Famous Last Words

Mar 14 2025 55 ep. 16 mins 2
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A study of some of the final words uttered by history's greatest. (As well as a few stories you might not know.)

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Famous Last Words- One more wrap up of our lovers

Mar 14 2025 25 mins  
One more wrap up of The Most Goth Lovers Who Ever Were. We talk about Lady Caroline Lamb and the raw deal she got. (Or did she? Did she eventually come out on top?) Plus we drop a few hints of the next series of stories we'll be telling. Famous Last Words is a proud partner of the Darkcast Network

Famous Last Words- Am I Wrong?

Mar 10 2025 10 mins  
Lady Caroline Lamb may be the least known of our goth lovers, but it's not for lack of trying. And it's also a fascinating story of a woman being held to a slightly different standard to a man at that same time. Is Caroline Lamb really history's first crazy ex-girlfriend? Famous Last Words is a proud partner of the Darkcast Network

Famous Last Words- Another goth wrap-up

Mar 03 2025 16 mins  
A quick check in as we try to cover all the details of Lord Byron and connect him to Percy and Mary Shelley. Next episode, we put a bow on the series with a far less known, but no less fascinating woman. Famous Last Words is a proud partner of the Darkcast Network

Famous Last Words- The Ship Song

Feb 28 2025 12 mins  
It can be said that Lord Byron was one of a kind. He truly was. And, in case you can't remember, or, more likely, can't keep straight all his escapades, listen for all the salacious detail. Famous Last Words is a proud partner of the Darkcast Network

Famous Last Words- Another goth wrap-up

Feb 21 2025 22 mins  
We're back to talk about Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley and whether they truly practiced what they preached and/or did what they say they did. Famous Last Words is a proud partner of the Darkcast Network

Famous Las Words- Just Like Heaven

Feb 21 2025 13 mins  
Percy Bysshe Shelley was a one-of-a-kind kind of guy. Thankfully. In his short, and incredibly torrid life, Shelley carved a unique path through both the women of Europe and English letters. As the husband of Mary Shelley, Percy is the second in our series, The Most Goth Lovers There Ever Were. Famous Last Words is a proud partner of the Darkcast Network

Famous Last Words- A very goth wrap-up

Feb 14 2025 24 mins  
We talk all things Mary Shelley, Percy Shelley, goth love and, of course, Walt Disney. Famous Last Words is a proud partner of the Darkcast Network

Famous Last Words- Love Will Tear Us Apart

Feb 14 2025 12 mins  
We're back with a new mini-series, celebrating some of the most goth lovers there ever were. We kick off the series with Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. Welcome to a goth celebration. Famous Last Words is a proud partner of the Darkcast Network

Famous Last Words- If...

Sep 25 2024 7 mins  
Lawrence Oates is of a different generation. One bent on discovering every corner of the earth, no matter the personal danger. And, when push came to shove, Oates ended up making the ultimate sacrifice for his compatriots. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough. But it did make Oates a legend. Famous Last Words is a proud partner of the Darkcast Network

Famous Last Words- Nothing Left to Do

Sep 18 2024 9 mins  
Alice Moore Hubbard led a fascinating life, one with many accomplishments great and small. Which makes her final words all the more interesting. Famous Last Words is a proud partner of the Darkcast Network