Famous Dead People

(ft comedians Rebecca Robles & John Everett Trowbridge) It was a great run guys, but I have decided to step away from Famous Dead People to focus on other projects. Thanks for listening, go support the comedians featured on the show, and be sure to vote in 2020! http://jarretberenstein.com/

This was a great ep, yo

(ft comedians Shawn Wickens & Dennis Pacheco) The king of cool and also Aldous Huxley! For more Dennis Pacheco: https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/newport/ @dpacheco For more Shawn Wickens: http://badtheaterfest.com/ For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Chris Bell & Evan Altshuler) The cards have predicted a great ep! For more Chris Bell: https://magnettheater.com/show/54205/ For more Evan Altshuler: https://twitter.com/evanalt For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Megan Gray & Louie Pearlman) We talked to a surprisingly progressive Gaddafi and a hard partying Annette about Walt Disney's weird obsession with her. https://www.louiepearlman.com/ Kick the Jukebox https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/joeyandron/joey-and-ron-a-new-sixties-bubblegum-rock-musical?ref=user_menu For more Megan Gray: https://magnettheater.com/show/53585/ https://twitter.com/graymegan For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Jarret Berenstein & Jon B Lerner) Austin Sanders took over the hosting for this week's ep, and he sat down with Roger Ailes and Dick Clark, two guys who definitely touched dicks in the 80s. For more Austin Sanders: https://www.entirelyfrommemory.com/ https://twitter.com/ahhhhhhhhhstin For more Jon B Lerner: The Next Best Thing, Mondays at 10pm on Radio Free Brooklyn @jonblerner For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Rebecca Robles & John Trowbridge) We got into the real history of the space program and everybody's early attitudes towards The Muppets on this historic ep. For more Rebecca Robles: Look for her in Season 4 of Search Party https://www.instagram.com/lobsterbisque/ https://www.instagram.com/therebeccaroblesshow/ For more John Trowbridge: https://twitter.com/JohnTrowbridge For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians David Bluvband & John Trowbridge) Full disclosure: I was in Mexico last week on a well deserved vacation and I went on a jet ski and it was dope. But that also means I didn't have time to do an ep this week, which means you are so lucky to get to hear one of my favorites once again. Enjoy!

(ft comedians Austin Sanders & Matt Shafeek) We talked all about the movies the Gene Siskel loved and the men Coco Chanel used for money! All that and more on today's ep! For more Austin Sanders: Entirely From Memory at Littlefield  https://www.entirelyfrommemory.com/ For more Matt Shafeel: Metal Boy every Wednesday https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/metal-boy/ The Armando Diaz Experience every Saturday https://magnettheater.com/show/53585/ For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Pat May & Brendan Goggins) Did Cortez really burn his boats on purpose? And what was the worst tv show Adam West ever did? We get into all of that and more on this week's awesome ep! For more Brendan Goggins: @b_goggins https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/newport/ https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/1000-foot-whale-claw/ For more Pat May: https://www.youtube.com/videogamesimprov For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Louie Pearlman & John Trowbridge) We explored the golden age of Hollywood and the new wave revolution in New York all in the same interview! Also, we really got into how to sell out after paying your dues, so...there's that too. For more Louie Pearlman: https://www.louiepearlman.com/ Kick the Jukebox Podcast https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/joeyandron/joey-and-ron-a-new-sixties-bubblegum-rock-musical?ref=user_menu For more John Trowbridge: First Impressions at Caveat in NYC every month https://twitter.com/JohnTrowbridge For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Dennis Pacheco & Chris Bell) Peter Fonda didn't do any drugs and Nelson Mandela was super violent! These are only some of the amazing findings from this latest episoooooode. For more Dennis Pacheco: https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/goodevil/ https://twitter.com/dpacheco For more Chris Bell: https://magnettheater.com/show/54205/ For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Kevin Cobbs & John Trowbridge) Old blue eyes and old GOP mega-donor! Two of the most humble people I've ever had in the studio. You should listen! For more John Trowbridge: First Impressions at Caveat in NYC every month An Inconvenient Holiday Special in NYC https://twitter.com/JohnTrowbridge For more Kevin Cobb: https://twitter.com/kevincobbs For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Pat May & Evan Altshuler) We find out the origin of Casey Kasem's top 40 television show, and the inspiration behind some of Cezanne's brush techniques! Probably! I don't remember! For more Pat May: https://www.youtube.com/videogamesimprov Check out Evan Altshuler: https://twitter.com/evanalt For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Austin Sanders & Rebecca Robles) We uncover some intense secrets about French culture, and also some incredible stories about Jimmy Stewart and Graham Greene fighting the nazis. Get into it! For more Austin Sanders: https://www.entirelyfrommemory.com/ https://twitter.com/ahhhhhhhhhstin For more Rebecca Robles: https://www.instagram.com/lobsterbisque/ https://www.instagram.com/therebeccaroblesshow/ For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Steve Hofstetter & Brett Druck) What was President Pierce's favorite drink? And how did Luke Perry start a riot? We get to the bottom of all that and more on this week's ep! For more Steve Hofstetter: https://www.stevehofstetter.com/index.cfm For more Brett Druck: http://www.brettdruck.com/index.html For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Megan Gray & Chris Bell) Why did Gloria Vanderbilt marry some donk when she could have married Howard Hughes? And how many jobs did Maya Angelou have in her life? We get into all of that and more on this week's ep. For more Megan Gray: https://magnettheater.com/show/53585/ https://twitter.com/graymegan For more Chris Bell: https://magnettheater.com/show/53585/ For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Aaron Gold & Chris Ferry) We get all into Humphrey Bogart's early acting work and Amerigo's early exploring!

(ft comedians Dennis Pacheco & Rob Penty) So much fun business with this legendary newsman and the chief creative force behind Marvel comics! We really got into it on this one, so check it out, punks!

(ft comedians Brendan Goggins & John Trowbridge) Two tickets to paradise, Defending your life...these two have rounded all the artistic bases! We get into all of that and more on this week's episode! For more John Trowbridge: https://www.unionhallny.com/e/first-impressions-the-s-dating-game-show-72433497541/ For more Brendan Goggins: https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/newport/ https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/1000-foot-whale-claw/ For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Rebecca Robles & Louie Pearlman) Of the two people that I had on this week's episode, you'll never guess which one invented gaslighting! We get to all of that and more on this week's Famous Dead People. For more Rebecca Robles: https://www.instagram.com/lobsterbisque/ https://www.instagram.com/therebeccaroblesshow/ For more Louie Pearlman: https://www.louiepearlman.com/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/joeyandron/joey-and-ron-a-new-sixties-bubblegum-rock-musical?ref=user_menu For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Jon Bander & Jonathan B. Lerner) A lot of antisemitism on this ep, despite all three of us being jewish. What do you expect when we talk about Walter Cronkite's tv show where he did the news with puppets? For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret For more Jon Bander: https://twitter.com/jonbander https://magnettheater.com/show/53958/ For more Jon B Lerner: https://twitter.com/jonblerner https://radiofreebrooklyn.com/show/the-next-best-thing/

(ft comedians Pat May & Keith DiRienzo) What's more dangerous than jumping over the Snake River in a rocket? How about building your entire career as a female impersonator in the early 1900s! This is one of those times when the past was way more progressive than I thought it would be (and thankfully so). I learned a lot about stuntman Evel Knievel and early 20th century female impersonator Julian Eltinge on this week's ep! For more Pat May: https://www.youtube.com/videogamesimprov https://thepit-nyc.com/events/pat-may-plays-video-games-does-improv/ For more Keith DiRienzo: https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/newport/ https://www.instagram.com/keithdirienzo/ For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Federico Garduño & Megan Gray) Who were the inspirations for all of the Peanuts gang? And how did Mario Puzo go about researching all his mafia books? We get to the bottom of all that and more on this week's ep! For more Federico Garduño: The Year of the Week podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/year-of-the-week/id1454963640 For more Megan Gray: https://magnettheater.com/show/53585/ https://twitter.com/graymegan For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Rebecca Robles & Dennis Pacheco) How does one go about establishing themselves as the choreographer of enormous musical numbers for stage and screen? And how does one trick hundreds of people to give them millions? We get into all of that with Charles Ponzi and Busby Berkeley on this week's ep! For more Rebecca Robles: https://www.instagram.com/lobsterbisque/ https://www.instagram.com/therebeccaroblesshow/ For more Dennis Pacheco: https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/newport/ https://twitter.com/dpacheco For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians John Everett Trowbridge & David Bluvband) I feel bad having someone like Epstein on, but I really wanted to find out the truth about his untimely but well deserved death. And I had similar questions for the Big Bopper of course. For more John Trowbridge: https://johneveretttrowbridge.tumblr.com/ https://twitter.com/JohnTrowbridge For more Dave Bluvband: https://sexyspookyteens.podbean.com/ https://twitter.com/Bluvband For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Louie Pearlman & Shawn Wickens) Why did Charles Bukowski stop writing after getting two stories published, and how did Boris Karloff land his first scary movie role? We get into all of that and more on this week's ep! For more Shawn Wickens: http://badtheaterfest.com/ For more Louie Pearlman: https://www.louiepearlman.com/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/joeyandron/joey-and-ron-a-new-sixties-bubblegum-rock-musical?ref=user_menu For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Brendan Goggins & Dominic Russo) We chatted with Philip about acting ad Rudyard about writing and also racism and intensity and yelling! Also, stick around till the very end to hear three people doing simultaneous Truman Capote impressions. For more Brendan Goggins: https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/newport/ https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/1000-foot-whale-claw/ For more Dominic Russo: https://www.instagram.com/dfr247/ https://thearmorycomedy.com/schedule/2019/9/18/armory-sketch-house-teams-be-king-rewind-lje7b-xxy26 For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Pat May & guest host Rebecca Robles) I let Famous Dead People darling Rebecca Robles take over the microphone so she could interview famous dancing man and Fred Astaire rival Gene Kelly, and pretty cool dude with no negative attributes Joseph Stalin. What do we talk about? Listen to find out (plus there's really funny bonus audio at the end of the ep). For more Rebecca Robles: https://www.instagram.com/lobsterbisque/ https://www.instagram.com/therebeccaroblesshow/ For more Pat May: https://www.youtube.com/videogamesimprov For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Evan Altshuler & Rob Penty) Where did Robin Leach's obsession with the rich and famous come from? And why was Saint Augustine such a controversial christian? We got into all of that and more on this week's ep! Check out Rob Penty: https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/sexy-baby/ http://actuallyitsrobpentydotorg.com/ Check out Evan Altshuler: https://twitter.com/evanalt Check out Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Megan Gray & Jonathan B. Lerner) We got to the bottom of Chaucer's early nicknames and Jim Jones' journey to being a cult leader and more! For more Megan Gray: https://twitter.com/graymegan https://magnettheater.com/show/53334/ For more Jonathan B. Lerner: https://radiofreebrooklyn.com/show/the-next-best-thing/ For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Rebecca Robles & Dennis Pacheco) We deconstructed some of Manet's paintings, and Anna had some snacks off mic. All that and more! For more Rebecca Robles: https://www.instagram.com/lobsterbisque/ https://www.instagram.com/therebeccaroblesshow/ For more Dennis Pacheco: https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/newport/ For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Louie Pearlman & Kyle Gordon) I never usually do this, but we dedicated this entire episode to delving into the life and times of two members of the notorious punk band The Ramones. And it was great! For more Kyle and Louie: https://twitter.com/KTJBPodcast https://tunein.com/podcasts/Comedy-Podcasts/Kick-the-Jukebox-p988433/ https://soundcloud.com/kickthejukebox For more Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Brendan Goggins & Chris Ferry) How did Andrew Carnegie make all his billions of dollars, and what was some of the secret sexual meanings of Conway's songs? We get into all that and more on this week's ep. See Brendan Googins https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/newport/ https://magnettheater.com/show/53194/ See Chris Ferry: http://podcast.storypirates.com/ https://www.storypirates.com/backstrokeraptor See Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Kevin Cobbs & Austin Sanders) I thought I knew what the HW stood for, but it turns out there were many options. And at what point was Roger Moore offerred the role of Bond?! We get into all that on this week's ep! Check out Kevin Cobbs: https://gacdrifters.com/ https://twitter.com/kevincobbs https://open.spotify.com/artist/6UKzyrdGwhAM2KpAPADtci?si=2MHRl2EvTsqfOdFVpAGRWw Check out Austin Sanders: https://theouterzone.brownpapertickets.com/ Check out Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Mia Bloomfield & Aaron Gold) We get to the bottom of everything in this episode, like the extremely sketchy way that Marilyn Monroe got into modeling and also the weirdly unnecessary role Excalibur played in King Arthur's life. Check out Mia Bloomfield: https://www.instagram.com/weirdwellness/ https://www.instagram.com/ediblefreaks/ Check out Aaron Gold: https://twitter.com/HeyItsAaronGold https://www.aaron-gold.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-mind-if-i-dont/id1155338403?mt=2 Check out Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Rob Penty & Graham Techler) We discussed the hidden meaning of some of Chekhov's plays and also the hidden double meaning of the title of Kerouac's book On The Road. Hint: it's exactly what you think it is. Graham Techler: https://twitter.com/gr8h8m_t3chl3r https://hellskitchen.ucbtheatre.com/performance/68461 Rob Penty: http://www.actuallyitsrobpentydotorg.com/ https://magnettheater.com/show/52979/ https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/sexy-baby/ See Jarret Berenstein https://jarretberenstein.com https://youtube.com/jarretberenstein

(ft comedians Megan Gray & Evan Altshuler) When our country first formed there was one key question every new citizen had on their mind: where's the beef. Check out Megan Gray: https://magnettheater.com/show/53171/ https://twitter.com/graymegan Check out Evan Altshuler: https://twitter.com/evanalt Check out Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Rebecca Robles & Dennis Pacheco) We had an awesome time getting into the origins of early Desi Arnaz's career, and what HG Wells' rule is for writing great science fiction stories! Check out Dennis Pacheco: https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/the-nitro-girls/ https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/newport/ Check out Rebecca Robles: https://www.instagram.com/therebeccaroblesshow/ https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/metal-boy/ Check out Jarret Berenstein: https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Pat May & Anna Neu) How did ee cummings feel about jews, and how did the Beastie Boys move from punk to rap? We'll get to the bottom of all of that and more on this week's ep! See Pat May: https://magnettheater.com/show/50505/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0xxSgc9hfIez9sd5TF14Q See Anna Neu: https://magnettheater.com/show/53055/ See Jarret Berenstein https://jarretberenstein.com https://www.youtube.com/jarretberenstein https://twitter.com/justjarret

(ft comedians Jonathan B. Lerner & Eric Austin) On this episode we learn what you can and cannot do with a peanut, and John Wayne's famous techniques for surviving dangerous movie stunts! See Eric Austin Rufus Khan: https://www.rufuskhan.com/ See Jonathan B Lerner The Next Best Thing: https://radiofreebrooklyn.com/show/the-next-best-thing/ See Jarret Berenstein https://jarretberenstein.com/ https://youtube.com/jarretberenstein/

(ft comedians Federico Garduño & Brendan Goggins) This one got a little dirty through no fault of my own. I'm sorry, but when George Bernard Shaw and Johnny Appleseed start talking about getting it wet, it is my job as an interviewer to follow. See Brendan Googins Newport sketch: https://magnettheater.com/ensembles/newport/ 1000 Ft Whale Claw improv: https://magnettheater.com/show/53194/ See Federico Garduno Year of the Week podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/year-of-the-week/id1454963640 See Jarret Berenstein https://jarretberenstein.com https://youtube.com/jarretberenstein

(ft comedians Rebecca Robles & Shawn Wickens) We really got into it on this ep, and by "it" I mean my pronunciation of various South American words. https://jarretberenstein.com https://twitter.com/justjarret http://www.shawnwickens.com/ https://twitter.com/shwickens https://www.instagram.com/therebeccaroblesshow/

What happens when a radio active radio bites a wolf who then bites a man? Or a werewolf bites a man who's listening to the radio? I forget exactly what happened, I only know it's gonna make a hell of a picture! Check out Louie Pearlman: Joey and Ron, May 13th 7:30 PM at Pearl Studios! www.LouiePearlman.com for tickets Check out Chris Ferry: http://podcast.storypirates.com/ jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

How did Mel Blanc get his nam and iconic voice, and who hooked up with Byron when Mary Shelley was writing Frankenstein? Don't worry, fam, we get to the bottom of it. Catch Dede on the Friday Night Show every Friday at 8:30pm at the Magnet Theater (https://magnettheater.com/show/53053/) Catch Jamie on The Armando Diaz Experience every Saturday at 7:30pm at the Magnet Theater (https://magnettheater.com/show/53002/) jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

Exactly how many assassins were after Arch Duke Ferdinand, and what about Roger Ebert's secret fav movie? Maybe we will be getting into all these things?  jarretberenstein.com  @justjarret  Pat May Plays Video Games and Does Improv: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0xxSgc9hfIez9sd5TF14Q  The Big One sketch team: https://thearmorycomedy.com/schedule/2019/3/6/the-big-one-p3hkn-rrksd 054656

I'd love to write up this summary, but Cary and I are on our way to see Chance the Rapper at the Branch Davidians complex! I wonder whatever happened to those guys... jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

In this episode we learn about Orwell's obsession with poor people and River Phoenix's incredible acting method! jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

This was a wonderful episode for a number of reasons, not the least of which being it features the most frequent and second most frequent Famous Dead People comedians. Email me your guess as to which one is which. You will get a prize if you guess correctly. jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

What was science like before the scientific method, and what were rockstars like before they had sex? We got to all that and more on this week's episode of Famous Dead People! jarretberenstein.com @justjarret

How did they judge plays in antiquity? And where did Cole Porter get the titles of his songs? We explore all that and more in this week's ep! jarretberenstein.com @justjarret