Podcast
All My Favorite People Are Dead
Hosted by Shannon Butler and Suzanne Turrisi · EN
Join Hosts Shannon Butler and Suzanne Turrisi for conversations on some of our favorite Dead People! We will be telling stories of the famous, infamous, and just plain weird.
16episodes
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S2-E43- Lord Stanley and the Stanley Cup
5d ago00:20:04Tap to summarizeToday, Sue tells us the story of the Stanley Cup and its creator, Lord Frederick Stanley. And Shannon learns a thing or two about Hockey!
Transcribe →S2-E42- Benson Lossing the historian
2w ago00:30:52Tap to summarizeThis week, Shannon talks about her new hero, Benson Lossing. He was a popular historian in the 19th century whose work is worth revisiting.
Transcribe →S2-E41 - Famous Dead Cookie Makers
2w ago00:25:13Tap to summarizeThis week, Sue talks about the inventor of the Chocolate Chip Cookie, Ruth Wakefield! She also talks about Wally Amos of Famous Amos!! Grab your milk, folks!
Transcribe →S2-E40 - Green-Wood Cemetery
4w ago00:27:26Tap to summarizeShannon visited the Green-Wood Cemetery this week and had the best time that she just had to share with everyone.
Transcribe →S2-E39 - Percy Fawcett: The Original Indiana Jones
Jun 1500:31:14Tap to summarizeThis week, join us as Sue tells the story of the inspiration for Indiana Jones, Percy Fawcett! British geographer, artillery officer, cartographer/surveyor, archaeologist, and explorer of South America!
Transcribe →S2-E38- John Candy
Jun 800:27:55Tap to summarizeThis week, Shannon tells us the story of beloved actor and comedian John Candy. This is a special request Episode! What's your favorite John Candy role?
Transcribe →S2-E37 - Frederic Tudor - Boston's Ice King
Jun 100:27:41Tap to summarizeThis week, Sue tells us about the global world of ice trade and the king of Ice, Frederic Tudor! Ice Ice Baby!
Transcribe →S2-E36 - Gene Wilder
May 2500:33:03Tap to summarizeThis week, we thought we would look at one of the best comedic actors of his day, Gene Wilder.
Transcribe →S2-E35 - Jewish Patriots of 1776
May 1400:19:03Tap to summarizeHey Breathers! This week, Sue tells us the story of the Jewish Patriots during the American Revolution! Happy 250th, America!
Transcribe →S2-E34 - Kendall Francois Poughkeepsie's Jack the Ripper
May 400:33:12Tap to summarizeThis week, Shannon tells us the story of Kendall Francois. He killed several prostitutes in Poughkeepsie in the late 1990s and became known as Poughkeepsie's Jack the Ripper.
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