All My Favorite People Are Dead

This week we have Jazz Hands! Sue is talking about Bob Fosse who was one of the greatest choreographers of all time. His hits include "Damn Yankees," "Sweet Charity," and "Chicago" just to name a few…

Shannon has found a fun story about a young housewife that needed to get the heck out of the tenement house. Annie Londonderry, also known as Annie Cohen Kopchovsky, decided to get on a bicycle and t…

Sue will tell the tale of one of her favorite gothic ladies, Vampira, whose real name was Maila Nurmi. Everyone has heard of Elvira but did you know a groundbreaking woman from the 1950s heavily insp…

Shannon decided to focus on the macabre this week! We are going to discuss several stories of corpses that lost various bits and pieces of their bodies.  Also, the odd usage of corpses as trail marke…

Hey Breathers! In this week's episode, Sue pays tribute to Alex Trebek, The legendary host of Jeopardy! We feel like we've learned a lot from him and have always loved him! We are also very thankful …

In this week's episode, Shannon talks about Edsel Ford, the somewhat forgotten son of Henry Ford. Edsel was artistic, sensitive, and a visionary in his own right, but he was overshadowed by his overb…

Today Sue will discuss her research on Beatrice Alexander also known as Madame Alexander and her dolls! Beatrice was a businesswoman who introduced many new ideas to the world of dolls and these toys…

On this week's show, Shannon shares her research on Lucy Ann Hoag who was found guilty of murder in 1852. She was only the 4th woman to be executed in New York State's history!  

Hi Breathers! This week we are joined by another special guest, Bill Kleppel, who will share with us the life and story of Civil Rights leader and United States Representative John Lewis.   

On This week's episode, Shannon shares the life of an unknown man who lived to be over 100 years old. Enslaved in early life, purchasing his freedom, and witnesses a century of change. Sue will talk …

On today's episode we have a special guest, Michael Coviello! Michael has foolishly agreed to come on and have a conversation about Elvis Presley. Sue will talk a bit about Lisa Marie and Shannon wil…

In this week's episode, Shannon and Sue cover some interesting women with so much money it made them a little crazy. Or were they crazy already? Shannon discusses Alva and Consuelo Vanderbilt and Sue…

Who doesn't love a good campy horror movie? In this episode Sue and Shannon talk about the life and career of Vincent Price! Not only was he a fabulous actor but he collected and educated people on a…

Hi Breathers! In this week's episode, Shannon talks about one of the greatest drummers of all time, Neil Peart of the Canadian Rock band Rush. He wasn't just a great drummer but a profound lyricist. …

In this week's episode, we look at some terrible fire catastrophes from the past and the deaths that changed history. Sue covers the famous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911, and Shannon cover…

In this week's episode, we talk about two interesting dead French folks from history. Shannon covers Julie D'aubigny, a 17th-century sword-fighting, opera-singing, bisexual badass. Sue will discuss t…

This week, Sue takes on the life, films, and fashion of Audrey Hepburn while Shannon confesses to not knowing much about Hepburn or her films. 

This week, Shannon finally gets the nerve to talk about one of her favorite people who she happens to know quite a lot about. 32nd President of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Sue a…