Philotimo Life

Join your unhallowed hosts for This Is Your Death! 

This is a game show where we detail the wildest, most unusual, and downright brutal deaths throughout history.

From blood eagles to laughing yourself to death, Blackbeard’s last stand, and more, Ammo and Maria cover the lot. We’ll also quiz each other on which incidents sound more like they were from Ancient Greece or the UK!

Reach out to us with more infamous fatalities and this may not be the last you see of this format... Muahahaha.

Show notes:

• “Dying from Laughing Too Hard” Via Healthline

Grieving is never easy. But who said you’ve got to deal with it alone? Bring in an expert - that’s what we did!

Irish Dhindsa is a professional grief support worker, specializing in community outreach at the Bereaved Families of Ontario. She’s here to talk to us about support systems, our journey of healing, and even her similar experiences to Ammo with Punjabi culture.

We then put what we’ve learned to the test with a game of Wheel of Misfortune!

Finally, Irish walks us through the physical changes that our brains go through when experiencing trauma - the neuroanatomy of grief.

Get to grips with your grief right here, folks.

Show notes:

• https://www.bereavedfamilies.ca/ 

Whether it was Bambi’s mom, Simba’s dad, or Ellie from Up, everyone remembers their first mentally scarring Disney death. 

In this episode, your hosts dig up some repressed childhood memories by discussing their most memorable deaths from Disney. We’ll then compare these to a published psychological study of death in Disney movies to see what they’re teaching our children about mortality.

It turns out that the kids of today (and yesterday!) have been exposed to far more death than you might think. But that’s not a bad thing… Hakuna Matata, and all that.

Happy listening!

Show notes:

• Death In Disney Films: Implications for Children’s Understanding of Death

There’s an irony in kicking off season two with an episode about end-of-life planning. It’s lost on your hosts as we bring in an industry expert on the subject!

Mallory McGrath is the Founder & CEO of Viive Planning, and also champions the importance of discussing death with children… a challenge all parents face, and very few are prepared to handle.

After learning Mallory’s story about how she entered the field, we’ll learn some valuable truths about what to expect when prepping for the final journey. These truths then come in handy for a famous inheritance dispute pop quiz!

Join us as we address the state of… well, estates. 

Links:

• Check out Mallory McGrath and Viive Planning

Surprise! 

Deathmedians, spousal deaths, and widhoe-ing… Join your macabre MCs, Maria and Ammo, as we bring Philotimo back to life with this bonus intro episode – two weeks early.

We’ll start by catching you up on our improved format, release schedule, and what to expect from season two. 

We’ll then bring in Tawny Platis, host of the super-popular podcast, Death is Hilarious, where she chats with others about using dark humour to cope with grief. You’ll also know her from her “Trashy Widowed Aunt” TikTok sketches that bring widows together, globally. 

Finally, we’ll explore how Philotimo Life fits into the larger “Deathmedian” space. Ooooh!

It’s great to be back, and it’s better to know we’re not alone.

Links:

• Death is Hilarious – Follow Tawny on social media!

• Facebook

• Twitter

Congratulations! You survived Death 101. 

To celebrate your new status as a thanatologist-in-training, Maria and Ammo wrap up season one by going over their newfound understandings and favourite moments. As a special thank you to our listeners, there’s also a bumpin’ remix made of bloopers and a compilation of hilarious Anchorman-esque vocal warm-ups!

Finally, they reveal what to expect from season two of Philotimo Life… which may be rising from the grave sooner than you might think.

As always, happy listening and here’s to a hundred more seasons!

Show notes:

Pop quiz: how many stages of grief are there?

...WRONG! The question should be, which grief model applies to you and in which way? In this episode, Maria and Ammo go through entirely different models of grieving. That’s right – there’s more than just the five stages model that we’re all so familiar with… but they also touch on why you’re remembering that one incorrectly, too!

Focusing on the story of a man called Edgar, they apply the Elisabeth Kubler-Ross ‘Five Stages Model’ and other ones such as the ‘Attachment Model,’ the ‘Phase Model,’ and more.

Happy listening!

Show notes:

• Five Stages of Grief - Kubler-Ross Model

Gone are the days of stepping over plague-ridden corpses in the street, popcorn in hand, on your way to catch the latest execution. While that’s obviously a good thing, it’s had some interesting effects on how we view death as a society. 

Join Maria and Ammo as they journey through Philippe Ariès’ seminal ‘Western Attitudes Toward Death from the Middle Ages to the Present.’ This book serves as a guide to how society has viewed death over four distinct eras, ‘Tame Death,’ ‘One’s Own Death,’ ‘Remote and Imminent death,’ and ‘Forbidden Death.’

And if those aren’t ominous enough, there might just be an updated era, too...

Happy listening!

Show notes:

• Western Attitudes Toward Death from the Middle Ages to the Present

According to the laws here in Canada, grief only affects you for three days… because that’s when your employer is federally entitled to stop paying you. 

From industrial revolution-era labour laws to a game of “bereavement laws – true or false?”, join Maria and Ammo as they uncover just how little The Boss Man cares. Finally, they’ve got some pointers to help workplaces better equip themselves for when an employee’s loved one passes away.

Happy listening!

Show notes:

• Federal bereavement leave laws

It’s rewind time!

What’s the point in talking about all things death if you don’t mention the gnarly obsession that some ancient civilizations had for it? 

In this episode, Maria and Ammo each pick out some ancient civilizations together and learn about their perspective on mortality and death. From the very problematic Zeus to mummification, terrible pronunciations, and even some unexpected impressions – enjoy this last ride through history.

Happy listening!

Show notes:

• Ancient Greek Funeral Rites