If it bleed, it leads, but today on The Gist we discuss the bloodless. Our guest Caitlin Doughty is the author of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons From the Crematory and host of the popular series Ask a Mortician. Plus, Eric Fine from Van Eck Global shares insight into Brazil's economy, plus pop-up commentary from NPR's Adam Davidson. For the Spiel ... Show More
Oct 19
Gianna Toboni on Death Row: "I Don't Hear the Remorse of a Killer"
Today on The Gist, guest host Adaam introduces a look back at America's complex relationship with the death penalty, featuring two segments from the archives. First, Mike Pesca examines the ethics and realities of state executions following Alabama's controversial use of nitrogen ... Show More
18m 18s
Mar 2023
Checking Out: The Industry That Takes Care Of The Dead
Ever since she was a young child, journalist Hayley Campbell has been fascinated by death. It's the theme of her new book, All the Living and the Dead: An Exploration of the People Who Make Death Their Life’s Work, which has been acclaimed by the likes of Neil Gaiman, Nigella Law ... Show More
48m 45s
Jan 2020
A Thing Happens and Then More Things Happen
Katie and Rincey talk about the Edgar Award nominees and some genre-crossing SFF mysteries.
This episode is sponsored by Book Riot’s Read Harder 2020 Challengeand Lost Hills by Lee Goldberg.
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46m 58s
Dec 2020
Introducing: Cadaver Gals
Cadaver Gals is a weekly podcast hosted by three friends, who discuss all the fun and flirty ways people die to cope with their own mortality! And this is the dang trailer!!
Listen and subscribe to Cadaver Gals on the iHeartRadio App, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podc ... Show More
1m 15s
When bringing people to the edge of death is your day job. Guest: Adam Richman, perfusionist at the Mayo Clinic and Unexplainable listener. For show transcripts, go to vox.com/unxtranscripts For more, go to vox.com/unexplainable And please email u ... Show More
