Munroe Bergdorf

Castaway

Laura Whitmore + Mags Creative

Comedy, Arts, Society & Culture

4.6 • 618 Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2020

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

On today's episode of Castaway, Laura welcomes transgender activist, model and journalist Munroe Bergdorf. In this conversation, Munroe tells Laura about finding her voice and using it to fight against unfair judgements of women, as well as why Gurls Talk Podcast host Adwoa Aboah has been a big support to her. Munroe's podcast choices reveal her fascination with cults and the people who find themselves becoming cult leaders, as well as her view on Tiger King's Carole Baskin (...and spoiler alert, it may not be what you think...!)

Podcasts in this episode include:

Gurls Talk

Feminists Don't Wear Pink

Cults

This is Actually Happening

Joe Exotic: Tiger King

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0:00.0	Turn it up at breakfast with me Fleur East.
0:02.5	Me Will Best.
0:03.4	And me James Barb.
0:04.3	On Hits Radio.
0:01.5	If you're tuning in for the first time, don't expect anything too serious. No. Or professional. It's pretty hard waking up in the morning, isn't it? You both actually just make me very happy. And that's quite difficult to achieve in the morning. That is quite difficult. That's the best thing about this show. So sarky. I was actually trying to be sincere.
0:02.6	We just have a laugh.
0:21.0	Before, 4 past 6 in the morning, we've already listened to someone. That's the best thing about this show. So sarky. I was actually trying to be sincere.
0:22.1	We just have a laugh.
0:23.9	Before, quarter past six in the morning,
0:26.0	we've already listened to so many amazing tunes.
0:27.3	Hits Radio Breakfast.
0:28.6	The biggest hits.
0:29.8	And the biggest throwbacks.
0:44.3	This week, I'm so excited to be joined by my friend, transgender activist, model and journalist, Monroe Bergdorf. I've loved seeing Monroe hold her own a number of times in the media and fight against unfair judgments of minorities.
0:50.3	And in fact, in this conversation, we chat about Monroe finding that voice of hers and why
0:55.4	Girls Talk podcast host Adwoa Aboa has been a huge support for her. Monroe's podcast choices
1:01.6	reveal her fascination with cults and the people who find themselves becoming cult leaders,
1:07.3	as well as her view on Tiger King's Carol Baskin, and it may not be what you think. Lots of surprises in this week's podcast as well as her view on Tiger King's Carol Baskin, and it may not be what you think.
1:12.3	Lots of surprises in this week's podcast as well as why it's important to fight for what you believe in.
1:18.2	Welcome Monroe Bergdorf to Castaway.
1:21.2	Thank you for having me.
1:23.1	Where am I talking to you from today?
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