THE DON
iHeartPodcastsTHE DON is a docu-drama on the life of the producer of TOP GUN, Don Simpson, which uses narration, clips, and fictional re-enactments via “lost tapes'' to take you behind the scenes into Hollywood’s decade of decadence, the 1980s. Before the era of MeToo, there was Don Simpson the poster boy of toxic masculinity, whose outlandish behavior was not only tolerated but encouraged by the film industry ... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 20 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Categories | DocumentaryComedySociety & Culture | ||||
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The End. In this episode we chronicle Don's final days. His last gasp attempt at making a comeback with his film, "The Rock". His dependency on a team of doctors that would bill him upwards of $50,000 a month while keeping him hooked on over a dozen... more
In this episode, we go deep into Don's pill addiction and his time in seclusion with his personal doctor slash filmmaking partner. We look into how and why Don turned away from studio films to make an independent film called "Legend of Kodiak" and ho... more
Don and Tom's "Days of Blunder"... In this episode, we go into what went so right on Don and Tom’s critically panned and vastly under-rated unofficial sequel to Top Gun, "Days of Thunder"... And we go into what went so terribly, terribly wrong on a ... more
Don and Eddie Murphy have another box office hit with Beverly Hills Cop 2-- all in spite of Don's preoccupations with cocaine and call girls and plastic surgeries. After several failed attempts in rehab, Tom Cruise introduces Don to a new religion in... more
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- AVOID AT ALL COSTS
Without question, the worst podcast I’ve ever heard. Made it through one episode and found it so painfully obnoxious, that I unsubscribed. Whoever thought making this into a docudrama should be fired into the sun. Utterly pretentious and not worthy of wasting one second on it
Apple Podcasts1Tim with one m
Canada3 years ago - Missed the mark…
… completely. Why file this under “docu-drama” or “true crime”, “based on a true story…” etc? Of I could offer advice to the writers; be inspired by a story and go on your merry fictional way. Embrace it. This podcast misses the mark completely as sold as. It is the victim of identity crisis and might well stand a chance with fans of fiction as it is interesting enough.
Apple Podcasts2@mattrockCanada3 years ago - Get rid of fake reporter !
Great podcast except for the annoying re-enactment by the reporter - just have the podcaster read it !
Apple Podcasts3Nicolette729
Australia3 years ago - So bad
Imagine having one of the most unique characters the industry has ever procuded and feeling the need to have a false narrative with awful awful characters. Such a crushing disappointment
Apple Podcasts1Don's Arsenal
United Kingdom3 years ago - Maybe if it were satire?
I get that someone tried a concept here, but it didn’t work. Maybe if it was a fake documentary like The Office? Or maybe that scripted presidential podcast with Rosamund Pike? This was a failure.
Apple Podcasts2sgw555Canada3 years ago
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