I hear dead people. No, I'm not channeling the 1999 film The Sixth Sense. I am talking about listening to the fourth season of Mobituaries, humorist-writer Mo Rocca's engaging paean to those who have passed on but left us bodies of work that deserve more reflection.
This is the podcast's tagline: "CBS News correspondent Mo Rocca has always loved obituaries. Each episode of Mobituaries covers his favorite dearly departed people and things, from the 'Latin Lover' who redefined Hollywood masculinity in the 1920s to the TV dog who introduced kids to literature in the 1990s. Every Wednesday, hear fresh takes on famous legacies and uncover people worthy of their overdue moment in the spotlight. Even if you know the names, you’ve never understood why they matter until now!"
Rocca
calls these episodes "Mobits." Get what he did there. But the real
charm is inherent in Rocca's delicately balanced re-examination of the
subject's life.
The first three seasons of Mobituaries garnered critical reviews and impressive ear time from listeners. Rocca had even published a successful book, Mobituaries in November 2019.
Mobituaries just won a Signal Award for podcast excellence for history shows.
The fourth season begins with Anderson Cooper discussing well-known people who died on the same day, and then an episode on one of the most underrated singers of the 20th century, Peggy Lee.
Tune in on Wednesdays for fresh takes on famous legacies and tributes to people who never got the sendoff they deserved.
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