And so... we've come to the end, dear friends. The final curtain call. The buying of the farm. But while the pod is kicking the bucket, in this series finale, terminally-ill comedian Kirsten Michelle Cills and death doula Laura Lyster-Mensh leave us with some wisdom that will live on in our hearts forever... or at least until we're all worm food, too.

Kirsten Michelle Cills is a Philly-born comedian, actor, podcaster, and docuseries subject known for her bold, dry demeanor and the oxygen tank that often accompanies her. Kirsten considers herself truly blessed to spending her 20s as a terminally ill comic who will not live to see any consequences to her actions. When not correcting people’s pronunciation of her name or talking about the Philadelphia Eagles’ 2018 Super Bowl win, Kirsten is committed her addiction to the topics we aren't supposed to discuss at the dinner table. Listen to her show Dying Up Here wherever you get your podcasts!​

Laura Collins Lyster-Mensh is an American writer, podcaster, and activist. She has been founding organizations to solve problems all her life, including three international charities. She is the author of four books, and has produced four podcast projects, She is currently active as an end-of-life doula in her service as the Death Doula in residence at Congressional Cemetery in Washington DC and as a volunteer for a DC hospice.

Follow the comedians who shared their hopes and dreams for how they die:

Cole Klayman @coleklayman

Radu Bondar @radubondar

Nicole Benedi @nickyshowbiz

Jamie Benedi @r.j.benetti

Maxwell Silverstein @maxwellsilverstein2024

Arzoo Malhotra @arzoodoescomedy

Jose Sanchez @mynameisjoses

Matt Chrzanowski @matt_chrzanowski

Dee Ahmed @deewasjoking

Here's some homework for you nerds who love to read:

https://ourworldindata.org/births-and-deaths

https://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/deaths-per-day

https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/03/our-first-public-parks-the-forgotten-history-of-cemeteries/71818/

https://www.tampabay.com/news/business/2024/05/01/funeral-costs-cremation-tampa-bay-planning-family-deaths-florida/

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Sure, with The End being so Nigh, you could stock up on Twinkies. Especially considering how much hype they've gotten over the years for their ability to last through a nuclear holocaust! Or you could consisder sustaining yourself with something with an even longer shelf life: more from author Tea Krulos.

Tea Krulos is a freelance journalist and author from Milwaukee, WI. Some of his favorite subjects to explore include subcultures and social movements, weird news, the paranormal, and strange personalities. He also writes about local art and entertainment, lifestyle, and food/drink for publications like Milwaukee Magazine, Shepherd Express, and Milwaukee Record. His five non-fiction books are American Madness, Wisconsin Legends & Lore, Apocalypse Any Day Now, Monster Hunters, and Heroes in the Night. He’s also been published in publications like Atlas Obscura, Fortean Times, and Scandinavian Traveler and writes a weekly column called “Tea’s Weird Week” at teakrulos.com. Krulos was awarded a Gold Milwaukee Press Club Excellence in Journalism Award in 2021 for an article he wrote for Milwaukee Magazine on “citizen journalists” titled “Reporting Live From the Street.” He picked up two more Milwaukee Press Club Awards in 2023 for his Milwaukee Magazine articles “The Last Frame” and “Wanna Buy a Famous Tugboat?” A documentary he is producer on, I’m Your Host, won a 2022 Brico Forward Fun Award. His book American Madness won the National Indie Excellence Book Award in the “Current Events” category. His book Monster Hunters was a finalist in the 2015 Midwest Book Awards.

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Produced by Pete Musto & Max Wolfson

Executive produced by Jeremiah Tittle

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No matter how prepared you are, you've still got to be pretty lucky to make it through most world-ending scenarios. Or unlucky, depending on how you look at it. Author Tea Krulos doesn't think he'd last long. But after writing a book about doomsday preppers, he thinks it might not be such a bad thing to get wiped out right away.

Tea Krulos is a freelance journalist and author from Milwaukee, WI. Some of his favorite subjects to explore include subcultures and social movements, weird news, the paranormal, and strange personalities. He also writes about local art and entertainment, lifestyle, and food/drink for publications like Milwaukee Magazine, Shepherd Express, and Milwaukee Record. His five non-fiction books are American Madness, Wisconsin Legends & Lore, Apocalypse Any Day Now, Monster Hunters, and Heroes in the Night. He’s also been published in publications like Atlas Obscura, Fortean Times, and Scandinavian Traveler and writes a weekly column called “Tea’s Weird Week” at teakrulos.com. Krulos was awarded a Gold Milwaukee Press Club Excellence in Journalism Award in 2021 for an article he wrote for Milwaukee Magazine on “citizen journalists” titled “Reporting Live From the Street.” He picked up two more Milwaukee Press Club Awards in 2023 for his Milwaukee Magazine articles “The Last Frame” and “Wanna Buy a Famous Tugboat?” A documentary he is producer on, I’m Your Host, won a 2022 Brico Forward Fun Award. His book American Madness won the National Indie Excellence Book Award in the “Current Events” category. His book Monster Hunters was a finalist in the 2015 Midwest Book Awards.

Here's some homework for you nerds who love to read:

https://historycooperative.org/history-of-the-prepper-movement/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/disaster-prepping-was-once-an-american-pastime-today-its-mainstream-again

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7151311/

https://www.npr.org/2021/06/30/1011858393/doomsday-prepping-goes-mainstream

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/01/30/doomsday-prep-for-the-super-rich

https://kar.kent.ac.uk/74142/3/Article%2520-%2520Obamageddon.pdf

https://www.newsweek.com/doomsday-prepping-246-billion-industry-survival-tools-market-growth-1836530

https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisdorsey/2024/01/04/when-it-comes-to-end-times-survival-viewers-cant-get-enough/

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Executive produced by Jeremiah Tittle

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In the summer of 2020, why were certain lifestyle influencers pivoting to posts about pedos, cabals and evil vaccines? Grab your red string and follow along with host Cristen Conger into the female-dominated landscape of "conspirituality” where wellness and woo-woo get extra delulu. Researcher, journalist and QAnon Anonymous UK correspondent Annie Kelly also unravels anti-vax moms’ medical mistrust, the red-pilled origins of tradwives and why conspiracy theorizing is fangirl behavior.

Conspiracy, She Wrote is an Unladylike Media production, created, written and hosted by Cristen Conger. 

If you feel like maybe someone or something sinister is out to get you, tracking your every move and manipulating the circumstances of your life, let tell you that you... are... wrong! There's no secret conspiracy to keep you down, there are just a lot of things about humanity and our world that coincidentally suck. But as we learned from talking more with feminist conspiracy theory podcaster Cristen Conger, nothing will ever stop us from fantasizing about a darker, more narratively pleasing truth lurking just below the surface.

Cristen Conger is the creator and co-host of the Webby Award-winning podcast Unladylike and cofounder of Unladylike Media. Her accidental podcast life began in 2009 as co-creator and co-host of the podcast Stuff Mom Never Told You, now a part of the iHeartMedia network. She's also the co-author of Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space (Ten Speed Press, 2018), which Kirkus Reviews called “a must-have feminist survival guide for the Trump era.” A former weekend contributor at Refinery29, her writing has also appeared on Jezebel, Huffington Post Women, Bitch Media, xoJane and A Practical Wedding. As a seasoned speaker on gender, feminism and women’s histories, Cristen's connected with audiences ranging from summer campers and museumgoers to uniformed coast guards and on stages from SXSW Interactive and Creative Mornings to MailChimp and The Carter Center.

Listen to her new podcast Conspiracy She Wrote out now!

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Produced by Pete Musto & Max Wolfson

Executive produced by Jeremiah Tittle

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Sometimes you need to touch grass and remember that there are no lizard people secretly ruling our world. Other times, shadowy government agents really are out to get you. And still other times, you're like feminist historian Cristen Conger and you start to wonder why women are so often left out of the conspiracy conversation.

Cristen Conger is the creator and co-host of the Webby Award-winning podcast Unladylike and cofounder of Unladylike Media. Her accidental podcast life began in 2009 as co-creator and co-host of the podcast Stuff Mom Never Told You, now a part of the iHeartMedia network. She's also the co-author of Unladylike: A Field Guide to Smashing the Patriarchy and Claiming Your Space (Ten Speed Press, 2018), which Kirkus Reviews called “a must-have feminist survival guide for the Trump era.” A former weekend contributor at Refinery29, her writing has also appeared on Jezebel, Huffington Post Women, Bitch Media, xoJane and A Practical Wedding. As a seasoned speaker on gender, feminism and women’s histories, Cristen's connected with audiences ranging from summer campers and museumgoers to uniformed coast guards and on stages from SXSW Interactive and Creative Mornings to MailChimp and The Carter Center.

Listen to her new podcast Conspiracy She Wrote out now!

Here's some homework for you nerds who love to read:

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1750698017701615

https://apnews.com/article/conspiracy-theory-trump-illuminati-qanon-jan-6-7c1cb3e60748343ad561413534b339a7

https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-conspiracy-theory-jfk-941578119864

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/conspiracy-theories-abounded-19th-century-american-politics-180971940/

https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0chchj8/the-surprising-origins-of-the-modern-conspiracy-theory

https://theweek.com/articles/459843/brief-history-conspiracy-theories

https://www.forbes.com/sites/rainerzitelmann/2020/06/29/how-many-americans-believe-in-conspiracy-theories/

https://www.gq.com/gallery/sexiest-women-conspiracy-theorists

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Produced by Pete Musto & Max Wolfson

Executive produced by Jeremiah Tittle

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Can you feel it? There's that charged energy in the air that you can almost taste right around when we're starting to get to everyone's favorite time of year. It's almost Election Day! ...Okay, maybe it's every couple of years. ...And maybe it's a massive overreach to say people like it, like, at all. But at least we got you a special gift of more insights from political commentator Ben Sheehan.

Ben Sheehan is a political commentator and digital creator. He has appeared on shows including Real Time with Bill Maher, Good Morning America, Amanpour & Company and more. Ben has won Shorty, Reed, and Webby Awards for his writing and production work. He was named one of entertainment’s “35 Under 35” by The Hollywood Reporter and a “World Changing Ideas” finalist by Fast Company for his approach to civics education. He founded OMG WTF (Ohio, Michigan, Georgia, Wisconsin, Texas, Florida) to teach voters about state executive races during the 2018 midterms. OMG WTF’s Gerrymander Jewelry was a finalist for Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas 2019. In 2016, he helped register 50,000 voters through digital videos as the executive director of Save the Day. The projects he’s been involved with have received over a billion views.

Pick up a copy of the brand-new paperback edtion of his book What Does the Constitution Actually Say? A Non-Boring Guide to How Our Democracy Is Supposed to Work

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Produced by Pete Musto & Max Wolfson

Executive produced by Jeremiah Tittle

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They say 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it.' But what do you do with something that's as fundamentally f*cked up and dysfunctional as, say, our current political system? Digital creator Ben Sheehan argues that we give it a facelift and remember why we fell in love with this country in the first place.

Ben Sheehan is a political commentator and digital creator. He has appeared on shows including Real Time with Bill Maher, Good Morning America, Amanpour & Company and more. Ben has won Shorty, Reed, and Webby Awards for his writing and production work. He was named one of entertainment’s “35 Under 35” by The Hollywood Reporter and a “World Changing Ideas” finalist by Fast Company for his approach to civics education. He founded OMG WTF (Ohio, Michigan, Georgia, Wisconsin, Texas, Florida) to teach voters about state executive races during the 2018 midterms. OMG WTF’s Gerrymander Jewelry was a finalist for Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas 2019. In 2016, he helped register 50,000 voters through digital videos as the executive director of Save the Day. The projects he’s been involved with have received over a billion views.

Pick up a copy of the brand-new paperback edtion of his book What Does the Constitution Actually Say? A Non-Boring Guide to How Our Democracy Is Supposed to Work

Follow the comedians who pitched those one-of-a-kind political platforms:

Talib Babb @talibbabb

Ben Adam @benadambenadam

Carmen Lagala @carmstagrams

Jeanne Whitney @jeannelwhitney

Joseph Garcia @comedianjoe

Bethany Van Delft @bethanyvandelft

Hayden Arrington @haydenarrington

Here's some homework for you nerds who love to read:

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/09/19/the-biggest-problems-and-greatest-strengths-of-the-u-s-political-system/

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/understanding-democratic-decline-in-the-united-states/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/08/18/american-democracy-political-system-failures/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/16/america-flawed-democracy-five-key-areas 

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/06/24/public-trust-in-government-1958-2024/

https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict

https://www.politico.eu/article/democracy-decline-worldwide-new-report-says/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/09/04/u-s-interferes-more-elections-than-russia-meddling-author-says/5700657002/

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Produced by Pete Musto & Max Wolfson

Executive produced by Jeremiah Tittle

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Ever feel like you're getting too old for this shit? In this case, "this shit" means the endless scrolling through all the streaming services we pay for, looking for something we can turn our brains off and distract ourselves from our nightmare reality with. So how about instead, y'all grab a bowl of popcorn and curl up on the couch to listen to more of show biz insiders Ashley Ray and Alex Keledjian talking about Hollywood's hard truths.

Ashley Ray is the most famous bisexual solo polyamorous black queer comedian, actor, and writer currently based in Los Angeles. In 2021, she was featured in Bust for her “whip smart TV criticism.” And yes, she’s also famous for smoking pot. In 2022, Ashley wrote on Adult Swim’s, ALABAMA JACKSON created by Donald Faison. Ashley was selected as one of HBO Max’s Queer Comics to Watch for 2021 and filmed a digital special for the platform. That same year she did a sold out hour at Union Hall in NY and debuted a new hour at The Yard Theater in Los Angeles. She hosts High Gear Comedy, a monthly live show with Barbara Gray at The Airliner in LA. Ashley is the host of the popular podcast ‘TV I Say with Ashley Ray’ which was featured in the New York Times as a 2021 Podcast Worth Checking Out.” She’s also been a guest on NPR’s Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me and Seth Rogen’s Storytime.

Alex Keledjian is the creator of Project Greenlight, a documentary television series where executive producers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck gave first-time filmmakers a chance to direct their first feature film. In 2018, Alex wrote and directed the film High Voltage starring David Arquette and Luke Wilson. MAX launched the latest season of the Emmy-nominated TV series Project Greenlight from executive producer Issa Rae and Miramax Television in July 2023. Listen to his podcast How I Got Greenlit on all platforms!

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Produced by Pete Musto & Max Wolfson

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There's no business like show business... at least in terms of it kicking the people who make the stuff when they're down. But comedian Ashley Ray and seasoned creator Alex Keledjian still manage to get back up again, even as the corporate overlords reach for a pair of steel-toed boots.

Ashley Ray is the most famous bisexual solo polyamorous black queer comedian, actor, and writer currently based in Los Angeles. In 2021, she was featured in Bust for her “whip smart TV criticism.” And yes, she’s also famous for smoking pot. In 2022, Ashley wrote on Adult Swim’s, ALABAMA JACKSON created by Donald Faison. Ashley was selected as one of HBO Max’s Queer Comics to Watch for 2021 and filmed a digital special for the platform. That same year she did a sold out hour at Union Hall in NY and debuted a new hour at The Yard Theater in Los Angeles. She hosts High Gear Comedy, a monthly live show with Barbara Gray at The Airliner in LA. Ashley is the host of the popular podcast ‘TV I Say with Ashley Ray’ which was featured in the New York Times as a 2021 Podcast Worth Checking Out.” She’s also been a guest on NPR’s Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me and Seth Rogen’s Storytime.

Alex Keledjian is the creator of Project Greenlight, a documentary television series where executive producers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck gave first-time filmmakers a chance to direct their first feature film. In 2018, Alex wrote and directed the film High Voltage starring David Arquette and Luke Wilson. MAX launched the latest season of the Emmy-nominated TV series Project Greenlight from executive producer Issa Rae and Miramax Television in July 2023. Listen to his podcast How I Got Greenlit on all platforms!

Follow the comedians who pitched those incredible movie ideas:

Erica Cantor @erica.cantor

Josh Alba @itsjoshalba

Radu Bondar @radubondar

Cody Skinner @codyskinnerfan

Seth Kelly @sethkellygram

Camille Waters @whiskeymomcomedy

Here's some homework for you nerds who love to read:

https://deadline.com/2024/04/film-tv-production-los-angeles-q1-1235889407/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/writers-actors-strikes-end-hollywood-crises/

https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2024-05-13/hollywood-writers-still-struggle-after-strike-essential-california

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/employment-hollywood-rebounds-post-strikes-still-down-from-2022-1235728161/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-21/the-strikes-are-over-but-hollywood-isn-t-back-to-normal

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240311-oscars-race-problem-oscarssowhite-2024

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64883399

https://www.npr.org/2023/11/08/1203789537/hollywood-strike-ends

https://luzmedia.co/writers-strike

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2024-01-02/hollywood-diversity-study-usc-hiring-directors-performative

https://apnews.com/article/harvey-weinstein-sexual-misconduct-retrial-metoo-3d7151343d25ee65c3cb7849100e4fa0

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kevin-spacey-standing-ovationoxford-university-cancel-culture-lecture-1235620260/

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ai-could-kill-creative-jobs-191831144.html

https://www.screendaily.com/news/disney-ceo-bob-iger-talks-marvel-studios-strategy-shift/5193131.article#:~:text=Iger%20told%20an%20analyst%20later,bit%20to%20lean%20on%20sequels.%E2%80%9D

"Indecent with Kiki Andersen" is a production of Next Chapter Podcasts.

Hosted by Kiki Andersen

Produced by Pete Musto & Max Wolfson

Executive produced by Jeremiah Tittle

Follow the show at @indecentkiki on Instagram and follow Kiki at @itskikiandersen

Email us at [email protected]