Mortals

We explore the history, form, and function of eulogies—speeches which serve to memorialize and praise the dead.

We learn about the deadliest garden in the world, the Alnwick Poison Garden.

We are joined by two special guests to discuss Ten Candles, haunted tattoos, last birthdays, and, of course, death.

We investigate "green burial" which is apparently just a new term for a modern twist on a very long standing tradition most humans pre-19th century would simply call "burial."

Links:

https://www.greenburialcouncil.org/

http://www.greenburialcanada.ca

CBC Article: https://www.cbc.ca/life/culture/green-burials-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-growing-trend-1.5340000

We revisit two choice episodes of Futurama and cry about the tragedy of Philip J. Fry, the repercussions of jumping from one millennia to another, and leaving all your loved ones behind.

Join us in part two as we discuss the Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great. How do you lose a whole tomb and the "god" preserved inside? And how do we go about trying to find them again?

We begin the first of our two-part episode on Alexander the Great. In part one, We discuss the life and death of the Macedonian king.

We discuss animals in war and the pet cull of 1939.

To welcome us into Season 2, one of our hosts shares her experience playing the wonderfully colourful, charming, and only mildly morbid game "I Am Dead". Make yourself some toast and give it a listen!

We have officially come to the end of the first season of Mortals! Come along with us as we reminisce about our past episodes, tease a few topics in season 2, and have a good laugh.