All My Favorite People Are Dead
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.
Episodes

Jan 15, 2026
Jan 15, 2026
23 min
In this episode, we talk about some weird and also about the tragic lives of the young Ballerinas who posed for Edgar Dagas.

Dec 30, 2025
Dec 30, 2025
30 min
This week, we look at the life of Eartha Kitt! She gave us Santa Baby and so much more!!

Dec 12, 2025
Dec 12, 2025
27 min
This week, Sue tells us the story of Lidia Poët, an Italian lawyer who lost her right to practice law...not because she did something wrong, but because she was a woman.

Nov 11, 2025
Nov 11, 2025
24 min
This week, we share the story of Olive Oatman. The story is like something out of a Hollywood western! Only, it's a true story and has served as inspiration for many such silver-screen tales!

Nov 3, 2025
Nov 3, 2025
24 min
Join us as Sue tells the tale of America's first female crime boss. Fredericka Mandelbaum was a hard-working Jewish mother who decided to do whatever she could to get herself and her kids out of the tenements.

Oct 30, 2025
Oct 30, 2025
26 min
In this week's episode, Shannon tells us the story of Lyudmila Pavlichenko, who was known as the greatest female sniper of all time. She killed 309 Nazis over the course of just over a year of brutal fighting.

Oct 21, 2025
Oct 21, 2025
25 min
This week, Sue talks about the horrible murder that inspired the nation to create 911, the murder of Kitty Genovese in 1964.

Oct 17, 2025
Oct 17, 2025
40 min
This week, we again welcome William Dickinson to our show! He tells us the horrifying story of John List and the gruesome murder he committed on his family.

Oct 7, 2025
Oct 7, 2025
17 min
This week Sue shares with us the story of William Colin Bryant, just because she really wanted to know who the park was named after! Now you know.

Sep 29, 2025
Sep 29, 2025
32 min
Shannon tells us the story of the murder of J. William Schatz in 1931 in Poughkeepsie NY. It took place on the lovely Garfield Place, and you'll never guess the ending of the story!

The Hosts and The Show
The show was created by Historian and writer Shannon Butler who wanted to share her passion for interesting dead people with the world. She has been joined by educator Suzanne Turrisi who shares the same passion for those who have passed on and together they tell they research and talk about historic figures.
There are so many characters from history who need to have their stories told. Press play to hear more!







