Cemetery Row
Join Lori, Hannah and Sheena as they explore the most fascinating stories found in cemeteries.
About the show
Join Lori, Hannah and Sheena as they explore the most fascinating stories found in cemeteries.
Episodes
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Rich Weirdos
August 10th, 2022 | 1 hr 1 min
This week it’s all about the lifestyles of the rich and weird. Sheena covers the statue-loving businessman and author Lord Timothy Dexter, Hannah discusses the massive John and Sarah Davis memorial in Kansas, and Lori shares the story of socialite Sandra West and her powder blue, two-door casket.
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Happy Times Grab Bag
July 25th, 2022 | 1 hr 1 min
This week’s theme? Anything we want. Lori discusses how Mount Everest has become a cemetery for those who died in an attempt to reach the top. Sheena covers Savannah, Georgia, sculptor John Walz and his most well-known monuments, and Hannah takes to the grave of Ned the extraterrestrial.
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Pro Roe
July 12th, 2022 | 1 hr 44 mins
In the wake of the Supreme Court decision, the Cemetery Row ladies are covering an array of topics relating to abortion rights. Hannah shares the stories of Dr. Gisella Perl, who provided abortions to pregnant people in Auschwitz, and Civil Rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer who fought against, among other issues, forced sterilization. Sheena covers Gerri Santoro, whose photo has been used to fight for abortion care, and Lori covers Becky Bell, who died as a result of parental consent laws.
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Gay Hollywood
June 27th, 2022 | 1 hr 2 mins
As Pride month continues, the girls cover three gay Hollywood icons: Innovative director Dorothy Arzner, Hollywood pimp Scotty Bowers and "Latin lover" Ramon Navarro.
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Pride 2022
June 13th, 2022 | 1 hr 6 mins
Happy Pride Month! In this episode, we explore the lives of activist Sarah Hegazi, playwright and activist Larry Kramer, and legendary entertainer Wayland Flowers (and, of course, Madame).
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Athletes
May 16th, 2022 | 1 hr 18 mins
Touchdown! Home run! This week the Cemetery Row girls cover athletes. Sheena covers wrestler/actor/evangelist Max Palmer and slain baseball star Dolly Stark. Lori covers Kentucky Derby winner Exterminator and jockey Isaac Murphy and Hannah covers cycling legend Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor.
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Artists
May 2nd, 2022 | 51 mins 42 secs
Only the Cemetery Row gals can bring murder and the occult into an episode about artists: Lori discusses artist (and murderer) Richard Dadd, Hannah covers occultist and artist Austin Spare and Sheena covers modernist jeweler Art Smith.
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Medical Miracles
April 19th, 2022 | 1 hr 4 mins
This week’s episode is all about life-saving discoveries and amazing survival stories. Hannah covers Phineas Gage’s survival story, Lori discusses the discovery of insulin and Sheena covers the story of Christene and Nick Skubish.
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Spooky in Spring
April 4th, 2022 | 1 hr 2 mins
The girls cover spooky stories in this week’s episode. Sheena covers Earnestine & Hazel’s, a haunted dive bar in Memphis; Lori covers the murder and ghosts of Goat Castle; and Hannah covers the Iguala mass kidnapping.
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Trans Day of Visibility
March 21st, 2022 | 1 hr 11 mins
In celebration of Trans Day of Visibility, this week’s episode honors trans and non-binary people. Hannah covers Brandon Teena who inspired the film “Boys Don’t Cry,” Lori discusses Robert Eads and his fight for healthcare, and Sheena tells the story of soul singer Jackie Shane.
TW: The following episode may contain discussion that some listeners may find difficult regarding violence, suicide and SA.
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Animals Who Mourn
March 7th, 2022 | 1 hr 1 min
Animals who mourned their beloved humans are the topic of this week's Cemetery Row. Lori covers conservationist Lawrence Anthony and the elephants he saved, Hannah covers Koko the gorilla, and Sheena covers the high-flying, fashionable feline Mademoiselle Fifi and her human, aviator John Moisant.
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Love or The Lack Thereof
February 21st, 2022 | 1 hr 56 mins
This week’s episode is all about love… or the lack thereof. Sheena covers the tragic teenage love story of Alice and Freda, Lori covers the murder of Steve Brown in a small Mississippi town, and Hannah discusses the Megan Meier/MySpace catfishing case.
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Black Excellence
February 7th, 2022 | 1 hr 12 mins
It’s Black History Month! In this episode, Sheena covers the South’s first black millionaire, Robert Church; Lori discusses aviator Bessie Coleman; and Hannah covers journalist and activist Ida B. Wells.
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Native American Burials
January 24th, 2022 | 1 hr 3 mins
This week the Cemetery Row team covers Native Americans and their burial grounds. Lori covers Slack Farm and Geronimo, Hannah covers Alexander Robinson and the Robinson family burial grounds, and Sheena covers Yamacraw Chief Tomochichi.
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Film Set Deaths
January 10th, 2022 | 1 hr 20 mins
This week the ladies cover deaths that occurred on film sets. Hannah covers the “Twilight Zone” movie tragedy, Lori discusses “The Crow” and Brandon Lee, and Sheena covers the “Midnight Rider” film and Sarah Jones.