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Famous Dead People

Jarret Berensteinfamousdeadpeople.podomatic.com
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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Episodes

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/

Mar 04, 20201 hr 9 min

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 https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

Feb 19, 20201 hr 1 min

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 https://twitter.com/justjarret

Feb 12, 20201 hr 1 min

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 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/joeyandron/joey-and-ron-a-new-sixties-bubblegum-rock-musical?ref=user_menu For more Megan Gray: https://magnettheater.com/show/53585/ https://twitter.com/graymegan For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/j...

Feb 05, 20201 hr 1 min

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/ https://twitter.com/ahhhhhhhhhstin For more Jon B Lerner: The Next Best Thing, Mondays at 10pm on Radio Free Brooklyn @jonblerner For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein htt...

Jan 29, 20201 hr 1 min

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/ https://www.instagram.com/therebeccaroblesshow/ For more John Trowbridge: https://twitter.com/JohnTrowbridge For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twi...

Jan 22, 20201 hr 3 min

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. Enjoy!

Jan 15, 202059 min

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 Boy every Wednesday https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/metal-boy/ The Armando Diaz Experience every Saturday https://magnettheater.com/show/53585/ For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstei...

Jan 08, 20201 hr 2 min

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/ https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/1000-foot-whale-claw/ For more Pat May: https://www.youtube.com/videogamesimprov For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein ht...

Jan 01, 20201 hr 2 min

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: https://www.louiepearlman.com/ Kick the Jukebox Podcast https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/joeyandron/joey-and-ron-a-new-sixties-bubblegum-rock-musical?ref=user_menu For more John Trowbridge: First Impressions at Caveat in NYC...

Dec 25, 20191 hr 4 min

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 Chris Bell: https://magnettheater.com/show/54205/ For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret...

Dec 18, 20191 hr 3 min

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 https://twitter.com/JohnTrowbridge For more Kevin Cobb: https://twitter.com/kevincobbs For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret...

Dec 11, 20191 hr 5 min

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: https://twitter.com/evanalt For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret...

Dec 04, 20191 hr 2 min

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/ https://twitter.com/ahhhhhhhhhstin For more Rebecca Robles: https://www.instagram.com/lobsterbisque/ https://www.instagram.com/therebeccaroblesshow/ For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/...

Nov 27, 20191 hr 3 min

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: http://www.brettdruck.com/index.html For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret...

Nov 20, 20191 hr 2 min

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/ https://twitter.com/graymegan For more Chris Bell: https://magnettheater.com/show/53585/ For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/j...

Nov 13, 20191 hr 2 min

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!

Oct 30, 20191 hr 3 min

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: https://www.unionhallny.com/e/first-impressions-the-s-dating-game-show-72433497541/ For more Brendan Goggins: https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/newport/ https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/1000-foot-whale-claw/ For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com ...

Oct 23, 20191 hr 3 min

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/ https://www.instagram.com/therebeccaroblesshow/ For more Louie Pearlman: https://www.louiepearlman.com/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/joeyandron/joey-and-ron-a-new-sixties-bubblegum-rock-musical?ref=user_me...

Oct 16, 20191 hr 3 min

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 https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret For more Jon Bander: https://twitter.com/jonbander https://magnettheater.com/show/53958/ For more Jon B Lerner: https://twitter.com/jonblerner https...

Oct 09, 20191 hr 2 min

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 thankfully so). I learned a lot about stuntman Evel Knievel and early 20th century female impersonator Julian Eltinge on this week's ep! For more Pat May: https://www.youtube.com/videogamesimprov https://th...

Oct 02, 20191 hr 2 min

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 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/year-of-the-week/id1454963640 For more Megan Gray: https://magnettheater.com/show/53585/ https://twitter.com/graymegan For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com ...

Sep 25, 20191 hr 1 min

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 this week's ep! For more Rebecca Robles: https://www.instagram.com/lobsterbisque/ https://www.instagram.com/therebeccaroblesshow/ For more Dennis Pacheco: https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/newport/ ht...

Sep 18, 20191 hr 2 min

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: https://johneveretttrowbridge.tumblr.com/ https://twitter.com/JohnTrowbridge For more Dave Bluvband: https://sexyspookyteens.podbean.com/ https://twitter.com/Bluvband For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com htt...

Sep 11, 20191 hr 3 min

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 Pearlman: https://www.louiepearlman.com/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/joeyandron/joey-and-ron-a-new-sixties-bubblegum-rock-musical?ref=user_menu For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretber...

Sep 04, 20191 hr 2 min

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: https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/newport/ https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/1000-foot-whale-claw/ For more Dominic Russo: https://www.instagram.com/dfr247/ https://thearmorycomedy.com/schedule/2019/9/18/armory-...

Aug 28, 20191 hr 2 min

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 find out (plus there's really funny bonus audio at the end of the ep). For more Rebecca Robles: https://www.instagram.com/lobsterbisque/ https://www.instagram.com/therebeccaroblesshow/ For more Pat ...

Aug 21, 20191 hr 4 min

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/ http://actuallyitsrobpentydotorg.com/ Check out Evan Altshuler: https://twitter.com/evanalt Check out Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitt...

Aug 14, 20191 hr 1 min
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