logo
episode-header-image
Aug 2022
55m 43s

Leslie Kean: What Exactly Is Death?

KAST MEDIA | RAINN WILSON AND REZA ASLAN
About this episode

Rainn and Reza sit down with Investigative Journalist and Author, Leslie Kean, to ponder, "What exactly is death?" 

https://www.instagram.com/rainnwilson/

https://www.instagram.com/rezaaslan/?hl=en

Special Thanks To Our Sponsors: 

ZocDoc

Go to http://www.Zocdoc.com/MILKSHAKE and download the Zocdoc app for FREE. Then start your search for a top-rated doctor today. Many are available within 24 hours.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Up next
Apr 2023
Soul Boom, or Why Do We Need a Spiritual Revolution?
Welcome back Milkshakers! In this special episode of Metaphysical Milkshake, Rainn and Reza reunite to discuss Rainn's new book, Soul Boom. Together they explore the benefits that spirituality gives us to create transformation on both a personal and a global level. Soul Boom expl ... Show More
55m 50s
Oct 2022
How does Alex Honnold face fear at the edge of a mountain? | ReThinking with Adam Grant
Today, we’re sharing an episode of ReThinking, a podcast from the TED Audio Collective. In this episode, Free Solo climber Alex Honnold sits down with organizational psychologist Adam Grant to talk about regulating emotions when you’re hanging off the edge of a cliff, what still ... Show More
44m 44s
Oct 2022
An American Martyr in Persia: What is Worth Dying For?
Rainn and Reza sit down to talk about Reza’s new book and to ponder, "What is Worth Dying For?" Order An American Martyr in Persia today: https://www.amazon.com/American-Martyr-Persia-Tragic-Baskerville/dp/1324004479 https://www.instagram.com/rainnwilson/ https://www.instagram.co ... Show More
1h 9m
Recommended Episodes
Jan 2022
The Value of Death
How has our relationship with death changed over the last few decades? What is a "good death"? Dr. Richard Smith, Dr. Libby Sallnow, and Dr. M.R. Rajagopal discuss a new Lancet Commission which looks to address questions about how society treats death and dying. You can continue ... Show More
43m 16s
Dec 2024
The Edge of Death: Exploring Mortality w/ Sebastian Junger
Rainn Wilson sits down with acclaimed journalist, author, and war correspondent Sebastian Junger to discuss his harrowing near-death experience, the mysteries of consciousness, and the human connection to mortality. Sebastian recounts his brush with death caused by a ruptured ane ... Show More
1h 25m
Nov 2017
#104 — The Lessons of Death
Sam Harris speaks with Frank Ostaseski about death and dying—and about how the awareness of death can improve our lives in each moment. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscrib ... Show More
28m 26s
Nov 2023
What Happens When You Die
<p>In this episode, Teal Swan talks about death, one of the most taboo and misunderstood topics in our society. She explains how death is not an endedness, but a drastic change in perspective and form that allows for expansion and enhancement of consciousness. She also shares how ... Show More
19m 3s
Oct 2022
MIX | You Do What?! - Mortician | #MIXBreakfast
Death can be a scary topic to talk about sometimes, let alone make a career out of it. So, today for #MIXYouDoWhat?! Aishah, RD, and Prem see what it's like to be a mortician. 
6m 16s
Dec 2021
488. Does Death Have to Be a Death Sentence?
<p>In this special episode of <i>People I (Mostly) Admire</i>, Steve Levitt speaks with the palliative physician B.J. Miller about modern medicine’s goal of “protecting a pulse at all costs.” Is there a better, even beautiful way to think about death and dying?</p><br/> <p>Hosted ... Show More
53m 58s
Jun 2025
Grief, Death and Dying W/ Cassie Uhl
What is a death doula, how do we work through grief, and what can to you do care for yourself when you're in the grieving process. This freeform episode is a conversation between Kelly and Cassie about her work as a death doula, and what to do when you're grieving. Learn more abo ... Show More
1h 1m
Dec 2024
Episode 215: A Death Doula Walks between Both Worlds.
Join Sandra and discover the bedside shared-death experiences of Helen Gretchen Jones.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 
50m 55s
Listen to millions of songs and podcasts on Anghami