Ep. 141: The Afterlife Crisis

Last episode, we talked about the fear of death. The big, final, unavoidable question mark at the end of life. Today, we’re picking up that thread and tugging it somewhere colder, quieter… and much less final.In this episode of Spirits with Crime, we dive into the fear of the afterlife and why ghosts have haunted human imagination for centuries. Using An Illustrated History of Ghosts, we explore a deceptively simple question: what even is a ghost? We’ll walk through how the idea of ghosts has evolved across eras. Along the way, we talk about why ghosts scare us so deeply, what they reveal about our fear of dying, and maybe more unsettling, our fear of not being done.As a little cherry on top of the headstone, this episode also marks the end of Season 3. Next week, we kick open the crypt doors for Season 4, and I'm so excited to get to do another terrifying season with all of you.Give this one a listen, leave a review if you’re enjoying the journey, and come chat with me. Do you believe ghosts are spirits, symbols, or something else entirely? And if ghosts are real… would you want to become one?Send Me a Story! @ [email protected] & Instagram: spiritswithcrimepodcastSources: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/701/ancient-mesopotamian-beliefs-in-the-afterlife/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Mesopotamian_underworldhttps://grokipedia.com/page/Ghosts_in_Mesopotamian_religionsBoardman, Adam Allsuch. An Illustrated History of Ghosts. London: Nobrow Press, 2022.