Episodes

  • Awesome First Ladies

    Awesome First Ladies
    Jul 15 2025
    We're celebrating awesome First Ladies in this episode of Cemetery Row! Lori covers Rose Cleveland, who served as the acting first lady during the presidency of her brother, Grover Cleveland. Sheena shares the story of activist and social worker Wilma Mankiller, the first lady to serve as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Hannah shares the story of feminist and founder of the Betty Ford Center, Betty Ford, the First Lady of the US as the wife of President Gerald Ford.
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    1 hr and 51 mins
  • Pride 2025 Part 2 - Philosophers, Drag Queens and Bandits

    Pride 2025 Part 2 - Philosophers, Drag Queens and Bandits
    Jun 23 2025
    Happy Pride Month, again! Our Pride celebrations continue with more stories of LGBTQ+ folks. Lori covers socialist, poet, philosopher and early gay rights activist Edward Carpenter. Sheena covers William Dorsey Swann, America's first drag queen. Hannah shares the stories of two criminals - fraudster Geraldine Elizabeth Carmichael and bank robber John Wojtowicz, whose story inspired the film "Dog Day Afternoon."
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Pride 2025 - Revolutionaries, Robin Hoods and Ladies

    Pride 2025 - Revolutionaries, Robin Hoods and Ladies
    Jun 11 2025
    Happy Pride Month! This week's episode celebrates pioneering LGBTQ+ folks from around the world. Hannah shares the story of Revolutionary War hero Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, whose contributions to the war improved the performance of U.S. troops. Lori covers the "Ladies of Llangollen," Eleanor Charlotte Butler and Sarah Ponsonby, who lived together as a couple during the Georgian era. Sheena shares the story of Eddie Sandifer, a pioneering Mississippi gay rights advocate and the Robin Hood of the Civil Rights movement.
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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Men Behaving Badly: Bears, Murders and Punk Rock

    Men Behaving Badly: Bears, Murders and Punk Rock
    May 26 2025
    Calling all naughty boys! This week's episode is dedicated to men who never learned how to behave. Lori covers two men, Phillip Henry Vetter and Franklin Devereaux, who thought it was a good idea to fight bears. Sheena shares the story of murderous Mississippi man Ashley Cocke, and Hannah covers shock punk rocker GG Allin.
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Badass Mothers

    Badass Mothers
    May 14 2025
    Happy Mother's Day! This episode is for anyone who has a mom, is a mom, has lost a mom, wants to be a mom, or anything in between - so, yes, we talk about how hard this day can be for people in addition to celebrating it. Sheena covers mother Ann Jarvis and daughter Anna Jarvis, who inspired others to celebrate their mothers. Hannah covers the original goth queens, Mary Wollstonecraft and her daughter, Mary Shelley. Lori shares the story of Mary Ann Bevan, a mother who endured humiliation as the "ugliest woman in the world" to provide for her family.
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    1 hr and 49 mins
  • Sheenanigans: Murders, Queens and Clogging

    Sheenanigans: Murders, Queens and Clogging
    Apr 28 2025
    Happy (almost) birthday, Sheena! This episode celebrates Sheena with stories that cover her favorite topics. Hannah covers the 1909 Savannah axe murders and Bascom Lamar Lunsford, a folklorist and musician who helped popularize clogging in America. Sheena covers the 1932 Memphis tamale murders, and Lori shares the story of comic book hero "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle."
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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • A Massacre, a Legendary Lady and a Hero Dog

    A Massacre, a Legendary Lady and a Hero Dog
    Apr 14 2025
    This grab bag episode of random stories is all over the place! Travel back to Early Medieval England to meet Sheena's ancestors who were killed in the bloody St. Brice's Day Massacre. Hannah shares the story of legendary Alabama woman Aunt Jenny. Lori introduces us to Judy, a ship's dog who was officially registered as a prisoner of war during World War II.
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • 100th Episode Extravaganza - Diamonds, Crime and Scandals

    100th Episode Extravaganza - Diamonds, Crime and Scandals
    Mar 31 2025
    It's our 100th episode! Our theme is Diamonds and our stories cover a variety of topics, from criminals to movie stars. Lori covers the murder of legendary sex worker Diamond Bessie. Hannah shares the story of the seemingly unkillable gangster Jack "Legs" Diamond. Sheena covers movie star, humanitarian and jewelry collector Elizabeth Taylor.
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    1 hr and 40 mins