Dearly Departed Podcast
35 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 550 ratingsHollywood's dark side from historian Scott Michaels & filmmaker Mike Dorsey
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Episode 34 - Helter Skelter
August 08, 2022 20:59 - 1 hour - 153 MBOn the anniversary of the infamous Tate-LaBianca murders at the hands of the Manson Family in 1969, we revisit the landmark made-for-TV movie "Helter Skelter" (1976) based on the bestselling true crime book by Manson prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi.
Episode 33 - Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
May 23, 2022 17:49 - 2 hours - 115 MBGrab your golden ticket and join our tour of the iconic 1971 film “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” starring Gene Wilder.
Episode 32 - Bewitched
March 13, 2022 21:36 - 2 hours - 112 MBTake a magical ride through the legendary sitcom "Bewitched," and the tales of stars Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Agnes Moorehead, Dick Sargent, and more!
Episode 31 - Classic Christmas Songs We Love and Hate
December 25, 2021 20:19 - 1 hour - 102 MBWe take a holly, jolly trip through classic Christmas recordings from favorites like Bing Crosby, Andy Williams, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, and more!
Episode 30 - Universal Monsters
November 15, 2021 18:04 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBThis episode is ALIVE! ALIVE! as we discuss Universal's classic monsters from the 1930s, including Dracula, Frankenstein, the Wolf Man, and more! Hollywood figures include Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Elsa Lanchester, Charles Laughton, James Whale, and other legends.
Episode 29 - Tod Browning’s Freaks
August 30, 2021 17:13 - 1 hour - 99.4 MB"Gooble gobble, one of us!" We accept you into the fascinating world of 1932's Freaks, an MGM film so controversial that it was banned in the UK for three decades.
Episode 29 - Tod Browning's Freaks
August 30, 2021 17:13 - 1 hour - 99.4 MB"Gooble gobble, one of us!" We accept you into the fascinating world of 1932's Freaks, an MGM film so controversial that it was banned in the UK for three decades.
Episode 28 - The Towering Inferno
June 29, 2021 18:37 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBWe brave the dangers of The Towering Inferno and the real-life fates of its stars, including Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, Fred Astaire, and William Holden!
Episode 27 - Star Wars
May 08, 2021 20:36 - 1 hour - 106 MBThe Force is with us as we blast our way through the original Star Wars film and the fates of its iconic actors!
Episode 26 - I Love Lucy
March 02, 2021 20:26 - 1 hour - 82 MBWe dish on one of the most iconic and groundbreaking TV sitcoms of all time, starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley!
Episode 25 - Christmas at Pee-wee's Playhouse
December 24, 2020 19:30 - 1 hour - 94.3 MBCelebrate the holidays with us as we dive into the 1988 classic TV special Christmas at Pee-wee's Playhouse and its MANY celebrity guest appearances, including Little Richard, Charo, Magic Johnson, Grace Jones, Oprah, Whoopi Goldberg, k.d. lang, Dinah Shore, Joan Rivers, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Cher, Annette Funicello, Frankie Avalon, and the Del Rubio Triplets!
Episode 24 - The Wizard of Oz
November 04, 2020 01:03 - 1 hour - 108 MB"Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!" On this Election Day in the US, we escape to Oz and explore the fates of the actors from the most watched film of all time, 1939's The Wizard of Oz.
Episode 23 - Jaws
September 04, 2020 23:26 - 2 hours - 116 MBYou're gonna need a bigger boat as we dive into Jaws in our biggest episode yet! We also discuss the passing of Chadwick Boseman, Olivia de Havilland, Wilford Brimley, and more. And Scott talks about meeting Roy Scheider himself!
Episode 22 - Grease
July 21, 2020 20:14 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBWhat better time to talk about "Grease" than on a summer night? Scott and Mike also discuss Carl Reiner, Naya Rivera, some recent shocking news related to the LaBianca family, and more!
Episode 21 - Sunset Blvd.
May 25, 2020 20:35 - 1 hour - 104 MBWe pull off into the wrong driveway with Scott's favorite movie, Sunset Blvd. (aka Sunset Boulevard)! We also discuss Little Richard, Fred Willard, Jerry Stiller, Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy, the allegedly haunted Ozzie and Harriet house, and more.
Episode 20 - James Bond
April 23, 2020 16:49 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBWe're on the hunt for James Bond and the fate of the films' many actors spanning more than five decades! Also discussed: Brian Dennehy, John Prine, Jan and Dean, and more. Also, check out the video version of this episode on YouTube at "DearlyDepartedOnline": https://www.youtube.com/user/DearlyDepartedOnline And please support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dearlydepartedpod
Episode 19 - Diff’rent Strokes
April 06, 2020 19:48 - 1 hour - 80.8 MB"What you talkin' 'bout, Willis?" We're talkin' 'bout the classic '80s sitcom Diff'rent Strokes and some of the most troubled child stars in TV history. Relive the last days of Gary Coleman and Dana Plato, and find out what happened to the rest of the cast. We also talk about Kenny Rogers, Crocodile Dundee, Doris Day, and more! And as a Dearly Departed Pod FIRST, you will be able watch video of this episode on YouTube at "DearlyDepartedOnline": https://www.youtube.com/user/DearlyDepartedOnlin...
Episode 18 - Saturday Night Live (SNL)
February 24, 2020 17:03 - 1 hour - 105 MBIn this episode, we "improv" our way through 45 years of Saturday Night Live and the deaths of John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Chris Farley and Phil Hartman. We also talk about Kobe Bryant, Kirk Douglas, Ron Jeremy, Scott's trip to the Oscars, and more!
Episode 17 - February 2020 Mini Episode
January 30, 2020 22:29 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBIn this “mini episode” we talk about Liberace, Anna Nicole Smith, Dollywood, The Beatles and more! Also, we just launched on Patreon.com, so please go to patreon.com/dearlydepartedpod to SUPPORT THIS PODCAST! You can sign up for as little as just $2 per month. Mini-episodes like this one will only be available to our patrons there from now on, so please sign up to keep getting every episode of the Dearly Departed Podcast.
Episode 16 - Woodstock
January 17, 2020 18:57 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBWe remember to avoid the brown acid as we dance through the history of Woodstock! Also discussed: Rush drummer Neil Peart, Buck Henry, The Beatles, Brittany Murphy, Nashville and Dollywood, famous LA houses, Tupac, and more. And we got our first sponsor!
Episode 15 - January 2020 Mini Episode
January 06, 2020 04:15 - 25 minutes - 23 MBIt's the premiere of our first "mini episode" which focuses on historical deaths-of-the-month, starting with January! We discuss New Years, old celebrity-owned restaurants, the band Type O Negative, Cher, The Kennedys, Coco Chanel, David Bowie, and more.
Episode 14 - It's a Wonderful Life
December 17, 2019 09:41 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBAnother episode of the Dearly Departed Podcast gets its wings as the hosts reveal the fates of the cast of the holiday film classic It's a Wonderful Life, with stories about stars Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, director Frank Capra, and more! They also discuss legendary producer Robert Evans, Hollywood street performers like the late Christopher Dennis (aka "Hollywood Boulevard Superman"), and other recent Hollywood-related news.
Episode 13 - Poltergeist
October 28, 2019 18:03 - 1 hour - 94.7 MBIt's a spooky Halloween special as we dig up stories about the Poltergeist franchise and the tragic early deaths of some of its stars, including the murder of Dominique Dunne and death of child actor Heather O'Rourke. We also tell some of our personal ghost stories and share some of host Scott Michaels' ghostly "EVP" recordings.
Episode 12 - Batman
September 21, 2019 18:10 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBSOCK! POW! ZOK! We take on the Dynamic Duo and the original Batman television series from the 1960s, and the fates of its many cast members, including Adam West, Frank Gorshin, Burgess Meredith, Cesar Romero, Julie Newmar, and Vincent Price! We also discuss the passing of Cars frontman Ric Ocasek and singer Eddie Money, host Scott Michaels' days of prank-calling celebrities, and more. Co-host Mike Dorsey with Burt Ward (Robin) at a martial arts event at Hollywood Park in 2012 Envelope fro...
Episode 11 - Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood
August 18, 2019 18:18 - 1 hour - 89.6 MBWe creepy crawl into Quentin Tarantino's epic Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and host Scott Michaels' credited contributions to the film as a historical consultant. Hear fun behind-the-scenes stories about the film from both hosts, and explore the connections to their 2009 documentary The Six Degrees of Helter Skelter. Also discussed: Peter Fonda, Easy Rider, and more! ***SPOILER ALERT!*** We talk openly about Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, so if you haven't seen the film yet, DO NOT listen to...
Episode 10 - The Poseidon Adventure
July 16, 2019 01:08 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBWe "dive" into the iconic disaster film The Poseidon Adventure and the true fate of its cast. We also discuss the new Tarantino film, ALF's Max Wright, and other odd news of the day! VIDEO: Host Mike Dorsey’s video of the 4th of July earthquake in Southern California LISTING: The LaBianca house is for sale ARTICLE: Former Mouseketeer Dennis Day’s handyman arrested in his death ARTICLE: Holocaust survivor run over by lady in Valley Village, CA ARTICLE: Man pulled over with rattlesnake, uraniu...
Episode 9 - The Beverly Hillbillies
June 19, 2019 17:35 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBCome and listen to our story 'bout a man named Jed... We talk The Beverly Hillbillies and the cast's fate! We also discuss OJ Simpson, the Oklahoma City bombing, LA's famous Formosa Cafe, Gloria Vanderbilt, and more! ARTICLE: The massive fire at Universal and the scandal brewing from it TWITTER: OJ Simpson's Twitter account WATCH: Two audio recordings of the OKC bombing explosion Host Scott Michaels' photos of the OKC bombing site ARTICLE: Is LAX’s Theme Building coming back to life as part ...
Episode 8 - Phil Spector and Robert Blake
May 23, 2019 20:18 - 1 hour - 61 MBWe talk about music producer Phil Spector, actor Robert Blake, and the murders of Lana Clarkson and Bonny Lee Bakley! We also discuss Doris Day and her son Terry Melcher, Tarantino's new film, and more. WATCH: Host Mike Dorsey's Tupac and Biggie documentary Murder Rap on Amazon Prime (it's also on iTunes and other sites) Host Scott Michaels with the late Anthony Bourdain WATCH: The Albert Dekker scene from Scott and Mike's first documentary, Dearly Departed Vol. 1 WATCH: The official traile...
Episode 7 - Ramones
April 27, 2019 00:47 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBWe're all revved up and ready to go as we talk about the Ramones! Scott and Mike also have updates on Luke Perry and former Disney Mouseketeer Dennis Day, and talk about 80s action sports movies, Wes Anderson, Nipsey Hussle, CBGB, and more! The poster for David Winters' Thrashin' (1986) starring Josh Brolin. It's "totally insane"! Listen: Scott's favorite Ramones song, I Just Want To Have Something To Do Dearly Departed Podcast host Scott Michaels with C.J. Ramone (left) and Tommy Ramone (...
Episode 6 - Gilligan's Island
March 28, 2019 15:23 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBWe take a fateful trip to Gilligan's Island and talk about the real life fates of the show's creator and 7 main "castaways." We also talk Scott Walker, Bea Arthur, and more! Dearly Departed Podcast host Scott Michaels' photo of Sherwood Schwartz's grave marker Scott Walker (Dezo Hoffman/REX/Shutterstock) Watch: Tribute to Richard Erdman's "Leonard" character on Community Article: Deputy Digby Rowe tackles Charles Manson in court Buy: The Gilligan's Island DVD set (it's also on Amazon Prime...
Episode 5 - Rebel Without a Cause
March 17, 2019 03:55 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBWe talk the deaths of Rebel Without a Cause's James Dean, Sal Mineo, and Natalie Wood. And we also discuss Luke Perry, Jan-Michael Vincent, Brody Stevens, Karl Lagerfeld, The Black Dahlia, and more! Scott's The Monkees drum head denying the Manson rumor Video: Comedian Brody Stevens on "The Meltdown" Video: Brody Stevens "The Half Hour" on Comedy Central Link: Read about the Magic Castle Suicide - "He hung himself, and the great irony is that he was really good at rope magic." Link: "Family...
Episode 4 - Walt Disney and Disneyland
February 08, 2019 01:39 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBWe talk about the death of Walt Disney, and also about the Disney theme parks, with a special guest who played characters at Walt Disney World! We also discuss Yvette Vickers, the Black Dahlia, and more! Video: See Scott explore the home of Yvette Vickers before it was torn down! Link: Check out the channel for Ask A Mortician. Video: Watch actor Dick Miller tell Corey Feldman to shut the %#@! up. Video: The cousin of Manson murder victim Gary Hinman speaks out against his killer, Bobby Beaus...
Episode 3 - The Addams Family
January 23, 2019 15:59 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBScott and Mike discuss The Addams Family and the deaths of cast members Carolyn Jones, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy, and Ken Weatherwax. We also talk a little about Carol Channing, the Manson Family, the famous Hollywood Forever Cemetery, and more! Video: Watch a short video of Dearly Departed Tours and Museum's Sharon Tate Birthday Party, with their newly acquired personal effects (Link) Link: Check out LA Woman Tours! Article: Read about Manson follower Bobby Beausoleil getting recommended f...
Episode 2 - The Wasp Woman
January 02, 2019 22:15 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBIn this episode we discuss the bizarre murder of B-movie actress Susan Cabot, AKA Roger Corman's The Wasp Woman! Covered in this Episode: IN THE NEWS Article: People Magazine's 1987 write-up on the missed interview between Molly Ringwald and Lillian Gish (Link) Article: Ringwald's defense of the missed interview (Link) "Early in my career I was asked to do an interview with Lillian Gish and I was really excited. But then everything got screwed up, I smashed my finger in a door, the taxi took...
Episode 1 - Dean Martin, Tiny Tim, and the Death of Santa Claus
December 23, 2018 00:34 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBThe Dearly Departed Podcast explores the dark side of Hollywood history. It is led by famed Hollywood historian Scott Michaels -- who operates LA's Dearly Departed Tours and FindADeath.com, and who has been featured as an expert on E! Entertainment multiple times, as well as in his own documentaries like The Six Degrees of Helter Skelter -- and co-hosted by filmmaker Mike Dorsey (The Six Degrees of Helter Skelter, Murder Rap: Inside the Biggie and Tupac Murders, Demon House). Every two weeks ...