campo ClawKirsten Costas Wikipedia CNNDiscovery +MurderpediaThe Los Angeles TimesRanker Yahoo NewsPeople MagazineInquisitorScreen RantThe New York TimesThe CinemaholicThe San Francisco Examiner 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 PodcastsTwitter: https://twitter.com/CreepPod @CreepPodFacebook: Join the private group! Instagram @WhatACreepPodcastVisit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreepEmail: [email protected] We’ve got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/#Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez created our logo. Follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud

What a Creep (Replay!)  Season 20, Episode 7 George Washington and the Tale of Ona Judge George Washington is the “Father of Our Country” and one of American history's most revered Founding Fathers. We heard tales of how brave he was and that he could not tell a lie. He also famously refused to create a fiefdom with the office of President, which means we are not stuck with someone in office unless they are duly elected.  Like many white people of his time, he enslaved people. This is a fact, and though not unusual in his peer group--it's not a great look for a person who is enshrined all across the United States. People want to downplay his racism and evil acts. Listening to Bill Maher and Elon Musk minimize his actions made us realize we need to dive into one of the first President’s most heinous acts by talking about badass Ona Judge. An enslaved woman who escaped from the President’s home and remained free despite his relentless pursuit of her.  This woman is an American hero whom everyone who truly believes in liberty and freedom needs to learn about and memorialize her contribution to history.  Trigger Warning: Racism and slavery Sources for this episode: Twisted Philly Podcast George Washington Wiki Daily Mail Oney Judge Wiki Drunk History with Jen Kirkman  Mt. Vernon.or Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia  Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of the Runaway Slave, Ona Judge by Erica Armstrong Dunbar  Erica Armstrong Dunbar at SMUBlack Heritage Trail video The White House Historical Association The National Park Service Zinn Education ProjectBeyond the Bell Tours (Philadelphia) Museum of the American Revolution Ona Judge’s 1845 interview with The Liberator History.com  The Fugitive Slave Acts New York Times 2015 op-ed https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/16/opinion/george-washington-slave-catcher.html?searchResultPosition=3 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 PodcastsTwitter: https://twitter.com/CreepPod @CreepPodFacebook: Join the private group! Instagram @WhatACreepPodcastVisit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreepEmail: [email protected] We’ve got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/#Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez created our logo. Follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud

What a CreepSeason  30, Episode 2 The story of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sånchez's wedding Let’s talk some crap about the wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sånchez and their celebrity-filled guest list. Sources for this episode: ABCNews AP News Daily Beast Fortune Instagram Eva LongoriaEntertainment TonightLeonardo DiCaprioJezebel Los Angeles Magazine New York Times People Magazine Reuters Vanity Fair VarietyVox Wikipedia Jeff Bezos Lauren Sånchez 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 PodcastsFacebook: Join the private groupBlueSky Instagram @WhatACreepPodcastVisit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreepEmail: [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 30, Episode 1 “The Murder of Spider Sabich by Claudine Longet” In the glamorous but turbulent world of 1970s Aspen, ski champion Vladimir "Spider" Sabich was a star athlete with movie-star looks and a lifestyle to match. A member of the U.S. Ski Team and 1968 Olympian, he became a professional skiing sensation and a fixture of Aspen's social scene. In 1972, he began dating French singer and actress Claudine Longet, the ex-wife of crooner Andy Williams.  Their relationship was passionate but volatile, marked by frequent arguments and jealousy. On March 21, 1976, Sabich was fatally shot in the bathroom of his home by Longet, who claimed the shooting was accidental and occurred while he was showing her how to use a .22-caliber pistol. Sabich, just 31 years old, died en route to the hospital. What happened during his trial is the stuff of legend!  Sources for this episode  EBSCOSnowBrains BlogTahoe Quarterly Wikipedia Spider SabichWikipedia Claudine LongetTime magazine All That is Interesting The Crime Reel on YouTubeGQThe Colorado SunThe Denver PostNBC News January 1977Andy Williams and Claudine Longet sing “Let It Be Me” (1969) Trigger Warnings: Murder  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 PodcastsFacebook: Join the private groupBlueSky Instagram @WhatACreepPodcastVisit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreepEmail: [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