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Near Death

Near Death

Dying For Media

If you were expecting a sad, depressing podcast about death... this isn't it! Nikki Boyer created the podcast Dying For Sex, which was named Podcast of the Year by the Ambies. Now, she's introducing us to Reverend Peggy, who has been present for the final moments of nearly 2,000 people. A lead chaplain at one of the world’s most renowned hospitals, Peggy shares with Nikki the most riveting end-of-life stories from her 20-year career in spiritual care, with one goal in mind: to help everyone be a little less afraid of death.
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Near Death - Funeral Potatoes & Visitations
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09/06/23 • 59 min

Listeners share their own Near Death stories! A death doula gets a musical message from a former client. Nikki's cousin is visited by both of her recently departed parents - at the same time! And Jonathan explains why he'll never be a pallbearer at another funeral ever again.

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Near Death - A Ghost in the Studio! (Season Finale)
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09/13/23 • 37 min

In the season one finale, our hosts are visited by a spirit while recording an episode of Near Death. Plus, Nikki shares never-before-heard clips from a visitation she had while cleaning out her recently-departed best friend's apartment.

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Near Death - All Dogs Go to Heaven
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07/12/23 • 49 min

Peggy’s old dog performs an incredible last trick. When one half of a bonded pair passes away, the other pooch follows his best friend’s spirit out of the room. A hospital therapy dog instinctually provides the comfort a dying young boy needs.

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Near Death - Death Party

Death Party

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07/19/23 • 54 min

A terminal patient makes plans for a final, big blowout! Nikki shares why she wasn't a very good volunteer phone operator at the Suicide Prevention Center. Faced with the option, would Nikki or Peggy choose the Death with Dignity Act?

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Near Death - You Have a Vagina!
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08/02/23 • 47 min

Peggy volunteers to take on some of the hardest cases in the hospital, including a patient who undergoes multiple difficult surgeries in an effort to live her authentic self, and a teenage boy who is convinced that his "naughty thoughts" are responsible for causing his rare cancer.

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Near Death - Deathbed Drama

Deathbed Drama

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08/23/23 • 47 min

Peggy is caught in the middle of a "Real Housewives" moment when she tends to a wealthy hospice patient and the four women who all claim to be his wife! A chain-smoking Buddhist monk commits to lighting up until the day he dies. A former Hollywood starlet proves that vanity is more than skin deep.

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Near Death - We Should Get Pie
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07/05/23 • 43 min

After meeting a patient who has no friends or family, Peggy becomes his advocate when multiple medical issues prevent him from returning to his preferred life of living unhoused on the streets of Los Angeles.

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Near Death - Exorcism in the Hospital
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06/28/23 • 45 min

Peggy performs an actual exorcism in a hospital room. A dying patient with a checkered past goes to Hell... and comes back! An 8-year-old Reverend Peggy watches the scariest movie of all time.

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Near Death - The Devil's Hour: 3am
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08/09/23 • 42 min

Do you often wake up at the same time the middle of the night? Maybe 3am... when the veil between life and death is thinnest! Peggy shares her experiences with this supernatural phenomenon and the belief that 3am is when evil spirits are most active.

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Near Death - Ghost Sex

Ghost Sex

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08/16/23 • 42 min

Being identified as a chaplain in public isn't easy. A widow tells Peggy about having frequent conjugal visits with her long deceased partner, while the mother of a teen boy demands he is baptized at a grocery store... with bottled water! And a guy in the wine and cheese shop asks if Peggy will "convert" him!

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FAQ

How many episodes does Near Death have?

Near Death currently has 17 episodes available.

What topics does Near Death cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Near Death?

The episode title 'A Ghost in the Studio! (Season Finale)' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Near Death?

The average episode length on Near Death is 47 minutes.

How often are episodes of Near Death released?

Episodes of Near Death are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Near Death?

The first episode of Near Death was released on May 26, 2023.

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