Monday Mini Classics: The Legacy of Hugh Hefner, Part 1
Stuff Mom Never Told You
iHeartPodcasts
4.0 • 4.6K Ratings
🗓️ 2 March 2026
⏱️ 71 minutes
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Summary
The legend and legacy (and lies) of Hugh Hefner and Playboy loom large to this day and left an undeniable impact - and caused a lot of harm, largely centered on exploiting women. Friend of the show Bridget Todd joins us in breaking down the history, the PR behind the public image and the damage behind it all in this classic episode.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an IHeart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:09.4 | Hey, this is Annie. |
| 0:10.7 | And Samantha. |
| 0:11.5 | And welcome to Stuff Whenever Told You, a production of IHart Radio. |
| 0:28.7 | And for today's classic, we are bringing back part one of a two-parter that we did. |
| 0:35.7 | It was an unexpected two-parter, which happens often, with Bridget about Hugh Hefner. |
| 0:43.9 | And I felt that this was important to bring back after our recent Sex in the City Happy Hour that featured Hugh Hefner and how his reputation has changed over the years. |
| 0:56.8 | And it was a big conversation, and that's why it became a two-parter. |
| 1:01.7 | So please enjoy part one of this classic episode. |
| 1:11.9 | Hey, this is Annie. |
| 1:12.7 | And Samantha. |
| 1:15.0 | And welcome to Stuff One Never Told You, a production of IHeartRadio. |
| 1:28.4 | And today we have a very special episode. |
| 1:32.7 | I know when we have episodes with Bridget, and I feel like this is a hint. |
| 1:39.0 | We always talk about so many things that we're always like, okay, we have to come back and we have to do an episode on it. |
| 1:46.4 | Well, today we are keeping our word, and we have actually brought back our fabulous friend. |
| 1:49.2 | I feel like she's an expert of all things like pop culture. |
| 1:52.2 | I'm going to put that out there as part of your title, Bridget. |
| 1:53.0 | I'll take that. And we are actually coming on a subject that we were like, yes, we need to talk about it. |
| 1:57.7 | So first and foremost, welcome Bridget. |
| 2:00.7 | Thank you. I'm so excited to be back. |
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