Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies
We explore what a celebrity life story can teach us about ourselves.
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies
We explore what a celebrity life story can teach us about ourselves.
About Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies
We explore what a celebrity life story can teach us about ourselves.
We explore the lives of notable people and asks what their stories can teach us about ourselves. Its part obituary podcast, part biography, and part existential detective work.Think you know everything about some of modern historys most recognizable figures?
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Recent Episodes
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Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jan 27, 2026
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Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Dec 22, 2025
Mountain Boy (John Denver)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Dec 3, 2025
Beloved Light (Toni Morrison)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Nov 19, 2025
Rolling Thunder (James Earl Jones)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Nov 5, 2025
Blunt Grace (Sinead O'Connor)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Oct 22, 2025
Southern Expat (Harper Lee)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Oct 8, 2025
Reality Distortion (Steve Jobs)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Sep 24, 2025
Crazy Sane (Waylon Jennings)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Sep 10, 2025
Hungry Ghost (Anthony Bourdain)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Aug 27, 2025
Frizzy Fitness (Richard Simmons)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Aug 13, 2025
Resonant Dignity (Gregory Peck)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Aug 6, 2025
Comic Mythmaker (Stan Lee)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jul 30, 2025
Secret Capsule (Sally Ride)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jul 23, 2025
History Daily | When Bowie Became Ziggy
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jul 16, 2025
Space Man (Stephen Hawking)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jul 9, 2025
Mamba Mentality (Kobe Bryant)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jul 2, 2025
Script Doctor (Michael Crichton)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jun 25, 2025
Puberty Philosopher (John Hughes)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jun 18, 2025
Late Bloomer (Betty Ford)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jun 11, 2025
Gonzo Troubadour (Hunter S Thompson)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jun 4, 2025
Corgi Whisperer (Queen Elizabeth II)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • May 28, 2025
Raspy Maniac (Randy Savage)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • May 21, 2025
Indecent Exposure (Jerry Springer)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • May 14, 2025
Community Gardener (Penny Marshall)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • May 7, 2025
Maverick Lawman (James Garner)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Apr 30, 2025
Magical Thinker (Joan Didion)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Apr 23, 2025
Soul Queen (Aretha Franklin)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Apr 9, 2025
Divine Neighbor (Fred Rogers)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Mar 26, 2025
Crikey Inner Child (Steve Irwin)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Mar 12, 2025
Pleasure Activist (Julia Child)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Feb 26, 2025
Time Pilgrim (Kurt Vonnegut)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Feb 12, 2025
Ranch Dresser (Paul Newman)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jan 29, 2025
Total Consciousness (Harold Ramis)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jan 15, 2025
Chief Margarita Officer (Jimmy Buffett)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jan 1, 2025
American Royalty (Elizabeth Taylor)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Dec 18, 2024
Acerbic Comedian (George Carlin)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Dec 4, 2024
Studio Insider (James Lipton)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Nov 20, 2024
Big Adventurer (Paul Reubens aka Pee-wee Herman)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Nov 6, 2024
Surely Serious (Leslie Nielsen)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Oct 23, 2024
Dirty Dancer (Patrick Swayze)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Oct 9, 2024
Simply the Best (Tina Turner)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Sep 25, 2024
Boundary Breaker (Barbara Walters)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Sep 11, 2024
More Respect (Rodney Dangerfield)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Aug 28, 2024
Vocal Bedrock (Johnny Cash)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Aug 14, 2024
Famous & Gravy Announcement!
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Aug 7, 2024
Rebel Rebel (David Bowie)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jul 24, 2024
Dimpled Ambassador (Shirley Temple)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jul 10, 2024
Super Funkhouser (Bob Einstein)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jun 26, 2024
Likable Villain (Alan Rickman)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jun 12, 2024
Purple Reign (Prince)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • May 29, 2024
Hungarian Socialite (Zsa Zsa Gabor)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • May 15, 2024
Poetic Justice (Maya Angelou)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • May 1, 2024
Love and OJ Jokes (Norm Macdonald)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Apr 17, 2024
The Masterclass Act (Philip Seymour Hoffman)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Apr 3, 2024
Professor on Elm Street (Wes Craven)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Mar 20, 2024
Mind Traveler (Oliver Sacks)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Mar 6, 2024
Defiant One (Sidney Poitier)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Feb 21, 2024
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Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Feb 7, 2024
Foul House (Bob Saget)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jan 24, 2024
Sentient Princess (Carrie Fisher)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jan 10, 2024
Golden Rose (Betty White)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Dec 27, 2023
Let's Get Metaphysical (Olivia Newton-John)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Dec 13, 2023
Father of the Bride (William Goldman)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Nov 29, 2023
Higher Power (Bill Russell)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Nov 15, 2023
America's Mustache (Burt Reynolds)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Nov 1, 2023
Lord of Horror (Christopher Lee)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Oct 25, 2023
Dame Detective (Angela Lansbury)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Oct 18, 2023
Geto Man (Bushwick Bill)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Oct 4, 2023
Two Ticket Holder (Eddie Money)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Sep 20, 2023
Best in Show (Fred Willard)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Sep 6, 2023
Cool Hand Dylan (Luke Perry)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Aug 23, 2023
Sleepless Sally (Nora Ephron)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Aug 9, 2023
Pure Imagination (Gene Wilder)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jul 26, 2023
Secret Chord (Leonard Cohen)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jul 12, 2023
Heartwarming Humor (Louie Anderson)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jun 28, 2023
Electric Vanities (Tom Wolfe)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jun 14, 2023
Goofball Stud (Bill Paxton)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • May 31, 2023
Golden Rose (Betty White original)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • May 17, 2023
Hammer Time (Hank Aaron)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • May 3, 2023
What About Bob (Bob Dole)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Apr 19, 2023
Proud Mary (Mary Tyler Moore)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Apr 5, 2023
Love and OJ Jokes (Norm Macdonald original)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Mar 22, 2023
Rebel Rebel (David Bowie original)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Mar 8, 2023
Inner Soprano (James Gandolfini)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Feb 22, 2023
Poetic Justice (Maya Angelou original)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Feb 8, 2023
Game Changer (John Madden)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jan 25, 2023
Viva Bojangles (Jerry Jeff Walker)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jan 11, 2023
Eve's Dropper (Dick Clark)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Dec 28, 2022
Super Funkhouser (Bob Einstein original)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Dec 14, 2022
A Lovely Lady (Florence Henderson)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Nov 30, 2022
Just a Friend (Biz Markie)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Nov 16, 2022
Singing Mailman (John Prine)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Nov 9, 2022
Likable Villain (Alan Rickman original)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Nov 2, 2022
Zombie Mastermind (George Romero)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Oct 30, 2022
October Error (Bill Buckner)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Oct 19, 2022
Hot Stuff (Donna Summer)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Oct 5, 2022
The Greatest (Muhammad Ali)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Sep 21, 2022
Rain Man Judge (Judge Joseph Wapner)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Sep 7, 2022
Zen Comedian (Garry Shandling)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Aug 24, 2022
Famous & Gravy Origin Story
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Aug 17, 2022
Mrs. T (Margaret Thatcher)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Aug 10, 2022
Wild Thing (Maurice Sendak)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jul 27, 2022
Best of Coffee Cocktail Cannabis
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jul 20, 2022
Dazzling Dribbler (Curly Neal)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jul 13, 2022
Book Rancher (Larry McMurtry)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jun 29, 2022
Hungarian Socialite (Zsa Zsa Gabor original)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jun 15, 2022
Florida Man (Tom Petty)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jun 1, 2022
Notorious Dissenter (Ruth Bader Ginsburg)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • May 18, 2022
Singing Mailman (John Prine original)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • May 4, 2022
Darling's Critic (Roger Ebert)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Apr 20, 2022
Modest Moonwalker (Neil Armstrong)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Apr 13, 2022
Quintessential Quizmaster (Alex Trebek)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Apr 6, 2022
Cocaine Soccer God (Diego Maradona)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Mar 30, 2022
Dimpled Ambassador (Shirley Temple original)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Mar 23, 2022
Stubbled Pop Star (George Michael)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Mar 16, 2022
Emblem of Dignity (Nelson Mandela)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Mar 9, 2022
Stiletto Comic (Joan Rivers)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Mar 2, 2022
Countdown King (Casey Kasem)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Feb 23, 2022
Fan Favorite (Kenny Rogers)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Feb 16, 2022
Counterculture Sex Symbol (Peter Fonda)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Feb 9, 2022
Wiry Gadfly (Ross Perot)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Feb 2, 2022
Baseball's Loveable Mainstay (Yogi Berra)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jan 26, 2022
Dapper Brit (Roger Moore)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jan 19, 2022
Ringside Gentleman (Mean Gene Okerlund)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jan 12, 2022
Sonorous Actor (Leonard Nimoy)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Jan 5, 2022
Mother's Premonition (Vidal Sassoon)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Dec 29, 2021
Unapologetic Opulence (Robin Leach)
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Dec 29, 2021
Famous & Gravy Trailer
Famous and Gravy: Dead celebrity biographies • Dec 18, 2021
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