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.
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Episodes
Saturday Feb 04, 2023
Saturday Feb 04, 2023
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 will admit that she knows nothing about the Presleys! Enjoy!
Saturday Jan 28, 2023
Saturday Jan 28, 2023
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 talks about Gloria Vanderbilt. You can email us at favoritedeadpodcast@gmail.com. We would love to know your thoughts.
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Monday Jan 16, 2023
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 art, food, and the importance of being open-minded.
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
In this episode, we take a look at some interesting sports events and figures. Sue talks about the terrible massacre at the Munich Olympics of 1972. Shannon will discuss the life of one of the greatest African American cyclists, Major Taylor.
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Monday Jan 02, 2023
Monday Jan 02, 2023
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. Sue talks about the brief yet bright life of Jim Morrison of the Doors and her pilgrimage to his gravesite in Paris.
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Monday Dec 26, 2022
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 covers the fire of the Steamboat Henry Clay in 1852.
Sunday Dec 18, 2022
Sunday Dec 18, 2022
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 the 20th century's most famous mime Marcel Marceau.
Sunday Dec 04, 2022
Sunday Dec 04, 2022
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.
Sunday Nov 27, 2022
Sunday Nov 27, 2022
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 adds an extra addition of one of our favorite historic animals, Fala.
Sunday Nov 20, 2022
Sunday Nov 20, 2022
This week, Suzanne talks about one of her favorites, Walt Disney, and Shannon chimes in with some facts on some of the early female animators and artists who worked for him.
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!