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The Mortals
by Nathan Morris
The Mortals shares true stories of near-death experiences, miraculous rescues, unexplained phenomena, and life after loss. Host Nathan Morris—musician, mortician, and storyteller—guides you through powerful accounts that blur the line between life, death, and the unknown. Tune in for gripping, emotional, and mysterious episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. #TrueStories #NearDeath #Unexplained #Podcast
Episodes
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Every Family Thinks Their Funeral Song Is Different | The Mortals
Every family I ever sat with thought their song was different. It usually wasn't. This weekend I asked you one thing. Pick the song they'd sing in the car. Over 2,000 of you answered. Tonight we're reading them. No guest. Just me and you. The car songs. The ratchet songs you're haunting your…
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The Mortals Live | Julia Cole Almost Quit. Then 20,000 Sang
She couldn't sell 50 tickets on the other side of the world. Then the promoters canceled the whole tour. Her parents already had flights.She sat in a hotel room crying and asked herself one question. "What am I even doing?"One year later, 20,000 people in Australia sang her song back to…
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Polished Falls Flat. Flawed Connects. | The Mortals
Last week's show was rough. I fumbled. A lot. This week I figured out why. I overthought it. Weeks of treating my content like a math problem made it stiff and careful. My content got buns. Polished falls flat. I learned the fix in the funeral home years ago. When a family plans a service, they...
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The Back Parlor: The First 48 Hours After a Death | The Mortals
At 10:15 on the night of April 14th, 1865, a president was carried into a stranger's back bedroom and laid diagonally across a bed that was too short for him. The most powerful family in America spent the next nine hours exactly as lost as every family I've ever sat with in a small room, hours...
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I Owned Funeral Homes. Then I Mowed 87 Yards. | The Mortals
I have a confession. I watch strangers mow their lawns on YouTube. On purpose. For fun. When I was going through the hardest stretch of my life and rebuilding, I mowed. A lot. Just months before, I owned a major funeral home company. Then I started helping a friend with 67 yards. That turned into...
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The 92 Minutes That Saved a Stranger's Life | The Mortals
He was 22, a new dad, drowning in debt, and standing on the wrong side of the rail on the Golden Gate Bridge. The only reason he's alive today is that a highway patrol sergeant named Kevin Briggs happened to be assigned to that bridge, and walked up, and stayed for 92 minutes. Tonight we talk…
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The Tribute Machines Can't Write | The Mortals
A funeral director's answer to the machines. AI tribute generators are everywhere now. Upload a photo, answer three questions, and out comes a eulogy. Clean. Fast. Forgettable. But here's what the machines will never know: the way someone's voice changed when they talked about their mother. The...
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Why a Stranger's Death Can Break You | The Mortals
You never met them. You never shook their hand. So why does it feel like you lost a friend when the news says they're gone?nnThis week on The Mortals, funeral director and singer-songwriter Nathan Morris sits with the grief nobody gives you permission to feel — the artist whose songs raised you,...
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What a Visitation is Really For - And the Night I Almost Became One
This week on The Mortals Live, we walk through what a visitation at a funeral home is really for. Not the version you see in movies. The real thing. Why we gather, what it does for the living, and how showing up for someone in grief is one of the most important things you will ever do. Then it…
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I Chose To Stay | The Mortals
Before my new single "Names I'll Never Lose" drops Friday, I wanted to give you the other half of it. Fifteen years as a funeral director taught me something almost nobody gets to see: exactly how much one ordinary life adds up to — because I'm standing there on the day the world does the...
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The Night the Floor Opened Up | The Mortals
There was a stretch of time where I did not want to be here anymore. Not in a dramatic way. In a quiet, tired, hopeless way.I want to tell you how I got there, because I think a lot of you know how it happens. It doesn't happen all at once. It happens in pieces. It happens the way erosion happens…
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Three Directors. Zero Filters. - The Mortals
Last night The Mortals Live did something it's never done before — we went live on two platforms at once. Katharine and Chris of As The Hearse Turns pulled up a chair, and what followed was the kind of conversation only people who've stood on both sides of the arrangement table can have: the real...
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He Died Forgotten. His Voice Left the Solar System. — The Mortals
He was blinded as a child, preached and sang on Texas street corners for coins, and died penniless in the ashes of his own burned house. They buried him in a grave with no name. Thirty-two years later, NASA bolted his wordless, three-minute song of grief to the side of the Voyager spacecraft and...
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I'm Done Apologizing for Being Too Many Things | The Mortals with Nathan Morris
"Pick a lane." I've heard it my whole life — funeral director, musician, divorced dad, creator — like one of them has to cancel out the others. Tonight I'm done apologizing for being all of them.This is The Mortals Live. Every Tuesday, 7PM ET. We open with a story of someone the world mostly…
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The Songs That Empty a Room | The Mortals
Tonight on The Mortals: the funeral songs that undo an entire room — and the one thing almost nobody thinks about. It's not which song you play. It's when. A funeral director and songwriter on grief, the music that says what we can't, and how you keep showing up when life hands you a season you...
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He Composed Music on a NYC Sidewalk for 30 Years | The Mortals Live
He was blind. He was self-taught. And for nearly thirty years he stood on a sidewalk on 6th Avenue in Manhattan dressed like a Viking — cloak, horned helmet, spear — while the city hurried past and called him a curiosity.His name was Moondog. What almost no one rushing by understood was that the...
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The Week After You Released It — Sixto Rodriguez & the Work No One Claps For
A funeral director on what happens after you put something into the world and the room stays quiet. The story of Sixto Rodriguez — who released two albums into total silence, went back to demolition work for 25 years, and never knew that across the ocean he was a legend — and why we have to stop...
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The Doctor Who Wrote His Own Death — Paul Kalanithi, NDEs, And What I've Actually Seen
There's a man who never had a near-death experience. He had something more honest. He had a slow death he could watch coming. And he wrote it all down before the cancer took him at 37.His name was Paul Kalanithi. Neurosurgery resident at Stanford. Eight months from finishing the longest training…
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The Work Nobody Will Clap For — Vivian Maier and the Room with the Door Closed | The Mortals w/ Nathan Morris #230
0:00 Cold open — sit down, grab the tea 2:00 Opening statement: October 1956, Chicago — Vivian Maier walks down a sidewalk 6:00 The 150,000 photographs nobody ever saw 13:00 Why did she do it? The question I keep sitting with 15:30 The room with the door closed — this episode's thesis 17:30 My...
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The Room After The Room | The Mortals w/ Nathan Morris #229
0:00 Welcome back — and the boo-boo from last week 2:45 The garage sale that worked because the sign said "good stuff, not junk" 7:00 Caramels, ASMR, and stepping outside the comfort zone 10:30 Derby week chaos in Louisville — and the 8:47 PM start time 14:15 Opening statement: Margaret, Earl…
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The Ones Who Showed Up | The Mortals w/ Nathan Morris #228
0:00 Welcome — three weeks in a row 2:40 Opening statement: the person who shows up on a random Tuesday 8:15 Why presence costs something — and why nobody eulogizes it 13:00 The first transfer I ever did — the hoarder's house 22:30 My brother sat for ten minutes and didn't say a word 28:00...
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The Last Supper Table | The Mortals w/ Nathan Morris #227
0:00 You came back — Holy Week opens 3:15 Opening statement: the table the world holds its breath for 8:00 Your "chair" stories from last week 12:30 Terminal lucidity — the last normal night 18:45 Good Friday in funeral service 23:00 The boy in the suit at the graveside ("Is he in the box?")…
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The Chair | The Mortals w/ Nathan Morris #226
0:00 Cold open — why I'm doing this 3:30 First inaugural live: who this room is for 8:45 The smell of a funeral home, and what it means 14:20 The widow and her husband's chair (the story) 22:10 Grief lives in the small things, not the flowers 28:00 Q&A — what would you say to someone you've lost?...
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Declared Dead, Then Woke Up: A Chilling True Mystery
What if you were declared dead—only to wake up alive? In this haunting episode of The Mortals, I’m Nathan Morris, your guide through life’s darkest edges, uncovering a true story that defies logic. Dive into the chilling mystery of a person pronounced deceased, placed in a coffin, and then...
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Not Dead Yet: Two Lives Returned from the Silence
💀 What happens when death isn’t the end? In this chilling episode of The Mortals, we dive into two true, unexplainable near-death stories that defy science. First, meet Brian Miller, a man who was dead for 45 minutes, only to return with a haunting vision of a room he’d never seen. Then, uncover...
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Dead for Minutes: Ghostly Voices Saved Them in Haunted Hospital & Burning Kitchen | The Mortals
Two people died... and came back with chilling stories of ghostly voices guiding them from the brink. In this gripping episode of The Mortals, we dive into the terrifying near-death experiences of Monique Garrett, a nurse who collapsed in a haunted hospital basement in Detroit, and Luis…
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The Pause Between Heartbeats - The Mortals
🔥 Two Unbelievable Near-Death Stories That Defy Explanation! 🔥 Welcome to The Mortals, where we tear down the walls between life, death, and the eerie in-between. In this chilling episode, "The Pause Between Heartbeats," host Nathan Morris dives into two lesser-known, true near-death…
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Whispers in the Silence: Near-Death Miracles That Defy Explanation | The Mortals
Welcome to a chilling episode of The Mortals, where we dive into the raw edges of life, death, and the unexplainable. In "Whispers in the Silence," host Nathan Morris uncovers two true near-death experiences that will leave you questioning reality. First, meet Zack Clements, a teenage athlete…
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Died & Came Back! Saw Loved Ones Waiting | Near-Death Mysteries | The Mortals
Welcome to a chilling double feature on The Mortals with Nathan Morris, where we dive into the raw, unexplainable edges of life and death. In this episode, 'Whispers from Beyond: Two Lives Returned,' we uncover two true stories of near-death experiences that defy science. First, travel to Soviet...
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Echoes of Desperation: The Tragic Journeys of Franz and Walter | The Mortals
Dive into the shadows of life’s rawest moments with The Mortals. In this gripping episode, we uncover the haunting true stories of two men—Franz Reichelt and Walter Griggs—who faced death in extraordinary ways. In 1912 Paris, Franz, a grief-driven tailor, leaps from the Eiffel Tower with a...
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Frozen to Death & Lost in the Wild: Unexplainable Survival Stories | The Mortals
Welcome to The Mortals, where we tear down the walls between life, death, and the chilling unknown. In this haunting episode, "Frozen, Forgotten... and Still Breathing," we dive into two true, lesser-known survival stories that defy all logic. First, journey to a frozen creek bed in Utah, 1981,...
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Swamp Jaws & Quicksand Terror: Unbelievable Survival Stories | The Mortals Podcast
Welcome to a chilling episode of The Mortals, where we tear down the walls between life and death to uncover real stories of survival against impossible odds. In "Jaws of the Wild & Sands of Fate," we dive into two harrowing tales that will leave you questioning the forces that decide who lives…
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Defying Death: Unexplainable Survival in London & Aceh | The Mortals
Dive into the chilling unknown with The Mortals as we uncover two true stories of survival against impossible odds. On July 7, 2005, a London commuter faces the terror of the 7/7 bombings deep underground, while on December 26, 2004, a fisherman in Aceh, Indonesia, battles the devastating Indian...
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Whispers of Fate: Surviving the Unthinkable
Dive into the shadows with The Mortals as we unravel two true stories of survival that defy all odds. From the fiery chaos of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics to the frozen depths of the Arctic tundra, witness near-death escapes that will leave you breathless. Were these survivors guided by something...
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Haunting Tales of Survival: Chernobyl and Hiroshima | The Mortals Podcast
Join Nathan as he delves into the harrowing survival stories of Ivan Petrov and Hana Takahashi, set against the catastrophic backdrops of Chernobyl and Hiroshima. Explore the unimaginable odds, eerie voices, and miraculous events that spared their lives amidst nuclear disasters. Nathan also…
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Whispers of Fate: 2 Unbelievable Survival Stories That Defy Explanation | The Mortals
Step into the chilling unknown with The Mortals as host Nathan Morris uncovers two true, lesser-known survival stories that will leave you questioning fate. First, a man in Missouri battles a deadly inferno in his own home, guided by a mysterious voice. Then, a young woman in Oregon survives a...
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Whispers of Fate: 2 Unbelievable Survival Stories That Defy Explanation
Step into the chilling unknown with The Mortals as host Nathan Morris uncovers two obscure, true survival stories that will leave you questioning forces beyond our grasp. In "Whispers of Fate," journey to the frozen tundra of Labrador, Canada, where a young hunter battles a deadly blizzard guided...
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The Mortals: Echoes of the Unseen - Two Near-Death Mysteries
Dive into the shadows with The Mortals, where host Nathan Morris uncovers chilling true stories of life, death, and the unexplainable. In this episode, "Echoes of the Unseen," we explore two harrowing near-death experiences of young people pushed to the brink. From a forgotten cellar in a cursed...
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Flukes of Fate: 3 Unexplainable Near-Death Survivals | The Mortals Podcast
Dive into the chilling unknown with 'Flukes of Fate,' a gripping episode of The Mortals Podcast. Host Nathan Morris uncovers three true near-death experiences that defy all odds—a factory inferno, a deadly carnival trap, and a violent urban ambush. Witness survival through bizarre flukes and...
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Unbelievable Survivals: Wildfire Tragedy & Massacre Mystery | The Mortals
Experience two haunting true stories of survival in 'Echoes of the Lost: Two Unforgettable Survivals' on The Mortals podcast. Uncover the Yarnell Hill Fire, a deadly 2013 wildfire in Arizona where one firefighter defied death amidst 19 losses, guided by an eerie, unexplainable voice. Then, delve...
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Echoes of the Lost: Unexplainable Survival Stories | The Mortals Podcast
Dive into the chilling depths of survival with "Echoes of the Lost" on The Mortals Podcast. Host Nathan Morris uncovers two lesser-known, haunting true stories of tragedy and impossible survival. First, witness the forgotten 1983 ferry disaster on Bangladesh’s Buriganga River, where nearly 300...
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Double Edge of Survival: 2 Shocking Near-Death Stories | The Mortals
Double Edge of Survival" on The Mortals reveals 2 chilling near-death stories. From a snakebite in the Amazon to a factory collapse, listen now! The Mortals Podcast is sponsored by Descript: https://get.descript.com/mortals Try POPPY AI: https://tr.ee/EIaE14 ______________________________ 📻 My...
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Whispers in the Flood: Surviving the Himalayan Tsunami | The Mortals Podcast
Dive into "Whispers in the Flood" on The Mortals. A chilling true story of survival during the 2013 Uttarakhand floods, with eerie mysteries. New Merch: https://tr.ee/oysbIK _____________________________ The Mortals Podcast is sponsored by Descript: https://get.descript.com/mortals Try POPPY AI:...
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Whispers in the Dark: Chilling Near-Death Cave & River Tales | The Mortals Podcast
Step into the eerie unknown with The Mortals in "Whispers in the Dark." Host Nathan Morris uncovers two true near-death experiences that will grip you with fear. Journey into the suffocating depths of a Tennessee cave with Mark, where whispers from the dark save or doom him, and feel the deadly...
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Whispers from the Edge: Near-Death Survivals & Unexplainable Mysteries | The Mortals
Dive into "Whispers from the Edge: Near-Death Survivals & Unexplainable Mysteries" on The Mortals, where host Nathan Morris uncovers true stories of survival that defy belief. Experience Isobel Bowdery’s harrowing escape during the 2015 Bataclan terrorist attack in Paris, surviving a night of...
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Echoes Beyond: Near-Death Miracles & Unexplainable Survivals | The Mortals
Plunge into "Echoes Beyond: Near-Death Miracles & Unexplainable Survivals" on The Mortals, where host Nathan Morris reveals true stories of survival that defy belief. Uncover the harrowing tale of José Henríquez, sustained by a mysterious force during 69 days trapped in the 2010 San José Mine...
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Phantom Lifelines
Dive into "Phantom Lifelines: Three Unfathomable Near-Death Survivals" on The Mortals, where host Nathan Morris unearths true stories of survival that defy belief. Experience the chilling tale of Ni’iinlii Njik, guided by a spectral force through a frozen Yukon river ordeal; Reshma Begum, saved…
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Phantom Lifelines: Three Unfathomable Near-Death Survivals
Dive into "Phantom Lifelines: Three Unfathomable Near-Death Survivals" on The Mortals, where host Nathan Morris unearths true stories of survival that defy belief. Experience the chilling tale of Beck Weathers, guided by an unseen force through a deadly blizzard on Mount Everest; Frank Wills…
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Veiled Rescues: Three Unexplainable Near-Death Escapes
Dive into "Veiled Rescues: Three Unexplainable Near-Death Escapes" on The Mortals, where host Nathan Morris unearths true stories of survival that defy logic. Experience the chilling tale of Juliane Koepcke, guided by a mysterious force after a plane crash in the Amazon; Poon Lim, saved by an...
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🕊️ Defying the Reaper: Three Eerie Escapes from Death | The Mortals Podcast 🕊️
Dive into "Defying the Reaper: Three Eerie Escapes from Death" on The Mortals, where host Nathan Morris uncovers true stories of survival against impossible odds. In this chilling episode, hear about Colby Coombs, guided by an unseen force through a deadly avalanche on Mount Foraker; Harrison...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Mortals shares true stories of near-death experiences, miraculous rescues, unexplained phenomena, and life after loss. Host Nathan Morris—musician, mortician, and storyteller—guides you through powerful accounts that blur the line between life, death, and the unknown. Tune in for gripping, emotional, and mysterious episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. #TrueStories #NearDeath #Unexplained #Podcast
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The Mortals shares true stories of near-death experiences, miraculous rescues, unexplained phenomena, and life after loss. Host Nathan Morris—musician, mortician, and storyteller—guides you through powerful accounts that blur the line between life, death, and the unknown. Tune in for gripping,...
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