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Kerry and Jeff explore getting dead people off of boats, planes and seeing the dead in the wild.
Jeff welcomes Nathan R to the Cot Cottage for reminiscing. Stories and reflections from a retired removal tech.
Jeff brings in the outsider - Testing out a new format, Jeff brings in his friend Jamie who knows next to nothing about funeral service. Let's all hope that everyone can bring the same energy and curiosity to the podcast as he does!!
Jeff and Kerry tackle reviving the show, and dangerous removals. And, a lot of back and forth about setting expectations.
Nicole and Jeff wrap up Cot Culture in a goodbye to our listeners. Nicole is off to tackle new horizons with exciting news about chaplaincy and her path for Forget Me Not! Jeff will continue with his funeral homes with an eye to helping solve s
Well... we missed a week due to tech difficulties and it appears that today wasn't much better, but I turned the beautiful soufflé into a beat up diner scramble. Ok, that analogy doesn't work very well, but what could have been amazing audio i
Nicole and Jeff tackle feedback from show friend Ashley - Have you done removals outdoors or in the woods.And other rambling. I'm not sure what we talked about, but I'm pretty sure it was fun and death related.
Nicole and Jeff have the opportunity to talk with Lashanna of A Sacred Passing to hear about her work in community to make life, and death, more loving and inclusive through her education and doula work.https://asacredpassing.org/More informati
Nicole and Kerry talk about what it's like being a woman in the funeral industry and some of the challenges and navigation that they need to do as a result.
Nicole and Jeff are on a real tear today on the industry - all that's wrong and the fixes for deathcare. Or at least the soapbox had someone on it for an hour...
Nicole and Jeff talk about:Jess- Do you work on the holidays? Is it normally busy on thanksgiving and christmas?Ashley- I want to hear about your FIRST bodies in the biz? Were they weird/interesting?Why are care centers so secure? High fences,
Nicole and Jeff tackle some more chatter!Mike C- Cot Culture seems to imply there are things that are common among all funeral workers…and I think there probably is (like most specialized professions…eg, engineers = nerds). What do funeral home
This week, Nicole and Jeff tackle:Tracy T- contDoes anyone ever ask to see their loved one unclothed to look at them one last time?Have you ever encountered an unusual otherworldly presence around in the room when you went to transport a body?S
Nicole and Jeff are putting in the work to get through some chatter!Megan C cont. - there’s a movement toward home births and deaths. Walk us through some different cultural death rituals and if we choose to keep/care for our dead at home, some
Chatter- Megantell stories about when you had concerns about cause or manner of deathChatter- JulieHave you attended or hosted a death cafe?Chatter- PaulineHave you considered talking about death to high school students? I wish I had learned mo
While Nicole feeds elephants jumping fences, repeat guest and rockstar, Kerry steps in as guest host to cover mortuary science school and application in the real world. Thanks Kerry!
Nicole and Jeff have a very special show - Suzy's passing was a surprise, but her family turned a removal into a surprising life event for everyone involved. We have our first outside guests on the show - Abby and Gwen join us to talk about the
Chatter- Shelby How do you maintain your sense of empathy as you grow in the profession?Chatter- MeganAre WA cemeteries concerned with running out of space?Chatter- RoseNow that human composting is more accepted, what do you think is the next "
WOW ALL THE CHATTERChatter- Lashanna, WADo you think WA state will ever not require cremulation?What are the first three things you do every time you go home?Are there foods that you can no longer eat because of your death work?Do you ever lie
Nicole and Jeff beg for your chatter - ASK QUESTIONSAnd, Jeff gets up on the authorization soapbox as he schools us on why your self authorization is an exercise in frustration. TL:DR - Sign your own authorization. Talk to experts.
Nicole and Jeff have a hodgepodge day because we didn't have chatter!Maggot follow up with audio from Jake the Pest ManTerminologyAlkaline hydrolysis Crypts/NichesCaskets/CoffinsEulogiesAutopsyShameless begging for chatter so we can do 5 episod
Jeff and Nicole dive into unexpected territory with a State of the Market evaluation on the Puget Sound and corporate ownership. AND:Chatter- Valentine, WAWhat’s something you wish you knew before you started your job?Chatter- Sarah, WADo you e
Chatter- Patricia, IDWhat is the longest a body has gone undiscovered that you had to remove?Chatter- Sarah, AZWhat do they do with the belly button after cremation? I read that the belly button does not burn to ash and that it remains hard and
This week Nicole and Jeff tackle Deedles, CA - History and culture of death care. Total final evaluation, never to be discussed again.J3, WA -Funeral FoodCemetery ChairsBecoming a death doula (certification)Jan, WA - How long does it take for a
Nicole and Jeff have a removal team guest!Heather, a removal rockstar, relates early horror shows and lovely cup fillers on today's episode!
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