Mobituaries with Mo Rocca
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“CBS News Sunday Morning” correspondent Mo Rocca has always loved obituaries. Each episode of Mobituaries covers his favorite dearly departed people and things. This season profiles legendary athlete Jim Thorpe in "Death of an All-American", iconic singer/songwriter Peggy Lee in "Death of Cool", and even the death of the mid-Atlantic accent, best known from the likes of Katharine Hepburn, Franklin Roosevelt and Jacqueline Kennedy. Mo even has a few new things in store including an episode that looks back at folks who "Died on the Same Day.” Think: Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett; John Adams and Thomas Jefferson; Jim Henson and Sammy Davis, Jr. – and then there’s Margaret Thatcher and Annette Funicello? Tune in for fresh takes on famous legacies and tributes to people who never got the sendoff they deserved. Even if you know the names, you’ve never understood why they matter until now!
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Chang and Eng: A Messy American Dream
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02/28/19 • 36 min
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Death of an Accent
Mobituaries with Mo Rocca
10/25/23 • 48 min
Have you ever wondered about that old timey accent so many actors used in black and white movies? Hollywood stars like Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis and Orson Welles, who sounded sort of British ... but not quite. Was it all a put on or did people back then talk that way in real life? Mo investigates the emergence and disappearance of the accent commonly known as “Mid-Atlantic” with the help of linguist John McWhorter. Plus Hollywood dialect coach Jessica Drake tries her best to teach Mo how to talk that way.
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Neanderthals: Death of a Human Species
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02/21/19 • 41 min
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Benedict Arnold: Before They Went Bad
Mobituaries with Mo Rocca
02/08/23 • 41 min
Before his name became synonymous with treason, Benedict Arnold was a bonafide hero of the American Revolutionary War. At critical moments Arnold inspired the Patriots with his grit and determination and earned the admiration of George Washington. Despite his popularity and battlefield prowess, Benedict Arnold eventually broke bad. Mo talks with author Nathaniel Philbrick about the now-notorious military man’s twisty path to betrayal - and explores the surprising backstories of other villains including France’s Philippe Pétain and Satan.
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Sitcom Deaths and Disappearances
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01/24/19 • 40 min
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The Station Wagon: Death of a Leviathan
Mobituaries with Mo Rocca
03/24/20 • 16 min
For a few decades the station wagon was as central to the American Dream as the white picket fence and the basketball hoop in the driveway. It was the quintessential family car. And really, who didn’t want to ride in the “way back”? This special episode comes from the audiobook edition of MOBITUARIES. You can learn more here: http://bit.ly/MoAudio.
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Laura Branigan: Death of a Singer, Life of a Song
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12/13/19 • 43 min
The St. Louis Blues hockey team had the worst record in the NHL in January 2019, before deciding to adopt the 1982 hit song Gloria as their anthem. They ended up winning the Stanley Cup. But many of their fans didn't even know that the woman who sang that song had died back in 2004. Mo talks to Laura Branigan's brother, her high school best friend, songwriter Diane Warren (who wrote her first hit song for Branigan) and attends a reunion of fans to tell the poignant story of an undersung pop star whose voice lives on.
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The Orphan Train: Death of an American Experiment
Mobituaries with Mo Rocca
12/20/19 • 43 min
Between 1854 and 1929, 250,000 orphans - at peril in the dangerous, overcrowded streets of New York - were placed on trains and sent west to live with new families. A desperate solution to a desperate problem, some of the stories turned out well and some far from well. The bond between the riders lives on in their descendants, many of whom continue to search for answers about their ancestry. Mo talks to the daughter of a rider, plumbs the CBS News archives for voices of the riders themselves, and tracks down the last survivor.
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Billy Carter: Death of the First Brother
Mobituaries with Mo Rocca
11/01/19 • 50 min
America has a long tradition of unruly presidential brothers, none more famous than Billy Carter. He became so well-known for his antics, there was even a brand of beer named for him. Mo speaks to President Jimmy Carter and Billy's widow and six children about the surprisingly complicated man behind the caricature.
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Sammy Davis Jr.: Death of the Entertainer
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02/15/19 • 50 min
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How many episodes does Mobituaries with Mo Rocca have?
Mobituaries with Mo Rocca currently has 63 episodes available.
What topics does Mobituaries with Mo Rocca cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, History and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Mobituaries with Mo Rocca?
The episode title 'Chang and Eng: A Messy American Dream' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Mobituaries with Mo Rocca?
The average episode length on Mobituaries with Mo Rocca is 37 minutes.
How often are episodes of Mobituaries with Mo Rocca released?
Episodes of Mobituaries with Mo Rocca are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Mobituaries with Mo Rocca?
The first episode of Mobituaries with Mo Rocca was released on Jan 9, 2019.
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