While most of us respect that the terminally ill or very old might want to exercise their right to die, not many have come around on the idea that any adult with mental capacity should have the right to end their life on their own terms.

Philip Nitschke joins me to explain why Exit International provides information and works to move legislation past a medicalized model to bring this crucial right to more people.

Exit International

The SARCO pod video

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Special Guest: Andrea Warnick.

Caitlin Doughty answers questions from kids and myself alike. We discuss:

Special Guest: Caitlin Doughty.

CONTENT WARNING: EPISODE CONTAINS FRANK DISCUSSION OF SUICIDE.

In this episode, Adam Cayton-Holland talks about the death by suicide of his younger sister right when his career was about to take off.

In this episode, we discuss:

Special Guest: Adam Cayton-Holland.

Brandy Schillace and I discuss:

Brandy Schillace's website

Special Guest: Brandy Schillace.

Mortician and Funeral Director Erin Bodishbaugh explains what being a mortician is like.

In this episode, we discuss:

Special Guest: Erin Bodishbaugh.

Please note: this episode is not intended to endorse the use of substances that are illegal.

In this episode, we explore what it is like to die. I discuss this with Neurosurgeon and Bestselling Author Dr. Eben Alexander (The Map of Heaven) who tells me about his Near Death Experience.

I also discuss how we can simulate a Near Death Experience through a drug called 5-MeO DMT ("The toad" or "Bufo") with Hilary Agro, a researcher and anthropologist who studies psychedelics, and I take 5-MeO DMT and describe my induced Near Death Experience.

Please note that for legal reasons, I am unable to discuss sourcing of 5-MeO DMT

Special Guests: Dr. Eben Alexander and Hilary Agro.