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Elvis Duran and the Morning Show ON DEMAND

The Backstory: Kate Chase: From the belle of Washington to egg lady

Elvis Duran and the Morning Show ON DEMAND

Elvis Duran Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts

Comedy, Entertainment News, News, Music, Society & Culture, Music History

4.71.2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Kate Chase was the 20-year-old queen bee of Washington society at the onset of the Civil War. She had the ear of Abe Lincoln and the hatred of his jealous wife Mary Todd Lincoln. Kate married rich but then fell for another powerful man…until they were caught. And that changed everything. 

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0:00.0

Are you with me here? You'll look at picks of people from the 1800s and they look so serious and respectable.

0:06.7

Not that there's anything wrong with that, but that wasn't always the case.

0:10.2

They just kept their indiscretions under reps.

0:13.5

In Washington, D.C. during the Civil War, Kate Chase was the reigning society princess.

0:19.3

Her father, a widower, was Treasury Secretary,

0:22.4

and Kate was his official hostess and escort.

0:25.3

So how did she go from being a rich, beautiful, queen bee

0:28.6

to selling eggs and produce door-to-door to make ends meet?

0:32.8

I'm Patty Steele.

0:33.9

From the toast of Washington to poverty-stricken egg lady it was all about sex that's next

0:40.3

on the backstory hey y'all it's your girl cheekies and i'm back with a brand new season of your

0:45.7

favorite podcast cheekies and chill i'll be sharing even more personal stories with you guys

0:51.1

and i know a lot of people are gonna attack me why are you going to go visit your dad your mom wouldn't be okay with it i'm gonna tell you guys. And I know a lot of people are going to attack me.

0:54.8

Why are you going to go visit your dad?

0:56.1

Your mom wouldn't be okay with it.

0:57.3

I'm going to tell you guys right now, I know my mother.

0:59.4

And I know my mom had a very forgiving heart.

1:03.6

That is my story on plastic surgery.

1:06.2

This is my truth.

1:07.9

I think the last time I cried like that was when I lost my mom. Like that, like yelling.

1:13.2

I was like, no. I was like, oh, and I thought, what did I do wrong? And as always, you'll get my

1:19.9

exclusive take on topics like love, personal growth, health, family ties, and more. And don't forget,

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