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The Disturbing Reality of Working with Dead Bodies
Mortician and special makeup effects artist Anthony Saldivar shares his incredible journey from combat zones to the mortuary table. In this raw conversation, he opens up about surviving being shot twice in Afghanistan, the epiphany that led him to makeup effects, and how losing his beloved dogs changed the course of his life.
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Check out Anthony!
@anthonysaldivarsfxmua
https://anthonysaldivarsfxmua.com
Go check out Warming Trends, the company that built the amazing fire centerpiece on our set! https://www.warming-trends.com
Produced by Q6 Media
https://q6.media
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This episode dives deep into the realities of death, both in war and in the funeral home. Anthony explains the embalming process in fascinating detail, shares haunting experiences from Iraq and Afghanistan, and discusses meeting President Obama after receiving a Purple Heart. He also opens up about his battle with alcoholism and how sobriety transformed his life.
Beyond the mortuary science, Anthony reveals the spiritual side of working with the deceased, including unexplained phenomena he's witnessed. He also breaks down his involvement in mass casualty exercises, where his makeup skills create hyper-realistic training scenarios for first responders. Whether discussing postmortem reconstructive surgery or ranking his top 5 horror films, Anthony brings a unique perspective on life, death, and everything in between.
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00:00 - Introducing Anthony Saldivar
01:55 - Finding a love for special effects makeup
05:16 - What it takes to be a mortician
07:31 - What embalming is
10:22 - The restorative embalming process
13:10 - Receiving a body
16:10 - How to embalm a body
18:53 - Being a shepherd for the dead
24:09 - Botched embalmings
25:49 - Spirits in the morgue
32:17 - Joining the army
35:15 - Getting bombed by mortars
40:03 - How war changes you
43:37 - IEDs
46:47 - Anthony getting shot
53:41 - Getting awarded the Purple Heart by Obama
55:58 - Using special effects to help people
59:56 - Halloween 1978
1:00:40 - The Thing
1:01:06 - The Fog
1:01:39 - Hellraiser
1:02:13 - The loss of a pet
1:10:51 - Fearing death
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By Askia "The Boogeyman" BookerMortician and special makeup effects artist Anthony Saldivar shares his incredible journey from combat zones to the mortuary table. In this raw conversation, he opens up about surviving being shot twice in Afghanistan, the epiphany that led him to makeup effects, and how losing his beloved dogs changed the course of his life.
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Check out Anthony!
@anthonysaldivarsfxmua
https://anthonysaldivarsfxmua.com
Go check out Warming Trends, the company that built the amazing fire centerpiece on our set! https://www.warming-trends.com
Produced by Q6 Media
https://q6.media
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This episode dives deep into the realities of death, both in war and in the funeral home. Anthony explains the embalming process in fascinating detail, shares haunting experiences from Iraq and Afghanistan, and discusses meeting President Obama after receiving a Purple Heart. He also opens up about his battle with alcoholism and how sobriety transformed his life.
Beyond the mortuary science, Anthony reveals the spiritual side of working with the deceased, including unexplained phenomena he's witnessed. He also breaks down his involvement in mass casualty exercises, where his makeup skills create hyper-realistic training scenarios for first responders. Whether discussing postmortem reconstructive surgery or ranking his top 5 horror films, Anthony brings a unique perspective on life, death, and everything in between.
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00:00 - Introducing Anthony Saldivar
01:55 - Finding a love for special effects makeup
05:16 - What it takes to be a mortician
07:31 - What embalming is
10:22 - The restorative embalming process
13:10 - Receiving a body
16:10 - How to embalm a body
18:53 - Being a shepherd for the dead
24:09 - Botched embalmings
25:49 - Spirits in the morgue
32:17 - Joining the army
35:15 - Getting bombed by mortars
40:03 - How war changes you
43:37 - IEDs
46:47 - Anthony getting shot
53:41 - Getting awarded the Purple Heart by Obama
55:58 - Using special effects to help people
59:56 - Halloween 1978
1:00:40 - The Thing
1:01:06 - The Fog
1:01:39 - Hellraiser
1:02:13 - The loss of a pet
1:10:51 - Fearing death