Hugh Hefner | 8. Hefner’s Long Shadow

Power: Don King

Sony Music

Society & Culture, History, True Crime

3.9 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 20 December 2021

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

In the mid 2010s, Hefner’s close friend Bill Cosby faces numerous allegations of sexual assault, and several are directly related to the Playboy Mansion and clubs. Hefner dies just weeks before the #MeToo movement explodes and more women publicly stand up to abuses of power. Hefner may be gone, but a question remains: What does his legacy mean today? Power is a Somethin’ Else production with Sony Music Entertainment. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This series contains occasional references to abuse, sexual misconduct, and other topics
0:14.1	some people might find disturbing.
0:16.6	And this episode in particular frequently discusses sexual assault.
0:25.1	At a press conference in March 2015, Margie Shapiro tells reporters how she met Bill
0:30.9	Cosby in 1975.
0:33.8	It was 19 years old and working at Castle Donuts in San Juan.
0:38.1	Margie is working the early shift at the donut shop.
0:41.2	It wasn't quite light out yet, maybe around 5 a.m. when a large gold-colored,
0:47.0	high-end car pulled up to the curb.
0:50.2	It had little tennis rackets that were crossed painted near the doors.
0:53.7	A man steps out of the car and approaches.
0:57.1	Margie recognizes him immediately, who wouldn't.
1:01.0	His face is known across America.
1:03.6	Bill Cosby came up to the window and ordered dozens of donuts.
1:07.8	Cosby, who is then 38 years old, invites Margie and her manager to visit a film set he's
1:13.8	working on.
1:15.2	We went and were duly impressed and star-struck.
1:18.7	My boss left after a while, but I stayed longer.
1:23.4	Margie says Cosby then invites her to go with him to the Playboy Mansion.
1:28.2	Would I like to go check out Hugh Hefter's Mansion and possibly meet him since they were
1:32.8	good friends?
1:33.8	I said sure.
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