Only the Good Die Young [And We're Still Sad About It]

About this episode

The episode discusses the emotional impact of celebrity deaths that affected the hosts and their listeners.

You know it’s going to be a wild ride when a Beer Thursday round starts with Elvis, detours through Snape, and somehow ends up with Keith Richards outliving the planet. Today we’re talking about celebrity deaths that hit us right in the feels. Some shocked us. Some shaped us. Some made us stop and say, “Wait… he was HOW old?” Grab a drink and a tissue, preferably in that order. In this round, we talk about: Elvis, Tom Petty, Prince, and Stevie Ray Vaughan Alan Rickman, Chadwick Boseman, and Chris Cornell Why shocking deaths hit harder The celebrities we’ll need a day off for someday Round 317 ~~~~~~~ Join the Beer Thursday Patreon ! This round hit different — and so does the Beer Thursday inner circle. The next 17 Patrons who join at the $10 level get access to the exclusive Beer Thursday Facebook group, where the conversation keeps going long after the round ends. Come hang with us! ~~~~~~~ Jay's Beertography Between the heartfelt moments, Jay is still out here making drinks look like they belong in a museum. Follow the visual magic over at @BeerThursdayShow on Instagram . ~~~~~~~ Subscribe, Rate & Review! If Beer Thursday is part of your week, do us a solid — subscribe…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jay Ray, Shayne Seymour

Topics covered

• celebrity deaths
• emotional impact
• memorable figures
• nostalgia
• pop culture

Keywords

• celebrity deaths
• Elvis
• Tom Petty
• Prince
• Alan Rickman
• nostalgia
• pop culture

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