Famous with Cate and Liz

This week, Cate and Liz continue their series on Famous Fake News. Liz reports on a former New York Times journalist who was fired for creating a composite of a West African adolescent slave and the true story behind his later coverage of and correspondence with murderer Christian Longo. Connect with Cate and Liz on Instagram at @famouscateandliz or drop them a line at famouscateandliz@gmail.com.

This week, Cate and Liz kick-off a new series on Famous Fake News where they cover infamous cases of members of the media who have fabricated stories. They begin with former Washington Post journalist Janet Cooke who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1981 for an article written about an eight-year-old heroin addict. The story was later discovered to have been fabricated and Cooke returned the Pulitzer, the...

To round out their series on Famous Nerds, Cate does a mash-up covering and mathemetician and one of NASA's Hidden Figures Katherine Johnson and Alice Ball the chemist who developed the "Ball Method", the most effective treatment for leprosy.  Connect with Cate and Liz on Instagram at @famouscateandliz or drop them a line at famouscateandliz@gmail.com.

Next in their series on Famous Nerds, Liz tells us about Hollywood legend and the person to thank for your WiFi, the brainy bombshell Hedy Lamarr! Connect with Cate and Liz on Instagram at @famouscateandliz or drop them a line at famouscateandliz@gmail.com.

At long last Cate and Liz are back! They kick off a new series on Famous Nerds with the one and only Albert Einstein. Learn about his personal life, help with ending World War II, support for civil rights, and more. Connect with Cate and Liz on Instagram at @famouscateandliz or drop them a line at famouscateandliz@gmail.com.

Leading up to Indigenous Peoples' Day on October 11th, Cate and Liz treat you to a special episode where they discuss the background of the day and the tragic history of the Trail of Tears and the Carlisle Schools. Connect with Cate and Liz on Instagram at @famouscateandliz or drop them a line at famouscateandliz@gmail.com.

This week, Cate and Liz wrap up their series on Famous Cults with the Branch Dividians and the 1993 deadly siege outside Waco, Texas. Connect with Cate and Liz on Instagram at @famouscateandliz or drop them a line at famouscateandliz@gmail.com.

This week, Cate treats us to a Cults Mash-up or, as she has deemed it, a "Monster Mash" about some of the lesser-known bizarre, dark, and horrific cults including, Aum Shinrikyo, the Freedomites, the Movement For the Restoration of the 10 Commandments, John Frum, Raëlism, The Ant Hill Kids, the Carny Cult, Kashi Ashram, Superior Universal Alignment, and Marcus Wesson: The Vampire King. Connect wit...

The time has come... for their next series, Cate and Liz cover Famous Cults! They start with the controversial "religion" of Scientology and its celebrity followers. Connect with Cate and Liz on Instagram at @famouscateandliz or drop them a line at famouscateandliz@gmail.com.

The ladies wrap up their series on Famous Frauds with one of Cate's mash-ups! She covers famous con men and women throughout the ages including Victor Lustig, Charles Ponzi, Sylvia Browne, and Anna Sorokin. Connect with Cate and Liz on Instagram at @famouscateandliz or drop them a line at famouscateandliz@gmail.com.

Happy Labor Day! In this special episode, Cate and Liz cover the history of Labor Day, the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, a nd famous activist Lucy Parson, AKA the Goddess of Anarchy.  Connect with Cate and Liz on Instagram at @famouscateandliz or drop them a line at famouscateandliz@gmail.com.

Next in their series on Famous Frauds, Liz shares about Frédéric Bourdin aka The Chameleon, and his impersonation of missing Texas teen Nicholas Barclay. This story provides plenty of twists and turns and is proof that the truth can be stranger than fiction. Connect with Cate and Liz on Instagram at @famouscateandliz or drop them a line at famouscateandliz@gmail.com.

For their next series, Cate and Liz discuss Famous Frauds! They start with the twisted catfishing love triangle known as TALHOTBLOND. Connect with Cate and Liz on Instagram at @famouscateandliz or drop them a line at famouscateandliz@gmail.com.

The ladies wrap up their series on Famous Feuds with Cate doing a mash-up of feuds throughout history including Charles Darwin and Richard Owen, the Gallo brothers, and the Mary Kate Olsen/Paris Hilton/Stavros Niarchos love triangle.  Connect with Cate and Liz on Instagram at @famouscateandliz or drop them a line at famouscateandliz@gmail.com.

Next up in their series on Famous Feuds, Cate and Liz cover late-night legends Johnny Carson and Joan Rivers and their famous falling out after working together on NBC's Tonight Show. Connect with Cate and Liz on Instagram at @famouscateandliz or drop them a line at famouscateandliz@gmail.com.

For their next series, Cate and Liz cover Famous Feuds! They start with Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, rivals of the silver screen who had a decades-long feud fueled by drama and pettiness. Connect with Cate and Liz on Instagram at @famouscateandliz or drop them a line at famouscateandliz@gmail.com.

One loves baking and the other loves blunts, Cate wraps up the series on Famous Friendships reporting on Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg's love fest. Connect with Cate and Liz on Instagram at @famouscateandliz or drop them a line at famouscateandliz@gmail.com.

Next in the series on Famous Friendships, Liz shares the history of Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King's friendship. Born in broadcasting and bicoastal, this friendship is unstoppable. Connect with Cate and Liz on Instagram at @famouscateandliz or drop them a line at famouscateandliz@gmail.com.

Famous with Cate and Liz is back with Season 2! The ladies kick things off with Famous Friendships. In this duet episode they discuss the friendship between Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe and how they helped each other's careers and influenced the civil rights movement.  Connect with Cate and Liz on Instagram at @famouscateandliz or drop them a line at famouscateandliz@gmail.com.

The ladies round out their series on famous secret societies with Cate doing a mash up of elusive groups and meetings including The Knights Templar, The Freemasons, Skull and Bones, and Bilderberg.  Connect with Cate and Liz on Instagram at @famouscateandliz or drop them a line at famouscateandliz@gmail.com.

Next in the series on Famous Secret Societies, Cate and Liz dive into The Illuminati! Does this elite group still exist today? Are they responsible for some of the biggest events in history? Or is this the world's longest-running rumor? You may leave with more questions than answers. Connect with Cate and Liz on Instagram at @famouscateandliz or drop them a line at famouscateandliz@gmail.com.

For their next series, Cate and Liz explore Famous Secret Societies! In their first duet episode, they cover Bohemian Grove the super exclusive glorified summer camp for white elite men that claims artists, musicians, business executives, and past presidents among its members. Connect with Cate and Liz on Instagram at @famouscateandliz or drop them a line at famouscateandliz@gmail.com.

This week, the ladies end their series on Famous Heists with a telling of the 1600s attempted theft of the British Royal Jewels by Colonel Thomas Blood. Was it an act of treason or an inside job? We'll let you decide.  Connect with Cate and Liz on Instagram at @famouscateandliz or drop them a line at famouscateandliz@gmail.com.

Happy Earth Day! In this special episode, Cate and Liz tell you about the origin of Earth Day and the self-proclaimed founder's dark side. Plus, they celebrate celebrity environmentalists using their star power for good.  Connect with Cate and Liz on Instagram at @famouscateandliz or drop them a line at famouscateandliz@gmail.com.

This week in the Famous Heists series, the ladies cover the bizarre true story of John Wojtowicz and his 1972 robbery of a Brooklyn Chase Manhattan Bank that inspired the Oscar-winning movie Dog Day Afternoon . Connect with Cate and Liz on Instagram at @famouscateandliz or drop them a line at famouscateandliz@gmail.com.