WEBVTT - Introducing: Variety Confidential

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<v Speaker 1>Abusers in Hollywood are as old as the Hollywood Sign itself.

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<v Speaker 1>And while fame is the ultimate prize in Tinseltown, underneath

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<v Speaker 1>it lies a shroud of mystery. From Variety, Hollywood's number

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<v Speaker 1>one entertainment news source and iHeart podcasts, come Variety Confidential.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll look at what lies beneath the glitzy image of

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<v Speaker 1>Hollywood's Golden Age and all the sex, money and murder

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<v Speaker 1>that's been swept under the rug for decades. I'm your host,

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<v Speaker 1>Tracy Patton, and in season one, we'll focus on the

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<v Speaker 1>secret History of the Casting couch. To explore this scandalous

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<v Speaker 1>history of Hollywood's casting process using the Variety Archives, each

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<v Speaker 1>episode offers a rare glimpse into little known casting couch

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<v Speaker 1>stories that have long lived in the shadows. These are

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<v Speaker 1>stories of sexual abuse, the powerful people behind that abuse,

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<v Speaker 1>and what happened to the victims and their abusers in

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<v Speaker 1>the end. So join us as we navigate the tangled

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<v Speaker 1>web of Hollywood's secret history of sex, money, and murder

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<v Speaker 1>along with expert Variety reporters and correspondents. Subscribe now to

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<v Speaker 1>Variety Confidential wherever you get your podcasts.