The Backstory: The dark side of Hollywood’s bright lights
Elvis Duran and the Morning Show ON DEMAND
Elvis Duran Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts
4.7 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 26 April 2024
⏱️ 9 minutes
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Summary
Thousands of young people, dreaming of stardom, head to Hollywood. A few make it, but so many more are victimized by predators who specifically prey on the most vulnerable types. This is the story of the Digital Entertainment Network, aka DEN, among the first companies with plans to stream digital content to young adults. That blew up because of its owner's lust for young boys.
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| 0:00.0 | Did you see the docu series quiet on the set the dark side of kids TV? |
| 0:05.0 | Well if that shocked you then this story of what happened to a number of young teen guys |
| 0:10.4 | Just trying to make it in Hollywood may shock you even more. I'm Patty Steele |
| 0:14.9 | the inner workings and the depravity of Den that's next on the backstory. |
| 0:20.4 | You can't fully understand the moment we're living in without knowing where we've been. |
| 0:28.0 | On every episode of MPR's throughline, we take a story from the news and go back in time to where it started, where it really started. |
| 0:38.0 | To answer one important question, how did we get here? |
| 0:46.0 | Find NPR's throughline on the I Heart Radio app or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:52.0 | Oh, hi, I'm Rachel Zo, and I'm back for another season of my podcast, Climbing in Heels. |
| 0:58.1 | You might know me from the Rachel's O Project or perhaps from my work as a celebrity stylist. |
| 1:02.6 | And guess what? |
| 1:03.4 | I'm still just as fully obsessed with all things fashion, beauty, and business. |
| 1:07.7 | My podcast Climbing in Heels is all about celebrating the stories of extraordinary women |
| 1:12.4 | and this season we're taking |
| 1:13.8 | things up a notch. I'll be talking to some incredible women across so many |
| 1:17.4 | industries from models and beauty industry stars to doctors on tripinors |
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| 1:23.0 | Climbing in heels is here to bring you a weekly dose of glamour, inspiration, and fun. |
| 1:28.0 | Every week, listeners will be able to ask me any questions. |
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