Dead and Kind of Famous
The podcast where two friends (one who's a nobody and one who's kinda famous) 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.
Podcasting since 2024 • 13 episodes
Dead and Kind of Famous
Latest Episodes
Cemetery Kisses and Peacocks: A Season 1 Finale
Today we bid adieu to Season 1! Join us as we visit the Hollywood Forever Cemetery to pay tribute to Season 1's final featured individuals (Tomata du Plenty and Maila Nurmi) and share some significant personal news as Courtney announces her upc...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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51:57
Punk to Paint: Tomata Du Plenty Part 2
Spoiler alert!!! - Tomata keeps doin' stuff in this episode. Our deep dive into his life reveals an artist who refused to be defined by any single medium, constantly evolving from drag performer to punk rock icon to folk artist without ev...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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59:57
Let's Do Things: Tomata Du Plenty Part 1
At the intersection of drag theater, punk rock innovation, and fearless artistic evolution stands David Xavier Harrigan - better known to those in-the-know as Tomato DePlenty. From his early days with the revolutionary Cockettes (de...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:00:56
Punk Vampira: Maila Nurmi Part 4
Well, here it is. The final installment of our four part series on Maila Nurmi. Maila didn’t get all she deserved in her life and she never really reaped the benefits of her creations. But the life she lived was full of adventure, fascination, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:26:34
Post Vampira: Maila Nurmi Part 3
Just when Maila’s career was starting to run out of steam, some luck with Liberace kept her in the spotlight for a time. But this was quickly followed by bad decisions, bad boys and a very bad movie called Plan 9 from Outer Space. Pop in tho...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:19:34
Fan Mail
I have to tell you... enjoying your podcast Note I watched a john wayne movie with claudette Colbert 1947 called "Without Reservations " John Wayne's buddy in the movies name ... wait for it.. Dink.. must have been somewhat of a popular name??? I blinked when I heard it. But 2x in one week in 2025... weird. Heard about your podcast from betrayed podcast.
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