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Death Curious

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  • Episode 13: Looking at Funerals from Alternative Perspectives

    April 2, 2024 · 33 min

    This week we return to my conversation with Christopher Stoll, artist, illustrator, and my very dear friend. Chris is the owner and creator behind Multiverse Books and, as a very important person in my own life, is one of the people I most…

  • Episode 12: Mortuary School and Funeral Professional Licensing

    March 21, 2024 · 52 min

    This week I have the pleasure of talking with Faith Haug (she/her) Program Chair of the Mortuary Science program at Arapaho Community College. This conversation covers unique aspects of the Arapaho Mortuary Science program and more general…

  • Episode 11: AI and the Future of Death Care

    January 5, 2024 · 34 min

    This week we return to my conversation with Chase Downs (he/him), Demand Gen Specialist at Gather, an innovative technology platform built specifically for funeral homes, that helps both funeral directors and families. In this part of our…

  • Episode 10: Destigmatizing Death from Suicide Pt. 1

    December 27, 2023 · 31 min

    Content warning: this episode is all about suicide, and grief from suicide loss. This topic might be triggering or challenging for some people, so if that’s you, skip this one and join us next month. If you or a loved one struggle with…

  • Episode 9: Evolving International Death Care

    December 8, 2023 · 30 min

    This week, I welcome Jennifer Muldowney (she/her), also known as The Glam Reaper, onto the podcast to talk about how death care is evolving around the world today. Jennifer founded Muldowney Memorials a death planning company that offers…

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  • Episode 8: Taxidermy and Tangible Grief, Part 1

    November 3, 2023 · 28 min

    This week, I have the absolute pleasure of talking with Kiki Klonis (she/her) from Burning Sentients taxidermy. Kiki and I talk about processing grief in tangible ways, like creativity, art, and, for Kiki, taxidermy. We discuss how…

  • Episode 7: Grief, Relationships, and Polyamory

    October 17, 2023 · 50 min

    This week we are doing things a little differently…  I’m joined by artist, illustrator, and my dear friend and loved one, Christopher Stoll (he/him). Chris is the owner and creator behind Multiverse Books As a very important person in my…

  • Episode 6: What Happens When We Die?

    August 21, 2023 · 28 min

    This week I’m delighted to talk with Brian Waters of Undertaking the Podcast. Brian is a licensed funeral director and CFSP. Our conversation was such an unexpected pleasure because it took some really unexpected turns and departures from…

  • Episode 5: The Value of Being Death Curious

    May 10, 2023 · 13 min

    This week I return to my conversation with Stephanie Poirier, Partner Success Manager at Parting Stone, to touch on why being a “death curious” person can be beneficial to your family, friends, and community. From starting difficult…

  • Episode 4: Death on Social Media

    April 20, 2023 · 29 min

    This week I have the pleasure of talking to Eileen Hollis, Licensed Funeral Director at Hollis Funeral Home, about death on social media! Eileen runs the TikTok and Instagram accounts for Hollis Funeral Home and has built a following of…

  • Episode 3: Technology and the Death Care Profession

    March 27, 2023 · 24 min

    In this episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with Chase Downs (he/him), Demand Gen Specialist at Gather, to talk about Technology in the Death Care Profession. Gather is an innovative technology platform built specifically for funeral…

  • Episode 2: The Spiritual Weight of Death Avoidance

    March 14, 2023 · 26 min

    This week I’m so excited to return to my conversation with Rev. Cat Webb (they/them), Metaphysical Celebrant, Spiritual Educator, and Psychopomp, to talk about the spiritual weight of death avoidance. Both death avoidance and grief…

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About the show

Death is really scary, and is hard to talk about honestly. The Death Curious Podcast is here to change that. Our mission is to eliminate death avoidance and bring people together through death-positive education. Hosted and created by Alexandra Jo (they/them), Director of Outreach and Education at Parting Stone. Produced by Parting Stone. To stay up to date on articles, the podcast, and more, sign up for the Death Curious Newsletter: https://justincrowe635.lpages.co/death-curious-newsletter-podcast-bio/ To learn more about Parting Stone and solidified remains visit https://hubs.la/H0W4_Gm0