Grief Support Group

The only things certain in life are death and Bravo reality TV shows. Welcome to the season finale of the GRIEF AND MEDIA podcast! In this episode, host Alex Piscatelli is joined by the host of Bravo Therapy, Lo. Her podcast is all about the intersection of Bravo and mental health. They discuss Lo’s personal experience with grief, how Bravo has evolved, why we crave drama, Scheana Shay being in her own world (lucky her) and more.

You can find Lo’s podcast Bravo Therapy on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

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We’ll be taking a little break after this season. In the meantime, for our media database, newsletter, essays, media deep dives and more, join the conversation at griefandmedia.com.

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Welcome back to the GRIEF AND MEDIA podcast! In this episode, host Alex Piscatelli is joined by Tommy O’Neil—Senior Product Manager at The Dinner Party, licensed social worker and therapist. In his work as a therapist, Tommy sees primarily male clients, creating a space for the intersection of grief, mental health and masculinity to fully be explored. They discuss that intersection, Tommy’s personal experience with grief, loss of a parent at a young age, The Dinner Party and more.

Read more about The Dinner Party and its mission on its website, thedinnerparty.org. You can support the important work that The Dinner Party is doing through Tommy’s fundraising campaign: tdp2024.funraise.org/fundraiser/tommy-o'neil

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Welcome back to the GRIEF AND MEDIA podcast! In this episode, host Alex Piscatelli is joined by Nina Purewal—founder of Pure Minds, author of Let That Sh*t Go and executive grief ambassador of The Seasons Centre for Grieving Children. They discuss Nina’s experience with grief, all things Let That Sh*t Go, mindfulness, the importance of grief spaces and more.

You can find Nina and her work at pureminds.ca.

Here’s a link to the poem by Henry Van Dyke referenced in this episode: Gone From My Sight

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Welcome back to the GRIEF AND MEDIA podcast! In this episode, host Alex Piscatelli is joined by Dr. Nate Rodriguez, Associate Professor and Associate Director at San Diego State’s School of Journalism and Media Studies. They discuss all things AI—from its impacts in grieving to media and society as a whole—as well as comedy, anticipatory grief, grieving multiple loved ones and more.

We often reference an article from AP News; here’s the link: AI is imitating the dead and dying, raising new questions about grieving

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Welcome back to the GRIEF AND MEDIA podcast! In this episode, host Alex Piscatelli is joined by Tae Greene, who lost his grandma six years ago. They discuss losing the person who brings family together, the best scary movies for processing grief and why horror as a genre is something we as grievers have turned to over any other type of media.

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Welcome back to the GRIEF AND MEDIA podcast! In this episode, host Alex Piscatelli is joined by Alex Jenks, who lost her mom in November. They discuss losing their moms, what girlhood means without them and finding comfort in coming-of-age shows showcasing mother-daughter relationships like "Gilmore Girls."

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Welcome back to the GRIEF AND MEDIA podcast! In this episode, host Alex Piscatelli is joined by fellow Ariana Grande fan (arianator, if you will) Mikey Levitt. They discuss Ariana Grande’s music and how it’s shaped through her experiences with grief—from the Manchester bombing to Mac Miller’s death, as well as her divorce. They also talk about the impact Ariana’s music has had on their experiences with both growing up and grief.

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Welcome to the GRIEF AND MEDIA podcast! In this episode, host Alex Piscatelli is joined by husband of GRIEF AND MEDIA PROJECT Jack Molmud. They introduce the podcast, discuss their experiences with grief and dive into a discussion about grieving through music—how it’s a helpful tool in both healing and as a way to time travel to memories with loved ones who have passed.

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This is GRIEF AND MEDIA, a podcast for laughing, crying, feeling seen in your grief and everything in between. Hosted by Alex Piscatelli, this podcast deep dives into pieces of media and pop culture that discuss grief, and how they impact ourselves and the world around us.

The podcast is coming spring 2024.

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