Office Hours Ep. 5: The Many Deaths of Marilyn Monroe.

This "Office Hours" session features a wide-ranging conversation between hosts Daniel Newman and Akiva Miola, bridging personal anecdotes with historical and cultural analysis. The dialogue shifts from a bizarre local car crash involving a man in his underwear to explorations of Cholo aesthetics and the surprising popularity of lowrider culture in Japan. The hosts address listener questions regarding the historical origins of the "dumb blonde" stereotype, tracing it to the French courtesan Rosalie Duthay, and systematically debunk various conspiracy theories surrounding Marilyn Monroe’s death. They conclude that Monroe’s passing was likely an accidental drug overdose, dismissing claims involving the Kennedys or the CIA as unsubstantiated. The episode also provides updates on the hosts' personal lives, including a move and a new puppy, while announcing a brief hiatus before their upcoming biographical series on Nikola Tesla.