Morbid Mycelium

Gloopy, slimy, spooky, spiny- let's talk shrooms and death! In this... chaotic? episode of Out on Earth, join Cricket and Ashton as we tell stories around a campfire on a stormy night. Ashton unveils the life of the Octopus Stinkhorn, aka Devils Fingers. They explore how the mycelium network connects everything, and how humans can learn from hidden communities. Cricket introduces the topic of death positivity, details the gloopy gory details of decomposition, and offers solutions to affirming trans identity in death. Full transcripts are available for free on Patreon, where you can also subscribe for early access, video episodes, bonus episodes, and our episodic zines. Take our survey to suggest episodes, and let us know what we got right by clicking here, or leaving us a review below!Works CitedDark EcologyOctopus Stinkhorn | Devils FingersCaitlin Doughty (Ask a Mortician)From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good DeathWill My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? And Other Questions About Dead Bodies (childrens book)Protecting Trans Bodies in DeathCW: Decomposition- VOX The Fascinating Process of Human DecompositionMore on Death Positivity:The Order of the Good DeathEnd with CareLinktree | https://linktr.ee/outonearthpodInstagram and Tiktok | @outonearthpodEmail | [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.