Death Curious

Apr 02 2024 87 ep. 27 mins 13

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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

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Episode 13: Looking at Funerals from Alternative Perspectives

Apr 02 2024 32 mins

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 frequently talk with about hard things– like death. I wanted to have Chris on the show because until now, we’ve only featured people within

Episode 12: Mortuary School and Funeral Professional Licensing

Mar 21 2024 52 mins

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 mortuary program requirements. We also discuss the fact that Colorado doesn’t require funeral directors to be licensed individually. This conv

Episode 11: AI and the Future of Death Care

Jan 05 2024 34 mins

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 conversation, Chase and I discuss AI and the future of Death Care… how AI could impact death care workspaces, the death planning process, memor

Episode 10: Destigmatizing Death from Suicide Pt. 1

Dec 27 2023 31 mins

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 suicidal ideation, call or text 988 to reach the national suicide and crisis hotline. This week I’m so excited to bring Dr. Sara Murphy (she/her

Episode 9: Evolving International Death Care

Dec 07 2023 29 mins

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 celebrant services and specialized memorial planning. She is also the creator of the Glam Reaper Podcast. In this episode, we talk about how Jenni

Episode 8: Taxidermy and Tangible Grief, Part 1

Nov 03 2023 27 mins

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 grieving actually led to Kiki’s career as a taxidermist, what that journey has entailed, and how, for many people, getting to have a continued relatio

Episode 7: Grief, Relationships, and Polyamory

Oct 17 2023 50 mins

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 own life, Chris is one of the people I most frequently talk with about hard things– like death. I wanted to have Chris on the show, because u

Episode 6: What Happens When We Die?

Aug 21 2023 27 mins

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 what I was expecting, and is really different from what I usually cover in these interviews. In this episode, Brian and I both share our though

Episode 5: The Value of Being Death Curious

May 10 2023 12 mins

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 conversations, to protecting the rights of marginalized folx in end of life care, Death Curious people can help everyone confront death in healthie

Episode 4: Death on Social Media

Apr 20 2023 29 mins

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 nearly a million people between the two platforms. In this episode, we talk about why social media is a great place for death education, what conte