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Death And
Hosted by Victor M. Sweeney, Mortician
Equal parts heart, humor, and heaping portions of the unexpected, Death And explores how death colors the moments that make us human.
Small-town mortician (and accidental Internet sensation), Victor M. Sweeney brings curiosity, wit, astonishing stories, and plenty of gallows humor to each episode, teaming up with guests to dismantle taboos, address morbid questions and share real-life stories that find death lurking in everything from stand-up comedy to your morning cup of coffee.
If you’ve got a taste for the morbid, a love of laughter in unexpected places, and a craving for honest, unfiltered stories straight from the mortuary, Victor Sweeney is the guide you never knew you needed… and Death And is the show you’ve been dying to discover.
Death And The Inevitable
In this episode of "Death And," mortician and funeral director Victor M. Sweeney tackles the theme of "Death And The Inevitable," inviting listeners to join him in an honest discussion about planning for their own funeral and confronting the certainty of death. Victor fields thought-provoking questi...
Death And A Viking Funeral (with Paul Kloppenburg)
In this episode of "Death And," mortician and funeral director Victor M. Sweeney welcomes Paul Kloppenburg, co-founder of Crestone End of Life Project, to explore the theme of open-air cremation. The conversation demystifies the legendary “Viking send-off,” comparing it to the real, community-center...
Death And Human Composting (with Tricia Jamiol)
In this episode of "Death And," mortician Victor M. Sweeney sits down with guest Tricia Jamiol to explore the world of human composting, also known as “natural organic reduction.” The conversation unpacks what it means to transform a human body into nutrient-rich soil, discussing everything from the...
Death And Disney Adults (with AJ Wolfe)
In this episode of "Death And," mortician and funeral director Victor M. Sweeney sits down with AJ Wolfe, author of Disney Adults: Exploring and Falling in Love with a Magical Subculture, to discuss the curious world of so-called "Disney adults." The conversation unpacks what it really means to be a...
Death and Finding Home (with Daniel Nayeri)
In this episode of "Death And," mortician and funeral director Victor M. Sweeney sits down with author and refugee Daniel Nayeri to talk about "Death And Finding Home." Their conversation weaves through Daniel’s experience fleeing Iran as a child after his mother’s religious conversion, what it mean...