Episode 1 (Pilot) - The Divine Miss M

In our premiere, we cover the years 1945-1978 in the long and storied life of the Divine Miss M herself, Bette Midler. Sean is stunned to discover that Bette Midler is from Hawaii, Bradley and Sean both confess to buying unlicensed fan merch and get hung up on house painting, Bradley debunks his own personal conspiracy theory before going full circle on it, and Sean shares his love of Superstar and show notes.    SHOW NOTES Bette Midler: Outrageously Divine by Mark Bego Bette Midler: Still Divine by Mark Bego The Divine Bette Midler by James Spada Streisand: Her Life by James Spada  Bradley's TikTok recreation of his favorite anecdote from the above book. Hawaii (she's in the second row on the left!) 2nd Hawaii Clip Bette performing "Matchmaker" from Fiddler on the Roof on the 1968 Tonys Broadcast The Thorn Bette at the Continental Baths Barry Manilow - She's a Star (it was on his THIRD album!) Easier Said Than Done - The Essex "Miss Karen" presents Bette her Best New Artist Grammy Rolling Stone - The Gold Lamé Dream of Bette Midler Remember My Forgotten Man (The David Frost Show) The controversial Strangers in the Night Marihauna Ol' Red Hair is Back The Bette Midler Show (Live at Last) Monty! The Mixed Reviews Podcast