Topic: Fan Mail

3 chapters across the catalog

Sexual Terrorism
Episode 1001 6:28 - 9:59

1001: Sexual Terrorism

Natalie Portman, Sexual Terrorism in Hollywood

Actress Natalie Portman delivered a speech recounting her early career experiences following the release of the film The Professional. She described receiving a "rape fantasy" in her first fan mail at age 13 and discussed how she cultivated a "prudish" public persona to protect herself from what she termed "sexual terrorism."

Shambollocks
Episode 868 20:56 - 25:07

868: Shambollocks

Fame and Unsolicited Propositions, MTV Era Anecdotes

A discussion on the nature of fame explores how recognizable figures receive constant unsolicited sexual propositions from fans. An anecdote is shared about a "Bachelor of the Month" who received boxes of explicit letters and photos. Similar experiences from the MTV era are recounted, describing "sacks of mail" containing naked pictures and warnings about not eating food sent by strangers.