Everyone’s a critic. Especially exposé-writing investigative journalists publishing books about the funeral industry's underbelly. But can we, as funeral directors, face accusations with grace and learn something about ourselves in the process?

A career you may not have heard of, the End of Life Doula is the main topic of discussion this month. What are they, what do they do, and how do they fit in with other deathcare professions?

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If you find the typical funeral layout mundane, why not advocate for human taxidermy instead?

Reference Links:

Kari the Embalmer Interview https://youtu.be/h0-1hlVtfUs?si=7jkVNkKexej8xDDU

Save My Ink Forever https://www.savemyink.tattoo/

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https://freesound.org/people/Seth_Makes_Sounds/sounds/686644/

Wrapping up our topic on fickle food follies, fad diets (with or without the tapeworm), deadly Dew-shine, and more on today’s discussion.

Content warning! Discussion of eating disorders.

Ever wonder what the most dangerous food is? You may (or may not) be Heim-licking your lips after this episode!

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Finishing out last month’s episode, the Deputies go over some fan submissions for death related myths and strike down some egregious articles.

“Fake News” is an all too familiar term in today’s world, and it should be no surprise that some of the most head turning articles relate to death.

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Migfus20 https://freesound.org/people/Migfus20/sounds/578598/

Forseeing the unfortunate, how do psychics play into death, dying, and detective work? Is it all hocus pocus or is there something truly beyond the veil.

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Timbre https://freesound.org/people/Timbre/sounds/119823/

CollectionOfMemories https://freesound.org/people/CollectionOfMemories/sounds/647591/

Another page from the Deputies recent tales on deathbed confessions, they cover some high profile stories told on the brink of death.

When you finally take your last breath, what better time to air out the skeletons in your closet? Listener submitted stories of personal experiences with confessions from the deathbed.