Imminent

Meet Dr. Ruth Allen, the curator of Greek and Roman art at the Michael C. Carlos Museum, in Atlanta, GA. We talk about what it's like to study and care for funerary artifacts, being wed to Hades at death, and a mysterious and oozing sarcophagus. Cheers to waking up again today!

Meet Lindsay Short, owner of Bennett & Sudderth, an estate liquidation company located in Atlanta, GA. We talk about estate sale etiquette, Victorian post mortem photos, and the best location for your deceased pet's ashes. Cheers to waking up again today!

Meet Emma Yarbrough, a writer, performer, and storyteller located in Atlanta, GA. We talk about her one woman show, Day, that she wrote and produced, that details her journey through traumatic grief after the loss of her aunt coupled with chronic illness, but she made it funny. Cheers to waking up again today!

Meet Cooper Sanchez, a professional garden designer who oversees the 48 acre Oakland cemetery, located in the heart of Atlanta. We talk about psychic mediums, what a sexton is, and the experience of gardening in a cemetery founded in 1850. Cheers to waking up again today!

Meet Michelle Garrido, a trained Death Doula. We talk about advanced care planning, the new trend of Death Cafes, and hugging trees. Cheers to waking up again today!

Episode Notes Meet Andrew Hetherington, professional photographer and visual storyteller. We talk about attending each other's father's funerals, purgatory (is it canceled?!), and a surprising amount of discussion about teeth. Cheers to waking up again today!

Episode Notes Meet Dr. Bradley Wallace, Emergency Medicine Physician (ER Doctor). We talk about ways to stay out of the ER, death trajectories, and foreign objects in body cavities. Cheers to waking up again today!

Episode Notes Meet Karen Horn Smith, the daughter of a small town undertaker. We talk about what it's like growing up with the funeral home as your playground, picking up dead bodies on vacation, and how to pronounce pull, pole, and pool. Cheers to waking up again today!

Episode Notes Meet Sarah Mason, RN + Nurse Practitioner, who teaches us what a death rattle actually is. In addition, we also chat about last meals, death cults, and our preferred way to kick the bucket. Cheers to waking up again this morning!