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175: Media Mayhem [Dynasty pt.1]

Writer: Maia Warner-Langenbahn
Maia Warner-Langenbahn
2 days ago
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What's more important: family or business? How does that affect a family business. This week Maia investigates how success and wealth impact the bonds within a family that has somehow touched the lives of nearly everyone and everything around you. The Murdochs. This is part one of a two part series covering the inner workings of the family that inspired succession. Let's see how Sir Keith Murdoch's legacy transfers to the infamous Rupert Murdoch. Then how is that going to then be dealt with by his children: Prudence, Elisabeth, Lachlan, James, Grace, and Chloe? Join us next week to continue the story and dive deeper into the world of conservative media and discover the current fate of the Murdoch Family Trust. This week, on Well, I Laughed!


Chapters

00:00:00 Catch-Up

00:23:07 Media Mayhem

00:34:25 Sir Keith Murdoch

00:57:44 A King is Made

01:13:10 American News

01:31: 07 What Does the Fox Say?

01:42:25 Murdoch Family Trust

01:54:21 Next Generation

01:54:53 Prudence MacLeod

01:55:30 Elisabeth Murdoch

02:00:29 Lachlan Murdoch

02:02:15 James Murdoch

02:56:02 The Empire Expands


Photos Referenced

Sir Keith Murdoch circa WWI - public domain via Wikipedia
Sir Keith Murdoch circa WWI - public domain via Wikipedia
Prudence Macleod (née Murdoch), the first and only child between Rupert and Patricia Booker - courtesy of Alan Davidson/Shutterstock
Prudence Macleod (née Murdoch), the first and only child between Rupert and Patricia Booker - courtesy of Alan Davidson/Shutterstock
Rupert and his second wife, Anna Maria Torv. Pictured in Beverly Hills on December 11, 1992 - Courtesy of Ron Galella Collection via Getty
Rupert and his second wife, Anna Maria Torv. Pictured in Beverly Hills on December 11, 1992 - Courtesy of Ron Galella Collection via Getty
Lachlan Murdoch, the second child of Rupert and Anna, and Rupert's eldest son. Photographed in February 2020 - photo by Gregg DeGuire/Film Magic
Lachlan Murdoch, the second child of Rupert and Anna, and Rupert's eldest son. Photographed in February 2020 - photo by Gregg DeGuire/Film Magic
Elisabeth Murdoch, the first child between Rupert and Anna (the second child overall of Rupert) photographed in 2016 - courtesy of Anthony Harvey/Getty via IMDb
Elisabeth Murdoch, the first child between Rupert and Anna (the second child overall of Rupert) photographed in 2016 - courtesy of Anthony Harvey/Getty via IMDb
James Murdoch, the third child of Rupert and Anna (the fourth overall child of Rupert) photographed in 2017 - courtesy of KTSM+
James Murdoch, the third child of Rupert and Anna (the fourth overall child of Rupert) photographed in 2017 - courtesy of KTSM+
Rupert Murdoch (right) photographed with Wendi Deng, Rupert's third wife, in 2013 - courtesy of John Shearer/Invision/AP via LA Times
Rupert Murdoch (right) photographed with Wendi Deng, Rupert's third wife, in 2013 - courtesy of John Shearer/Invision/AP via LA Times
Rupert Murdoch (left) photographed in 2019 with Wendi Deng (right) and their two children (Rupert's fifth and sixth children overall), Chloe Murdoch (middle left) and Grace Murdoch (middle right) - courtesy of Steven Ferdman/Getty via People Mag
Rupert Murdoch (left) photographed in 2019 with Wendi Deng (right) and their two children (Rupert's fifth and sixth children overall), Chloe Murdoch (middle left) and Grace Murdoch (middle right) - courtesy of Steven Ferdman/Getty via People Mag




Sources

**come back next week to check out the full list of sources Maia used for both part 1 and part 2!

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