In this first part of a multi-episode conversation, designer Matthew Congdon speaks with raw humor and sharp wit about navigating life with metastatic prostate cancer. He reflects on growing up in the Midwest, his lifelong relationship with control, and the haunting parallels between his own diagnosis and his father’s cancer. With disarming honesty, Matthew shares what it’s like to inherit a sinking ship—and why he’s choosing to chart a very different course.

In this first part of a multi-episode conversation, designer Matthew Congdon speaks with raw humor and sharp wit about navigating life with metastatic prostate cancer. He reflects on growing up in the Midwest, his lifelong relationship with control, and the haunting parallels between his own diagnosis and his father’s cancer. With disarming honesty, Matthew shares what it’s like to inherit a sinking ship—and why he’s choosing to chart a very different course.

In this first part of a multi-episode conversation, designer Matthew Congdon speaks with raw humor and sharp wit about navigating life with metastatic prostate cancer. He reflects on growing up in the Midwest, his lifelong relationship with control, and the haunting parallels between his own diagnosis and his father’s cancer. With disarming honesty, Matthew shares what it’s like to inherit a sinking ship—and why he’s choosing to chart a very different course.

Now I'm on the Exact Same Titanic: Matthew Confronts Illness and His Father's Shadow

When I Die, Let Me Live explores the deeply human and often hidden conversations surrounding death, dying, and meaning in the face of serious illness. Created in 2017 by a medical student—now a physician in Palliative Care, Geriatrics, and Addiction Medicine—the show honors real moments shared in some of life’s most vulnerable times. Each episode features personal stories from patients, caregivers, and clinicians navigating illness, loss, and what it means to live fully. This is an independent, self-funded project, and listener support helps keep it going. See the website for more information about the show, photos and blogs, and resources for those living with and caring for people with serious illness.
Views expressed on this show are solely those of its creator and guests. The content is not affiliated with, nor does it represent, the views of any employer, institution, or organization.

Medicine

Health & Fitness

Education

When I Die, Let Me Live explores the deeply human and often hidden conversations surrounding death, dying, and meaning in the face of serious illness. Created in 2017 by a medical student—now a physician in Palliative Care, Geriatrics, and Addiction Medicine—the show honors real moments shared in some of life’s most vulnerable times. Each episode features personal stories from patients, caregivers, and clinicians navigating illness, loss, and what it means to live fully. This is an independent, self-funded project, and listener support helps keep it going. See the website for more information about the show, photos and blogs, and resources for those living with and caring for people with serious illness. Views expressed on this show are solely those of its creator and guests. The content is not affiliated with, nor does it represent, the views of any employer, institution, or organization.

Share Now I'm on the Exact Same Titanic: Matthew Confronts Illness and His Father's Shadow

Sign up to save your podcasts

Now I'm on the Exact Same Titanic: Matthew Confronts Illness and His Father's Shadow

Now I'm on the Exact Same Titanic: Matthew Confronts Illness and His Father's Shadow

More shows like When I Die, Let Me Live

This American Life

Modern Love

On the Media

Pivot

Death, Sex & Money

Pod Save America

The Daily

Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel

Oprah's Super Soul

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast

The Ezra Klein Show

Honestly with Bari Weiss

Betrayal: Weekly

On with Kara Swisher