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Massively Disastrous Deaths en Masse

Making funeral arrangements for just one person can be stressful, but what about for 10, 100, 1000 people? This week, Jem and Red share on mass death resulting from disasters, terrorism, and more.

The Disparaged in Deathcare

What is it like to be a woman or a transgender person in a field dominated for decades by white, cis males? How are members of the LGBTQ community treated when they die? These questions and many more get tackled this week on what it’s like to be marginalized in death and in deathcare.

Psychopomp-it-Up!

When it comes time for you to take your last breath, do you wonder how your spirit makes its way to its heaven, Valhalla, or the afterlife? Beings have been scribed about for centuries that hold this exact purpose, so let’s explore, when the bell tolls for thee, who will be reaching their hand out to help you walk the path to eternity.

Instance of Indigence

Ask anyone about the cost of a funeral and they’ll probably say it’s much too high. What about those of us who live and subsequently die below the poverty line? The homeless? Those without any family to speak of? A lot of common questions about the indigent are covered this week!

Morbid Curiosity or Deadly Obsession?

All of us have rubber-necked at one point or another. Maybe when we pass an ambulance lit up at a residence, or open a clickbait title that's too juicy to pass up. But at what point does this passing interest in tragedy become problematic? Find out the duo’s opinions on those fixated with the macabre.

A Rock and a Death Place

Climbing miles into the air with low oxygen, diving deep underground into inky black crevices, squirming through claustrophobic tunnels, and for fun? This week, we delve into some of the world’s most extreme sports and those who have lost their lives in pursuit of exploration and adventure.

Lost Youth and Youth Loss

This week, Jem and Red cover a tender topic, discussing infant and child deaths, as well as things to keep in mind when talking to your own child about their grieving process.

Bringing Funerals Back to the Home

Funeral directors are actually a pretty recent addition to the career pool. So what happened when someone died before they existed? Jem and Red delve into the concept of home funerals and touch on death positivity along the way.

Over the Rainbow Bridge

Many of us have quite the extended family; aunts, cousins, and of course our beloved furry companions. But what happens after the 9th life is spent? This week, get ready to get educated, and a little misty-eyed, about pet loss.

Ghosts in the Graveyard

When we think of the most haunted places, our minds go to abandoned hospitals, ghost towns, and of course, cemeteries and funeral homes. Has the duo ever experienced their own bumps in the night?