#mobituaries

[universitybookstore]

You know him from his delightful segments on CBS This Morning, or maybe from his podcast, which is now an equally delightful book. New from Simon and Schuster, Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving, by Mo Rocca. (Check out the podcast here.)

[megan-the-artoonist]

I met Mo Rocca last night!!! Also gave him a drawing and a postcard, listened to a fantastic presentation about his new book “Roctogenarians,” and got a signed copy!

My favorite thing he said was about his goal, “the challenge of making people interested in what I’m interested in, especially if they didn’t think they’d be interested in it.” Besides making people happy with my art, that sums up what I like to do as well.

[thoughtportal]

Chang and Eng: A Messy American Dream

Many of us have seen pictures of the original "Siamese Twins" Chang and Eng. But their story is so much more than a medical case study. Mo travels to Mount Airy, North Carolina - the inspiration for Andy Griffith's Mayberry and the real life home of these conjoined twins - to join the many descendants of Chang and Eng for their annual family reunion.

For the most recent episode of the CBS News podcast Mobituaries, Mo Rocca traveled to Mt. Airy North Carolina at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains to attend a family reunion. It’s not Mo’s family’s reunion, but rather it’s for the Bunker family.

One reunion attendee shows off a tee shirt that was created for the event.

“Let's read the back of your shirt. It says "our family sticks together" and there's a picture of Eng and Chang on the back.”

If the names Chang and Eng Bunker don’t ring a bell, they are the famous conjoined brothers who were the original Siamese Twins. You might’ve heard of them, or seen their picture, but their story is much more than a medical case study.

Born on a houseboat in 1811 in Thailand (called Siam at the time) the boys set sail for America at the age of seventeen with a Scottish merchant Robert Hunter and an American ship captain Abel Coffin.

When they arrived at their new homeland, the twins became instant stars touring across the country.

Professor Joe Orser of University of Wisconsin Eau Claire and author of “The Lives of Chang and Eng: Siam’s Twins in Nineteenth Century America” talks about their performance.

“There were some acts of acrobatic feats that they would be asked to do. These included somersaults or lifting weights or playing badminton when each of them holding a racket and hitting the birdie back and forth. “

But they weren’t just gawked at, they were also funny and engaged their audience.

During one show, they notice a one-eyed man in the audience and tell him they’ll refund half of his admission fee because, after all, he’s only seeing half of the show.

After touring for over a decade, at the age of twenty-eight, the twins decided to settle down in rural North Carolina, and this is where the story gets really interesting.

On this podcast, Mo interviews the descendants at the Bunker reunion to help him tell this amazing story of grit and courage with many surprising twists and turns.

Mo asks Alex Sink – a descendant of Chang - why the twins’ story is important.

“I think it's an incredible, inspiring American immigration story, America was always the beacon of the place where somebody could come and build a successful life, and they came here with nothing.”

For more about the Siamese twins Chang and Eng listen to Mobituaries wherever you get your podcas

[kannibalkrunch]

Was watching @cbssundaymorning and heard it was 25 years ago, this week, we lost @johndenvermusic @mobituaries did a piece on him today, and a podcast. #johndenver #morocca #mobituaries https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjf95Mcu--x/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[zebulonmiletsky]

Had a great time on @MoRocca podcast today #mobituaries discussing #MixedRace & #interracialmarriage He’s so smart, funny and witty! #RiversideFM https://www.instagram.com/p/CfKKZ8WuGzv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[cruel-banana]

TIL Thomas Paine is my favorite founding father. To be fair, I've only heard the bit about him from Mo Rocca's Mobituaries but I hate all the other ones so the bar is on the floor.

[justincaseitmatters]

Comedian and journalist Mo Rocca visits KC tonight to promote Mobituaries

Mo Rocca CBS Sunday Morning Charles Osgood Final Show // Photo by John Paul Filo/CBS For the last few years, CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Mo Rocca has found a fresh way to look at things that have either died or disappeared from public view. With his podcast Mobituaries and the new book of the same title looks at both regrettable...

Sadly, Mr. Rocca won’t be able to come to Cowtown tonight, but this piece should get you in the mood for when he does come.

[verolovelyvero]

@netflix need to see in a film or tv series.... what a beautiful podcast. #Repost @mobituaries with @get_repost ・・・ NEW EPISODE! Laura Branigan: Death of a Singer, Life of a Song. This week, Mo shares the story of the 1980s pop star who brought glory to a 2019 hockey team. Look for our latest episode wherever you get your podcasts. 🏒🎤🎧 #playgloria #stlblues #laurabranigan #mobituaries https://www.instagram.com/p/B6Jfa_IAZtG/?igshid=s48jq0miqba4