Living Life with Death: Lessons Learned from the Death Industry
by Sarah Jones · 18 episodes
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Monday mornings for most folks involve meetings and paperwork, but for Sarah Jones it involved the worst day of someone else's life. From stillborn babies to one-hundred-year-old grandmas, a peaceful passing to a horrific homicide and a lot in between. Tune in with the author of Living Life with Death: Lessons Learned from the Death Industry, as she reads excepts from her book, answers questions, and offers a provocative glimpse into the world of those who work with death. No need to read the book before you listen but if you want to, you can pick up your copy at...
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15 min
Ep. 18 What is it like to get murdered and hatred
The author discusses violent deaths and how hatred is alive and well. Trigger Warning: This episode talks about violence towards children and has graphic imagery. Viewer discretion…
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31 min
Ep. 17 Not again, decomposition, and lunch time in the morgue
The author reads passages about repetitive phrasing, decomposition, and what it is like when a morgue fly lands on your sandwhich.
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25 min
Ep. 16 The Fragility of Men and Helicopter Parenting
The author examines male suicide and discussing parenting when you know too much. Trigger Warnings: Suicide and potential harm to children
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26 min
Ep. 15 A Day in the Morgue, Bad Ideas, and Fight
The author describes a morning at your friendly neighborhood morgue, shares on injuries and exposures, and a strange way to win a fight.
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21 min
Ep. 14 Death at a Party and Why
The author is asked, "What do you do?", at a party and comtemplates during the autopsy of an infant.
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21 min
Ep. 13 The First Autopsy
The author talks all the ins and outs of autopsies. Trigger warning, if one of your loved ones has been autopsied please stop and consider if you want the details.
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20 min
EP. 12 The Last Date and Shouldn't Dead Babies Make you Sad?
The first date was too scared, another date was too creepy and this date is juuuust right and the author asks herself hard questions after realizing a deep change.
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17 min
Ep. 11 Envy and ZZZs
The author reads sections about on-call work causing her to envy the dead and a co-worker who is not helping the situation.
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16 min
Ep. 10 Another Date and A Day at the Lake
The author (Sarah Jones) goes on a date with a guy who is a little too interested in her career and describes a day at the lake when you know too much.
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15 min
Ep. 9 Too Close, Body Parts are Flying, and Fluids
Sarah Jones reads about and discusses a gut wrenching recovery, a presentation that ends in flying body parts, and fluids. Content warning: This episode talks about chronic illness…
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28 min
Ep. 8 Tissue Recovery and death ruined my date
The author talks all about tissue donation for recovery and reads an essay that shows dating is hard when you hang out with death.
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17 min
Ep. 7 fart jokes and overthinking
This episodes readings are about a very fancy fart joke and overthinking simple situations.
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28 min
Ep. 6 time, homeless camp, scaredy cop
The author talks about loved ones who need more time, picking up a body from a homeless camp, and a scaredy cop.
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27 min
Ep. 5 Mostly Dead, Scared ya, Squeeze
The author reads and exbounds on how mostly dead is totally a thing, the joy of scaring medical students, and the unexpected experience of a mob.
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26 min
Ep. 4 Psychopath, Family, and Money Doesn't Buy Happiness
The author enters a house of horrors, gets questioned for her life choices, participates in some light hazing, and learns money won't stop a shot gun.
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27 min
Ep. 1 Author intro and a Trifecta of Firsts
The author reads about her first experiences with death on the job. She dives into the topics of funeral school, embalming, and body removals. Please be aware this episode does fea…
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20 min
Ep. 3 Barbecue, Needles, And An Odd Hello
The author gets hungry on the job, encounters a hepatitis risk, and receives a creative greeting.
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19 min
Ep. 2 A Sex Doll, A Grim Reminder, And Body Parts
The author discusses a case where she meets a new friend, a body pick up that hits a little too close to home, and inventory duty.