Colonel Tom Parker

Before Lou Pearlman and Backstreet Boys, before Britney Spears and her parents… there was Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis. The managers of massive stars ripping them off for their talent and controlling every little thing about them is nothing new, but few people know it happened to Elvis. In fact, few people know much about Elvis Presley’s manager at all, except that Colonel Tom Parker had a weird accent and - oh, he probably murdered someone.  Skip straight to the story: 6:25 We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more there’s this:Read the book Jacob talked about: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Colonel/Alanna-Nash/9781451613575Vanity Fair article: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/06/colonel-tom-parker-elvis-true-story/amp Smithsonian article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/colonel-parker-managed-elvis-career-but-was-he-a-killer-on-the-lam-108042206/ Watch the new Elvis movie: https://youtu.be/wBDLRvjHVOY Watch a doco: https://youtu.be/U7ma-YGM5BkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Famous scandals, true crime, celeb dramas, conspiracy theories, politics, amazing people throughout history... if it's an incredible story, hilarious hosts comedian Rosie Waterland and Jacob Stanley will tell you about it without bogging you down with any of the boring bits. You'll get just the gist of what you need to know - only get the juiciest, most entertaining details (you know, the ones that make you look very smart and interesting when you repeat them at a dinner party).