
Welcome to your mortality, humans! Death in the Afternoon dispels myths about death and dead bodies, dives into history and dark tales you've never heard before, and features conversations with people working to change the future of death care, Hosted by Caitlin Doughty, Louise Hung, and Sarah Chavez.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 29 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Categories | Society & CultureEducation | ||||

The author of history's most influential piece of animal mourning literature had been lost...until now. Learn the incredible true story behind The Rainbow Bridge.
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Paul Koudounaris is a founding member of The Order of the Good Death... more
A court case in California could force death doulas to become licensed funeral directors. We talk to the doula and the lawyer taking on California's Funeral and Cemetery Bureau.
Episode Guests
Akhila Murphy is one of the original co-founders of ... more
Go behind the scenes with Cat Warren, who works with cadaver dogs to find the missing dead and locate Black and Indigenous burial grounds.
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Cat Warren is the author of the NYT bestseller What the Dog Knows, which explores how scent-d... more
From viral trends to new options for your future corpse, Caitlin and Sarah review the best and worst of the past year in death, revealing how the death positive movement is making an impact on the way we do death.
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This show is not only extremely interesting but also so, so needed in this space. The more conversations about mortality, the less of a taboo topic death will become! The hosts do a great job at welcoming in all topics of mortality while observing space for people who might be sensitive to these types of topics. Would recommend to anyone considering their own mortality or looking to learn more about death and death practices.
I’ve spent my entire life being so terrified of death. Then a friend recommended Ask a Mortician on YouTube. I started with history based episodes, too nervous to watch the corpse/own mortality episodes. Through listening to Caitlin’s deep voice, I started to calm, and get a little more curious. This curiosity blossomed and I eventually watched as many episodes as I could find. Then this podcast. Through my curiosity, I’ve learned so much, and knowledge is the key to lessening fear. I now have a... more
She talks about subjects related to funeral industry but is only a licensed funeral director. She pushes her agenda of green burials and belittles embalming and it’s importance. Coming from someone that is dual licensed, it’s okay to educate people to have a better understanding of death however not to push your personal belief system and basically degrade an industry that she has used as a platform to spring herself into a sense of goth girl funeral director stardom.
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This podcast and all of the Order of the Good Death's work is sorely needed in our death avoidant society. Episodes are well-paced and presented, and are extremely informative. Solid recommend.
Finally! Someone Staying on theme while still letting us get to know them. A balance I have yet to see with any other podcast. Amazing work!









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