Doing It to Death

The trial of female serial killers such as Lucy Letby are shocking and confronting because of the longstanding myth that women are incapable of committing such crimes against others.In this episode, we delve further into some of the female s

Messages From Beyond the Grave

May 7th, 2023 13m 31s

If you had the chance, would you use a wind phone to call your dead friends or family members and speak your messages to them into the wind?Would you like to continue to receive voice or text messages from your loved ones after their death?Th

The Tyranny of Time

Feb 4th, 2023 12m 15s

The themes of mortality and time are crucial to the human experience of trying to understand and come to terms with death.Why are we so obsessed with time and, when it comes to death, why do we feel as though there's never enough time?Come on

Harbingers: Friend or Foe?

Dec 4th, 2022 20m 11s

A harbinger is defined as a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another, or a forerunner of something.Just like psychopomps, it's generally believed that harbingers don't actually cause people to die, although if they d

Dia de Muertos and Halloween

Nov 5th, 2022 14m 7s

Two celebrations with a rich, colourful history going back thousands of years. Two celebrations that began with an intention of honouring, celebrating and reconnecting with those who've died.What's happened since then? Are they still relevan

Dia de Muertos - The Mexican Day of the Dead

Oct 2nd, 2022 37m 11s

This month I'm joined by Karem and Diego from Frida Cacao to talk about the origins of this celebration, the rituals that make it so special and how participating in this celebration of the dead reflects the belief that death is not the end, me

Psychopomps: are they as much fun as they sound?

Sep 3rd, 2022 14m 19s

What do Peter Pan and bees have in common?They're both thought of as possible psychopomps - guides who accompany souls to the afterlife and bring hope, solace and comfort to the dying.This episode explores the concept of psychopomps and their

The Quest for Immortality

Aug 7th, 2022 14m 44s

Why are we as a species so consumed with living abnormally long lives and wanting to prolong, or even try and cheat, death?The concept of immortality has been a common theme in literature for thousands of years and continues to appear across

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