Dead and Kind of Famous

Is the breaking news of today breaking you? Are true crime podcasts making you feel like trash? Then come on down and listen to us talk about old news and dead people who were NOT murdered!! Oooo ethical AND intriguing...

This is the podcast where two friends - one who's a nobody (Courtney Blomquist) and one who's kinda famous (Marissa Rivera) - dive into the life stories of dead folks who enjoyed a touch or two of fame in their time and now reside permanently in Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

So if you need to escape the now for an hour and you want to show your respect for some amazing life stories that have perhaps been forgotten, hit that follow button.

Because with your help, we can make sure that the stories of Hollywood's dead never die. And believe me - these stories are WAY too good to be forgotten.

Podcasting since 2024 • 23 episodes

Dead and Kind of Famous

Latest Episodes

She Ignored the Haters to Be an Ice Skater : Mabel Fairbanks Part 1

Hey Hollywood Forever Taphophiles! We're back, and Miss Marissa Rivera is back too! Thanks so much for giving us the space for some summer fun vacationing. We couldn't wait until Thursday to share this one with you, so here ya go! Let's g...

July 14, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 11 • 1:12:20

The Desperado of Deceit : David Avadon

NOTE: After this episode, we will have a brief pause due to vacation scheduling and making space for all that DREADED summer fun. I hope you all are doing the same, sweet taphophiles! Check out another great show,

June 04, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 10 • 1:09:34

Harmless Weirdo, Hair Brighter than the Sun : James Michael Tyler

Today, we discuss the life of the actor, James Michael Tyler, the man who turned barista experience and a last-minute bleach job into 148 episodes of Friends. I mean is that luck, magic or a strange version of highly-paid-hell where yo...

May 21, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 9 • 1:19:28

Beige Don't Age, But Grey Face Does : Herb Jeffries Part 2

A plane crash, a scar across the face, and a spine injury so bad doctors push reconstruction surgery. We trace how Jeffries finds Autobiography of a Yogi, seeks out Paramahansa Yogananda at the Mount Washington ashram, and commits ...

May 05, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 8 • 1:00:42

The Controversial Jazz Cowboy : Herb Jeffries Part 1

Hey Taphophiles! Are you ready for another wild ride? Well good. Hop in, losers!Herb Jeffries is the kind of Hollywood Forever Cemetery resident who forces us to slow down and ask harder questions than we planned to ask.There’s th...

April 19, 2026 • Season 2 • Episode 7 • 1:17:40

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