Gail Rubin
The Doyenne of Death®
Talking about sex won't make you pregnant, talking about funerals won't make you dead. Let's get the conversation started.
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Episodes
Mushrooms and Mortality 09.07.2026 27:12
Donna Gareis, Founder and Head Minister of Church of Our Earth, discusses the use of psychedelic psilocybin mushrooms to help people feel better about end-of-life issues. Her website is https://www.churchofourearth.com/.
Do Not Ignore Your Mortality 04.09.2025 24:12
Greg Barnsdale, author of Do Not Ignore Your Mortality: Practical Advice from a Funeral & Financial Insider, discusses end-of-life issues and how to be prepared.
Achieving a Good Death 24.10.2024 22:53
Chris Palmer, author of Achieving a Good Death: A Practical Guide to End of Life, talks about the vital information in his new book. Learn about planning for a good goodbye.
Not Just a Widow Advice 30.05.2024 29:26
Patty Desiderio and Doug Robinson, co-authors of The Not Just a Widow Guidebook, discuss transitioning life as a married person to a widow(er). We talk about financial, physical and emotional transitions and helpful tips. More information online at https://notjustawidow.com/.
Ernest Becker and The Denial of Death, Part Three 16.05.2024 19:35
Greg Bennick, keynote speaker and biographer of Ernest Becker, talks about laughter and humor related to death. Learn more about Greg at https://www.gregbennick.com/.
Ernest Becker and The Denial of Death, Part Two 09.05.2024 18:41
Greg Bennick, keynote speaker and biographer of Ernest Becker, discusses mortality, self esteem, and how our fear of death impacts our daily actions. Learn more about Greg at https://www.gregbennick.com/.
Ernest Becker and The Denial of Death, Part One 02.05.2024 19:37
Greg Bennick, keynote speaker and biographer of Ernest Becker, discusses our understanding and fear of our mortality. Learn more about Greg at https://www.gregbennick.com/.
Wade Bergner - Children and Grief: The Mirror Box 23.02.2023 26:09
Wade Bergner, author of The Mirror Box, talks about ways to help children grieve.
Shared Death Experiences 02.02.2023 28:21
William Peters, author of At Heaven's Door, talks about Shared Death Experiences.
Islamic Funeral Traditions Part 2 26.01.2023 29:01
Dr. Ahmad-Rufai Abdullah, founder of the Islamic Burial Society of North America, talks about Muslim funeral traditions.
Islamic Funeral Traditions Part 1 19.01.2023 27:25
Dr. Ahmad-Rufai Abdullah, founder of the Islamic Burial Society of North America, talks about Muslim funeral traditions.
Jewish Funeral Traditions Part 2 12.01.2023 30:15
David Zinner, founder of Kavod v'Nichum, continues the conversation about Jewish funeral traditions.
Jewish Funeral Traditions Part 1 05.01.2023 27:13
David Zinner, founder of Kavod v'Nichum, talks about Jewish funeral traditions.
Greek Orthodox Funeral Traditions Part 2 22.12.2022 29:03
Father Conan Gill with St. George Greek Orthodox Church, continues the conversation about Orthodox funeral traditions.
Greek Orthodox Funeral Traditions Part 1 15.12.2022 27:38
Father Conan Gill with St. George Greek Orthodox Church, talks about Orthodox funeral traditions.
Facing Your Own Mortality Part 2 08.12.2022 29:02
Dr. Jeffrey Piehler continues the conversation on how he faced metastatic cancer by building his own coffin and wrote a NY Times column about it.
Facing Your Own Mortality Part 1 01.12.2022 27:36
Dr. Jeffrey Piehler faced metastatic cancer by building his own coffin and wrote a NY Times column about it.
Physical Impacts of Grief Part 2 24.11.2022 29:02
Dr. Diane Polasky, a death educator and acupuncturist, continues the conversation on how grief impacts the body. She talks about bodywork that helps release trauma and how to recognize when death is approaching.
Physical Impacts of Grief Part 1 17.11.2022 27:43
Dr. Diane Polasky, a death educator and acupuncturist, discusses how grief impacts the body. She talks about differences in anticipatory grief versus unexpected death grief.
Near Death Experiences Part 2 10.11.2022 28:07
Lee Witting, the host and producer of NDE Radio, continues the conversation about near death experiences.
Near Death Experiences Part 1 03.11.2022 27:23
Lee Witting, the host and producer of NDE Radio, talks about near death experiences.
Last Rites: The Evolution of the American Funeral Part 2 27.10.2022 30:32
Funeral director and author Todd Harra talks about grave robbing, burial vaults, cremation, new funeral trends and more.
Last Rites: The Evolution of the American Funeral Part 1 20.10.2022 31:15
Funeral director and author Todd Harra talks about ancient Roman rites that influence today's funerals, funeral gifts, military deaths and more.
Welcome to the Podcast! 12.07.2022 3:07
Gail Rubin introduces The Doyenne of Death® Podcast
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