The Nanny Diaries: Ben Affleck (Part one) - Shameless

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Happy Monday, mates! Today, we’re heading back to 1972. Ben Affleck had it all. Good looks, great talent, and a brilliant wife. Only, almost ten years into his marriage with Hollywood’s sweetheart, Ben decided to seek comfort in the arms of - you guessed it - his children’s nanny. Got some thoughts on this scandal you wanna share? We’re allllll ears (also, eyes, heads, bodies, etc etc) - join in the convo over on our Insta @shamelesspodcast. Big thanks to Dementia Australia and their Eat Play Rest initiative for making this episode possible. Learn more about Dementia Australia and their Eat Play Rest initiative, head to eatplayrest.org.au for brain-healthy tips, challenges, and inspiration. Want to support our show? We are sending air kisses, air tea, and air hugs (too far?) to anyone who clicks ‘subscribe’ on Apple (bonus hugs for anyone who leaves a five-star review, too) or ‘follow’ on Spotify. Still not enough? Well! Our hearts! See below for everything else. Click here to subscribe to ShameMore: http://apple.co/shamelesspod Subscribe to the weekly ‘ASK SHAMELESS’ newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gFbYLT Join our book club: https://www.instagram.com/theshamelessbookclub/ Check out our website: https://shamelessmediaco.com/ Thanks for listening! We are very big fans of yours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This episode was published on March 20, 2022.

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Happy Monday, mates! Today, we’re heading back to 1972. Ben Affleck had it all. Good looks, great talent, and a brilliant wife. Only, almost ten years into his marriage with Hollywood’s sweetheart, Ben decided to seek comfort in the arms of - you...

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