MortMic

Making funeral arrangements for just one person can be stressful, but what about for 10, 100, 1000 people? This week, Jem and Red share on mass death resulting from disasters, terrorism, and more.

What is it like to be a woman or a transgender person in a field dominated for decades by white, cis males? How are members of the LGBTQ community treated when they die? These questions and many more get tackled this week on what it’s like to be marginalized in death and in deathcare.

When it comes time for you to take your last breath, do you wonder how your spirit makes its way to its heaven, Valhalla, or the afterlife? Beings have been scribed about for centuries that hold this exact purpose, so let’s explore, when the bell tolls for thee, who will be reaching their hand out to help you walk the path to eternity.

Ask anyone about the cost of a funeral and they’ll probably say it’s much too high. What about those of us who live and subsequently die below the poverty line? The homeless? Those without any family to speak of? A lot of common questions about the indigent are covered this week!

All of us have rubber-necked at one point or another. Maybe when we pass an ambulance lit up at a residence, or open a clickbait title that's too juicy to pass up. But at what point does this passing interest in tragedy become problematic? Find out the duo’s opinions on those fixated with the macabre.

Climbing miles into the air with low oxygen, diving deep underground into inky black crevices, squirming through claustrophobic tunnels, and for fun? This week, we delve into some of the world’s most extreme sports and those who have lost their lives in pursuit of exploration and adventure.

This week, Jem and Red cover a tender topic, discussing infant and child deaths, as well as things to keep in mind when talking to your own child about their grieving process.

Funeral directors are actually a pretty recent addition to the career pool. So what happened when someone died before they existed? Jem and Red delve into the concept of home funerals and touch on death positivity along the way.

Many of us have quite the extended family; aunts, cousins, and of course our beloved furry companions. But what happens after the 9th life is spent? This week, get ready to get educated, and a little misty-eyed, about pet loss.

When we think of the most haunted places, our minds go to abandoned hospitals, ghost towns, and of course, cemeteries and funeral homes. Has the duo ever experienced their own bumps in the night?

The sequel to Jem and Red’s episode on COVID and the deathcare industry. Get ready for some interesting real-life scenarios the duo find themselves in on a daily basis during a pandemic!

So we’ve all heard about it: COVID-19. However, this week, Jem and Red are going to cover the 2020 pandemic from a perspective of the humble deathcare worker. Welcome to the New Year! (Part 2 coming soon...)

Holding off death until after the festivities is not just a Hallmark movie staple. So why is there an increase in deaths around this time? Death dealers be warned! We're talking about the holiday busy season... in deathcare! Happy Holidays!

There are many professions out there that involve being on call; doctors, repairfolk, and even the humble deathcare worker. What does being responsible for death after hours entail and how do we handle it?

What's our usual ice breaker? It usually starts with our jobs, and ends with a bad pun. From our weary loved ones to strangers with some bad questions, find out how the world interacts with us death dealers!

Countering our last episode on autopsies, this week Red delves into the world of embalming. From a simple, every day case to one straight from the medical examiner, find out the secret recipe to preservation after death!

So what EXACTLY is an autopsy? Jem navigates us through what some of you might call your first virtual audio autopsy!

In an ever-advancing word of technology, even things like dispositions need revamping. Cremation and burial are old hat! Jem and Red explain some out-there options for your future funerary plans.

Our bodies contain a lot of fun stuff! But when you die, who deals with all that body goop? This week, the deputies of death dish on the ooey, gooey things that still make their skin crawl.

Seeing death every day can desensitize you to it, but does that mean Jem and Red have come to terms with their own demise? Find out this week on MortMic!

After an intensely educational episode last time, the duo takes a breather with a relaxed look at their most and least favorite aspects of their jobs.

So what exactly is a mortician? Are coroners like they are on TV? Ever wonder how deep the rabbit hole goes? On this week’s episode, Jem and Red delve into the more nitty gritty and clear up some basic questions on deathcare professionals.

This week, Jem and Red give some personal background about themselves. How did they get into the crazy world of deathcare and what is it, exactly, that they do?

Welcome to MortMic! A casual discussion on all things death and dying! Jem and Red kick things off for their maiden voyage into podcasting with an introductory episode telling the story of their first experience dealing with a dead body.