Funeral Planner Podcast

A conversation with Byrne Fahey about legacy, “Long Live”, a funeral guest book, milking it at the world’s best restaurants, boomeranging into the grave, Anne’s dope extra limey extra salty margarita, and asking “but why do people have to die?”.

A conversation with Summer Matthews about her dictatorship, something in her own words for her funeral, the first scene in Love Actually, levity, doing things beyond herself, Jordanian culture, and “Here Comes the Sun”.

A conversation with Annelise McGough about death as the biggest FOMO, mushroom soufflé, when life is someone else’s turn, wanting good foot massages, what Deborah Landy is doing, and more flowers, less balloons.

A conversation with Clare W mostly about what segment of the podcast we are in at any given moment but also about life remote controls and life movie theaters, first encounters, America’s mortality priorities, not feeling alone, song and dance, and goodie-bags of ashes.

A conversation with Brianna DiTullio about risk thresholds, proof of heaven, non-emotive grievers, the Brianna DiTullio 5k, loving wake, turning inward, and “If We Were Vampires”.

A conversation with Mason Bryan about a slaughtered cow, a reinvigorating funeral, great intention, letters of affection, what nourishes him, the isle of langerhans, secular faith, and what simultaneously gives him life and takes it away.

A conversation with Willa about consciousness, being missed, not being a burden, scattering ashes out of a helicopter, prioritizing the needs of loved ones, formaldehyde, and concerts that are worth going by one’s self.

A conversation with Michelle White about the curious lives of human cadavers, connecting energy networks, toasting her life with tea, soundtracks for homeostasis, being poised between beauty and death, and Philip Glass.

A conversation with Claire Walker about death with dignity, our experiences at work, the pain of a body breaking down, peace, and a “do what you what, wear what you want” funeral.

A conversation with Nate Wilson - in which he says “when I was a kid” a few times - about the life-span of stars, bodies powering off, who gets in heaven, being buried with his NASA employee badge, and if there is carriage of justice with the death penalty.