HeyJaredAll My Favorite People Are Dead
History has given us some interesting characters and we feel the need to share their real-life stories in our own unique way. Join hosts Shannon Butler and Suzanne Turrisi as we tell the stories of our favorite dead people.
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
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- Sep 8, 2026
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S2-E50 - What Ever Happened to Baby Peggy? (opens the original)
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This week, Sue tells us the story of the silent movie actress Baby Peggy, later known as Diana Serra Cary. She was known as the "Million Dollar Baby" but she would never see any of that money. Listen to learn more!
S2-E49 - Leonard Bernstein - America's Conductor (opens the original)
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This week, Shannon has some exciting news to share along with the story of Leonard Bernstein, America's first great Conductor and creator of the hit musical, West Side Story!
S2-E48 - The last dance of Franceska Mann (opens the original)
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In this week's episode, Sue gets us into a pretty sad story of a dancer named Franceska Mann, whose last dance was an act of defiance!
S2-E47 - Jean-Michel Basquiat (opens the original)
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This week, Shannon tells us about the fast rise and painfully brief life of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. His fascinating and original works sell for crazy high prices today and have only gone up in value since the 1980s!
S2-E46 - Ghosts, Gangsters, and the City that Never Sleeps: Las Vegas (opens the original)
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This week, Sue talks about some of the reasons why Las Vegas is so spooky. From gangsters to modern tragedy, there is always something leaving strange energy behind for us to ponder.
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