All My Favorite People Are Dead

This week, Shannon tells us the story of John Guy Vassar Jr. and his life around the world and here in Poughkeepsie. 

Sue tells us the story of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cancer cells are the source of the HeLa cell line, the first immortalized human cell line. 

This week, Shannon tells us the story of poor Roy Sullivan, also known as the Spark Ranger or the Human Lightning Rod! Get ready for an electrifying episode!! 

In this episode, we talk about some weird and also about the tragic lives of the young Ballerinas who posed for Edgar Dagas. 

This week, we look at the life of Eartha Kitt! She gave us Santa Baby and so much more!! 

This week, Sue tells us the story of Lidia Poët, an Italian lawyer who lost her right to practice law...not because she did something wrong, but because she was a woman. 

This week, we share the story of Olive Oatman. The story is like something out of a Hollywood western! Only, it's a true story and has served as inspiration for many such silver-screen tales! 

Join us as Sue tells the tale of America's first female crime boss. Fredericka Mandelbaum was a hard-working Jewish mother who decided to do whatever she could to get herself and her kids out of the tenements. 

In this week's episode, Shannon tells us the story of Lyudmila Pavlichenko, who was known as the greatest female sniper of all time. She killed 309 Nazis over the course of just over a year of brutal fighting. 

This week, Sue talks about the horrible murder that inspired the nation to create 911, the murder of Kitty Genovese in 1964. 

This week, we again welcome William Dickinson to our show! He tells us the horrifying story of John List and the gruesome murder he committed on his family. 

This week Sue shares with us the story of William Colin Bryant, just because she really wanted to know who the park was named after! Now you know. 

Shannon tells us the story of the murder of J. William Schatz in 1931 in Poughkeepsie NY. It took place on the lovely Garfield Place, and you'll never guess the ending of the story! 

This week we have a special guest! Ina Claire Gabler, a writer and teacher, shares with us her passion for the famous British writer George Eliot AKA Mary Ann Evans, and her fascinating and scandalous life. 

This week Sue shares with us the story of the "Cursed" flat of Curzon Square where so far two famous musicians have died. Would you live in a place where you knew people had died? 

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This week, Shannon tells the stories of people (ok, we'll say it, Men) who died as a result of their inventions. 

This week, we have a special guest, Will Dickinson! He will tell us the tale of King Edward the VIII and George the VI of Great Britain. And we question what we would give up for love! 

This week, Sue discusses Jim Thorpe, one of the greatest American athletes, and his story of overcoming racism in its many forms. 

This week, Shannon talks about the weird life and work of one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in 1848, Gabriel Dante Rossetti. Enjoy!