Death Is Everything

Welcome back, Land of the Living, to another season of Death Is Everything! 

On the first episode of Fall, Marianne and Chris discuss death terms (words) people might not know the meaning of. What is a burial vault? What does it mean to have a green burial? What does ossuary mean? Listen to the DIE team explore these definitions and many more!

We are happy to be back with you! And we hope you survive this season!

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Welcome, Land of the Living, to the DIE Summer Season finale! Marianne and Chris are joined by the Scatterbrain Podcast guys, Dan and Ian, for some interesting discussions. This episode features a variety of topics including the Bermuda Triangle and other strange places, mysterious feet washing ashore, an unusual death story, an Everest update, a real-life (haha) faked death, cute deadly animals, and more! We hope you live to hear the next season! Death Is Everything will return in the Fall!

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What does it mean to be marooned? Marianne and Chris talk about this punishment and some stories of people in history who were marooned. Thanks for listening, Land of the Living!

On this 7 Minutes In Heaven episode, Marianne shares a story about a 1942 death. More 1942, number 42 episodes to come in the future!

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In this episode, the DIE casters interview Lucy Guillen about her thoughts and feelings about death and her experiences. Discussions brush upon various topics: childhood memories of loved ones dying, dark senses of humor, cosmic ooze, and more. Thanks for listening, Land of the Living!

On today’s DIE, the team welcomes Chris Lyons back to the podcast! Marianne and Chris inquire about the inspiration behind their favorite pieces of art, how Chris Lyons feels about procrastination, and what it means to “Chew Ass and Kick Bubblegum.” Thanks for listening, Land of the Living!

Have you ever heard of End-of-Life Dreams and Visions? There have been many reports of them. On this 7MIH, the DIE casters talk about what they are and what research has been done relating to ELDVs

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On this episode, the DIE team interviews Jesus (Jesse) and learns what he thinks about life, death, and what comes after. He shares stories about his experiences with the deaths of friends and family, meaningful hummingbird interactions, finding the right path, and more.

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You’re in for a treat, Land of the Living! This episode features a conversation with Kaitlin, a scholar of Anthropology, Paleo Pathology, Osteology, and Bio Archeology. The DIE casters delve into the fascinating topic of Universities that still have the remains (not artifacts!) of many indigenous people and what can be done to return these remains to their rightful resting places. Despite Federal law stating that the remains must be returned, most have not been! This is definitely a topic we will happily revisit with updates in the future! 

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Warning! This 7 Minutes In Heaven contains a deep Dungeons and Dragons discussion! Chris shares his feelings about a D&D death that hit him hard. Sometimes death is just a role away! 

This DIE episode features a lively interview with Molly Pan, a friend, a wonderful photographer, talented dice maker, and most importantly, a Dungeons and Dragons Dungeon Master! Listen to the DIE team chat with Molly about D&D, family death rituals in China, believing or not believing in an afterlife, and a very awkward thing happening at a very awkward time. To order dice from Molly’s Etsy, go to https://www.etsy.com/shop/Gnomechomsky?ref=shop_sugg_market Thanks for listening, Land of the Living!

Hello, Land of the Living! On today’s 7 Minutes, the DIE team continues their conversation about Deathbed Confessions. Marianne shares some of the specific things people said on their deathbed. Enjoy! 

On this episode of Death Is Everything, the team is joined by Marianne’s dad, Steve. We learn about his life growing up in New York, what his memories and experiences with death have been, and his view of the podcast from the beginning. 

This was a special episode for us. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed making it. 

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On this week’s 7 Minutes In Heaven, the DIE team talks about deathbed confessions. Why do people do this? Are deathbed confessions always true? And more importantly, can these confessions be used in court?

Welcome, Land of the Living, to the beginning of the Summer DIE season! For our first episode, Marianne and Chris discuss famous last words and some of the stories behind them. 

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On this 7 Minutes, the DIE team discusses tribute tattoos people get to remember the dead. 

Today on 7 Minutes In Heaven, Marianne and Chris talk about the Death’s Head Hawkmoth. What is its symbolism? Are they a bad omen? Where have we seen them? 

The end is here, Land of the Living! The end of the Spring season of Death Is Everything, that is! For the season finale, Marianne and Chris discuss different ways to offer condolences, and give tips on what to say (or not say) to someone who is grieving. The DIE team also talks about new kinds of dimorphous emotion, helping friends through grief, and trying to remember to give people grace. 

We hope you have enjoyed the season! 

Death Is Everything will return for the Summer season.

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For this episode of Death Is Everything, Marianne interviews Jess Kelly. They discuss Jess’s experiences around death, surviving a traumatic birth, perspective shifts, her son attending her grandfather’s birthday party, and more!  

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Hello, Land of the Living! On this week’s DIE Marianne speaks with you about Spring, change, and moving through grief or pain.

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On today’s 7 Minutes In Heaven, Marianne and Chris play The Death Deck and learn some new things about each other’s death thoughts. 

Check out The Death Deck for a fun and engaging way to talk about death with friends and loved ones! This is not an ad. We just love it! 

What’s up, Land of the Living? Have you seen The Last of Us? We have! And in this episode we discuss the show, fungal zombies, whether or not cordyceps are killers or helpers in reality, some deadly fungi, and more! We do warn of spoilers in the beginning of the episode, but we actually didn’t spoil anything so unless you are die hard about it, you are safe to listen. Enjoy! Photo credit: @mushhunters Thanks for listening, Land of the Living!

On this 7 Minute episode, Marianne shares some stories from the Darien Gap. This episode may be intense for some listeners. DIE podcast wishes well to all who pass through the Darien Gap. 

Today, Land of the Living, we talk about one of the most deadly places in the world, the Darien Gap. Why is this such a dangerous place? Listen and find out.

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For this week’s 7 Minutes In Heaven, Marianne is joined by friend and talented cartoonist, Ivan Ehlers for a quick game of Morbid Curiosity. What would your answers be?      

In this episode, the DIE team interviews artist Chris Lyons! The discussion topics include, the most haunted state, realizations you have growing up, Chris’ artwork and what some of it means, time anxiety, and more!

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Today's 7 Minutes In Heaven episode is the continuation of Cute Aggression. We found it so interesting, seven minutes wasn't enough! Cuteness overload!

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Hi there, Land of the Living! On today’s episode, the DIE pod team talk about lifespans, snail mortality, goldfish graveyards, and how long various creatures live. We also discover part of Marianne’s dark side… 

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Spring has sprung, Land of the Living! And for the first episode of the season Marianne and Chris talk about cute animals that can be deadly! They’re adorable, but watch out!! Or you may be the next victim of these adorable nightmares! 

It’s Valentine’s Day, Land of the Living! And we decided to share this episode about… well… Love, Death, and Robots! In this episode Marianne and Chris discuss her recent health scare, feelings about death and life, and a new (ish) type of security guarding the hospital.

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On this mid-season 7 Minutes In Heaven, Marianne and Chris talk about the people who have lived the longest lives.

Hello, Land of the Living! On the final episode of the DIE Winter season, Marianne and Chris once again ponder the question: Does your mortality inspire your life in some way? The two long-time friends discuss fear of loss, bouncing back from failure, lessons learned through their friendship, and lessons learned from their experiences with death.

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As a continuation of what we discussed in our previous episode, this week’s 7 Minutes in Heaven features stories of a few of the brave people who died on Mount Everest. May all who perished rest peacefully.

Come with us, Land of the Living, on a journey up the deadly slopes of Mount Everest. Today Marianne and Chris discuss the reasons so many have died climbing the highest mountain in the world.

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On today’s 7 Minutes In Heaven, we learn a bit about mycelium! Is it a mushroom? Is it alive? Find out with us!

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Prepare yourselves, Land of the Living! We warn you now, this episode may freak you out! In this episode, Chris tells Marianne about parasites and how they could lead to our demise!

The games continue, Land of the Living! Today Marianne and the Scatterbrain Podcast guys play two games in one episode; 7 Minutes In Heaven and The Death Deck!

Hello, Land of the Living! And welcome to game week! This week we play death card games with our podcast friends from Scatterbrain, Dan and Ian! In this episode we play Morbid Curiosity, which sparks some interesting answers and fun competition! Let the games begin!

Today on 7 Minutes in Heaven, Marianne and Chris share some information and insight on therapy and how it can help with grief (among many other things).

Welcome to 2023, Land of the Living! The DIE team starts off the year discussing the digital afterlife. What new technology is used to memorialize loved ones? Can AI mimic people and preserve their memories long after they have died? Explore with us!

It’s the last days of 2022, Land of the Living! To ring in the new year, DIE dedicates this 7 Minutes In Heaven to the Darwin Awards!

On this week’s episode, writer and vocalist for the band Paroxysmal Butchering, Tim B. comes to DIE for an interview with Marianne. Topics include being little during the Night Stalker’s murder spree in LA, what happens at the moment of death, ghost connections, hauntings, and much more! Enjoy this death filled conversation between two “creepy Italians”!

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During this 7 Minutes In Heaven, Marianne and Chris learn about holiday badass: Krampus.

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As the Winter Solstice approaches, Marianne and Chris discuss the upcoming holidays, seasonal death statistics, Xmas movie deaths, and deathly holiday music. It’s beginning to look a lot like DIE cast.

On today’s 7 Minutes In Heaven, Marianne shares a story from her first time working a funeral service.

 Winter is upon us, Land of the Living! And with that deathly chill in the air comes new episodes of Death Is Everything. Marianne starts the season off with some personal reflections on deaths that had a major effect on her and how her mortality inspires her to live.

Beloved Land of the Living, the Fall season of DIE has come to a close. On the final episode of the season Marianne and Chris pull cards from The Death Deck and discuss whatever questions come up. They wind up considering what they will leave behind after they die, how they might haunt someone if they were a ghost, and remembering times they almost died. Death really is everything!

Death Is Everything will return in the Winter for another season of death exploration. We hope you live to hear it!

Today on 7 Minutes In Heaven, Chris tells a story that reminds us that life is fleeting, funny sometimes, and to appreciate the little things that brighten our day to day lives.