"Over My Dead Body" is the ultimate talk show featuring the most interesting and compelling people who ever lived. The fact that our guests are dead doesn't stop them from sharing details about their life and giving us their take on current events. See for yourself why legendary TV producer Norman Lear says, "...this is the best idea for a comedy series that I can remember. It's absolutely hilarious." Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/omdbtv/support
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Exclusive Interview With "Over My Dead Body" Creator Steven Kunes
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This interview is part of the Writers on Writing Oral History Collection, produced by the Writers Guild of America, and features executive producer Steven Kunes, who talks about his four-decade career in Hollywood, writing and producing network TV comedy series, and the creation of "Over My Dead Body,” a show that legendary TV producer Norman Lear …
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“Howard Cosell: I Never Played The Game!”
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Howard Cosell has been called the greatest TV sportscaster of all time by everybody who has ever seen him, whether he was calling a heavyweight boxing championship or during his many years hosting Monday Night Football. In his first interview since his death in 1995, Cosell shares with listeners his thoughts on his storied career, his friendship wi…
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“Mark Twain: The Reports Of My Death Are Greatly Exaggerated!”
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Mark Twain has arguably been called the greatest American author, and in his first interview since his death in 1910, it’s not hard to see why. Twain wrote such classics as Life on the Mississippi and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn -- and is responsible for some of the wittiest one-liners in recorded history. Travel with Mr. Twain and our execu…
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“Phyllis Diller: Goodnight, I Love You!”
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As a housewife and mother of five, and with a husband whose ass was fused to the sofa, Phyllis Diller took her show on the road, frustrations and all, and at age 37 embarked on a stand-up comedy career that would make her a legend. She paved the way for other female comics such as Joan Rivers, Roseanne Barr and Ellen DeGeneres. With self-deprecatin…
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"Julia Child: Bon Appetit!"
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Legendary French chef and American TV icon Julia Child returns from a 16-year "hiatus" to share highlights from her amazing life. From humble beginnings in Pasadena to her days as a purported spy with the OSS...then to a love affair with Paul Child which led young Julia to France where she fell in love with French cooking and brought it with her ba…
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"Tupac Shakur: Exclusive Interview!"
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It has been 24 years since famed rapper Tupac Shakur left us for that recording studio in the sky. But he hasn’t missed a beat when it comes to keeping up with news in today’s troubled world. In the first interview since his death in 1996, Mr. Shakur talks about his childhood, how he developed into a music legend, his almost being cast in “Forrest …
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"Richard Nixon: Tricky Dick!"
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Richard Nixon opens up to “Over My Dead Body” in the first interview since his death in 1994 and sheds light on his humble beginnings, his courtship and marriage to Pat, his rise to becoming the 37th President of the United States –- and later, his spectacular fall from grace. He’ll also tell us what was on those missing tapes! See for yourself why…
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"Mae West: When I'm Bad, I'm Better!"
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Screen legend Mae West shares with us her humble beginnings in Brooklyn, making it big on Broadway, and her rise to fame in Hollywood as a writer, producer, actress and sex symbol. She’ll also tell our listeners about her many lovers, her support of feminism and how she single-handedly saved Paramount Pictures from bankruptcy. An “Over My Dead Body…
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Silicon Valley icon Steve Jobs breaks his silence in the first interview since his death in 2011. Jobs talks to “Over My Dead Body” about his childhood, the creation of the personal computer, the formation of Apple and the iPhone, and how he changed the world. He even reads a love letter to our listeners. Here’s a rarely seen side of that brilliant…
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Legendary prophet Nostradamus breaks his silence after 500 years and talks about his storied life, corrects some misconceptions concerning his prophecies, discusses his present life including his new career as a stand-up comic, and offers us a solid look into the future. An "Over My Dead Body" exclusive interview! See for yourself why legendary TV …
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"Meet Robert Kardashian"
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In his very first interview since his death in 1980, Robert Kardashian talks about his best friend O.J. Simpson, the birth of reality television, his famous daughters and their new "stepmother" Caitlyn Jenner, and what really was in that Louis Vuitton bag. An "Over My Dead Body" exclusive! See for yourself why legendary TV producer Norman Lear says…
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