Done & Dunne

368. Lord Lucan | Act II

In this second episode, we investigate the marriage, separation and downright ugly court battle of Lord and Lady Lucan. Lord Lucan is very much down on his luck and makes

367. Lord Lucan | Act I

We begin our investigation into the mysterious vanishing of Richard John Bingham, the 7th Earl of Lucan, also known as Lucky. John Bingham certainly started life on a lu

366. A Different Side of Dominick Dunne

In this Dominick focused episode, we are traveling back in time to 2017 for Andrew Holleran’s amazing review of Robert Hofler’s biography of Dunne, Money, Murder and Domi

365. From Dunne’s Archive: The Lonergan Pitch to Tina Brown

Dominick Dunne’s papers live in Austin these days within the Briscoe Center at UT/Austin. What a treasure trove of his life to explore. Today, we are taking one out of hi

364. The Stork Club | New York's New Yorkiest Joint

In this encore of an episode, we journey into the past to visit “New York’s New Yorkiest” Joint, The Stork Club. The Stork Club operated off 5th Avenue for over three dec

363. Café Society Crime | The Case of Patricia Lonergan

This week, we dip into the past for the story of the murder that rocked New York City’s Café Society in the 1940s. The murder of Patricia Burton Longergan, committed by h

362. Diana's Secret Keeper | Paul Burrell

With all the talk of Diana this week, and Charles Spencer's Swan Song released, the late Princess of Wales has been very much in the news. In a bit of a twist today, it w

361. Hollywood’s Chateau Marmont

What are the secrets of Hollywood’s Chateau Marmont? This hotel has been holding the city captive for almost 100 years now, playing host to famous names and events in his

360. Spiderwebs Bonus: Belle Burden | A Cautionary Tale

In 2023, Belle Burden, a granddaughter of Babe Paley, published an essay in the New York Times Modern Love column called, "Was I Married to a Stranger?" It's a question a

359. California Crime | The Disappearing Ed Pauley Jr.

Dominick Dunne reports in September 2001 on the death of Ed Pauley, Jr. the son of a prominent Hollywood scion. The odd thing - Pauley's death and its gruesome details we

358. Jay’s Granny Really Hates Ava Gardner

We do love Listener Letters around here, and Jay sent us a real gem recently. His Granny really hated Ava Gardner for reasons that stayed with her a lifetime. Send your

357. Sunny and Claus von Bülow | The Verdict, Aftermath and Last Words

In this final episode of the Sunny and Claus von Bülow arc, we investigate the fallout from the verdict in the second trial, its aftermath, and provide Dunne the final wo

356. Sunny and Claus von Bülow | The Jury Is Out

In the four days of jury deliberations in the 1985 trial of Claus von Bulow, Dominick Dunne is very deep into his reporting on this piece, even landing an invite to Clare

355. Sunny and Claus von Bülow | Second Trial

In this episode, we continue our investigation into Sunny and Claus von Bülow, dipping into all the information Dominick Dunne is gathering during the 1985 re-trial of Cl

354. Sunny and Claus von Bülow | Andrea Reynolds

In this episode, we continue our journey into Sunny and Claus von Bülow, and answer the question posed in the previous episode – who is the mysterious Mrs. Reynolds? It d

353. Sunny and Claus von Bülow | Second Coma, First Trial

In this episode, we continue our journey into Sunny and Claus von Bülow. This week, Sunny is placed into her final and irreversible coma in December 1980, and her husband

352. Clarendon Court | A Real Estate Diversion

This week we pull one from the Patreon Vault to explore Clarendon Court in Newport RI, the home and its colorful history with so many spiderwebs. From its construction to

351. Sunny and Claus von Bülow | Marriage, Mistresses, and Maids: June 1966 to December 1980

In this episode, we continue our journey into Sunny and Claus von Bülow, taking them from their June 1966 marriage to Christmas 1980, as the second attempted murder of Su

350. Sunny and Claus von Bülow | Background, Courtship, and Warnings

We begin a deeper investigation into the scandal that rocked high society in the 1980s, the twice attempted murder of Sunny von Bülow and the subsequent trials of her sec

349. The Swan Song of Truman Capote

In this final episode of our Summer of Swans, we travel to the California home of Joanne Carson where Truman Capote spent his last days in August of 1984. Truman, infam