Dearly Departed Podcast

Mike Dorsey

Hollywood's dark side from historian Scott Michaels & filmmaker Mike Dorsey

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20 episodes
Updated Oct 31, 2023

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Oct 31, 2023 · 1 hr 24 min
Episode 37 - The Munsters
We scare up a hilarious cast of Universal Monsters in this classic '60s sitcom!
Sep 8, 2023 · 1 hr 17 min
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!
Oct 31, 2022 · 1 hr 29 min
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."
Aug 8, 2022 · 1 hr 51 min
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.
May 23, 2022 · 2 hr 5 min
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.
Mar 13, 2022 · 2 hr 2 min
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!
Dec 25, 2021 · 1 hr 51 min
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!
Nov 15, 2021 · 1 hr 44 min
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...
Aug 30, 2021 · 1 hr 48 min
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.
Jun 29, 2021 · 1 hr 30 min
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!
May 8, 2021 · 1 hr 55 min
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!
Mar 2, 2021 · 1 hr 29 min
Episode 26 - I Love Lucy
We dish on one of the most iconic and groundbreaking TV sitcoms of all time, starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley!
Dec 24, 2020 · 1 hr 43 min
Episode 25 - Christmas at Pee-wee's Playhouse
Celebrate the holidays with us as we dive into the 1988 classic TV special Christmas at Pee-wee's Playhouse and its MANY celebrity guest appearances, including Little Richard, Charo, Magic Johnson, Grace Jones, Oprah, Whoopi Goldberg, k.d. lang, Dinah...
Nov 4, 2020 · 1 hr 58 min
Episode 24 - The Wizard of Oz
"Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!" On this Election Day in the US, we escape to Oz and explore the fates of the actors from the most watched film of all time, 1939's The Wizard of Oz.
Sep 4, 2020 · 2 hr 7 min
Episode 23 - Jaws
You're gonna need a bigger boat as we dive into Jaws in our biggest episode yet! We also discuss the passing of Chadwick Boseman, Olivia de Havilland, Wilford Brimley, and more. And Scott talks about meeting Roy Scheider himself!
Jul 21, 2020 · 1 hr 42 min
Episode 22 - Grease
What better time to talk about "Grease" than on a summer night? Scott and Mike also discuss Carl Reiner, Naya Rivera, some recent shocking news related to the LaBianca family, and more!
May 25, 2020 · 1 hr 53 min
Episode 21 - Sunset Blvd.
We pull off into the wrong driveway with Scott's favorite movie, Sunset Blvd. (aka Sunset Boulevard)! We also discuss Little Richard, Fred Willard, Jerry Stiller, Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy, the allegedly haunted Ozzie and Harriet house, and more.
Apr 23, 2020 · 1 hr 32 min
Episode 20 - James Bond
We're on the hunt for James Bond and the fate of the films' many actors spanning more than five decades! Also discussed: Brian Dennehy, John Prine, Jan and Dean, and more. Also, check out the video version of this episode on YouTube at...
Apr 6, 2020 · 1 hr 28 min
Episode 19 - Diff’rent Strokes
"What you talkin' 'bout, Willis?" We're talkin' 'bout the classic '80s sitcom Diff'rent Strokes and some of the most troubled child stars in TV history. Relive the last days of Gary Coleman and Dana Plato, and find out what happened to the rest of the...
Feb 24, 2020 · 1 hr 55 min
Episode 18 - Saturday Night Live (SNL)
In this episode, we "improv" our way through 45 years of Saturday Night Live and the deaths of John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Chris Farley and Phil Hartman. We also talk about Kobe Bryant, Kirk Douglas, Ron Jeremy, Scott's trip to the Oscars, and more!