Death: A Funny Business
Death: A Funny Business
Podcast Description
Becky Briggs and Natasha Spencer-Levy are on a mission to make death a less taboo topic, tackling it with humour, openness, and real talk. Having lost their parents young, they dive into everything from broken-heart syndrome and family issues to ghost stories and conspiracy theories, exploring death’s spiritual, cultural, and strange sides. With raw, often hilarious conversations, they’re showing that death can, surprisingly, be ‘a funny business.’
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The podcast explores a variety of themes related to death, including assisted dying, grief, mental health, and cultural burial practices. For example, episodes cover topics like terminal illness with guests sharing personal stories, and light-hearted discussions on inappropriate funeral songs, ensuring that even the heaviest subjects are approached with humor and openness.
Becky Briggs and Natasha Spencer-Levy are on a mission to make death a less taboo topic, tackling it with humour, openness, and real talk. Having lost their parents young, they dive into everything from broken-heart syndrome and family issues to ghost stories and conspiracy theories, exploring death’s spiritual, cultural, and strange sides. With raw, often hilarious conversations, they’re showing that death can, surprisingly, be ‘a funny business.’
This week on the show, Tash is joined by special guest co-host and audio producer Talia Augustidis! Together they spoke to award-winning author Peter Godwin about his recent memoire ‘Exit Wounds’ and why he chooses to write about grief with humour. They also discussed his venture into ketamine therapy and how it has helped him move forward through his grief.
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