"Home is where the grave is" will be wrapping up season 2 of all things macabre. We'll be reviewing all previous episodes of season 2 and tying all loose ends up in a neat black bow. So, if you've missed any episodes and enjoy the short recaps here, then go back and listen to your favorite episode! In the meantime, we'll be taking an extended break and making some big changes for season 3!! Stay tuned!

So, settle in with a loved one for some morbid chats in a comfy and light setting with two best friends who are taking you on their journey to understand that death isn't all that scary. Join us every Monday as we journey through the intriguing customs and rituals of the world and how they care for their dead while learning how we can prepare for the inevitable. 

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"Home is where the grave is" continues to discuss the topic of death and its inevitability. This episode explores the museum exhibit of DEATH, beliefs, cultural practices, and material expressions. We'll talk about what death means to us and how our death-positive journey can maybe help you, our listener, too. So, settle in with a loved one for some morbid chats in a comfy and light setting with two best friends who are taking you on their journey to understand that death isn't all that scary. Join us every Monday as we journey through the intriguing customs and rituals of the world and how they care for their dead while learning how we can prepare for the inevitable. 

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Sources:

The Field Museum in Chicago, IL

Beyond Death Beliefs, Practices, and Material Expression by Patrick Williams, Gary Feinman, & Luis Ynonan

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Welcome back for another "nichesode," where we discuss renowned black gothic literature! With terrific movies coming out like "US" and "NOPE" by Jordan Peele; a light shines on the black community in the horror genre. BUT black writers have been on the scene for some time before Jordan and we're gonna talk about it! So, settle in with a loved one for some morbid chats in a comfy and light setting with two best friends who are taking you on their journey to understand that death isn't all that scary. Join us every Monday as we journey through the intriguing customs and rituals of the world and how they care for their dead while learning how we can prepare for the inevitable. 

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Sources: 

⁠https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-gothic-literature-739030⁠

⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_of_Domesticity⁠

⁠https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/serial?id=jsouthernhist⁠

⁠https://www.britannica.com/biography/Harriet-Jacobs⁠

⁠https://www.tonimorrisonsociety.org/⁠

⁠https://www.nalohopkinson.com/⁠

⁠http://www.victorlavalle.com/⁠

⁠http://jewellegomez.com/⁠

⁠https://www.octaviabutler.com/⁠

⁠https://www.tananarivedue.com/⁠

⁠https://nnedi.com/⁠

⁠https://georgerodrigue.com/blog/galleries/rodrigue-studio-new-orleans/⁠

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"Home is where the grave is" continues to discuss the topic of death and its inevitability. This episode will take a slightly different approach and jump into the world of FANTASY, technology, and various human outlets, allowing for escapism from our harsh and inevitable realities. When does that escapism become a deterrent? And how do we define the line we tow between the two? Find out this and more on this week's episode! So, settle in with a loved one for some morbid chats in a comfy and light setting with two best friends who are taking you on their journey to understand that death isn't all that scary. Join us every Monday as we journey through the intriguing customs and rituals of the world and how they care for their dead while learning how we can prepare for the inevitable. 

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Sources:

⁠https://www.fortbehavioral.com/addiction-recovery-blog/escapism-coping-skill-or-detrimental/⁠

⁠https://nosweatshakespeare.com/quotes/famous/too-much-of-a-good-thing/#:~:text=The%20earliest%20known%20use%20of%20this%20phrase%20in%20English%20literature,discussion%20about%20love%20and%20marriage⁠.

⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia_University⁠

⁠https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/13/22881864/metaverse-second-life-decentralized-moderation-patent-virtual-reality⁠

⁠https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-59180273⁠

⁠https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/entertainment/tn-wknd-et-second-life-20181003-story.html⁠

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This "nichesode" deep dives into Ancient Legends and Monstrous Creatures! Is that a bird?! Is it a fire-breathing dragon? Or just a GIANT flying creature with the head of an eagle and the torso of a lion?! So, settle in with a loved one for some morbid chats in a comfy and light setting with two best friends who are taking you on their journey to understand that death isn't all that scary. Join us every Monday as we journey through the intriguing customs and rituals of the world and how they care for their dead while learning how we can prepare for the inevitable. 

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⁠https://d.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/theme/dragon#:~:text=Dragons%20are%20described%20as%20the,are%20associated%20particularly%20with%20adultery⁠.

⁠https://files.schudio.com/walmsleyprimary/files/documents/Y6_Comp_9_Finding_similarities_and_differences_-_Lesson_1.pdf⁠

⁠https://www.dragonsandbeastslive.com/blog/6-mythical-dragons-from-different-cultures⁠

⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dragons_in_mythology_and_folklore⁠

⁠https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/mythic-creatures/land/unicorns-west-and-east⁠

⁠https://www.mimimatthews.com/2015/09/24/the-origins-of-the-unicorn/#:~:text=According%20to%20historians%2C%20the%20legend,to%20him%20by%20credible%20witnesses⁠.

⁠https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Creatures/Cyclopes/cyclopes.html⁠

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"Home is where the grave is" continues to discuss the topic of death and its inevitability. This episode is dedicated to the captivating life of Antinous, a Greek man turned God. Explore the enigmatic tale of this historical figure, who rose from obscurity to become the cherished lover of the Roman Emporer Hadrian. Why then was his death so mysterious? How is he considered a current-day ICON for the LGBTQIA+ community? Join us in unraveling these mysteries and more. So, settle in with a loved one for some morbid chats in a comfy and light setting with two best friends who are taking you on their journey to understand that death isn't all that scary. Join us every Monday as we journey through the intriguing customs and rituals of the world and how they care for their dead while learning how we can prepare for the inevitable. 

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Resources: 

⁠https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/antinous-and-hadrian⁠

⁠https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hadrian⁠

⁠https://followinghadrian.com/portraits-of-antinous/⁠

⁠https://carnegiemnh.org/antinoupolis/⁠

⁠https://youtube.com/watch?v=iHnlKiudIGQ&feature=share⁠

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This "nichesode" deep dives into the origins of the "Milk Carton Kids" and "Latchkey Kids" of the 80s and 90s and what profound impacts they had on our society. There's just so much cheese...why is there so much CHEESE?! Is there a cult of cheese? So, settle in with a loved one for some morbid chats in a comfy and light setting with two best friends who are taking you on their journey to understand that death isn't all that scary. Join us every Monday as we journey through the intriguing customs and rituals of the world and how they care for their dead while learning how we can prepare for the inevitable. Until then, stay alive.

Resources:
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/etan-patz-milk-carton-kids-goes-missing

https://nationalchildsafetycouncil.org/about/missing-children-efforts/228-missing-children-milk-carton-program

https://daily.jstor.org/latchkey-generation-bad/

https://www.fastcompany.com/40556502/got-milk-how-the-iconic-campaign-came-to-be-25-years-ago

https://health.oregonstate.edu/sites/health.oregonstate.edu/files/moore-center/whole-grain-summit/day3/session10/1-got-milk-a-brief-history-06-26-15-final.pdf

https://www.history.com/news/government-cheese-dairy-farmers-reagan

https://www.farmlinkproject.org/stories-and-features/cheese-caves-and-food-surpluses-why-the-u-s-government-currently-stores-1-4-billion-lbs-of-cheese

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"Home is where the grave is" continues to discuss the topic of death and its inevitability. This episode is dedicated to a parent's unfortunate and tragic loss of an infant or child. What needs to happen after such an unplanned and life-altering event? What support is needed and available? We'll talk about these topics and more. So, settle in with a loved one for some morbid chats in a comfy and light setting with two best friends who are taking you on their journey to understand that death isn't all that scary. Join us every Monday as we journey through the intriguing customs and rituals of the world and how they care for their dead while learning how we can prepare for the inevitable.

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Sources:

⁠https://www.childrenshospital.org/conditions/sudden-infant-death-syndrome-sids#:~:text=While%20the%20cause%20of%20SIDS,re%2Dbreathe%20exhaled%20carbon%20dioxide.⁠

⁠https://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org⁠

⁠https://www.calvarycemeterynashville.com/pricing%20page.htm⁠

⁠https://childrensburial.org/first48hours/⁠

⁠https://www.funeralocity.com/blog/the-complete-a-to-z-guide-to-getting-state-government-assistance-for-a-funeral/⁠

https://www.tommys.org/baby-loss-support/stillbirth-information-and-support/planning-funeral-your-stillborn-baby⁠

⁠https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/how-to-cope-with-the-grief-of-infant-loss-1012187⁠

⁠https://healgrief.org/grieving-the-death-of-a-child/⁠

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This "nichesode" we're traveling to the not-so-distant past, the 90s!! We're jumping into everything animated to see how these prominent shows shape our personalities and possibly warped our morbid sense of humor. So, settle in with a loved one for some morbid chats in a comfy and light setting with two best friends who are taking you on their journey to understand that death isn't all that scary. Join us every Monday as we journey through the intriguing customs and rituals of the world and how they care for their dead while learning how we can prepare for the inevitable. Until then, stay alive.

Sources

⁠https://www.ranker.com/list/90s-nickelodeon-cartoons/ranker-tv⁠

⁠https://collider.com/90s-cartoons-why-they-are-good/⁠

⁠https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/cartoons-from-the-90s-that-were-actual-masterpieces⁠

⁠https://screenrant.com/every-steven-spielberg-cartoon-ranked-by-imdb/#tiny-toon-adventures-1990-1992---7-5⁠

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"Home is where the grave is" continues discussions of the macabre by diving into the psychology of anxiety and how it ties into horror fascination. Dr. Clasen Mathias has an interesting study (2020) that deep dives into this very topic. So, settle in with a loved one for some morbid chats in a comfy and light setting with two best friends who are taking you on their journey to understand that death isn't all that scary. Join us every Monday as we journey through the intriguing customs and rituals of the world and how they care for their dead while learning how we can prepare for the inevitable. Until then, stay alive.

Sources:

The dangerous edge by Michael Laptor

Philosophy of Horror by Noell Carrol

⁠https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2018-58515-001⁠

⁠https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:5ff949ed-9d11-415e-be41-0419e39cf3f3/download_file?safe_filename=Frontal%2Bcortex%2Bstimulation%2Breduces%2Bvigilance%2Bto%2Bthreat.pdf&file_format=application%2Fpdf&type_of_work=Journal+article⁠

⁠https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886920305882⁠

⁠https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1037/a0027918⁠

⁠https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/mathias-clasen-phd⁠

⁠https://youtube.com/watch?v=6St5R2bYMOY&feature=share⁠

⁠https://youtube.com/watch?v=WoYrpA3v-38&feature=share⁠

⁠https://www.vice.com/en/article/a3wdzk/why-some-anxious-people-find-comfort-in-horror-movies⁠

⁠https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/anxiety-disorders/what-are-anxiety-disorders#:~:text=Anxiety%20refers%20to%20anticipation%20of,American%20Psychiatric%20Association⁠

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