The continuation of last month’s tasty topic on cannibalism. Wieners, leg tacos, performance art, and how to know if cannibalism is right for you.Por MortMic

The long awaited, at least for your grim hosts, series on cannibalism! We talk about it in passing so much, it’s time to bite into some lesser known stories of “you are what you eat”.Por MortMic

TLC has given us some of the most chaotic reality television over the years, so is it any surprise there was a show about funerals? The Deputies discuss this and more funeral antics on today’s episode.Por MortMic

The ancient Egyptians were king when it came to burying their dead with trinkets, but what about other cultures? The trio discuss mementos sent to the grave throughout time.Por MortMic

A bit of a switch up this week, the deputies talk about some personal development in their own death career paths. A “beach episode” after some heavier topics.Por MortMic

It’s happened to everyone more than once. When someone close to you loses someone close to them, what are you supposed to say or do? Is there even anything you can?Por MortMic

Content warning! Discussion contains graphic descriptions of death. Was last month not enough goo and gore for you? Fortunately, there’s even more this episode! Brandy and Red delve back into ends most foul from fables to fact.Por MortMic

Content warning! Discussion contains graphic descriptions of death. The Deputies cover a fan-requested topic for this episode on some of the most brutal deaths, both from fictitious worlds and real history. Samples Used: Soundtrack https://freesound.org/people/soundstack/sounds/203246/ Hello Zepp - Charles Clouser…

Today we bring you another DCDed segment on a time period that has remained influential even to this day: the Victorian Era! See which customs were just a faze and what became a craze 150 years after they took the stage. Samples used from Freesound.org: GregorQuendel https://freesound.org/people/GregorQuendel/sounds/716565/…

Continuing the heaping helping of hot goss from last month’s kiki, what other deathcare corpos entered their villain arc? Samples used from Freesound.org: UNIVERSFIELD https://freesound.org/people/UNIVERSFIELD/sounds/702870/Por MortMic

Sometimes, the professionals we trust to take care of our lost loved ones pull the wool over our eyes instead. Get ready for the traumatic tea to spill on some major cases of deceased neglect and abuse. Samples used from Freesound.org: Squidems https://freesound.org/people/Squidems/sounds/709973/Por MortMic

Content warning! Topic contains graphic description of suicide. Don’t just take our word for it! The Deputies interview a very special guest on today’s podcast that can give a more fleshed-out (no pun intended) look at whole body donation.Por MortMic

Death doesn’t end your ability to give back! Find out how your dead body can continue the cycle of science on today’s episode.Por MortMic

Welcome to a new segment in the podcast! We wanted to spend time every now and again exploring the globe and the vast differences in death customs that each country, religion, and lifestyle has to offer. Today, let’s see how the Malagasy, Tibetan, and Dani people get down with death! Samples used from Freesound.org: spookymodem https://freesound.or…

Death isn’t always as straightforward as passing away at home or in a hospital with a clear cause of death. Sometimes, things are not always as they seem… Samples used from Freesound.org: Copyc4t https://freesound.org/people/copyc4t/sounds/146434/ SoundFlakes https://freesound.org/people/SoundFlakes/sounds/411997/…

Have you ever felt marginalized in your grief? Not understood, listened to, or even made to feel bad about it? Put a name to a feeling after today’s episode on disenfranchised grief.Por MortMic

Following up on last month’s episode, the Deputies discuss another infamous bad-to-the-bone beast that was a sound struggle to put six feet under. Samples used from Freesound.org: Sirkoto51 https://freesound.org/people/Sirkoto51/sounds/416632/ N0IZ https://freesound.org/people/N0IZ/sounds/642525/Por MortMic

A surprising amount of do-badders throughout time have been difficult to do away with. Today’s episode covers our first fixation into one of the most notoriously hard to kill nerdowells from history. A big thanks to Michael Haughton for guest editing today's episode!Por MortMic

Estates, wills, and probate: what does any of this mean? Tune in for some insight into what to do with assets after someone dies. A big thanks to Michael Haughton for guest editing today's episode!Por MortMic

A continuation of last month’s episode, find out what other shenanigans Chris P. Chris’ Crematory is getting into. No Kanyes were hurt in the making of this episode. Samples used from Freesound.org: dpren https://freesound.org/people/dpren/sounds/248144/ code_box https://freesound.org/people/code_box/sounds/561190/ zar.265 https://freesound.org/peo…

Move! That! Hearse! The deputies dream their ideal funeral home together from the ground up, surely to be a renovation that would make even Ty Pennington jealous. Samples used from Freesound.org: metrostock99 https://freesound.org/people/metrostock99/sounds/514701/Por MortMic

Another episode in our Q&A series, Red digs into months of questions solicited to the Tumblr account. Anonymous submissions are always a trip!Por MortMic

Join the trio this week for the exploration of Brandy’s livelihood, deceased donors that continue the circle of life!Por MortMic

A very special episode of MortMic, we introduce the new co-host through the trials and tribulations of being a contestant on a game show! Get your buzzers ready for some death trivia! Samples used from Freesound.org: InspectorJ https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/415510/ https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/345688/ https://free…

A quick moment of your time to announce some big changes coming to MortMic and what the future holds for the pod!Por MortMic

There could easily be a book written on 101 ways to reuse a human corpse, but for this episode’s sake, the duo discuss some of the most common instances through history that bodies have been used for some odd ends goals.Por MortMic

Something we haven’t done in a while, getting back to basics. What can one expect attending their first visitation and funeral? Some helpful guidelines for bereaved families and guests alike!Por MortMic

The first in a long series of episodes where we cover death cultures throughout time and space, welcome to DCD! This episode catalogs the practices of what we thought would be our viewer’s most sought after culture: the ancient Egyptians.Por MortMic

What’s it like to die and live to tell the tale? Today’s episode explores near death experiences and what it’s like for those who’ve escaped the grim reaper.Por MortMic

Join us for another episode of Curiosidays! This installment we gathered questions from the blood of the covenant, our buddies!Por MortMic

Wrapping up the miniseries on death media, Jem and Red gather the bereaved book club to share some classic, must read death-based bindings.Por MortMic

Moving on from last month’s episode, the duo showcase some of their most loved and most... unique... games centered around death and dying.Por MortMic

This week Jem and Red collaborate with Rob, the host of the podcast Obsessed with Death, and discuss his obsession with death. The first in what will be many more interviews we hope to do with other deathcare professionals and advocates!Por MortMic

What makes media ratings soar more than death and dying? Discover some new TV shows, video games, and books to binge on the deathcare industry during our three parter feature, starting off with films and ‘flix.Por MortMic

A continuation of last month’s episode, Jem and Red dive into some of the more unique and quirky ways to memorialize your loved one’s cremated remains.Por MortMic

Many people think of burial and cremation as a final disposition, but with cremated remains the sky isn’t even the limit! The duo discuss some final, FINAL dispositions for cremains on this week’s episode. Interlude Music: Late Night Radio by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7613-late-night-radio License: https://filmmusic.…

Where do you even begin when someone you love has been given a finite amount of time to live? There’s no instruction manual on losing a loved one, so this week Jem and Red talk about first steps.Por MortMic

The start of a special segment we’re hoping to do regularly where we answer listener questions about death, and what better place to start than with our own family’s quandaries! (Note: This episode contains difficult themes of death and medical discussion. Though we recommend listening with your own family and loved ones, please be advised.)…

Throughout the ages, as long as there has been artistic mediums, there’s been depictions of the dying and dead. This week find out how these portrayals have developed over time.Por MortMic

What do nazis, klansmen, and murderers have in common? They all have to die some day, and some (un)lucky deathcare professional is going to have to plan their funeral. Jem and Red discuss what it's like to dispose of the deleterious.Por MortMic

Making funeral arrangements for just one person can be stressful, but what about for 10, 100, 1000 people? This week, Jem and Red share on mass death resulting from disasters, terrorism, and more.Por MortMic

What is it like to be a woman or a transgender person in a field dominated for decades by white, cis males? How are members of the LGBTQ community treated when they die? These questions and many more get tackled this week on what it’s like to be marginalized in death and in deathcare.Por MortMic

When it comes time for you to take your last breath, do you wonder how your spirit makes its way to its heaven, Valhalla, or the afterlife? Beings have been scribed about for centuries that hold this exact purpose, so let’s explore, when the bell tolls for thee, who will be reaching their hand out to help you walk the path to eternity.…

Ask anyone about the cost of a funeral and they’ll probably say it’s much too high. What about those of us who live and subsequently die below the poverty line? The homeless? Those without any family to speak of? A lot of common questions about the indigent are covered this week!Por MortMic

All of us have rubber-necked at one point or another. Maybe when we pass an ambulance lit up at a residence, or open a clickbait title that's too juicy to pass up. But at what point does this passing interest in tragedy become problematic? Find out the duo’s opinions on those fixated with the macabre.…

Climbing miles into the air with low oxygen, diving deep underground into inky black crevices, squirming through claustrophobic tunnels, and for fun? This week, we delve into some of the world’s most extreme sports and those who have lost their lives in pursuit of exploration and adventure.Por MortMic

This week, Jem and Red cover a tender topic, discussing infant and child deaths, as well as things to keep in mind when talking to your own child about their grieving process.Por MortMic

Funeral directors are actually a pretty recent addition to the career pool. So what happened when someone died before they existed? Jem and Red delve into the concept of home funerals and touch on death positivity along the way.Por MortMic

Many of us have quite the extended family; aunts, cousins, and of course our beloved furry companions. But what happens after the 9th life is spent? This week, get ready to get educated, and a little misty-eyed, about pet loss.Por MortMic

When we think of the most haunted places, our minds go to abandoned hospitals, ghost towns, and of course, cemeteries and funeral homes. Has the duo ever experienced their own bumps in the night?Por MortMic