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Famous and Gravy
Famous and Gravy
Wondery | 14th Street Studios

Think you know everything about some of modern history’s most recognizable figures? We’re Amit and Michael, two pop culture enthusiasts who upend... more

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Episodes

American Royalty (Elizabeth Taylor)

This person died in 2011 at age 79. Her father was an art dealer who had been transferred to London... more

18 Dec 2024 · 59 minutes
Acerbic Comedian (George Carlin)

This person died 2008 at  age 71. He grew up with his mother and his older brother on West 121st... more

04 Dec 2024 · 59 minutes
Studio Insider (James Lipton)

This person died in 2020 at age 93. He was the only child of a noted Beat poet. He won... more

20 Nov 2024 · 58 minutes
Big Adventurer (Paul Reubens aka Pee-wee Herman)

This person died in 2023 at age 70. A turning point in his career came shortly after a disappointing and... more

06 Nov 2024 · 59 minutes
Surely Serious (Leslie Nielsen)

This person died in 2010 at age 84. His elder brother was deputy prime minister of Canada. Before his 18th... more

23 Oct 2024 · 58 minutes
Dirty Dancer (Patrick Swayze)

This person died in 2009 at age 57. His father was an engineer and a rodeo cowboy. He was a... more

09 Oct 2024 · 59 minutes
Simply the Best (Tina Turner)

This person died 2023 at age 83. In 2013, after demonstrating a proficiency in German, she became a citizen of... more

25 Sep 2024 · 58 minutes
Boundary Breaker (Barbara Walters)

This person died in 2022 at age 93. In 1976, she became known as the “million-dollar baby” because of a... more

11 Sep 2024 · 56 minutes
More Respect (Rodney Dangerfield)

This person died in 2004 at age 82. His big break came in 1967 when, at age 44 and relatively... more

28 Aug 2024 · 57 minutes
Vocal Bedrock (Johnny Cash)

This person died in 2003 at age 71, He is considered a pioneer of rock 'n' roll, and in 1992... more

14 Aug 2024 · 57 minutes
Famous & Gravy Announcement!

We’re back, and we’re sharing the exciting news that Famous & Gravy is now part of Wondery! Amit and Michael... more

07 Aug 2024 · 14 minutes
Rebel Rebel (David Bowie)

This person died 2016 at age 69. He suffered a blow in a teenage brawl that caused his left pupil... more

24 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 22 minutes
Dimpled Ambassador (Shirley Temple)

This person died in 2014 at age 85. In the 1930s, she was a determined child actress who sang and... more

10 Jul 2024 · 1 hour,
Super Funkhouser (Bob Einstein)

This person died in 2019, age 76. In 1958 when he was 14, his father died immediately after performing a... more

26 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Likable Villain (Alan Rickman)

This person died in 2016 at age 69. In an acting career spanning more than 40 years, he played a... more

12 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Purple Reign (Prince)

This person died in 2016 at age 57. He won an Academy Award in 1985, and a Webby Lifetime Achievement... more

29 May 2024 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
Hungarian Socialite (Zsa Zsa Gabor)

This person died in 2016 at age 99. She appeared as a nightclub manager in Orson Welles’ 1958 “Touch of... more

15 May 2024 · 52 minutes
Poetic Justice (Maya Angelou)

This person died in 2014 at age 86. She was a Tony-nominated stage actress, and a calypso dancer for a... more

01 May 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
Love and OJ Jokes (Norm Macdonald)

This person died in 2021 at age 61. He almost joined the newspaper business as a young man, but deliberately... more

17 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
The Masterclass Act (Philip Seymour Hoffman)

This person died in 2014 at age 46. His mother was a former family court judge, and his father worked... more

03 Apr 2024 · 58 minutes
Professor on Elm Street (Wes Craven)

This person died in 2015 at age 76. He taught English at Westminster College in Pennsylvania, and was also a... more

20 Mar 2024 · 47 minutes
Mind Traveler (Oliver Sacks)

This person died in 2015 at age 82. When he moved to California in the early 1960s, he befriended the... more

06 Mar 2024 · 59 minutes
Defiant One (Sidney Poitier)

This person died in 2022 at age 94. In 2009, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Although often... more

21 Feb 2024 · 58 minutes
SYCBS x F&G

Special crossover episode! Imagine this: You’re on a desert island, and you can choose one actor or actress – and... more

07 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Foul House (Bob Saget)

This person died in 2022 at age 65. In his last year of college, he won a student Academy Award... more

24 Jan 2024 · 54 minutes
Sentient Princess (Carrie Fisher)

This person died in 2016 at age 60. She was just 19 years old when she acted in her most... more

10 Jan 2024 · 56 minutes
Golden Rose (Betty White)

This person died in 2021 at age 99. During World War II she drove a truck delivering soap, toothpaste and... more

27 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
Let's Get Metaphysical (Olivia Newton-John)

This person died in 2022 at age 83. She amassed number 1 hits, chart-topping albums, and four records that sold... more

13 Dec 2023 · 48 minutes
Father of the Bride (William Goldman)

This person died in 2018 at age 87. He wrote his most famous screenplay while teaching creative writing at Princeton... more

29 Nov 2023 · 58 minutes
Higher Power (Bill Russell)

This person died in 2022 at age 88. He was once described by his coach as “the single most devastating... more

15 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
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Special crossover episode! Imagine this: You’re on a desert island, and you can choose one actor or actress – and ONLY ONE... more