EPISODE · Mar 4, 2026 · 28 MIN
Kicking Off Season 2 with Host Dinah Susan Alobeid (and the Challenge of Curating a Funeral Playlist)
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💐 Episode SummaryHost Dinah takes stock of season 1 of the pod and attempts to curate her own playlist with just 30, or maybe 40, songs. Themes of dance, family, and of course the 1990s makes this an especially fun one. 💿 Songs Mentioned“End of Beginning” by Djo“Whenever, Wherever” by Shakira“Brown Eyed Girl” by Van MorrisonFairuz songs“Dancing Queen” by ABBA“Dancing in the Moonlight” by King Harvest (also Toploader version mentioned)“Moon River” by Henry Mancini“See Her Out (That’s Just Life)” by Francis and The Lights“May I Have This Dance” by Francis and The Lights featuring Chance the Rapper“A Sorta Fairytale” by Tori Amos“What Was I Made For” by Billie Eilish“Strike It Up” by Black Box“Youth” by Daughter“Hands” by Jewel“I Know The End” by Phoebe Bridgers“This Bitter Earth (On The Nature Of Daylight)” by Max Richter and Clyde Otis and Dinah Washington“Spiegel am Spiegel” by Arvo Part“How It Ends” by Devotchka“Never Let Me Go” by Florence and The MachineYou can listen to the Play This At My Funeral x The 40 Portal Playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7GdLxIDRIbhdfL4D0kmRno?si=n39QhKHpQYGfg6aZjtcdrQ 🙏🏽 Thank You to Our SupportersHuge thanks to our show supporters:TremFit — Kara Tremel’s boutique online training experience helping every body feel strong, confident, and cared for.Second Home First — The hit podcast rethinking homeownership and wealth-building. What if your 401(k) came with a fire pit and a lake view?🌹 About Play This At My FuneralPlay This At My Funeral is a deeply fun, slightly macabre, always heartwarming podcast about the songs that shape our lives — including the ones we’d play at our funerals. Each episode, host Dinah invites a guest to curate their hypothetical send-off playlist and share the stories behind the music. Think Desert Island Discs meets Films To Be Buried With — with more vibes and fewer survival scenarios.Created and hosted by Dinah Susan Alobeid. Edited and co-produced by Alice Marcondes.💜 Stay ConnectedSubscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone building their own “funeral playlist.”Follow on IG @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPodcast, TikTok @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPod, and Dinah @DinahSusanAlobeidWrites.Watch the full video episodes on YouTube and join Dinah’s Substack community, Write, Dance, Repeat.🎙 About the HostDinah Susan Alobeid is a writer, dancer, and VP of Communications & Content. Her writing appears in Porter House Review, Five on the Fifth, Reverie Literary Magazine, Spectrum Magazine, and more. She lives in New Jersey with her partner and their rambunctious toddler.I hearby declare that I do not own the rights to any music or lyrics played during the recording of this podcast. All rights to the music and audio belong to their respective owner(s).
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💐 Episode SummaryHost Dinah takes stock of season 1 of the pod and attempts to curate her own playlist with just 30, or maybe 40, songs. Themes of dance, family, and of course the 1990s makes this an especially fun one. 💿 Songs Mentioned“End of Beginning” by Djo“Whenever, Wherever” by Shakira“Brown Eyed Girl” by Van MorrisonFairuz songs“Dancing Queen” by ABBA“Dancing in the Moonlight” by King Harvest (also Toploader version mentioned)“Moon River” by Henry Mancini“See Her Out (That’s Just Life)” by Francis and The Lights“May I Have This Dance” by Francis and The Lights featuring Chance the Rapper“A Sorta Fairytale” by Tori Amos“What Was I Made For” by Billie Eilish“Strike It Up” by Black Box“Youth” by Daughter“Hands” by Jewel“I Know The End” by Phoebe Bridgers“This Bitter Earth (On The Nature Of Daylight)” by Max Richter and Clyde Otis and Dinah Washington“Spiegel am Spiegel” by Arvo Part“How It Ends” by Devotchka“Never Let Me Go” by Florence and The MachineYou can listen to the Play This At My Funeral x The 40 Portal Playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7GdLxIDRIbhdfL4D0kmRno?si=n39QhKHpQYGfg6aZjtcdrQ 🙏🏽 Thank You to Our SupportersHuge thanks to our show supporters:TremFit — Kara Tremel’s boutique online training experience helping every body feel strong, confident, and cared for.Second Home First — The hit podcast rethinking homeownership and wealth-building. What if your 401(k) came with a fire pit and a lake view?🌹 About Play This At My FuneralPlay This At My Funeral is a deeply fun, slightly macabre, always heartwarming podcast about the songs that shape our lives — including the ones we’d play at our funerals. Each episode, host Dinah invites a guest to curate their hypothetical send-off playlist and share the stories behind the music. Think Desert Island Discs meets Films To Be Buried With — with more vibes and fewer survival scenarios.Created and hosted by Dinah Susan Alobeid. Edited and co-produced by Alice Marcondes.💜 Stay ConnectedSubscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone building their own “funeral playlist.”Follow on IG @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPodcast, TikTok @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPod, and Dinah @DinahSusanAlobeidWrites.Watch the full video episodes on YouTube and join Dinah’s Substack community, Write, Dance, Repeat.🎙 About the HostDinah Susan Alobeid is a writer, dancer, and VP of Communications & Content. Her writing appears in Porter House Review, Five on the Fifth, Reverie Literary Magazine, Spectrum Magazine, and more. She lives in New Jersey with her partner and their rambunctious toddler.I hearby declare that I do not own the rights to any music or lyrics played during the recording of this podcast. All rights to the music and audio belong to their respective owner(s).
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