Dance Past Sunset Podcast
71 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsDance Past Sunset helps people in the second half of life discover innovative ways to enjoy peak life experiences. Each show features a guest qualified to discuss some aspect of how to thrive as an older adult, including practical tips on freewheeling travel, living on less, caregiving elder parents, and how to plan in advance for end-of-life with dignity and joy. Join Brant (b. 1956) as he interviews an eclectic crowd of folks, from artists to authors, from entrepreneurs to engineers, from witches to wanderers, ruminating on the splendorous journey through modern aging, past death, and into the afterlife.
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The Transylvanian Tycoon
October 31, 2020 10:22 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBHappy Halloween 2020 everybody. My name is Brant Huddleston, host of the Dance Past Sunset podcast, a show about how to let go of fear and enjoy peak life experiences in the second half of life. Today's show is going to get a little spooky! Disappearing villages. Shaved heads. Millionaire shepherds? That's a strange assortment of topics for a show, but as with my last show, this one is going to be a little different. You see, in 2019 I took a trip around the world, courtesy of a ...
Moondance & the Meat Eaters
October 30, 2020 10:29 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBFor Christmas 2018, my brother, a pilot with American Airlines, gave me a gift that became the experience of a lifetime: 12 months of free travel anywhere American Airlines flies. Thus began a year long journey that took me from the rocky coast of Portugal, to the hot sands of Morocco, to the mangrove swamps of Panama, with many places beyond and between. In cheap hostels and the backwaters of the nomadic milieu, I discovered a treasure chest of colorful and fascinating people. T...
“Discover Your Authentic Sexual Self” with kink positive therapist Galen Fous, Part Two of Two
June 25, 2020 13:03 - 41 minutes - 34.2 MBIn my last show I introduced Galen Fous, a 70 year old kink-positive therapist, author, educator and sex researcher who self-identifies as a heterosexual, dominant erotic sadist. In this show I continue my conversation with Galen, where he explains a bit more about his sexual identity, plus we talk about how to have good, healthy sex in the second half of life. I believe the F bomb is dropped at some point, but otherwise the conversation is mostly PG rated and best suited for adults interest...
"Discover Your Authentic Sexual Self" with kink positive therapist Galen Fous, Part One of Two
June 23, 2020 16:48 - 40 minutes - 34 MBMy next Dance Past Sunset show will continue my series on sex in the second half, which began with health and beauty consultant Sophie Benge speaking on her personal experience with menopause, followed by Wendy Cobina Demos speaking on restoring sex to its sacred place. My next guest, a 70 year old man, will talk about his journey of reclaiming his own sexual power, and in doing so finally feeling witnessed, seen, and loved. He developed a profound sense of trust and depth of intimacy he w...
"Sacred Sex in the Second Half" with Wendy Cobina Demos
November 26, 2019 03:01 - 34 minutes - 56.9 MBI am coming to you from the quaint town of Tavira, Portugal, part of my year long travel around the world and the subject of my third book "Blue Skyways." I’ll tell you at the end of the show how you can access an exclusive copy of Blue Skyways, but for now, I want to talk about sex. Yes, this next show is another in my “sex in the second half” series, and not all the content is suitable for the kiddies, so please use discretion before playing this podcast over your elementary school's PA sy...
Cannabis for Seniors, with artist, stoner, and hemp advocate Daniel Roberto Ortega
October 27, 2019 01:33 - 41 minutes - 64.2 MBI first interviewed my friend Daniel Roberto Ortega a few years ago about his art, which he creates from a combination of natural hemp and the cremated remains of pets and people. I suspected at the time that Daniel was stoned, and I made light of it in my introduction to that show. Well, Daniel came clean with me recently and admitted that he was high, and that’s how I learned about his new non-profit venture called Cannabis for Seniors, which is an informational resource for all things hem...
"A" is for Aging. "M" is for Menopause, with International Health & Wellness Consultant Sophie Benge, Part 2 of 2
August 31, 2019 16:29 - 45 minutes - 67.8 MBAs I promised in Part One of my interview with Sophie Benge, in this Part Two things get a bit racier as we dive into specific ways women can thrive through menopause, stay connected to their bodies, and wake up their sexual magnetism. While our talk is highly respectful, we do touch on topics that would not be suitable for young children, so some parental guidance is recommended, plus I do drop the occasional cuss word. My guest, Sophie Benge, an international journalist and consulta...
“A” is for Aging. “M” is for Menopause, with International Health & Wellness Consultant Sophie Benge, Part 1 of 2
August 30, 2019 14:17 - 25 minutes - 37.9 MBI met my next guest in Portugal last May, at a conference on healing, and was immediately attracted to her natural beauty and radiance. No surprise there — just take a look at her picture! When someone has an inner smile, it manifests outwardly, and I love to see it. Sophie Benge is an international journalist and consultant on beauty and wellness, with a focus on women. Now guys, don’t turn me off yet, because you are going to want to hear Sophie explain how you and the woman in your life...
"Fall down seven times. Get up eight" with Attorney Ron Frappier
July 23, 2019 14:50 - 38 minutes - 54.5 MBThis next show is deeply personal, because I have the treasured opportunity to interview one of my oldest and dearest friends, a man who was literally given up for dead by the medical establishment, and yet who lived to tell a harrowing story of devastation, faith, hard work, and eventually, restoration. Ron Frappier was at the peak of his game, one of the top five corporate security lawyers in the country. Then, in a split second, everything changed. This show is more than just ...
"Death Rituals from Around the World" with Professional Photographer Klaus Bo, Part 2 of 2
July 03, 2019 12:01 - 14 minutes - 23.2 MBIn part one of my interview with Danish photographer Klaus Bo, we learned how he got started with his dead and alive project, chronicling death rituals from Greenland, Haiti, Madagascar, Ghana, India, Indonesia and Nepal. You can see those pictures on his website DeadandAliveProject.com. In this second and final part of my interview with Klaus, we talk about food. That’s right! When the living come together, even for a funeral, food is often and important part of that ritual, even if i...
"Death Rituals from Around the World" with Professional Photographer Klaus Bo, Part 1 of 2
June 30, 2019 13:04 - 34 minutes - 52.3 MBJust before leaving for my recent trip to Europe and Morocco, I had the immense pleasure of interviewing a talented photographer from Copenhagen, Denmark, Klaus Bo Christenson. Klaus travels the world chronicling death rituals, and over the years has amassed the world’s largest collection of photographs, which you can see at his deadandliveproject.com website. Does Klaus have some stories to tell? You bet he does! In fact, I was so absorbed by tales of Haitian voodoo rituals, chicken c...
"One Wild Ride" with Steve Appleton, owner of ReallyGoodEbikes.com
April 20, 2019 23:50 - 34 minutes - 27.9 MBToday I continue with my “Moving to Higher Ground” theme, where I interview folks who are stepping outside of their comfort zones, taking risks, and going for a lifestyle that while unconventional, holds the promise of getting them through their sunset years with a degree of security and quality that they might not have if they just stayed in place. Why am I doing that? Well, it’s because that’s the kind of journey I’m on myself, and I thought I’d take you along for the ride with me as...
“Moving On Up by Moving On Down” with Rita Wilkins the “Downsizing Designer,” Part 2 of 2
April 07, 2019 22:05 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MBIn Part One of my interview with Rita Wilkins, the “Downsizing Designer,” we learned how a trip to Africa shook up Rita’s world and led her to a new lifestyle paradigm, one where she shed 95% of her stuff in exchange for more time, money, and freedom in a much smaller apartment in Philadelphia. We talked a fair bit about how such shake-ups can come at a cost to relationships, and that’s where we pick up in this Part Two of our talk. But in keeping with my penchant for random thought, Rita ...
"Moving On Up by Moving On Down" with Rita Wilkins the "Downsizing Designer," Part 1 of 2
April 03, 2019 11:34 - 33 minutes - 24.4 MBSomewhere along the long road to the present moment, probably during the vain efforts to save my first marriage, I was told “the issue is never the issue.” Now, being both a male and a former engineer, that caused a bit of a mind cramp for me. I mean, how can the issue not be the issue? But it’s true. Often the truth of a matter is hidden behind clutter, both the physical and the metaphysical kind. And so it is with the stuff you own. I mean all that crap you’ve got stuffed away in your ho...
"The Green New Deal (with a Touch of Gray)" with Mick Smyer, PhD, Founder of The Graying Green Project
March 12, 2019 01:30 - 46 minutes - 71.1 MBI have a real treat for you guys today, for all sorts of reasons, not the least of which is that at the end of this interview, I am going to drop a bomb. But first, let me introduce my next guest, who I discovered while perusing a copy of USA Today while waiting to catch a plane from Brazil to Mexico. I was traveling to record videos for my new Go!Mobile Youtube channel, which is for people who want to travel in an environmentally sensitive way, sometimes referred to as eco-tourism. You’ll f...
"How to Find Your Path to Bliss....Abroad," with Beverly Nelson, Ph.D. and Michael Lee Bartlett, Part 2 of 2
February 06, 2019 17:34 - 38 minutes - 58.2 MBIn part one of my last show, I introduced you to Dr. Beverly Nelson and her husband Michael Lee Bartlett, who are the producers and hosts of an eight-week, experiential interactive online program called “Moving Abroad: A Hero’s Journey.” As you may be able to tell from its title, the program uses the work of author and professor Joseph Campbell as a framework for helping people who are contemplating a move abroad, that is, people like me and my wife Leslie. If you have yet to hear Par...
"How to Find Your Path to Bliss...Abroad" with Beverly Nelson, Ph.D. and Michael Lee Bartlett, Part 1 of 2
February 05, 2019 20:09 - 28 minutes - 44.9 MBWelcome to the first show of 2019, and what an inspiring one it is. I know you are going to really like it, because it has one of those too good to be true stories behind it, which I’ll tell in a moment. But first let me provide some context. Those of you who have been following me for a while know I am a fan of the American author and Professor of Literature Joseph Campbell, who became famous for his work on the role of myth in literature, religion and ultimately, in all of human expe...
"Can you live on $16K a year?" with Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works
December 26, 2018 00:51 - 43 minutes - 32.2 MBYou know I’ve been on a kick lately for ways we older people can economize and make the most of our money, and today’s show digs into the question: How can the government help? Yeah, yeah, I know the old joke: I’m from the government, and I’m here to help. Ronald Reagan said those were the nine most terrifying words in the English language. But are they really? At age 62, I am already looking forward to a little help from Medicare and especially, Social Security. I mean, after al...
"Reaching Across Generations" with Andrew Belser, Creator and Producer of FaceAge, Part 2 of 2
September 12, 2018 20:23 - 49 minutes - 25 MBIn my last show, I talked with Andrew Belser, who is presently a professor of Movement, Voice, and Acting at Penn State University. Andrew is also the creator of an award winning video program called FaceAge that shows young and older adults interacting knee-to-knee, nose-to-nose almost, while studying and describing one another’s faces. It is a deeply moving work that challenges perceptions about what it means to be “old," fosters introspection, and builds acceptance, awareness, and cross-g...
"Reaching Across Generations" with Andrew Belser, Creator and Producer of FaceAge, Part 1 of 2
August 07, 2018 18:57 - 22 minutes - 22.1 MBMy kids will tell you I cry when my heart is moved by something…a poem, a story or a piece of music, heck even a television commercial can bring on the tears. It’s something I’ve accepted about myself and don’t deny. But that something has to be truly exquisite, poignant or deeply beautiful, something that reaches into the broken puzzle I call my heart and brings forth a salient emotion. FaceAge had that effect on me. This award winning video program weaves together interconnected chapte...
Bouncing Over the Big Pond with Tricia Pimental, International Living's Portugal Correspondent, Part 2 of 2
July 07, 2018 20:59 - 47 minutes - 41.6 MBToday you’ll hear the second of my two part interview with Tricia Pimental, International Living Magazine’s Portugal correspondent, who bounced around the US with her husband Keith until then they landed in Fundao, Portugal, in the cherry capital of the country, about two hours north of Lisbon. Why did she bounce? Well, you’ll have to listen to find out, but that part of her story sure caught me by surprise. Tricia also shares her personal nightmare in this show, and if you stay to the end, ...
Bouncing Over the Big Pond with Tricia Pimental, International Living's Portugal Correspondent, Part 1 of 2
July 07, 2018 18:35 - 29 minutes - 27.7 MBToday I’m continuing my series on how some particularly adventurous boomers choose to live out their sunset years outside the United States. There are lots to things to consider before making that choice, and here to help us steer through it is author and former actress Tricia Pimental, who with her husband Keith landed in Fundao, Portugal where they are enjoying the good life at one third the cost of living in the US. Now I want to give some context for this interview. Tricia is pres...
How to Save Money on Common Medical Procedures with Rajesh Rao of Indushealth
May 21, 2018 23:47 - 39 minutes - 39.1 MBYou’ve probably heard on the mainstream news about how medical tourism helps us save thousands of dollars on medical procedures that are common to older adults, but how does it really work? Here to tell us how is a former IBM colleague and fellow Boomer Rajesh Rao, founder and CEO of Indushealth, a leading provider of corporate medical travel administration services. This show is a continuation of my series on ways Boomer's can cut expenses and save money while continuing to live high qual...
How Boomers Can Live Well on less than $2000 a Month
March 28, 2018 00:36 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBEvery month I receive in the mail a lovely little package with a handpainted cover of an exotic place I might like to live. Inside this package are stories of people just like me, boomers who, for one reason or another, have decided to take a walk on the wild side and fully explore the pros and cons of living outside the United States. That package is International Living magazine, and in this episode of Dance I talk with Dan Prescher, a Vice President and writer with the magazine, and more ...
From Carolina to Mesa, Arizona
March 17, 2018 21:17 - 43 minutes - 41.4 MBToday’s show is going to be a little bit different. In the past I’ve always interviewed some kind of expert, and that’s been great. We learn a lot from experts. But today, we’re going to right down to where the rubber meets the road and talk with a man who walked the caregiving talk. Dale Gyongyos left his home in North Carolina and travelled cross-country to Arizona, where he and his brother cared for their 95 year old mother until her passing. Now I want to quote something one of Dale’s ...
Live at C-TAC with BJ Miller and Amber Slichta
March 11, 2018 14:42 - 25 minutes - 25 MBThe guests featured on these three shows all share CTAC’s vision to help Americans with advanced illness, especially the most vulnerable among us, to get comprehensive, high-quality, family-centered care where and when they need it, and in a way that honors their dignity. That makes all the people working toward that vision heroes in my mind, and I am fortunate to have had a view join me on the show. One of the guests you’ll hear from today is well known among those of us who work to r...
Live at C-TAC with Tim Bauerschmidt, Ramie Liddle, and John Maycroft
February 26, 2018 01:05 - 29 minutes - 29.2 MBIn this this episode you will meet Tim Bauerschmidt and Ramie Liddle, a husband and wife team, and John Maycroft from Optum. Tim and Ramie talk about the joys and challenges of accompanying Tim's 90 year old mom, who was afflicted with terminal cancer, on a last, long, wonderful journey across America, with poodle Ringo along for the ride. John Maycroft discusses the best way to think through and decide future life preferences leading to an Advanced Care Directive.
Live at C-TAC with Dr. Stephen Bekanich and Torrie Fields
February 11, 2018 15:04 - 27 minutes - 26.6 MBOverview: One of the great privileges I have as host of this podcast is the opportunity to meet so many good people doing really great work. At the top of that list are the folks at the Coalition to Transform Advanced Care, or CTAC, a DC based organization dedicated to the ideal that all Americans with advanced illness, especially the sickest and most vulnerable among us, receive comprehensive, high-quality, person- and family-centered care that honors their dignity. I love that. S...
Drinking from the MemoryWell with Jay Newton-Small
January 18, 2018 15:53 - 41 minutes - 48 MBEach of us has a story to tell…a most important story, that is, the story of our lives. But as we age, and especially if our fate includes a disability like Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, then that story can easily get lost or jumbled. That’s where a new service called MemoryWell comes in. MemoryWell is the brainchild of Jay Newton-Small, an entrepreneur with a long and successful career in journalism. While caring for her own late father, who suffered from Alzheimers, Jay used her writing...
How Boomers and their Aging Parents Make the Most of Uber
December 18, 2017 14:12 - 34 minutes - 33.8 MB"It was fun, fun, fun till your daddy took the T-Bird away," the song goes. Well that's how a lot of elders feel when a doctor or child who is concerned for the elders safety (not to mention others on the road) urges the aged parent to stop driving. No more fun for you! Not so fast! Shared car services like Uber, plus a host of third parties, are working hard to make their fleet of cars accessible to older folks who might not have a smartphone. That makes calling a car a bit tri...
How Amazon's Echo Empowers Family Caregivers
November 04, 2017 01:00 - 45 minutes - 52.7 MBJoin me as OnGuardian founder and I talk about Brazil, his years in Angola, and how an unexpected crisis with his father back home led to the creation of OnGuardian, an advanced solution that empowers family caregivers by streamlining support, collaboration and access to information while providing care recipients with and easy to use voice interface, powered by Amazon Echo and Alexa.
Riding the Magic Milk Truck with Raja and Mark
July 31, 2017 02:56 - 41 minutes - 47.5 MBWhat’s the best predictor of your child’s emotional well-being? It’s not great schools, hugs, or Pixar movies. Researchers at Emory University found that whether a kid knew their family history was the number one indicator. Raja Badr-el-Din and Mark Valentine of Ramblin’ Stories, both 23 years old, intuitively knew that. They sensed that without the stories of elder seniors, their lives would be somehow less rich, and their struggle would be greater. That’s when they cooked up a scheme. They...
"The heart of end-of-life care," with spiritual hospice Stephen Jenkins
June 18, 2017 16:54 - 34 minutes - 30.1 MBStephen Jenkins is my good friend ~ we have known each other for over a decade. He stood by my side as I journeyed through some of the most harrowing and scary stretches of my life, always with encouragement, love, compassion, and when needed, a dose of good humor. It is no small surprise that he is much loved by the men he cares for as they move through their own harrowing journey, from the peaks of power and strength, through growing weakness and vulnerability, and eventually, to death. I ...
Where, How and Why to Choose Green Burial, Part 2 of 2
March 29, 2017 18:08 - 28 minutes - 33.2 MBIn part one of my interview with Ann Hoffner, author of The Natural Burial Cemetery Guide: A State-by-State Guide, we talked about where, how and why to choose a green burial. Ann chose a green burial for her own father, and after learning about how much better natural burial is for the environment, it’s what I want for myself as well. With a green burial, you save the earth from toxic chemicals, ugly concrete vaults or other unnatural weirdness, and just let nature takes its course with you...
Where, How and Why to Choose Green Burial, Part 1 of 2
March 29, 2017 17:28 - 27 minutes - 31 MBGreen cemeteries have been popping up like daisies, so Ann Hoffner wrote the definitive guide on where to find them, what they offer, how much they charge, and the story behind them. A green burial is one where the body is buried in a shroud or casket made of natural, biodegradable materials, without toxic embalming fluids, typically in a naturalized setting like a meadow or woodlands. Her book is called The Natural Burial Cemetery Guide: A State-by-State Guide: Where, How and Why to Choos...
"Home Sweet Death at Home" with Death Midwife Reverend Olivia Bareham
June 12, 2016 15:10 - 45 minutes - 52.7 MBThis episode was recorded at the 6th Annual Afterlife and Awareness Conference in St. Louis, MO, where I had the pleasure of meeting Rev. Olivia Bareham of Sacred Crossings. You can hear the birds and breezes in the background as we sat under the sun in the hotel courtyard on a beautiful Missouri day. Olivia is a certified Death Midwife, Home Funeral Guide and Celebrant. She holds bachelors degrees in Education and Natural Theology and Sacred Healing and is an ordained Inter-faith Ministe...
"The Whole Cup of Life" with Sara Feldmann Sheehan and Bobby Sheehan, filmmakers
May 29, 2016 11:47 - 44 minutes - 60.5 MB"There is hope in death if you drink from the whole cup of life. It makes the whole thing all right.” Wisdom not from beyond the grave, but close to it, and spoken by one of the the many people featured in the new film Mortal by filmmakers Sara Feldmann Sheehan and Bobby Sheehan. Featured are people whose lives have been deeply touched by death. Their wisdom is special. It is worth paying attention to, and the film presents it to you in a poignant and beautiful way. Mortal is a film that...
"Good Vibrations" with Sound Therapist Pati Pellerito
May 20, 2016 20:31 - 17 minutes - 20.5 MBI am back from the 6th Annual Afterlife and Awareness Conference where I had the honor of being the Master of Ceremonies. I met so many amazing people and learned new things about death and near death experiences (NDE) that really blew my mind. My creative juices were flowing, and one of my fellow brainstormers was Pati Pellerito of Healing Gongs. Sound therapy is an effective and proven modality that uses vibrational sound to help reduce pain and stress, ease tension, and create a sense o...
"Come Back as a Tree" with Bios Urn co-inventor Roger Moline Navarro
April 03, 2016 16:03 - 44 minutes - 61.3 MBBios Incube is the world´s first system designed to help grow the remains of your loved ones into trees.
"Three Near Death Experiences; One Abundant Life" with Robert Kopecky
March 06, 2016 14:52 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBRobert Kopecky is the author of the book "How to Survive Life (and Death): A Guide for Happiness in This World and Beyond,” in which he writes about his three Near Death Experiences (NDE), and more importantly, what they taught him about how to live. Robert is an Emmy nominated art director. He designed the credits for Showtime's Weeds, and directed art for the PBS children's show Word World. He contributes to Evolver.net, NewBuddhist.com, TheMindfulWord, and Gaia. You can find Robert on his...
Something New
March 03, 2016 17:15 - 9 minutes - 12.8 MBThe show has a slightly different sound and feel, thanks to a little persuasion from someone influential. We'll still be talking about death, dying and the afterlife, but with something new.
"New Rules for End of Life Care" with RN Barbara Karnes, veteran hospice nurse, Part 2 of 2
January 21, 2016 12:54 - 26 minutes - 36.3 MBIn part one of this interview we met Barbara Karnes who spent decades working as a Registered Nurse and was present for the deaths of hundreds of people. The observations she made during those sacred moments, and the lessons she learned, led Barbara to craft a new way to think about dying, one that will transform how families might help a loved one die, and how you might help yourself when your time comes. Her compassionate wisdom is offered in a kit that includes two easy to read booklets a...
"New Rules for End of Life Care" with RN Barbara Karnes, Part 1 of 2
January 17, 2016 16:18 - 40 minutes - 56.1 MBWhile at the bedside of hundreds of people during the dying process, my guest Barbara Karnes, a Registered Nurse, noticed that each death was following a near identical script. Each person was going through the stages of death in almost the same manner. And most families had the same questions. These realizations led Barbara to sit down and write the "Little Blue Book” — a book that changed an industry. Written in non-medical language for families, her booklet changed the way we experience ...
"What the hell is hell?" with Gary Amirault, rogue Bible scholar and myth buster
December 20, 2015 19:35 - 57 minutes - 78.4 MBI’ve been promising for some time now to take the show straight to hell and that time is now! I’m so excited to have my friend Gary Amirault on the show, but before I introduce him I want to explain some of the noises you might hear in the background. I’m celebrating the holidays with my wife’s family and so am recording this in the town of Recife, Brazil, where the neighbors are having a wonderful party. Maybe we’ll join them for a Caipirinha or three later on. I could have gone to a quiete...
"They Serve Bagels in Heaven" with author Irene Weinberg, Part 2 of 2
December 07, 2015 11:03 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBThis is part two of a two part interview with Irene Weinberg, author of They Serve Bagels in Heaven. In part one, we learned about how Irene’s husband Saul was tragically killed in a car accident that also left Irene severely injured. As Irene began to heal and put the pieces of her life back together, her beloved Saul reached across the divide between the living and the dead, helping Irene to make positive changes that have affected her whole family. Those communications from the dead invol...
"They Serve Bagels in Heaven" with author Irene Weinberg, Part 1 of 2
November 19, 2015 00:30 - 41 minutes - 57 MBIn 1997, Irene Weinberg and her beloved husband Saul were driving home when their SUV went into a skid, flipped multiple times, and careened off the road. Irene, severely injured, turned to her husband but knew instantly that he was dead. That day, as tragic as it was, began a new chapter in Saul and Irene's centuries long love affair that transcends both time and place, and has helped make Irene the joyful, happy and thankful person you will hear on this interview. In part one we talk about...
"And in the End" with David Dedrick of Compleatly Beatles, Part 2 of 2
November 01, 2015 16:06 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MBYou may recall from a few months ago my interview with David Dedrick from the Compleatly Beatles podcast, when we talked about how death affected the lives and music of the Beatles. That was Part One. Well it’s been a long and winding road since then and now, but Part Two is here and it is a perfect example of how much fun two guys can have when talking about the great music of the 60’s and 70’s. Not only does David go into more detail about the Paul is Dead myth, but he also dives into stor...
"A fun, flexible, hassle-free way to crowdsource a memorial" with Dana Ostomel of Deposit A Gift
September 19, 2015 23:22 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MBHere’s a little story about the famous Swiss psychotherapist Carl Gustav Jung. It’s been said that whenever a friend reported enthusiastically, "I was promoted at work!" Jung would say, "I'm very sorry to hear that; but if we all stick together, I think we will get through it.” And if a friend arrived depressed and ashamed, saying, "I've just been let go," Jung would say, "Let's open a bottle of wine; this is wonderful news; something good will happen now.” Well something good did happen wh...
"I do not smoke my work!" with cremains artist Daniel Ortega of Earthwerks
August 28, 2015 18:47 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MBHe was in the nude, doing the tree pose on a bluff in Oaxaca, Mexico, when a shaman told Daniel Ortega he would be a healer. And so he has, mixing the cremated remains of humans and animals with hemp, ash, stone and other organic materials to create stunningly beautiful paintings and backlit keepsake vaults you can buy on his website. By transforming sacred elements into 95% green works of art, Daniel honors and heals the earth, fulfilling the shaman’s prophesy. Are you ready for a wild ride...
"Witch Way to Go," with Kat the Wiccan Mortician, Part 2 of 2
July 09, 2015 12:29 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBHey there tigers and tigresses! So good to have you all back. In my last show, I had a wonderful time talking with Kat the Wiccan Mortician, who dropped out of mortuary school to pursue her advocacy for a more sensitive way to care for the dead and dying. We pick it back up with Kat now in Part Two of that interview, starting with a discussion about slow medicine, which is the latest trend in taking back control from the medical machine, her vision for a natural burial ground in Alaska, dea...