S31E15: Paul Hogan, 'Crocodile' Dundee

Trashy Divorces

Hemlock Creatives

Comedy, History

4.5 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Most of the world met Paul Hogan in 1986, when he starred in the smash hit film Crocodile Dundee. A sensation, the movie remains the highest grossing Australian film ever. For Paul, global stardom was the result of an entirely unexpected series of events that led him to a career as a TV funnyman, but what happened next did a lot of damage to his reputation - and marked the final end to his first marriage. Want early, ad-free episodes, regular Dumpster Dives, bonus divorces, limited series, Zoom hangouts, and more? Join us at patreon.com/trashydivorces! Want a personalized message for someone in your life? Check us out on Cameo! To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to info@amplitudemediapartners.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Trashy Divorces, everybody's favorite good podcast about bad relationships. My name's
0:06.1	Alicia. And I'm Stacey. Thank you for joining us for today's tale of marital misadventure Down Under
0:12.3	style. We are showing a lot of love to our Australian friends this week. Stacey, you're bringing us
0:17.6	the trashy true life story of Paul Hogan.
0:21.0	Indeed, I am. Paul Hogan, Crocodile Dundee.
0:24.3	What a story, two divorces, an accidental career, and a little bit of scandal, too.
0:29.7	Let's put some shrimp on the Barbie and under trashy, Stacy.
0:46.8	I'm so psyched for this one.
0:48.7	Alicia, I think like basically every American in our age cohort,
0:52.8	my first big introduction to the concept of Australia
0:56.4	came in 1986 with the movie Crocodile Dundee. It's a charming comedy adventure flick about a
1:03.9	New York journalist writing a story about an outback bushman and crocodile hunter Mick Crocodile Dundee.
1:12.9	That's not a knife, that's a knife, all that. Yeah Mick Crocodile Dundee. That's not a knife, that's a knife,
1:18.7	all that. Yeah, Crocodile Dundee. The character was created and played by Aussie comedian,
1:25.4	writer and actor Paul Hogan, and Crocodile Dundee was a global sensation. Nearly 40 years later,
1:28.4	it remains the highest grossing Australian film ever.
1:29.4	You're joking.
1:30.3	I am not. Unbelievable.
1:31.4	His co-star and movie Love Interest put a pin in that was the relatively unknown actress Linda Kozlowski, who definitely comes back into this story.
1:43.0	Let's meet Paul, because his story is actually very interesting.
1:47.9	Paul Hogan was born on October 8, 1939.
1:51.1	He's a Libra.
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