262. The Big Four | Ginevra King, Fitzgerald’s Original Daisy Buchanan

Done & Dunne

Hemlock Creatives

History, True Crime

4.7 • 630 Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Alicia climbs on her literary soapbox in this episode, the last to cover in our Big Four Spiderwebs episodes. Ginevra King was F. Scott’s Fitzgerald’s first love, and oh my – did she stick to his heart and writing for years, also with a little plagiarism too. This one is a literary spiderweb that Alicia will always be mad about and sheds additional light into Scott’s psyche through the years. Click here to save 20% annually on Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Dun & Dun.
0:02.0	I'm Alicia, your hostess on this podcast journey, All Things Dominic Dunn.
0:07.3	Thank you for joining me today for the last episode in our detour from Newport this week.
0:14.0	We have made it to the last of our big four, the girl gang from Lake Forest that really did make their place in the world.
0:23.0	We are wrapping up this week of these Big Four Spiderwebs and really staying in the literary zone today.
0:31.3	This episode is dropping for you September 24th, the birthday of F. Scott Fitzgerald, and well, it seemed fitting. This last
0:41.4	episode features Geneva-King, the first love of F. Scott Fitzgerald and the model for his
0:48.9	Daisy Buchanan in the Great Gatsby, among other literary treasures.
0:55.1	For those who have been around my work for a while,
0:57.4	you know that I am a super fan of Zelda Sarah Fitzgerald.
1:02.0	I'm obsessed with her life.
1:03.3	I have been for almost 30 years now.
1:06.0	I really can't help myself.
1:07.8	Please know going into this episode,
1:10.8	I definitely know the side that I am on
1:13.0	and it is not the side of F. Scott Fitzgerald. My language is a little saltier than what you
1:18.8	may normally hear on the main feed, but honestly, just like our man Dominic Dunn, when I find my
1:25.6	interests, I get real committed and can never seem to quit
1:29.8	investigating or coming to my hero's defense. In a fun twist today, I encourage you if you want to
1:40.0	know more about the not divorce but terrible relationship and all the behind-the-scenes stuff
1:46.2	of Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. Today is the day to check out trashy divorces. We are double
1:53.3	dropping on this Wednesday. These two stories really do dovetail nicely if you're looking to put
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