Suzanne Somers Part 1

In the 1990s, sitcom star Suzanne Somers introduced Americans to one of the bestselling pieces of exercise equipment of all time: The ThighMaster. On this episode, we explore her harrowing early years. Chat, where are we at on punching nuns?
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Links!
• Suzanne Somers Fought Back Against Her Abusive Father—and Changed Her Life Forever (womansworld.com/entertainment/celebrities/how-…)
• Kristen Wiig reads Suzanne Somers' poetry (youtu.be/unD2bzhDkLk?si=o0Qqnzz_WB6vU2_I&t…)
• TV GAMBLE: HIGH SALARIES VS. LOW RATINGS (nytimes.com/1981/03/09/arts/tv-gamble-high-sal…)
• After the Fall by Suzanne Somers (thriftbooks.com/w/after-the-fall-how-i-picked-…)
• Keeping Secrets by Suzanne Somers (thriftbooks.com/w/keeping-secrets_suzanne-some…)
• Touch Me: The Poems of Suzanne Somers (thriftbooks.com/w/touch-me-the-poems-of-suzann…)
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