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Passing Thoughts
by 2RPH
Passing Thoughts is an Australian podcast about death, dying, grief, and everything that comes with life’s final chapter. Hosted by Rob Kaldor, each episode covers topics Australians are increasingly asking about — palliative care, voluntary assisted dying, aged care, wills, near-death experiences, and the grief journey. Honest, warm, and sometimes surprisingly funny. Funded by the Wicking Trust, produced with Radio 2RPH.For too long, death has been treated as a taboo. Passing Thoughts aims to shift that by improving death literacy through honest, engaging, and sometimes surprising conversations. Expect laughter, a few tears, and a whole lot of real talk. Funded by the Wicking Trust and produced with the support of Radio 2RPH, Passing Thoughts opens up the final chapter of life with warmth, curiosity, and humanity.Our regular contributers are Barbara Sullivan, Jane Mundy and Connie Mason.
Episodes
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S3E6: Dying For Sex
In this episode of Passing Thoughts, Keryn Curtis speaks with Nikki Boyer, the creator and host behind Dying for Sex, the extraordinary podcast and TV series that explores sex, intimacy, friendship and living life to the fullest in the face of terminal illness. Nikki shares the story behind the...
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S3E5: Ghosts, Poltergeists and all things creepy
In this episode of Passing Thoughts, Connie Mason speaks with Jesse Bering, an author and psychology professor, who shares his insights from researching his book 'The Incredible Afterlives of Dr. Stevenson', delving into reincarnation, poltergeists, and the meticulous paranormal investigations of...
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S2E4: DEMENTIA WEEK 2026 Henry Brodaty - Senior Australian of the Year
This week Dementia Action Week 2026 with the theme "It's time to talk about dementia - we are re-releasing our Epiosode with Henry Brodaty. In Series 2, Episode Four of Passing Thoughts, Jane Mundy speaks with Senior Australian of the Year, Professor Henry Brodaty. They discuss the latest...
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S3E4: What It was Like
In this episode of Passing Thoughts, Rob Kaldor explores the darker, often avoided realities of mortality and survival. He speaks with Julian Morgans, a documentary filmmaker and host of the podcast *What It Was Like*, who generously shares his insights from interviewing individuals who have...
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S3E3: Death and Dying for Buddhists
In this episode of Passing Thoughts, Barbara Sullivan explores the Buddhist approach to death and the profound practice of accepting life's impermanence. She speaks with Venerable Tsultrim, an Australian Tibetan Buddhist nun, counselor, and educator who generously shares her insights on…
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S3E2: Different Endings
In Episode 2 of the 3rd series of Passing Thoughts, Connie Mason explores the deeply personal journey of "the farewell" and the choices we make when saying goodbye.She speaks with three remarkable women, Ewa, Jane, and Kathy—who generously share how they navigated the final send-offs for their...
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S3E1: Oliver Christen
In the Series 3 premiere, Rob Kaldor sits down with author Oliver Christen before a live audience at Better Read Than Dead bookstore in Sydney to discuss his remarkable book, As She Chose. This engaging conversation explores the final days of his mother’s life and her decision to use VSED...
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S2E10: The Power of Choice
In the final episode of Series 2, Connie Mason speaks with award winning photojournalist Julian Kingma regarding his remarkable book, The Power of Choice. They discuss Julian's deeply personal project documenting the final days and hours of individuals who have chosen voluntary assisted dying...
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S2E9: Workplace Grief
In episode 9 of Series 2, Barbara Sullivan speak Jen Seyderhelm regarding grief in the workplace. They discuss how loss continues to affect employees long after standard bereavement leave ends, and why the silence surrounding grief at work can be so isolating. Jen introduces the concept of "Grief...
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S2E8: The Carer Gateway
Passing Thoughts is a podcast about life’s final chapter told with honesty, compassion, and heart. It’s a space to talk about what we often avoid, because facing death and grief might just teach us how to live better. In this episode, Connie Mason speaks to Amanda Simons from Carer Gateway.…
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S2E7: The Shifra Centre and an Honest Obituary
Passing Thoughts is a podcast about life’s final chapter told with honesty, compassion, and heart. It’s a space to talk about what we often avoid, because facing death and grief might just teach us how to live better. Rob Kaldor visits the Sydney headquarters of a groundbreaking new charity: the...
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S2E6: Griefbots and Jamaican Nine Nights: AI, Grief, and Ritual
Can you create a digital version of yourself that talks to your loved ones after you die? Connie Mason speaks with Chris Williams, founder of Afterlife AI, about griefbots - AI technology that lets people build interactive digital replicas of themselves for family and friends to communicate with...
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S2E5: The Power of Song
In Series 2, Episode Five of Passing Thoughts, our special guest presenter is world reknowned song-writer and performer Ilan Kidron. Ilan takes us through a unique sonic journey as he sits with Cat as they write a song together to commemorate her late sister Carla. The episode culminates in the...
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S2E4: Henry Brodaty - Senior Australian of the Year
In Series 2, Episode Four of Passing Thoughts, Jane Mundy speaks with Senior Australian of the Year, Professor Henry Brodaty. They discuss the latest developments in dementia research and his plans during his year in the role. In the Before We Go segment, Rob Kaldor talks to our presenter Jane...
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S2E3: Advance Care Planning
In Series 2, Episode Three of Passing Thoughts, Jane Mundy speaks with Dr. Catherine Joyce and Christina Matthews about the essential roadmap of advance care planning. It’s a conversation about bridging the gap between clinical medical instructions and deeply personal values to refocus on what...
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S2E2: The Other Mushroom Trial
In Series 2, Episode Two of Passing Thoughts, Connie Mason speaks with Dr. Margaret Ross and Dr. Justin Dwyer about the transformative potential of psychedelic-assisted therapy for those facing terminal illness. It’s a conversation about bridging the gap between rigorous trials in Melbourne and...
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S2E1: Redefining the Goodbye - Bare Funerals
In Series 2, Episode One of Passing Thoughts, Barbara Sullivan speaks with Sam McConkey from Bare Funerals about rethinking how we approach death, funerals, and the moments that follow loss. Together, Barbara and Sam explore the emotional and practical realities of death, questioning long-held...
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S1E10: A VAD Journey with Lex Marinos
In Episode Ten of Passing Thoughts, Jane Mundy speaks with Anne Marinos about her husband, the beloved entertainer Lex Marinos, and his decision to use Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD). Anne reflects on the emotional, practical and deeply personal moments that shaped Lex’s final days, offering an...
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S1E9: Caring for your 'Next of Kin' with Casey Beros
In Episode Nine of Passing Thoughts, host Barbara Sullivan shares an in depth conversation with author Casey Beros, about the nature of being a carer to someone in their final stages of life. Casey shares the story of caring for her beloved dad through terminal cancer. In the Before We Go section...
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S1E8: Love and Grief
In Episode Eight of Passing Thoughts, host Connie Mason shares a heartfelt conversation with Christopher Hall, CEO of Grief Australia, exploring the complex nature of grief and its profound impact on our lives. Together, they unpack the intimate connection between love and loss, reflecting on the...
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S1E7: Taking Death Home
In Episode Seven of Passing Thoughts, Jane Mundy speaks with Bec Lyons, a death doula and educator, about the growing movement of home funerals. Together they explore what it means to reclaim the rituals of death — to slow down, to care, and to find beauty in the final farewell. Bec shares her...
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S1E6: Life Lessons from Near-Death Experiences: A Second Act
In Episode Six of "Passing Thoughts," Connie Mason talks with Dr. Matt Morgan, a seasoned ICU doctor and author of “A Second Act: What Nearly Dying Teaches Us About Really Living". The conversation revolves around the profound insights that patients who have experienced cardiac arrest can offer…
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S1E5: Cafe Mortal
In Episode Five of "Passing Thoughts," Jane Mundy dives into an enlightening conversation with the passionate members of Cafe Mortal, Marg, Hazel, and Jude. Recorded at Cafe Piatto in McMahon's Point, Sydney, the discussion centers around the group's origins and their ongoing exploration of…
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S1E4: Bill Crews & What happens When Homeless People Die?
In Episode Four of "Passing Thoughts," Barbara Sullivan explores the intersections of death, dignity, and community with the "Radio Reverend," Bill Crews. Renowned for his tireless work supporting Sydney's homeless, Crews delves into the stories of those who die without traditional family...
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S1E3: Navigating the Medical System - Ken Hillman
In Episode Three of Passing Thoughts, Connie Mason talks with Professor Ken Hillman about the challenge of navigating the medical system for those who are dying. In our Before We Go segment, Rob Kaldor looks at the life and music of satrist, Tom Lehrer. Passing Thoughts is a podcast about life’s...
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S1E2: Your Life Stories with Emma Rossi
In Episode Two of Passing Thoughts, Jane Mundy talks with journalist Emma Rossi who shares her unique work as Biography Services Manager at St Vincent’s Hospital’s Sacred Heart Palliative Care team, helping people reflect on and record their life stories. Discover how capturing these memories...
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S1E1: A Time to Live and a Time to Die: Teresa Plane on Embracing the End
In the opening episode of Passing Thoughts, we feature the extraordinary Teresa Plane, former NSW Senior Australian of the Year and pioneer of modern palliative care in Australia. In conversation with Barbara Sullivan, Teresa shares profound insights from her 40-year career, including why talking...
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Passing Thoughts - Trailer
For too long, death and dying has been a big unspoken taboo. In the Passing Thoughts podcast, we aim to improve death literacy and encourage conversations around life's final chapter. You can catch the first episode on Thursday the 7th of August, 2025. Subscribe on your favourite podcast app. See...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Passing Thoughts is an Australian podcast about death, dying, grief, and everything that comes with life’s final chapter. Hosted by Rob Kaldor, each episode covers topics Australians are increasingly asking about — palliative care, voluntary assisted dying, aged care, wills, near-death experiences, and the grief journey. Honest, warm, and sometimes surprisingly funny. Funded by the Wicking Trust, produced with Radio 2RPH.For too long, death has been treated as a taboo. Passing Thoughts aims to shift that by improving death literacy through honest, engaging, and sometimes surprising conversations. Expect laughter, a few tears, and a whole lot of real talk. Funded by the Wicking Trust and produced with the support of Radio 2RPH, Passing Thoughts opens up the final chapter of life with warmth, curiosity, and humanity.Our regular contributers are Barbara Sullivan, Jane Mundy and Connie Mason.
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Passing Thoughts is an Australian podcast about death, dying, grief, and everything that comes with life’s final chapter. Hosted by Rob Kaldor, each episode covers topics Australians are increasingly asking about — palliative care, voluntary assisted dying, aged care, wills, near-death experiences,...
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