MortMic

Have you ever felt marginalized in your grief? Not understood, listened to, or even made to feel bad about it? Put a name to a feeling after today’s episode on disenfranchised grief.

Following up on last month’s episode, the Deputies discuss another infamous bad-to-the-bone beast that was a sound struggle to put six feet under. Samples used from Freesound.org: Sirkoto51 https://freesound.org/people/Sirkoto51/sounds/416632/ N0IZ https://freesound.org/people/N0IZ/sounds/642525/

A surprising amount of do-badders throughout time have been difficult to do away with. Today’s episode covers our first fixation into one of the most notoriously hard to kill nerdowells from history. A big thanks to Michael Haughton for guest editing today's episode!

Estates, wills, and probate: what does any of this mean? Tune in for some insight into what to do with assets after someone dies. A big thanks to Michael Haughton for guest editing today's episode!

A continuation of last month’s episode, find out what other shenanigans Chris P. Chris’ Crematory is getting into. No Kanyes were hurt in the making of this episode. Samples used from Freesound.org: dpren https://freesound.org/people/dpren/sounds/248144/ code_box https://freesound.org/people/code_box/sounds/561190/ zar.265 https://freesound.org/people/zar.265/sounds/581334/ luffy https://freesound...

Move! That! Hearse! The deputies dream their ideal funeral home together from the ground up, surely to be a renovation that would make even Ty Pennington jealous. Samples used from Freesound.org: metrostock99 https://freesound.org/people/metrostock99/sounds/514701/

Another episode in our Q&A series, Red digs into months of questions solicited to the Tumblr account. Anonymous submissions are always a trip!

Join the trio this week for the exploration of Brandy’s livelihood, deceased donors that continue the circle of life!

A very special episode of MortMic, we introduce the new co-host through the trials and tribulations of being a contestant on a game show! Get your buzzers ready for some death trivia! Samples used from Freesound.org: InspectorJ https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/415510/ https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/345688/ https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/345689/ Eponn h...

A quick moment of your time to announce some big changes coming to MortMic and what the future holds for the pod!

There could easily be a book written on 101 ways to reuse a human corpse, but for this episode’s sake, the duo discuss some of the most common instances through history that bodies have been used for some odd ends goals.

Something we haven’t done in a while, getting back to basics. What can one expect attending their first visitation and funeral? Some helpful guidelines for bereaved families and guests alike!

The first in a long series of episodes where we cover death cultures throughout time and space, welcome to DCD! This episode catalogs the practices of what we thought would be our viewer’s most sought after culture: the ancient Egyptians.

What’s it like to die and live to tell the tale? Today’s episode explores near death experiences and what it’s like for those who’ve escaped the grim reaper.

Join us for another episode of Curiosidays! This installment we gathered questions from the blood of the covenant, our buddies!

Wrapping up the miniseries on death media, Jem and Red gather the bereaved book club to share some classic, must read death-based bindings.

Moving on from last month’s episode, the duo showcase some of their most loved and most... unique... games centered around death and dying.

This week Jem and Red collaborate with Rob, the host of the podcast Obsessed with Death, and discuss his obsession with death. The first in what will be many more interviews we hope to do with other deathcare professionals and advocates!

What makes media ratings soar more than death and dying? Discover some new TV shows, video games, and books to binge on the deathcare industry during our three parter feature, starting off with films and ‘flix.

A continuation of last month’s episode, Jem and Red dive into some of the more unique and quirky ways to memorialize your loved one’s cremated remains.

Many people think of burial and cremation as a final disposition, but with cremated remains the sky isn’t even the limit! The duo discuss some final, FINAL dispositions for cremains on this week’s episode. Interlude Music: Late Night Radio by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7613-late-night-radio License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license  

Where do you even begin when someone you love has been given a finite amount of time to live? There’s no instruction manual on losing a loved one, so this week Jem and Red talk about first steps.

The start of a special segment we’re hoping to do regularly where we answer listener questions about death, and what better place to start than with our own family’s quandaries! (Note: This episode contains difficult themes of death and medical discussion. Though we recommend listening with your own family and loved ones, please be advised.)

Throughout the ages, as long as there has been artistic mediums, there’s been depictions of the dying and dead. This week find out how these portrayals have developed over time.

What do nazis, klansmen, and murderers have in common? They all have to die some day, and some (un)lucky deathcare professional is going to have to plan their funeral. Jem and Red discuss what it's like to dispose of the deleterious.