4: Earth & Stars

For years, we’ve been sold on just two ways to deal with a dead body — you either get cremated or you’re caked in makeup and placed in a casket six feet under. But there’s gotta be more options, right? Uninspired with what's on offer, comedian and journalist Francesca Fiorentini went on a tour of how to dispose of a dead body to get some ideas of what she'll do with her eventual corpse. First, she visits Walt Patrick at Herland Forest, a green burial site in Washington that's composting human bodies. Then, she gets a peek into Celestis, the space burial company that'll shoot your remains into space.  Credits:Josh Bloch- For USG AudioJessica Grimshaw- For USG AudioJennifer Sears- For USG AudioTara Frelund- For USG AudioUtkarsh Ambudkar- HostGretta Cohn - Executive ProducerKesila Childers - Executive ProducerGreg Lubin - Executive ProducerJordan Bailey – Lead ProducerAllie Graham - ProducerFrancesca Fiorentini - ProducerSara Nics - Executive EditorJasmine Flott- Music SupervisorAJ Hanneld- Graphic ArtistNocturnal Sound - Mixing and Sound DesignThis is a USG Audio podcast in collaboration with Transmitter Media and Powderkeg.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.