VIDEO : Mo Rocca To Host New Podcast Series 'Mobituaries'

SF gate reports that CBS News correspondent and Daily Show alum, Mo Rocca has a new project in the works. The humorist will host a new podcast and pen an upcoming book titled "Mobituaries". The podcast will take a closer look at the lives and deaths of notable people, ideas, careers, and social movements. The first of eight weekly episodes premieres Thursday. Jonathan Karp, president and publisher of Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing, said Rocca "has a flair for storytelling with an abundance of humor, history, and heart". Simon & Schuster will publish a companion book featuring Rocca's stories to coincide with the second season of podcasts.