116: They Were Roommates pt.2: That Woman [Monica Lewinsky]

Few sex scandals are as infamous as President Bill Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky. Overnight, a private young woman in her early twenties was almost as famous as the most powerful man in the world. But why was she so publicly humiliated while Clinton continued to enjoy public support? This week, we retrace the path to her public humiliation, find out what Monica Lewinsky has been up to since she became so notorious, and ask tough questions about the way we continue to treat women in the public eye for private acts. Will there ever be “That Women” again?   00:00:00 Catch-Up 00:29:32 That Woman 00:37:36 A Star Is Born 00:53:15 Literal Closet Romance 01:15:01 Criminal or Clueless? 01:22:53 Lying Linda Tripp 01:39:07 The Bomb Goes Off 01:49:58 Much Ado About Nothing 01:53:48 Life After Controversy 01:56:59 Monica Rebirth 02:11:04 Bad Endings for Bad People   Connect with Us Love a good laugh? Stay in the loop with the Well, I Laughed Podcast! Hit up wellilaughed.com for all the fun, throw some love our way on Patreon at https://patreon.com/WellILaughedPodcast, and send us your wildest listener stories at [email protected]—because let’s be real, we know you’ve got some! Listener stories, topic ideas, or anything else you think belongs on the show—drop it all at wellilaughed.com/contact. We’re all ears—and laughs!   Follow Us On Social Media Instagram: @wellilaughed Tiktok: @wellilaughed Facebook: Well, I Laughed Podcast YouTube: Well, I laughed Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.