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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 46 - Charles Darwin & Alexander the Great

(ft comedians Pat May & David Etkin) Is it fair to only call one guest "great" just because it's the name that history gave them? Darwin was a little sticky about this, but we got past it. jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

Nov 01, 20171 hr

Ep 45 -Friedrich Nietzsche & J.R.R. Tolkien

(ft comedians Peter McNerney & Will Jacobs) The line between genius and moron has never been so fiercely debated! This was a spicy one, baby. jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

Oct 25, 20171 hr

Ep 44 - Che Guevara & Leonard Cohen

(ft comedians Megan Gray & Austin Sanders) Everybody knows that the dice are loaded, everybody knows that the United Fruit Company paid American politicians to stage a coup in Guatemala! (I think those are the lyrics, right?) jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

Oct 18, 20171 hr 1 min

Ep 43 - Leonidas & Marcel Duchamp

(ft comedians Brian Frange & Todd Fasen) I'm noticing a worrying trend of booking dead people who end up either trying to or vowing to kill me on the air. No more warrior kings or 20th century artists from now on! Jk, they were great. jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

Oct 11, 20171 hr

Ep 42 - Blackbeard & Alfred Kinsey

(ft comedians Branson Reese and Kevin Cobbs) There may or may not have been a little spark in the air between Blackbeard and me. Either that or Kinsey just really likes watching people bone. You be the judge! jarretberenstein.com @justajrret

Oct 04, 20171 hr 1 min

Ep 41 - Charlton Heston & Mary Queen of Scots

(ft comedians Chris Ferry & Meghan O'Neill) Everybody is confused by the history of European royalty, even Charlton Heston and Mary Queen of Scots! Enjoy the ep and don't...lose your HEAD! (spoiler alert) jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

Sep 27, 20171 hr

Ep 40 - John Wilkes Booth & Plato

(ft comedians John Trowbridge & Eric Yearwood) The father of western philosophy and the handsomest man in 19th century America! Which one was which? You'll have to listen to find out! jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

Sep 20, 20171 hr 1 min

Ep 39 - Neil Armstrong & Walt Disney

(ft comedians Pat May & Evan Altshuler) You'd think Neil Armstrong would be tired of talking about space, but on the contrary he was annoyed we didn't get to it more, much to Disney's consternation. Jarret had fun regardless. jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

Sep 13, 20171 hr

Ep 38 - Marlon Brando & Louis Pasteur

(ft comedians Douglas Widick & Lex Morales) If I had to pick two dudes who I did not expect to be as obsessed with farts and boobs as they were, it would be Louis Pasteur and Marlon Brando, who joined Jarret in the studio this week. jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

Sep 06, 20171 hr 2 min

Ep 37 - Pope John Paul I & John Keats

(ft comedians Joe Miles and Andy Moskowitz) A poet and a pope! It's not a romantic comedy, it's John Keats and the very first John Paul sitting down with Jarret and really getting into it. jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

Aug 30, 20171 hr 1 min

Ep 36 - Anne Frank & Timothy Leary

(ft comedians Boris Khaykin and Austin Sanders) I thought these two would get along a lot better than they did, but Timothy Leary kept insisting that Anne Frank take responsibility for the bad things in her life and somehow I got blamed for this as well. UNFAIR! jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

Aug 23, 20171 hr 2 min

Ep 35 - Napoléon Bonaparte & Alan Rickman

(ft comedians Megan Gray and Mike Cabellon) Did you know that Alan Rickman and Napoleon were both famous for parties for which there are no records at all? Thankfully, I got them in the studio to dish all the hot goss. jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

Aug 16, 20171 hr

Ep 34 - Emily Dickinson & Winston Churchill

(ft comedians Federico Garduño & Molly Cahen) Emily Dickinson gave Churchill and real lesson in confidence here, and I think that's a lesson that all of us can take to the heart. jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

Aug 15, 20171 hr

Ep 33 - Ludwig van Beethoven & Jerry Falwell

(ft comedians Branson Reese and Michael Lutton) Don't worry guys, I really let Jerry Falwell have it on this episode, but it was hard because he had an unlikely ally! jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

Aug 15, 201757 min

Ep 32 - Thomas Edison & Sappho

(ft comedians Rebecca Robles & Michael Wolf) a surprisingly Australian Sappho and predictably blustery Thomas Edison join Jarret in the studio this week to talk about poems from the heart, gods, and technology! jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

Jul 26, 20171 hr

Ep 31 - Judy Garland & Paul Revere

(ft comedians Meghan O'Neil and Sean Taylor) Both of these two would describe their lives as "quite a ride!" Poor abused Judy Garland and hero of the revolution Paul Revere join Jarret in the studio this week to discuss what's worse: living under oppressive British rule or the studio system (it's the studio system). jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

Jul 19, 20171 hr 1 min

Ep 30 - Jacques Cousteau & John the Baptist

(ft comedians Matthew Sellitti & Les Morales) A real watery theme for our thirtieth podcast ep! John the Baptist and Jacques Cousteau join Jarret in the studio this week to get to the bottom of their aqua fascination. jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

Jul 12, 20171 hr

Ep 29 - PT Barnum & JFK

(ft comedians Peter McNerney & Austin Sanders) We're on a real wacky roll here on Famous Dead People. JFK and PT Barnum join Jarret in the studio this week to debate who can put on a better show: a professional circus developer, or a rich white dude from Massachusetts. jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

Jul 05, 20171 hr

Ep 28 - Pablo Escobar & Oscar Wilde

(ft comedians Kevin Cobbs and Chris Ferry) Both criminals but for very different reasons! Oscar Wilde and Pablo Escobar join Jarret in the studio this week to try and figure out which one of these two icons had more of an impart on gay culture. jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

Jun 28, 20171 hr 1 min

Ep 27 - Marco Polo & Lewis Carroll

(ft comedians Boris Khaykin and Jarret Berenstein) Friend of the pod Andy Moskowitz hosted this light hearted romp with explorer Marco Polo and writer/pedophile Lewis Carroll. One of my fav eps so far! jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

Jun 21, 20171 hr 1 min

Ep 26 - Sid Vicious & Alfred Nobel

(ft comedians Patricio Machuca & Bianca Casusöl) The man who invented dynamite and the man who WAS dynamite...on stage (I'm nailing this intro). Aldred Nobel of the Nobel peace prize and Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols join me in the studio this week. jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

Jun 14, 20171 hr

Ep 25 - Vlad the Impaler & Amelia Earhart

(ft comedians Shawn Wickens and Starr Kendall) Oh the great mysteries of history! Where did Amelia go? Why did Vlad do so much impaling? What's fact and what's exaggeration? All that and more as Amelia Earhart and Vlad the Impaler join me in the studio this week. jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

Jun 07, 201759 min

Ep 24 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Shaka Zulu

(ft comedians Federico Garduño and Joe Miles) How old was Mozart when he first started composing? And was Shaka Zulu the black Napoleon, or was Napoleon the white Shaka Zulu? All this and more on this ep where I dish with Shaka Zulu and Mozart! jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

May 31, 201759 min

Ep 23 - Abraham Lincoln & Michelangelo

(ft comedians Chris Ferry and Andy Moskowitz) Did you know that Michelangelo's dad was a real poon hound? And that Lincoln's wife was bonkers? You did? Well, listen to this great ep anyway. jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

May 24, 20171 hr

Ep 22 - Katharine Hepburn & Socrates

(ft comedians Matt Nedostop and Dede Tabak) Socrates and Katharine Hepburn guided me through the seedy underbelly of Hollywood and philosophy in this dope ep. Find out more by LISTENING! jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

May 17, 20171 hr 1 min

Ep 21 - William Shakespeare & Cesar Chavez

(ft comedians Lex Morales and Chris Ferry) Want to know where Shakespeare was for his lost years? Wonder what the Salad Bowl boycott was all about? This ep is for you. jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

May 10, 201755 min

Ep 20 - Jim Henson & Pablo Picasso

(ft comedians Matt Shafeek and George Fernandez) It's the first interview I ever did paired with a totally separate interview I did later! Join me and get to know our beloved Jim Henson and the mysterious Pablo Picasso in a rare two part interview. jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

May 03, 20171 hr 2 min

Ep 19 - Fred Rogers & Sacagawea

(ft comedians Peter McNerney and Maya Deshmukh) I had no idea how wrong I was pronouncing these names, you guys. Listen to me struggle, plus get all the hot gossip on Louis and Clark and the Land of Make Believe!

Apr 26, 201759 min

Ep 18 - Albert Einstein & Genghis Khan

(ft comedians Megan Gray and Rebecca Robles) I finally stepped away from the host mic for an ep and let someone else do the question-making. Friend of the show Megan Gray hosts this epic conversation between Albert Einstein and Genghis Khan (played by me). Enjoy! jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

Apr 19, 20171 hr

Ep 17 - Babe Ruth & Catherine the Great

(ft comedians Dede Tabak and Lex Morales) It matters who plays you in the movie, version, guys. That's what I learned from my talk with Catherine the Great and Babe Ruth (the great). Enjoy! jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

Apr 12, 20171 hr 1 min
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