From outer space to inner breath, places we miss since our moms died and places we miss since the start of pandemic life, Brooke and Haley discuss literal and metaphorical spaces in relationship to grief.

Episode 10: Physical Manifestations

Sep 28th, 2020 45m

An episode inspired by a conversation Haley had with her friend Cid, the girls talk about physical manifestations of grief and embracing the art of radical self-care.

Episode 9: We're Back! (ish)

Sep 6th, 2020 41m 28s

Brooke and Haley aren't back in the studio yet, but here's an episode from their iPhones.

Episode 8: God

Jan 23rd, 2020

Brooke and Haley talk about God. Specifically, how Brooke's faith helped her heal and how, as a non-Christian, Haley sought out other methods to process grief.

Episode 7: Caregiving

Jan 16th, 2020

With Brooke out of town on vacation, Haley discusses caregiving with guest co-host and "dear friend", Heather Parish.

Episode 6: Grief Clothing

Jan 9th, 2020 45m 18s

Brooke and Haley discuss the many ways clothing and jewelry tie to death and loss. Areas covered in this episode: shopping for a burial outfit, comfortable clothing for terminal patients, wearing inherited items, clothing with grief-related man

Happy New Year Special

Jan 2nd, 2020 35m 5s

Brooke and Haley discuss beginnings and endings.

Christmas Special

Dec 25th, 2019 31m 34s

On Christmas day, Brooke and Haley discuss their feelings about the holiday. IE: Brooke loves all of it and Haley doesn't.

Episode 5: Platitudes & Gratitudes

Dec 18th, 2019 50m 37s

Brooke and Haley discuss the comforting and frustrating things well-intentioned people said to them in the early days of losing their moms.

Episode 4: Pet Death

Dec 11th, 2019 44m 52s

Brooke and Haley discuss Pet Loss with their very first live guest, Terry Lewis. Also: an unfortunate run-in with a microphone and some housekeeping from last week.

Episode 3: Coping Mechanisms

Dec 4th, 2019 43m 52s

Brooke and Haley discuss the different methods they use for coping. Included: eating, hoarding, meditating, making art, and not smoking cigarettes.

Episode 2: Complicated Relationships

Nov 27th, 2019 41m 6s

Brooke and Haley discuss mourning complicated relationships. Also: Hope Eldemann, Mary Tudor, and (of course) having but one listener.

Episode 1: The Holidays (AKA Kind of Episode Two)

Nov 19th, 2019 42m 9s

In this second attempt at making a Dead Folks episode (but first actual RECORDED episode), Brooke and Haley discuss the different ways the holidays have shifted for them since losing their mothers. Also covered: difficult relationships, getting

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