Episodes

Death and The Jazz Funeral (with James Marck)
Death AndDecember 03, 2025x
10
00:47:42

Death and The Jazz Funeral (with James Marck)

In this episode of "Death And," funeral director Victor M. Sweeney sits down with guest James Marck, Director of Music at St. Francis de Sales Oratory, to explore the rich tradition of the New Orleans jazz funeral. The conversation covers how music at funerals has evolved—from somber Gregorian chant...

Death And a Death Cafe (with Susan Barsky Reid)
Death AndNovember 26, 2025x
9
00:44:03

Death And a Death Cafe (with Susan Barsky Reid)

In this episode of "Death And," mortician and funeral director Victor M. Sweeney sits down with Susan Barsky Reid, psychotherapist and the mother of Death Cafe founder Jon Underwood, to talk about the worldwide Death Cafe movement. The conversation centers on how gathering to openly discuss death—wi...

Death And Analog (with Karl Schudt)
Death AndNovember 19, 2025x
8
00:53:09

Death And Analog (with Karl Schudt)

In this episode of "Death And," mortician Victor M. Sweeney sits down with online coach and podcaster Karl Schudt. The two delve into how death—as the ultimate inconvenient physical reality—forces us to confront both the tangible and intangible aspects of being human. Their wide-ranging discussion c...

Death And You (Pursuing Deathcare)
Death AndNovember 12, 2025x
7
00:42:10

Death And You (Pursuing Deathcare)

In this episode of "Death And," mortician and funeral director Victor M. Sweeney dives deep into what it means to pursue a career in deathcare. Responding to a wave of listener questions about entering the funeral industry, Victor shares his personal journey—from wrestling with his vocation as a you...

Death And Woodworking (with John Enger)
Death AndNovember 05, 2025x
6
00:58:40

Death And Woodworking (with John Enger)

In this episode of "Death And," mortician and funeral director Victor M. Sweeney invites woodworker John Enger, to chat about the deep connections between death and woodworking. They explore how working with wood—living material that must die to become something new—mirrors the cycle of life and los...

Death And Loneliness (with Axel Seemann)
Death AndOctober 29, 2025x
5
00:51:50

Death And Loneliness (with Axel Seemann)

In this episode of "Death And," Victor M. Sweeney is joined by philosophy professor Axel Seemann to explore the connection between death and loneliness. The pair dig into the different forms of loneliness, from the obvious ache left behind by losing loved ones to the deeper, existential kind that ca...

Death And Stone Carving (with Matt Loughlin)
Death AndOctober 22, 2025x
4
01:08:26

Death And Stone Carving (with Matt Loughlin)

In this fourth episode of "Death And," Victor M. Sweeney welcomes guest Matt Loughlin, a stone carver from Somerset, England, to delve into the fascinating overlap between death and stone carving. The conversation touches on the history and symbolism of headstones, the meaning behind motifs and embl...

Death And Portraits (with Annamieka Hopps)
Death AndOctober 15, 2025x
3
00:56:19

Death And Portraits (with Annamieka Hopps)

In this episode of "Death And," mortician Victor M. Sweeney sits down with artist Annamieka Hopps to unpack the theme of death and portraits. Their conversation explores how capturing someone’s likeness, whether through paint or by preparing bodies for funerals, is intimately tied to honoring legacy...

Death And Storytelling (with Colin Dickey)
Death AndOctober 08, 2025x
2
01:08:07

Death And Storytelling (with Colin Dickey)

In this episode of "Death And," mortician Victor M. Sweeney sits down with nonfiction writer Colin Dickey to explore the fascinating intersection of death and storytelling. Together, they discuss how storytelling shapes the way we remember and commemorate the dead, reflecting on everything from hist...