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Marcus Parks

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
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Episode 659: Jimmy Savile Part II - The Devil Behind the Curtain

But of course he treated her like shit the whole time.

Last Podcast On The Left
Episode 659: Jimmy Savile Part II - The Devil Behind the Curtain

He would tell people like, oh, she's a homeless woman that I found.

Last Podcast On The Left
Episode 659: Jimmy Savile Part II - The Devil Behind the Curtain

I found her at a shelter.

Last Podcast On The Left
Episode 659: Jimmy Savile Part II - The Devil Behind the Curtain

And they just, but they would continue to see each other.

Last Podcast On The Left
Episode 659: Jimmy Savile Part II - The Devil Behind the Curtain

But she was one of those who was like, that was just Jimmy's way.

Last Podcast On The Left
Episode 659: Jimmy Savile Part II - The Devil Behind the Curtain

No, I wouldn't say because... She's also a victim.

Last Podcast On The Left
Episode 659: Jimmy Savile Part II - The Devil Behind the Curtain

Also, I think Ghislaine was there because she was also good with spreadsheets.

Last Podcast On The Left
Episode 659: Jimmy Savile Part II - The Devil Behind the Curtain

Now, since Jimmy Savile had developed such a stellar reputation as a philanthropist and a broadcaster by the end of the 1970s, the BBC gave him yet another show, Speakeasy.

Last Podcast On The Left
Episode 659: Jimmy Savile Part II - The Devil Behind the Curtain

which was the first chat show ever aired on BBC Radio 1.

Last Podcast On The Left
Episode 659: Jimmy Savile Part II - The Devil Behind the Curtain

Over the course of this hour-long program, Salvo would talk about what he thought really mattered to the teenagers of the day, which was his area of expertise since he was indeed England's oldest teenager.

Last Podcast On The Left
Episode 659: Jimmy Savile Part II - The Devil Behind the Curtain

Ew.

Last Podcast On The Left
Episode 659: Jimmy Savile Part II - The Devil Behind the Curtain

But according to a researcher that worked on the show, a stream of underage girls flowed into Savile's caravan, which was parked just outside a BBC reception during speakeasy tapings.

Last Podcast On The Left
Episode 659: Jimmy Savile Part II - The Devil Behind the Curtain

Additionally, the co-producer of religious broadcasting at the BBC, Reverend John Lang, fully supported Jimmy Savile's access to kids.

Last Podcast On The Left
Episode 659: Jimmy Savile Part II - The Devil Behind the Curtain

Because Jimmy Savile had also done a lot of work with the Catholic Church.

Last Podcast On The Left
Episode 659: Jimmy Savile Part II - The Devil Behind the Curtain

And also, don't forget, everyone, there's only four or five more JK Ultra shows left in the store, so come see us.

Last Podcast On The Left
Episode 659: Jimmy Savile Part II - The Devil Behind the Curtain

Our last one is in Tulsa, so... Yeah, yeah.

Last Podcast On The Left
Episode 659: Jimmy Savile Part II - The Devil Behind the Curtain

Now, since Jimmy Savile seemingly couldn't miss when it came to entertainment, the government hired him to be a spokesperson for a massive campaign in the early 1970s encouraging Brits to wear seatbelts in cars.

Last Podcast On The Left
Episode 659: Jimmy Savile Part II - The Devil Behind the Curtain

This resulted in a BBC series called Clunk Click, which ran for eight weeks and became a surprise smash hit.

Last Podcast On The Left
Episode 659: Jimmy Savile Part II - The Devil Behind the Curtain

Well, Clunk Click was so successful that Jimmy Savile's name became synonymous with the phrase, Clunk Click, every trip.

Last Podcast On The Left
Episode 659: Jimmy Savile Part II - The Devil Behind the Curtain

Clunk Click, every trip.