Episode 102: Mortician

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09/26/19 • 65 min

On Grief: A Podcast about Death

Mortician and Funeral Director Erin Bodishbaugh explains what being a mortician is like.

In this episode, we discuss:

What kinds of people become morticians
Why mortician school weeds out the goths
What an average day at work is like
What are the misconceptions about dead bodies
What surprises they've had on the job
Everything you've ever been curious about with cremation
What requests they've had to turn down
What the best eulogy they've ever witnessed was like
And more...

Special Guest: Erin Bodishbaugh.

Mortician and Funeral Director Erin Bodishbaugh explains what being a mortician is like.

In this episode, we discuss:

What kinds of people become morticians
Why mortician school weeds out the goths
What an average day at work is like
What are the misconceptions about dead bodies
What surprises they've had on the job
Everything you've ever been curious about with cremation
What requests they've had to turn down
What the best eulogy they've ever witnessed was like
And more...

Special Guest: Erin Bodishbaugh.

Previous Episode

Episode 101: I Die

Please note: this episode is not intended to endorse the use of substances that are illegal.

In this episode, we explore what it is like to die. I discuss this with Neurosurgeon and Bestselling Author Dr. Eben Alexander (The Map of Heaven) who tells me about his Near Death Experience.

I also discuss how we can simulate a Near Death Experience through a drug called 5-MeO DMT ("The toad" or "Bufo") with Hilary Agro, a researcher and anthropologist who studies psychedelics, and I take 5-MeO DMT and describe my induced Near Death Experience.

Please note that for legal reasons, I am unable to discuss sourcing of 5-MeO DMT

Special Guests: Dr. Eben Alexander and Hilary Agro.

Next Episode

Episode 103: History of Grief

Brandy Schillace and I discuss:

What we know about grief from what's available in recorded history
What the Reformation did that changed the way we view the dead
How the Victorians turned even death into a commercial endeavour and an opportunity for class markers
How the traditional American way of mourning came to be
What social media is doing to shape our way of grieving
And more...

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Special Guest: Brandy Schillace.