S13E10: Break My Stride | Barbara “Babe” Cushing Mortimer Paley & Niecy Nash

The world is pretty trashy lately, so this week we have some classy women. Alicia has the life and times of mid-century fashion icon Babe Paley, who charted an unconventional path that led her to fame, fortune, and Truman Capote. Then, Stacie praises the great adventure of a life and career that actress Niecy Nash, recently married for a third time to singer Jessica Betts, is having.

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Alicia’s Receipts

The Sisters: Babe Mortimer Paley, Betsey Roosevelt Whitney, Minnie Astor Fosburgh – The Lives and Times of the Fabulous Cushing Sisters, by David Grafton (amazon.com)

Stacie’s Receipts

Niecy Nash on How She Fell in Love with her ‘Hersband’ (YouTube link)

Student Shot, Dies at Reseda High : Violence: Boy is the second killed in the LA district in a month. A school football player is arrested. Officials will step up metal detector searches on campuses. – Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

Shot Shatters a Mother’s Carefully Built Wall of Safety (latimes.com via archive.org)

Celeb Niecy Nash talks about family tragedy | ABC7 Los Angeles (abc7.com)

Niecy Nash details moment her mother was shot by boyfriend (pagesix.com)

Niecy Nash Has Been Through More Than You Can Imagine: 5 Things You Might Not Know About Niecy – Naturally Moi (naturallymoi.com)

Niecy Nash is Engaged to the “Mr. Wonderful” Jay Tucker! (okmagazine.com via archive.org)

Black Love: Niecy Nash and Jay Tucker’s Wedding – Essence (essence.com)

Niecy Nash, the Star of ‘Do Not Disturb,’ Is Making Her Own Breaks in Triplicate – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Actress Niecy Nash Is ‘Getting On’ Just Fine : NPR (npr.org)

‘Reno 911’ Star Niecy Nash Gets New TLC Reality Series (hollywoodreporter.com)

Niecy Nash Puts Her Blended Family In The Reality Spotlight | WBUR (wbur.org)

Niecy Nash Files for Divorce from Husband Jay Tucker | PEOPLE.com (people.com)

Niecy Nash Talks ‘Uncorked, ‘Mrs. America’ and the ‘Reno 911!’ Reboot – Variety (variety.com)

Niecy Nash Opens Up About Past Marriages and Her Sexuality in New ‘Red Table Talk’ | Entertainment Tonight (etonline.com)

Niecy Nash Says Marriage to Jessica Betts Wasn’t ‘Coming Out’: ‘I’m Being Honest’ | PEOPLE.com (people.com)

Niecy Nash And Wife Jessica Are Sure Betts – Essence (essence.com)