Peggy Lee: Death of Cool

What do you think will be the top baby names of 2025? Will "Mildred" make a comeback? What’s in a name…that makes it popular to one generation, and downright ugly to the next? From "Bertha" and "Layla" to "Reagan" and "Katrina," history shows us that politics, pop songs and news ...  عرض المزيد

We’re celebrating the birthday month of the iconic Marlene Deitrich by revisiting a special episode from the "Mobituaries" audiobook. Marlene Dietrich cemented her status as a Hollywood legend with a series of iconic performances that flouted traditional women's roles and ignited ...  عرض المزيد

Peggy Li is the co-owner of SPS Affinity, a boutique and strategy agency that specializes in hospitality - or as Peggy likes to call herself Chief Troubleshooter and Tinkerbell. Peggy has worked in the most prominent restaurants and alongside Michelin star chefs, namely Chef Joel ...  عرض المزيد

Some legends are born that way. These two stories approach that idea from two very different, very curious angles.Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmildSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Monique "Muffie" Mousseau and her partner Felipa Deleon grew up on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. In this episode, they share the long and sometimes painful journey of fighting for their love, their community, and their ancestors...all while making history.See pcm.ad ...  عرض المزيد

The character of Stagger Lee has been one of America’s most enduring folk heroes. There have been over 400 songs written about the swaggering, gun-toting, bad man. He has gone by many names: Stacks Lee, Stagolee, Staxs O’Lee. Sometimes he is presented as a malevolent villain, oth ...  عرض المزيد