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The Mortician's Daughter

The Mortician's Daughter

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The Mortician’s Daughter brings you a monthly meditation on the macabre to help you face your existential crisis head on. From rigor mortis to dark goddesses of the graveyard, The Mortician’s Daughter will be covering an array of grim and occasionally gruesome topics. All things death are open to exploration...
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The Mortician's Daughter episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The Mortician's Daughter for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The Mortician's Daughter episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

The Mortician's Daughter - Episode 024: Murder for Hire

Episode 024: Murder for Hire

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02/14/24 • 20 min

Join us for a discussion about Contract Killers and the sometimes frightening, sometimes stupid Murder-for-Hire schemes from American History. From mobsters during the Prohibition to love torn asunder, we’ll be talking about cold-blooded killers and the people who paid them...

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Written and narrated by Carly Schorman

Produced and edited by Mark Anderson

Theme song by Doug Maxwell

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The Mortician's Daughter - Episode 025: Cursed Tombs

Episode 025: Cursed Tombs

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04/05/24 • 20 min

On Episode 25, Dana will be filling in as host to discuss Cursed Tombs from the mummy’s curse in Ancient Egypt to King Casimir IV in Poland and a caged grave in the Scottish Highlands. Get ready.

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Written by Carly Schorman

Narrated by Dana Stern

Produced and edited by Mark Anderson

Theme song by Doug Maxwell

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The Mortician's Daughter - Episode 017: A Nefarious Reunion

Episode 017: A Nefarious Reunion

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01/10/23 • 15 min

The Mortician’s Daughter returns!! In this episode, we talk about Werner Herzog, the dangers of cell phones and selfies, and more. Join us as we normalize conversations about death while having a little fun with some occasionally morbid topics...

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Written and narrated by Carly Schorman

Produced and edited by Mark Anderson

Theme song by Doug Maxwell

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The Mortician's Daughter - Episode 009: Reincarnation

Episode 009: Reincarnation

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07/29/20 • 20 min

In this afterlife installment of The Mortician's Daughter, we explore the concept of reincarnation or transmigration historically, philosophically, and cross-culturally. And, of course, we dive into some real life examples made for the argument that we are all part of an ongoing cycle of death and rebirth we call reincarnation...

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Written and narrated by Carly Schorman

Produced and edited by Mark Anderson

Theme song “Of Soil & Sleep” by Travis James

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The Mortician's Daughter - Episode 023: Interview with Elena Rose About Inclusive Griefcare
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01/06/24 • 43 min

We have a very special interview to kick off the New Year with the Reverend Elena Rose Vera -- artist, activist, public speaker, ordained minister, and Filipina-Ashkenazi trans woman -- to discuss inclusive deathcare and grief support...

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Written and narrated by Carly Schorman

Produced and edited by Mark Anderson

Theme song by Doug Maxwell

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The Mortician's Daughter - Episode 019: Near-Death Experiences

Episode 019: Near-Death Experiences

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06/03/23 • 24 min

If you suddenly find yourself floating through a long, dark tunnel toward a bright light, you might have just died.

In this episode, we discuss NDEs, or near-death experiences, and some of the theories surrounding this phenomenon. Around the world, people of different cultural and religious backgrounds report similar experiences amongst those who have died and then come back from the brink...

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Written and narrated by Carly Schorman

Produced and Edited by Mark Anderson

Theme song by Doug Maxwell

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The Mortician's Daughter - Episode 018: Three Bloody Marys

Episode 018: Three Bloody Marys

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02/27/23 • 17 min

In this episode, we explore the origin of the classic slumber party game, Bloody Mary, as well as three murderous women from history who just might be the creepy woman in the mirror. From the Blood Countess of Transylvania to British royals, we have the details on these Bloody Marys. Special guest host Dana Stern.

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Written by Carly Schorman

Narrated by Dana Stern

Produced and Edited by Mark Anderson

Theme song by Doug Maxwell

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The Mortician's Daughter - Episode 016: Henry's Ghosts

Episode 016: Henry's Ghosts

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11/21/21 • 17 min

In this episode, I’m honoring a special birthday request for more ghost stories, but rather than just running through an assortment of haunted places, I thought it would be fun to focus on the ghosts that surround one historical figure: King Henry VIII of England.

Henry the VIII’s romantic life, and his six wives, has held our fascination for centuries so we'll be discussing the lives (ahem, I mean, afterlives) of his many brides... King Henry's ghosts.

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Written and narrated by Carly Schorman

Produced and edited by Mark Anderson and Devin Morris

Theme song “Of Soil & Sleep” by Travis James

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The Mortician's Daughter - Episode 014: Odds and Endings

Episode 014: Odds and Endings

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09/02/21 • 18 min

For this episode, I discuss some odds and ends I’ve discovered on this podcasting journey. Sometimes my research turns up interesting tidbits that I don’t get to talk about during our brief monthly meditation. So I’ve gathered some favorites here including the paradoxical frog, toxic people, spontaneous combustion, and more...

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Written and narrated by Carly Schorman

Produced and edited by Mark Anderson and Devin Morris

Theme song “Of Soil & Sleep” by Travis James

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The Mortician's Daughter - Episode 015: Halloween

Episode 015: Halloween

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10/25/21 • 16 min

There are so many different festivals and holidays around the end of October that merged together to form what we in the USA call Halloween and today I’d like us to untangle some of those threads together. We’ll walk through some of the history of the holiday from the ancient festival of Samhain to the present-day consumer megabeast we know and love.

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Written and narrated by Carly Schorman

Produced and edited by Mark Anderson and Devin Morris

Theme song “Of Soil & Sleep” by Travis James

Hear The Mortician’s Daughter on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon, Goodpods or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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How many episodes does The Mortician's Daughter have?

The Mortician's Daughter currently has 30 episodes available.

What topics does The Mortician's Daughter cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on The Mortician's Daughter?

The episode title 'Episode 018: Three Bloody Marys' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Mortician's Daughter?

The average episode length on The Mortician's Daughter is 20 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Mortician's Daughter released?

Episodes of The Mortician's Daughter are typically released every 53 days.

When was the first episode of The Mortician's Daughter?

The first episode of The Mortician's Daughter was released on Oct 4, 2018.

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