Dearly Departed Podcast

Dearly Departed Podcast

An irreverent journey through the dark side of Hollywood history with historian Scott Michaels and filmmaker Mike Dorsey.

  • 1 hour 24 minutes
    Episode 37 - The Munsters
    We scare up a hilarious cast of Universal Monsters in this classic '60s sitcom!
    31 October 2023, 5:13 pm
  • 1 hour 17 minutes
    Episode 36 - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Movie
    A splendid time is guaranteed for all as we dive into the 1978 musical film "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" starring Peter Frampton, the Bee Gees, and George Burns!
    8 September 2023, 11:36 pm
  • 1 hour 29 minutes
    Episode 35 - The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
    "You'll be scared until you laugh yourself silly" as we explore the 1966 Don Knotts horror-comedy classic "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken."
    31 October 2022, 4:24 pm
  • 1 hour 51 minutes
    Episode 34 - Helter Skelter
    On 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.
    8 August 2022, 8:59 pm
  • 2 hours 5 minutes
    Episode 33 - Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
    Grab your golden ticket and join our tour of the iconic 1971 film “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” starring Gene Wilder.
    23 May 2022, 5:49 pm
  • 2 hours 2 minutes
    Episode 32 - Bewitched
    Take a magical ride through the legendary sitcom "Bewitched," and the tales of stars Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Agnes Moorehead, Dick Sargent, and more! 
    13 March 2022, 9:36 pm
  • 1 hour 51 minutes
    Episode 31 - Classic Christmas Songs We Love and Hate
    We take a holly, jolly trip through classic Christmas recordings from favorites like Bing Crosby, Andy Williams, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, and more!
    25 December 2021, 8:19 pm
  • 1 hour 44 minutes
    Episode 30 - Universal Monsters
    This 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.
    15 November 2021, 6:04 pm
  • 1 hour 48 minutes
    Episode 29 - Tod Browning’s Freaks
    "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.
    30 August 2021, 5:13 pm
  • 1 hour 30 minutes
    Episode 28 - The Towering Inferno
    We 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!
    29 June 2021, 6:37 pm
  • 1 hour 55 minutes
    Episode 27 - Star Wars
    The Force is with us as we blast our way through the original Star Wars film and the fates of its iconic actors!
    8 May 2021, 8:36 pm
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