Friend of the show Joanna Ebenstein tells us about her enduring fascination with death, how it led her to create the Morbid Anatomy Museum and, after some setbacks, why she eventually settled on her new home of Mexico City.
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Apr 2019
Dr. Jennifer Ashton on Life after Suicide
Dr. Jennifer Ashton, the chief medical correspondent for ABC News and a prominent physician with a private practice, has made a career of explaining difficult medical issues to her patients and viewers. Now, she has written a book about a trauma in her own life and the lives of 4 ... Show More
33m 53s
Aug 2023
The Death and Life of Amy Robsart
Robert Dudley is famous for being the favorite of the "Virgin Queen" Elizabeth I, but the death of his first wife, Amy Robsart would be his most enduring scandal. Amy, the jilted wife of a man who ignored her in favor of social climbing at court, was found dead at the bottom of a ... Show More
43m 12s
Jul 2023
The Moth Radio Hour: Speaking of Death
In this hour, stories of the most inevitable part of life: death—with a positive twist. Opportunities for connection, moments of healing, and unique ways of moving through grief. This episode is hosted by Moth Executive Producer, Sarah Austin Jenness. The Moth Radio Hour is produ ... Show More
54m 13s
Apr 2019
The Order Of The Good Death w/ Caitlin Doughty
What consists of a good death? According to Caitlin Doughty, It is staring down your death fears—whether it be your own death, the death of those you love, the pain of dying, the afterlife (or lack thereof), grief, corpses, bodily decomposition, or all of the above. Accepting tha ... Show More
1h 6m
Apr 2022
Life in an E.R. During Covid
<p>Thomas Fisher’s new book, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/21/books/review-emergency-chicago-er-thomas-fisher.html" target="_blank">“The Emergency,”</a> details his life as an emergency physician at the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he’s worked for 20 yea ... Show More
51m 26s
Dec 2023
Quasithanatology (NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES) with Bruce Greyson
<p>Tunnels of light. Unconditional love. Visions of dead aunts. And a lot of questions. What happens when you die… or almost die? GOOD QUESTION. Dr. Bruce Greyson chats about about brain activity during death, accounts from patients, out of body experiments, time dilation, the S ... Show More
1h 28m