Gillian Lange

The Final Touch

Society EN ↓ 31 episodes

Welcome to The Final Touch, a mortician's podcast where we embrace the questions most people are too afraid to ask. Gillian, a mortician in rural America, is your guide through the delicate, fascinating, and often misunderstood world of death care. Trigger Warnings: This podcast discusses topics related to death, embalming, and the funeral industry - subjects that some listeners may find sensitive or unsettling. While we approach every topic with care and respect, listener discretion is advised.

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Gillian Lange

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Episode Six: Going Green 23.04.2025 16:23

What's the fuss about Green Burials? Ever been interested in a Tibetan Sky Burial? You might change your mind after listening to this episode. Janie asks “Mark and I go back and forth about our final wishes...Buried with family at a local cemetery or buried/ cremated with family at Veteran’s Cemetery. And then my daughter comes up with “natural burial”. What exactly is it and do any cemeteries...

Episode Five: Funeral Flops 16.04.2025 16:06

In this week's episode, we take a look at some of the recent funeral home issues making national headlines. This includes the widely shared video of pallbearers tumbling into a grave and the funeral home in Houston, Tx that was improperly storing bodies. We also share some of our own funeral flops as well! Link for pallbearer video here: https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/09/us/video/pallbearers-fall...

Episode Four: The Home 09.04.2025 12:07

We've got an awesome episode for you this week. Anonymous asks the question: "I know that you live in the old funeral home, is it haunted? And does anyone live in the current funeral home?" Break ins and ambulances? Think you know everything about the history of funeral homes? Guess again!

Episode Three: The Forgotten 02.04.2025 11:20

This week's episode examines the often-overlooked issue of individuals passing away without family or a designated person to handle their funeral arrangements. What happens when a family cannot pay for a funeral service? What is the fate of their body and estate? Amidst rising homelessness in major cities, the response may be startling.

Episode Two: Casket Belongings 26.03.2025 13:13

Today we answer a question from Baillie. Baillie asks “What are some of the most memorable things that someone has requested to be buried with their loved one? (Memorable because it’s funny, random, unique, or whatever) And have you ever had to say you can’t bury something with someone? What was it if so?

Episode One: When Death Walks In 24.03.2025 8:13

In this introduction to The Final Touch Podcast, you meet your mortician, Gillian, and learn about how she came to be a part of the field of mortuary sciences, how she struggles with death anxiety, and what it's like to live and serve families in a rural community. You've got questions? We can't wait to hear what YOU want to know. Find us on social media as The Final Touch Podcast or s...