Deathinitions

By Jasper Chanter

Have you ever wondered what happens to our bodies when we die? Or what a sky burial is? How the Oxford English Dictionary can have five separate definitions for the word "death"? Who invented embal

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The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.

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July 13, 2023 From Skin Grafts to Spare Parts: A History of Transaplant Surgey with Paul Craddock
Today I’m talking all things transplant surgery and how its developed through the ages, with the effervescent Paul Craddock and his book Spare Parts. Ever wondered what the first organ to be transplanted from one person to another? Or how sheeps blood could bring you closer to God? Pour yourself a stiff one and settle in for a tour through what makes us...us!
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1h 3min
July 06, 2023 Spooky Pride Special Part 2: Queer Horror Films
How gay is the creature from the black lagoon? Why is Freaky one of our new queer faves? And why does Melificent piss us off so bad? For this and more join myself and my guest, fellow lover of all things queer and spooky, Meg, as we dive into some of our favourite fabulously limp-wristed horror films and more!
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58min
June 29, 2023 Spooky Pride Special Part 1: Queer Horror Ficton
Join me and a special guest as we delve into all things queer horror literature and talk you through some of our favourites.

The Book Eaters: https://sunyidean.com/books/the-book-eaters/
Carmilla: https://www.queerlit.co.uk/products/carmilla?variant=40878843461807¤cy=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gclid=CjwKCAjwkeqkBhAnEiwA5U-uM7WgKH5ljLUG-ik87oynWByHb7xSDHq19sBOUolIkF70HBaQFlIfJBoCxkUQAvD_BwE
The Book of Queer Saints: https://toqs.co.uk/products/the-book-of-queer-saints
Not Good for Maidens: https://toribovalino.com/not-good-for-maidens-1
Pet: https://www.akwaeke.com/pet
Wranglestone: https://www.queerlit.co.uk/products/wranglestone
Wilder Girls: https://itsrorypower.com/books/wilder-girls/
The Charlie Parker Series: https://www.johnconnollybooks.com/the-parker-series
The Raven Cycle: https://maggiestiefvater.com/novels/the-raven-cycle/
Cemetery Boys: https://www.aiden-thomas.com/cemetery-boys
Release: https://patrickness.com/book/release/
Plain Bad Heroines: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/plain-bad-heroines-emily-m-danforth
What Moved the Dead: https://gayprideshop.co.uk/products/what-moves-the-dead-book
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1h 4min
June 22, 2023 Early Modern Murder and Mayhem with Blessin Adams
Have we always loved true crime? What is it about murder and misdeeds that have kept us hooked through the ages and what was our early modern ancestors take on suicide? What was the role of the coroner in early modern society? If your ears perked up at any of these questions your in luck! We’ll be discussing all of this and more so lets get stuck in!

Find Great and Horrible News here: https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/great-and-horrible-news-murder-and-mayhem-in-early-modern-britain-blessin-adams?variant=40053714026574

If you're looking for comfort reads I recommend:

The House in the Cerulean Sea https://www.tjklunebooks.com/the-house-in-the-cerulean-sea
Red, White and Royal Blue https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/d9b32ad2-41d2-4663-a19c-f65ffc7b0091
Ramona Blue https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/237229b7-bd92-4e84-8cfe-68971ad810e3
and anything by Sophie Kinsella!

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36min
June 15, 2023 What is...Cremation?
People and fire have always had an...interesting relationship. And burning our dead has been away to mourn and respect them for thousands of years. Think you know cremation though? Think again. This week we're busting myths and taking names (of people whove died horrible fiery deaths).
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25min
June 08, 2023 Morbid Books: Magic, Mayhem and More with T.L Huchu Part 2
Continuing from last week, come and lose yourself in the magical Edinburgh created by T.L Huchu in The Libaray of the Dea. Ever wondered where Hume's Tomb might lead? Or why the city's Calton Hill is so tall? Surely it can only mean there's something strange and mysterious hidden beneath the surface...this isn't the Scotland you know and if you're not careful you may find out that there really are fates worse than death...
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1h 5min
June 01, 2023 Morbid Books: A Stroll Around the Cemetery with T.L Huchu Part 1
There's someone waiting for you in the graveyard...it's only gothic fantasy author T.L Huchu talking about his phenomeal Edinburgh Nights series. We're delving into book one - The Library of the Dead - whilst we take a stroll around one of the historical cemeteries that inspired it. So join us! And arm in arm we'll explore Edinburgh like you've never seen it before...
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47min
May 31, 2023 What is...the most dangerous surgery in history?
I know, I know, I disappeard for a while but I'm making it up to you with weird morbid historical stories and author interviws. Come on, you can't tell me you're not even a little bit interested...
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13min
May 18, 2023 What is...Memento Mori?
From dancing skeletons to dancing plagues, this week we're diving into all the wild ways that visions of death and dying have impacted the way we think about or own mortality. So...what is Memento Mori? Click play to fin out!
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23min
May 11, 2023 What is...The Necropolis Railway?
Would you travel on a train/plane/boat that was carrying someone recently deceased? Spoiler - you probably already have! So why not join me to explore a couple of the weird - and perhaps ingenious - ways we have transported our dearly departed.
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25min

FAQs about Deathinitions:

How many episodes does Deathinitions have?

The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.