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Famous Dead People
by Jarret Berenstein
If you’ve ever wanted to know what happened to Amelia Earhart straight from Amelia Earhart herself, then Famous Dead People is the show for you.Veteran comedian Jarret Berenstein resurrects famous dead people every week to interview on his show. You’ll be amazed at how much you don’t know about all your favorite dead celebrities and historical figures. Secrets will be revealed, stories will be set straight, and history will be rewritten, all courtesy of the city’s best comedians.
Episodes
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Ep 165 - Steve Jobs & Jesus (THE FINAL EPISODE!)
(ft comedians Rebecca Robles & John Everett Trowbridge) It was a great run guys, but I have decided to step away from Famous Dead People to focus on other projects. Thanks for listening, go support the comedians featured on the show, and be sure to vote in 2020! http://jarretberenstein.com/
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Ep 164 - H. P. Lovecraft & John Witherspoon
This was a great ep, yo
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Ep 163 - Steve McQueen & Aldous Huxley
(ft comedians Shawn Wickens & Dennis Pacheco) The king of cool and also Aldous Huxley! For more Dennis Pacheco: https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/newport/ @dpacheco For more Shawn Wickens: http://badtheaterfest.com/ For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com...
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Ep 162 - Miss Cleo & Andy Rooney
(ft comedians Chris Bell & Evan Altshuler) The cards have predicted a great ep! For more Chris Bell: https://magnettheater.com/show/54205/ For more Evan Altshuler: https://twitter.com/evanalt For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein...
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Ep 161 - Annette Funicello & Muammar Gaddafi
(ft comedians Megan Gray & Louie Pearlman) We talked to a surprisingly progressive Gaddafi and a hard partying Annette about Walt Disney's weird obsession with her. https://www.louiepearlman.com/ Kick the Jukebox...
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Ep 160 - Dick Clark & Roger Ailes
(ft comedians Jarret Berenstein & Jon B Lerner) Austin Sanders took over the hosting for this week's ep, and he sat down with Roger Ailes and Dick Clark, two guys who definitely touched dicks in the 80s. For more Austin Sanders: https://www.entirelyfrommemory.com/…
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Ep 159 - John Glenn & Caroll Spinney
(ft comedians Rebecca Robles & John Trowbridge) We got into the real history of the space program and everybody's early attitudes towards The Muppets on this historic ep. For more Rebecca Robles: Look for her in Season 4 of Search Party https://www.instagram.com/lobsterbisque/...
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Episode Reissue! Elvis and John Wayne Gacy!
(ft comedians David Bluvband & John Trowbridge) Full disclosure: I was in Mexico last week on a well deserved vacation and I went on a jet ski and it was dope. But that also means I didn't have time to do an ep this week, which means you are so lucky to get to hear one of my favorites once again....
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Ep 158 - Coco Chanel & Gene Siskel
(ft comedians Austin Sanders & Matt Shafeek) We talked all about the movies the Gene Siskel loved and the men Coco Chanel used for money! All that and more on today's ep! For more Austin Sanders: Entirely From Memory at Littlefield https://www.entirelyfrommemory.com/ For more Matt Shafeel: Metal...
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Ep 157 - Adam West & Hernan Cortez
(ft comedians Pat May & Brendan Goggins) Did Cortez really burn his boats on purpose? And what was the worst tv show Adam West ever did? We get into all of that and more on this week's awesome ep! For more Brendan Goggins: @b_goggins https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/newport/...
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Ep 156 - Robert Evans & Klaus Nomi
(ft comedians Louie Pearlman & John Trowbridge) We explored the golden age of Hollywood and the new wave revolution in New York all in the same interview! Also, we really got into how to sell out after paying your dues, so...there's that too. For more Louie Pearlman…
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Ep 155 - Peter Fonda & Nelson Mandela
(ft comedians Dennis Pacheco & Chris Bell) Peter Fonda didn't do any drugs and Nelson Mandela was super violent! These are only some of the amazing findings from this latest episoooooode. For more Dennis Pacheco: https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/goodevil/ https://twitter.com/dpacheco For more...
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Ep 154 - Frank Sinatra & David Koch
(ft comedians Kevin Cobbs & John Trowbridge) Old blue eyes and old GOP mega-donor! Two of the most humble people I've ever had in the studio. You should listen! For more John Trowbridge: First Impressions at Caveat in NYC every month An Inconvenient Holiday Special in NYC...
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Ep 153 - Casey Kasem & Paul Cézanne
(ft comedians Pat May & Evan Altshuler) We find out the origin of Casey Kasem's top 40 television show, and the inspiration behind some of Cezanne's brush techniques! Probably! I don't remember! For more Pat May: https://www.youtube.com/videogamesimprov Check out Evan Altshuler:...
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Ep 152 - Jimmy Stewart & Graham Greene
(ft comedians Austin Sanders & Rebecca Robles) We uncover some intense secrets about French culture, and also some incredible stories about Jimmy Stewart and Graham Greene fighting the nazis. Get into it! For more Austin Sanders: https://www.entirelyfrommemory.com/...
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Ep 151 - Luke Perry & President Franklin Pierce
(ft comedians Steve Hofstetter & Brett Druck) What was President Pierce's favorite drink? And how did Luke Perry start a riot? We get to the bottom of all that and more on this week's ep! For more Steve Hofstetter: https://www.stevehofstetter.com/index.cfm For more Brett Druck:...
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Ep 150 - Maya Angelou & Gloria Vanderbilt
(ft comedians Megan Gray & Chris Bell) Why did Gloria Vanderbilt marry some donk when she could have married Howard Hughes? And how many jobs did Maya Angelou have in her life? We get into all of that and more on this week's ep. For more Megan Gray: https://magnettheater.com/show/53585/...
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Ep 149 - Humphrey Bogart & Amerigo Vespucci
(ft comedians Aaron Gold & Chris Ferry) We get all into Humphrey Bogart's early acting work and Amerigo's early exploring!
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Ep 148 - Stan Lee & Edward R Murrow
(ft comedians Dennis Pacheco & Rob Penty) So much fun business with this legendary newsman and the chief creative force behind Marvel comics! We really got into it on this one, so check it out, punks!
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Ep 147 - Eddie Money & Rip Torn
(ft comedians Brendan Goggins & John Trowbridge) Two tickets to paradise, Defending your life...these two have rounded all the artistic bases! We get into all of that and more on this week's episode! For more John Trowbridge:...
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Ep 146 - Liberace & Wyatt Earp
(ft comedians Rebecca Robles & Louie Pearlman) Of the two people that I had on this week's episode, you'll never guess which one invented gaslighting! We get to all of that and more on this week's Famous Dead People. For more Rebecca Robles: https://www.instagram.com/lobsterbisque/...
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Ep 145 - Walter Cronkite & Ray Kroc
(ft comedians Jon Bander & Jonathan B. Lerner) A lot of antisemitism on this ep, despite all three of us being jewish. What do you expect when we talk about Walter Cronkite's tv show where he did the news with puppets? For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com...
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Ep 144 - Evel Knievel & Julian Eltinge
(ft comedians Pat May & Keith DiRienzo) What's more dangerous than jumping over the Snake River in a rocket? How about building your entire career as a female impersonator in the early 1900s! This is one of those times when the past was way more progressive than I thought it would be (and...
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Ep 143 - Charles Schulz & Mario Puzo
(ft comedians Federico Garduño & Megan Gray) Who were the inspirations for all of the Peanuts gang? And how did Mario Puzo go about researching all his mafia books? We get to the bottom of all that and more on this week's ep! For more Federico Garduño: The Year of the Week podcast...
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Ep 142 - Charles Ponzi & Busby Berkeley
(ft comedians Rebecca Robles & Dennis Pacheco) How does one go about establishing themselves as the choreographer of enormous musical numbers for stage and screen? And how does one trick hundreds of people to give them millions? We get into all of that with Charles Ponzi and Busby Berkeley on…
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Ep 141 - Jeffrey Epstein & The Big Bopper
(ft comedians John Everett Trowbridge & David Bluvband) I feel bad having someone like Epstein on, but I really wanted to find out the truth about his untimely but well deserved death. And I had similar questions for the Big Bopper of course. For more John Trowbridge:...
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Ep 140 - Charles Bukowski & Boris Karloff
(ft comedians Louie Pearlman & Shawn Wickens) Why did Charles Bukowski stop writing after getting two stories published, and how did Boris Karloff land his first scary movie role? We get into all of that and more on this week's ep! For more Shawn Wickens: http://badtheaterfest.com/ For more Louie...
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Ep 139 - Philip Seymour Hoffman & Rudyard Kipling
(ft comedians Brendan Goggins & Dominic Russo) We chatted with Philip about acting ad Rudyard about writing and also racism and intensity and yelling! Also, stick around till the very end to hear three people doing simultaneous Truman Capote impressions. For more Brendan Goggins:...
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Ep 138 - Joseph Stalin & Gene Kelly
(ft comedians Pat May & guest host Rebecca Robles) I let Famous Dead People darling Rebecca Robles take over the microphone so she could interview famous dancing man and Fred Astaire rival Gene Kelly, and pretty cool dude with no negative attributes Joseph Stalin. What do we talk about? Listen to...
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Ep 137 - Robin Leach & Saint Augustine
(ft comedians Evan Altshuler & Rob Penty) Where did Robin Leach's obsession with the rich and famous come from? And why was Saint Augustine such a controversial christian? We got into all of that and more on this week's ep! Check out Rob Penty: https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/sexy-baby/...
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Ep 136 - Jim Jones & Geoffrey Chaucer
(ft comedians Megan Gray & Jonathan B. Lerner) We got to the bottom of Chaucer's early nicknames and Jim Jones' journey to being a cult leader and more! For more Megan Gray: https://twitter.com/graymegan https://magnettheater.com/show/53334/ For more Jonathan B. Lerner:...
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Ep 135 - Anna Nicole Smith & Édouard Manet
(ft comedians Rebecca Robles & Dennis Pacheco) We deconstructed some of Manet's paintings, and Anna had some snacks off mic. All that and more! For more Rebecca Robles: https://www.instagram.com/lobsterbisque/ https://www.instagram.com/therebeccaroblesshow/ For more Dennis Pacheco:...
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Ep 134 - Johnny Ramone & De Dee Ramone
(ft comedians Louie Pearlman & Kyle Gordon) I never usually do this, but we dedicated this entire episode to delving into the life and times of two members of the notorious punk band The Ramones. And it was great! For more Kyle and Louie: https://twitter.com/KTJBPodcast...
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Ep 133 - Andrew Carnegie & Conway Twitty
(ft comedians Brendan Goggins & Chris Ferry) How did Andrew Carnegie make all his billions of dollars, and what was some of the secret sexual meanings of Conway's songs? We get into all that and more on this week's ep. See Brendan Googins https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/newport/...
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Ep 132 - George H. W. Bush & Roger Moore
(ft comedians Kevin Cobbs & Austin Sanders) I thought I knew what the HW stood for, but it turns out there were many options. And at what point was Roger Moore offerred the role of Bond?! We get into all that on this week's ep! Check out Kevin Cobbs: https://gacdrifters.com/...
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Ep 131 - Marilyn Monroe & King Arthur
(ft comedians Mia Bloomfield & Aaron Gold) We get to the bottom of everything in this episode, like the extremely sketchy way that Marilyn Monroe got into modeling and also the weirdly unnecessary role Excalibur played in King Arthur's life. Check out Mia Bloomfield:...
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Ep 130 - Jack Kerouac & Anton Chekhov
(ft comedians Rob Penty & Graham Techler) We discussed the hidden meaning of some of Chekhov's plays and also the hidden double meaning of the title of Kerouac's book On The Road. Hint: it's exactly what you think it is. Graham Techler: https://twitter.com/gr8h8m_t3chl3r...
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Ep 129 - John Hancock & Dave Thomas
(ft comedians Megan Gray & Evan Altshuler) When our country first formed there was one key question every new citizen had on their mind: where's the beef. Check out Megan Gray: https://magnettheater.com/show/53171/ https://twitter.com/graymegan Check out Evan Altshuler…
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Ep 128 - H. G. Wells & Desi Arnaz
(ft comedians Rebecca Robles & Dennis Pacheco) We had an awesome time getting into the origins of early Desi Arnaz's career, and what HG Wells' rule is for writing great science fiction stories! Check out Dennis Pacheco: https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/the-nitro-girls/...
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Ep 127 - ee cummings & MCA
(ft comedians Pat May & Anna Neu) How did ee cummings feel about jews, and how did the Beastie Boys move from punk to rap? We'll get to the bottom of all of that and more on this week's ep! See Pat May: https://magnettheater.com/show/50505/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0xxSgc9hfIez9sd5TF14Q...
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Ep 126 - John Wayne & George Washington Carver
(ft comedians Jonathan B. Lerner & Eric Austin) On this episode we learn what you can and cannot do with a peanut, and John Wayne's famous techniques for surviving dangerous movie stunts! See Eric Austin Rufus Khan: https://www.rufuskhan.com/ See Jonathan B Lerner The Next Best Thing:...
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Ep 125 - Johnny Appleseed & George Bernard Shaw
(ft comedians Federico Garduño & Brendan Goggins) This one got a little dirty through no fault of my own. I'm sorry, but when George Bernard Shaw and Johnny Appleseed start talking about getting it wet, it is my job as an interviewer to follow. See Brendan Googins Newport sketch:...
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Ep 124 - Eva Perón & Lionel Barrymore
(ft comedians Rebecca Robles & Shawn Wickens) We really got into it on this ep, and by "it" I mean my pronunciation of various South American words. https://jarretberenstein.com https://twitter.com/justjarret http://www.shawnwickens.com/ https://twitter.com/shwickens...
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Ep 123 - Cecil B DeMille & Wolfman Jack
What happens when a radio active radio bites a wolf who then bites a man? Or a werewolf bites a man who's listening to the radio? I forget exactly what happened, I only know it's gonna make a hell of a picture! Check out Louie Pearlman: Joey and Ron, May 13th 7:30 PM at Pearl Studios!...
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Ep 122 - Mary Shelley & Mel Blanc
How did Mel Blanc get his nam and iconic voice, and who hooked up with Byron when Mary Shelley was writing Frankenstein? Don't worry, fam, we get to the bottom of it. Catch Dede on the Friday Night Show every Friday at 8:30pm at the Magnet Theater (https://magnettheater.com/show/53053/) Catch…
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Ep 121 - Roger Ebert & Arch Duke Ferdinand
Exactly how many assassins were after Arch Duke Ferdinand, and what about Roger Ebert's secret fav movie? Maybe we will be getting into all these things? jarretberenstein.com @justjarret Pat May Plays Video Games and Does Improv: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0xxSgc9hfIez9sd5TF14Q The Big…
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Ep 120 - Cary Grant & David Koresh
I'd love to write up this summary, but Cary and I are on our way to see Chance the Rapper at the Branch Davidians complex! I wonder whatever happened to those guys... jarretberenstein.com @justjarret
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Ep 119 - River Phoenix & George Orwell
In this episode we learn about Orwell's obsession with poor people and River Phoenix's incredible acting method! jarretberenstein.com @justjarret
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Ep 118 - Hunter S. Thompson & Johannes Brahms
This was a wonderful episode for a number of reasons, not the least of which being it features the most frequent and second most frequent Famous Dead People comedians. Email me your guess as to which one is which. You will get a prize if you guess correctly. jarretberenstein.com @justjarret
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Ep 117 - Buddy Holly & Sir Francis Bacon
What was science like before the scientific method, and what were rockstars like before they had sex? We got to all that and more on this week's episode of Famous Dead People! jarretberenstein.com @justjarret
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
If you’ve ever wanted to know what happened to Amelia Earhart straight from Amelia Earhart herself, then Famous Dead People is the show for you.Veteran comedian Jarret Berenstein resurrects famous dead people every week to interview on his show. You’ll be amazed at how much you don’t know about all your favorite dead celebrities and historical figures. Secrets will be revealed, stories will be set straight, and history will be rewritten, all courtesy of the city’s best comedians.
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Jarret Berenstein
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If you’ve ever wanted to know what happened to Amelia Earhart straight from Amelia Earhart herself, then Famous Dead People is the show for you.Veteran comedian Jarret Berenstein resurrects famous dead people every week to interview on his show. You’ll be amazed at how much you don’t know about all...
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