MortMic

Throughout the ages, as long as there has been artistic mediums, there’s been depictions of the dying and dead. This week find out how these portrayals have developed over time.

2 Sep 202142min

What do nazis, klansmen, and murderers have in common? They all have to die some day, and some (un)lucky deathcare professional is going to have to plan their funeral. Jem and Red discuss what it's li...

5 Aug 202132min

Making funeral arrangements for just one person can be stressful, but what about for 10, 100, 1000 people? This week, Jem and Red share on mass death resulting from disasters, terrorism, and more.

1 Juli 202152min

What is it like to be a woman or a transgender person in a field dominated for decades by white, cis males? How are members of the LGBTQ community treated when they die? These questions and many more ...

10 Juni 202143min

When it comes time for you to take your last breath, do you wonder how your spirit makes its way to its heaven, Valhalla, or the afterlife? Beings have been scribed about for centuries that hold this ...

27 Maj 202126min

Ask anyone about the cost of a funeral and they’ll probably say it’s much too high. What about those of us who live and subsequently die below the poverty line? The homeless? Those without any family ...

13 Maj 202131min

All of us have rubber-necked at one point or another. Maybe when we pass an ambulance lit up at a residence, or open a clickbait title that's too juicy to pass up. But at what point does this passing ...

29 Apr 202131min

Climbing miles into the air with low oxygen, diving deep underground into inky black crevices, squirming through claustrophobic tunnels, and for fun? This week, we delve into some of the world’s most ...

15 Apr 202138min