Latest Condolences Podcast Episodes
Mourning After the Pandemic
Immortalized - September 30, 2021 15:10 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThroughout much of 2020, social distancing restrictions meant that thousands upon thousands of American families were unable to hold funeral services for loved ones who died. What did that do to our lives? And how do we move forward from that grief? In the final episode of Season 1, Linnea and S...
Surprisingly Funny Obituaries
Immortalized - September 21, 2021 15:51 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsMore and more often, families are including humor in their loved ones’ obituaries: funny memories, inside jokes, and absurd tall tales. Does laughter make death easier to bear? In this episode, Linnea and Stephen share some of the funniest tributes they’ve come across, and break down the four di...
The 10 Most Talked-About Obituaries in August
Immortalized - September 14, 2021 18:18 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsOut of the people whose deaths made headlines over the past month, whose obituary guest books received the biggest outpouring of condolences? And what sorts of thoughts did people have to share about them? In this episode, Linnea takes us through the ten obituaries from August 2021 whose Legacy...
9/11: 20 Years of Grief and Healing
Immortalized - September 07, 2021 19:19 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsIt was the most profound event of mass grief America had seen in generations. 20 years later, the legacy of Sept. 11 is still reverberating through the world. In this episode, we discuss what it took to establish online tributes to all 3,000 who died, and we look at the incredible memories and m...
How We Talk About Women When They Die
Immortalized - August 31, 2021 17:15 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings50 percent of the people who die are women -- so why do men account for 75 percent of obituary news headlines? Legacy correspondent Jessica Campbell joins Linnea and Stephen to unearth some recent women's life stories that deserve to be remembered for all time.
How She Wrote an Unforgettable Obituary
Immortalized - August 24, 2021 17:29 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThis year’s National Newspaper Association award for best obituary went to Rachel Wagoner for her moving tribute to a much-loved Ohio dairy farmer. We talk with Rachel about how she captured an everyday life story in a memorable piece of writing—and how grieving families everywhere might do the ...
10 WWII Heroes Who Died in 2021
Immortalized - August 18, 2021 01:34 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsSixteen million Americans served in World War II—and in 2021, only two percent of them are still with us. Linnea and Stephen explore the memories of ten wartime heroes who have died recently, including the legendary fighter pilot Chuck Yeager; Dorothy Cole, the oldest living Marine; Joe Vandeve...
Seven Obituaries People Loved In July
Immortalized - August 11, 2021 04:15 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsWhen some obituaries are published, they receive not just dozens, but hundreds -- or even thousands -- of condolences. In this episode, Linnea takes us through the seven obituaries from July 2021 whose Legacy.com guest books filled up with memories and messages from the largest number of well-wi...
A Superhero’s Secret Origin is Usually Grief
Immortalized - August 03, 2021 21:48 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsBatman’s parents, Spider-Man’s Uncle Ben, the Scarlet Witch’s family — why do almost all the superhero myths have grief and death at their heart? We discuss what comic book heroes’ funeral traditions have in common with everyday families, with special guests Dr. William G. Hoy, contributor to th...
The Civil War Widow Who Lived Until 2020
Immortalized - July 27, 2021 04:56 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsA surprising number of people live past 100 years old. In this episode, Linnea and Stephen share the remarkable life stories of the centenarians whose obituaries have made headlines over the past year — from the very last Civil War veteran’s widow to the very last stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age.
What Happened When Prince Died
Immortalized - July 20, 2021 15:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsFew people have ever planned their own legacy as obsessively as the superstar musician Prince did. We talk with two people who visited Prince’s mansion following his death: Immortalized co-host Linnea Crowther and superfan critic Scott Woods.
How People React When Beloved Celebrities Die
Immortalized - July 13, 2021 21:51 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsWhy do people care so much when a famous stranger dies? In our first episode, we explore the condolences that poured in for two very well-known, but very different, celebrities: Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek, and civil rights icon Rosa Parks.
Teaser Trailer: Immortalized (Summer 2021)
Immortalized - July 02, 2021 21:28 - 2 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsLegacy.com's award-winning obituary reporters uncover remarkable life stories while exploring the questions everyone asks: “Do deaths really come in threes?” “Is it morbid writing obituaries every day?” “How can a young person die of ‘natural causes’?” “Whose obituary got the most love?” W...
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