<b>What a Creep: Roy Cohn</b><br /><b>(Updated Intro &amp; Replay from Season 4)</b><br /><b><br /><a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Roy-Cohn" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a></b><a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Roy-Cohn" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Roy Cohn (1927–1986)</a> was a prominent American lawyer known for his involvement in controversial cases. He gained national attention as chief counsel to Senator Joseph McCarthy during the McCarthy hearings in the 1950s. After working with McCarthy, Cohn became a private attorney, representing clients like Donald Trump and mafia bosses. Cohn's manipulative strategies served as a foundation for Trump's later tactics in his political career. Allegations of unethical behavior marked Cohn's career, and he was disbarred in 1986 for professional misconduct. He died of AIDS-related complications shortly after. <br /><b></b><br /><b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Apprentice_(2024_film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a></b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Apprentice_(2024_film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Apprentice (2024</a>), directed by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4389150/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ali Abbasi</a>, is a controversial film that delves into Trump's (played by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1659221/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sebastian Stan</a>) early life, focusing on his rise in the 1970s and 1980s. The movie centers around Trump's relationship with his mentor, Cohn, played by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0834989/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jeremy Strong</a>.<br /><b></b><br /><b>Sources for this episode:</b><br /><ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Cohn" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Roy Cohn Wikipedia</a></li><li><a href="https://amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/599320/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Atlantic</a></li><li><a href="https://www.politico.com/magazine/amp/story/2019/09/19/roy-cohn-donald-trump-documentary-228144" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Politico</a></li><li><a href="https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a46616/dont-mess-with-roy-cohn/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Esquire</a></li><li><a href="https://www.maryellenmark.com/text/magazines/life/905W-000-035.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Life magazine (1988)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTrHL7Vo_SQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Where's My Roy Cohn" trailer</a> (directed by Matt Tyrnauer)</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtQNGUIw2Hg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Citizen Cohn" (1992) starring James Woods</a></li><li><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/609941/the-fixers-by-joe-palazzolo-and-michael-rothfeld/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Fixers: by Joe Palazollo &amp; Michael Rothfeld</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tXEN0WNJUg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Apprentice (2024 trailer)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9308256/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn (2019)</a></li></ul><b>Be sure to follow us on social media. But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it! </b><br /><ul><li>Subscribe to us on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-a-creep/id1460298336" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple Podcasts</a></li><li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CreepPod" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://twitter.com/CreepPod</a> @CreepPod</li><li>Facebook: Join the private group! </li><li>Instagram @WhatACreepPodcast</li><li>Visit our Patreon page: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatacreep" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.patreon.com/whatacreep</a></li><li>Email:...

What a Creep

Margo Donohue

Roy Cohn, "The Apprentice," & his mentorship of Trump

OCT 4, 202460 MIN
What a Creep

Roy Cohn, "The Apprentice," & his mentorship of Trump

OCT 4, 202460 MIN

Description

<b>What a Creep: Roy Cohn</b><br /><b>(Updated Intro &amp; Replay from Season 4)</b><br /><b><br /><a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Roy-Cohn" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a></b><a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Roy-Cohn" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Roy Cohn (1927–1986)</a> was a prominent American lawyer known for his involvement in controversial cases. He gained national attention as chief counsel to Senator Joseph McCarthy during the McCarthy hearings in the 1950s. After working with McCarthy, Cohn became a private attorney, representing clients like Donald Trump and mafia bosses. Cohn's manipulative strategies served as a foundation for Trump's later tactics in his political career. Allegations of unethical behavior marked Cohn's career, and he was disbarred in 1986 for professional misconduct. He died of AIDS-related complications shortly after. <br /><b></b><br /><b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Apprentice_(2024_film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a></b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Apprentice_(2024_film)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Apprentice (2024</a>), directed by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4389150/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ali Abbasi</a>, is a controversial film that delves into Trump's (played by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1659221/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sebastian Stan</a>) early life, focusing on his rise in the 1970s and 1980s. The movie centers around Trump's relationship with his mentor, Cohn, played by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0834989/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jeremy Strong</a>.<br /><b></b><br /><b>Sources for this episode:</b><br /><ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Cohn" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Roy Cohn Wikipedia</a></li><li><a href="https://amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/599320/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Atlantic</a></li><li><a href="https://www.politico.com/magazine/amp/story/2019/09/19/roy-cohn-donald-trump-documentary-228144" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Politico</a></li><li><a href="https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a46616/dont-mess-with-roy-cohn/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Esquire</a></li><li><a href="https://www.maryellenmark.com/text/magazines/life/905W-000-035.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Life magazine (1988)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTrHL7Vo_SQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Where's My Roy Cohn" trailer</a> (directed by Matt Tyrnauer)</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtQNGUIw2Hg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">"Citizen Cohn" (1992) starring James Woods</a></li><li><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/609941/the-fixers-by-joe-palazzolo-and-michael-rothfeld/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Fixers: by Joe Palazollo &amp; Michael Rothfeld</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tXEN0WNJUg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Apprentice (2024 trailer)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9308256/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn (2019)</a></li></ul><b>Be sure to follow us on social media. But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it! </b><br /><ul><li>Subscribe to us on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-a-creep/id1460298336" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apple Podcasts</a></li><li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CreepPod" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://twitter.com/CreepPod</a> @CreepPod</li><li>Facebook: Join the private group! </li><li>Instagram @WhatACreepPodcast</li><li>Visit our Patreon page: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/whatacreep" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.patreon.com/whatacreep</a></li><li>Email: [email protected] </li><li>We’ve got merch here! <a href="https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/#</a></li><li>Our website is <a href="http://www.whatacreeppodcast.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.whatacreeppodcast.com</a> </li><li>Our logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez. Follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud</li></ul><b><br /><br /><br /></b>