All My Favorite People Are Dead

Episode38 - The Unsinkable Margaret Brown and Titanic stuff

So this week the Titanic is back in the news for unfortunate reasons. Five more people have lost their lives in that area of the ocean. So we decided to look at someone who survived the Titanic tragedy and went on to do some amazing work, Margaret Brown, or the Unsinkable Molly Brown as history would call her. 

Episode 37 - People who died having Sex!

Sue has done some very interesting research for this week's episode. We are getting down and dirty in the bedroom with various characters who died while having sex. Shannon has added a new segment featuring modern obituaries. 

Louis Daguerre

This week, Shannon tells us the story of one of the fathers of Photography, Louis Daguerre! 

Episode 35 - Emily Warren Roebling and the Brooklyn Bridge

Sue is covering the interesting life and work of Emily Warren Roebling. She took over for her husband and helped build the Brooklyn Bridge! She was a trailblazer in so many ways. 

Episode 34 - Queen Anne of Great Britain

Shannon was inspired to talk about Queen Anne after watching "The Favourite"! Queen Anne is a somewhat forgotten royal figure who ruled from 1704 to 1714. Her life was full of sadness and health issues but yet she still did an excellent job as Queen. 

Episode 33 - Evil Children

This week we are going deep and dark. Sue wanted to discuss the very macabre subject of Kids Who Kill. We ponder what makes someone evil, is it genetic? Do things in the child's environment bring it on? Could you think about this as well? 

Episode 32 - Betty White

Who Doesn't love Betty White? Last week we talked about a creepy White, this week, Sue tells us all about the wonderful human being that was Betty White! Nothing but good vibes here. 

Episode 31 - Stanford White and the Trial of the Century

In this episode, Shannon covers the story of the famous Gilded Age architect, Stanford White. Even though he made some beautiful works, his sex life got him into trouble and lead to his brutal murder. 

Episode 30 - Norman Rockwell

This week Sue talks about one of her favorite artists, Norman Rockwell! Everyone can relate to an illustration that he created. And even if you don't speak English, you can understand his work if you understand facial expressions and body language. His work is universal. We love Norman fucking Rockwell! 

Episode 29 - Rachel ”Lochy” Ostrom: The Maiden Miser of Poughkeepsie

Travel back with us to 19th-century Poughkeepsie on the Hudson River. This week we learn the story of Rachel "Lochy" Ostrom who became known as the Maiden Miser of Poughkeepsie. Listen as we talk about everything from her romance to her sad story to her wedding cake. 
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