All Things Marilyn

Send us Fan Mail Recorded in June 2026, shortly after Marilyn Monroe’s 100th birthday celebrations in Los Angeles. In this episode of All Things Marilyn, Scott Fortner and Elisa Jordan look back at an extraordinary week of events surrounding Marilyn Monroe’s centenary. From Elisa’s revived Marilyn’s Hollywood tour and the podcast’s first live event at the Los Angeles Public Library to screenings, exhibitions, gallery events, and the Marilyn Remembered Fan Club’s sold-out birthday celebration ...

Send us Fan Mail Recorded live on Friday, May 29, 2026, before a packed audience at the Los Angeles Public Library, this special episode of the All Things Marilyn Podcast is part of Marilyn Monroe’s centennial celebration. Hosted by Scott Fortner and Elisa Jordan, the conversation explores one of the most significant Marilyn Monroe projects to emerge in decades: Marilyn: The Lost Photographs & The Last Interview. Joining the discussion are authors Chris Flannery and Jason Greene, along wi...

Send us Fan Mail For this special episode of the All Things Marilyn Podcast, released on June 1 in celebration of the 100th birthday of Marilyn Monroe, Scott sat down with James Haspiel, a longtime figure in the Marilyn community whose connection to Marilyn began in 1954 outside the St. Regis Hotel in New York. This is the first "in-person podcast interview" for All Things Marilyn as Scott was with Jim in his home. What started as a chance encounter grew into a personal relationship tha...

Send us Fan Mail In advance of the highly anticipated release of Marilyn: The Lost Photographs The Last Interview, Scott Fortner and Elisa Jordan sit down with authors Chris Flannery and Jason Greene for an in depth conversation about one of the most significant Marilyn Monroe projects in decades. Bringing together Marilyn’s final recorded interview with Richard Meryman and the complete archive of photographs taken by LIFE photographer Allan Grant, this new volume offers an unprecedented look...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of All Things Marilyn, Scott Fortner and Elisa Jordan welcome acclaimed author and photography historian David Wills for a thoughtful and deeply engaging conversation about Marilyn Monroe’s enduring legacy through the lens of photography. Best known to Marilyn fans for his celebrated books Marilyn in the Flash and Metamorphosis, David shares the personal story behind his lifelong fascination with books, classic Hollywood, and Marilyn herself. From childhood me...