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EPISODE · Jun 14, 2026 · 6 MIN

Episode 12. The Last Witnesses

from The Glass Bead Game · host Guy Skilton

Most people went to the wake.Six of us followed the coffin to the crematorium.What happened there felt unexpectebly strange. Stripped of the crowds and familiar rhythms of a funeral, the ceremony seemed briefly exposed- deeply moving on one level but also oddly surreal.A reflection on grief, ritual, and the experience of accompanying someone to the very end.Please comment or email if anything resonates with you [email protected]

Most people went to the wake.Six of us followed the coffin to the crematorium.What happened there felt unexpectebly strange. Stripped of the crowds and familiar rhythms of a funeral, the ceremony seemed briefly exposed- deeply moving on one level but also oddly surreal.A reflection on grief, ritual, and the experience of accompanying someone to the very end.Please comment or email if anything resonates with you [email protected]

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Most people went to the wake.Six of us followed the coffin to the crematorium.What happened there felt unexpectebly strange. Stripped of the crowds and familiar rhythms of a funeral, the ceremony seemed briefly exposed- deeply moving on one level...

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