A Question of Death
@aquestionofdeath.bsky.social
Podcast exploring & improving our relationship with death through respectful enquiry. Learning what death can tell us about living via conversations with those who work with the dead & grieving as well as examining death in folklore, history, art & food.
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Too Poor to Die
Free online book seminar with Amy Shea
Still time to sign up, one week to go!
Free online book seminar with Amy Shea
Still time to sign up, one week to go!
Too Poor to Die with Amy Shea
Please join us for a talk with Amy Shea – to mark the launch of her new book Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins.
Hosted online by Dr John Troyer on Tuesday 23 September from 7-8pm BST
Tickets below.
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Please join us for a talk with Amy Shea – to mark the launch of her new book Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins.
Hosted online by Dr John Troyer on Tuesday 23 September from 7-8pm BST
Tickets below.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/too-poor-t...
Too Poor to Die
The hidden realities of dying in the margins
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September 16, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Too Poor to Die
Free online book seminar with Amy Shea
Still time to sign up, one week to go!
Free online book seminar with Amy Shea
Still time to sign up, one week to go!
New podcast episode: Amy O’Shea joins me to discuss Too Poor to Die, her powerful book on death, dignity & inequality. Out 30 Sept 🇬🇧
🎧 Listen now on your favourite platform via - linktr.ee/aquestionofd...
#TooPoorToDie #Podcast #DeathEquity #SocialJustice
🎧 Listen now on your favourite platform via - linktr.ee/aquestionofd...
#TooPoorToDie #Podcast #DeathEquity #SocialJustice
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September 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
New podcast episode: Amy O’Shea joins me to discuss Too Poor to Die, her powerful book on death, dignity & inequality. Out 30 Sept 🇬🇧
🎧 Listen now on your favourite platform via - linktr.ee/aquestionofd...
#TooPoorToDie #Podcast #DeathEquity #SocialJustice
🎧 Listen now on your favourite platform via - linktr.ee/aquestionofd...
#TooPoorToDie #Podcast #DeathEquity #SocialJustice
New Episode Alert! Enjoy this fascinating conversation with Dr Icy Sedgwick about the Death Goddesses, Persephone & Hel via a short Hecate detour.
We explore the connections between female deities & traditional views of femininity & how death Goddesses disrupt these ideas. linktr.ee/aquestionofd...
We explore the connections between female deities & traditional views of femininity & how death Goddesses disrupt these ideas. linktr.ee/aquestionofd...
May 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
New Episode Alert! Enjoy this fascinating conversation with Dr Icy Sedgwick about the Death Goddesses, Persephone & Hel via a short Hecate detour.
We explore the connections between female deities & traditional views of femininity & how death Goddesses disrupt these ideas. linktr.ee/aquestionofd...
We explore the connections between female deities & traditional views of femininity & how death Goddesses disrupt these ideas. linktr.ee/aquestionofd...
We enjoy and celebrate Burns Night here at a Question of Death. Important first step, catch your haggis:
January 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
We enjoy and celebrate Burns Night here at a Question of Death. Important first step, catch your haggis:
There needs to be some sort of signal to explain to cats that you are not really upset with real feelings it’s just seasonal television that has made you cry so they can stand down.
January 1, 2025 at 11:39 PM
There needs to be some sort of signal to explain to cats that you are not really upset with real feelings it’s just seasonal television that has made you cry so they can stand down.
All my thoughts about the new year crammed into a few sentences. Wishing everybody a Happy New Year!
December 31, 2024 at 2:09 PM
All my thoughts about the new year crammed into a few sentences. Wishing everybody a Happy New Year!
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You can now adopt an animal from the farm where my brother lives. All money goes to their care and to the disability charity that runs the farm
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December 16, 2024 at 9:04 PM
You can now adopt an animal from the farm where my brother lives. All money goes to their care and to the disability charity that runs the farm
www.rarebreeds.org.uk/news/detail/...
www.rarebreeds.org.uk/news/detail/...
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"There’s a need for tea, cake, and conversations about death."
Susan Bewley talks about hosting a death cafe and how musing on death has added more pleasure to her life
#ChristmasBMJ
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Susan Bewley talks about hosting a death cafe and how musing on death has added more pleasure to her life
#ChristmasBMJ
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December 16, 2024 at 3:02 PM
"There’s a need for tea, cake, and conversations about death."
Susan Bewley talks about hosting a death cafe and how musing on death has added more pleasure to her life
#ChristmasBMJ
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
Susan Bewley talks about hosting a death cafe and how musing on death has added more pleasure to her life
#ChristmasBMJ
www.bmj.com/content/387/...
New Episode! A lovely talk with Evie King about her book Ashes to Admin about how she became a Council Funeral Officer. An opportunity to discover the importance of rituals, the realities of funeral poverty & how we can prepare for the inevitable whilst living intensely in the present bit.ly/4bisHQA
December 13, 2024 at 3:40 PM
New Episode! A lovely talk with Evie King about her book Ashes to Admin about how she became a Council Funeral Officer. An opportunity to discover the importance of rituals, the realities of funeral poverty & how we can prepare for the inevitable whilst living intensely in the present bit.ly/4bisHQA
In this fascinating episode, we delve into the world of funerary history with @drdan.bsky.social, a historian whose research focuses on the undertaking trade & their products in 18th Century England.
Dr Dan shares his knowledge of historic funerary journeys. Listen on all platforms: bit.ly/4bisHQA
Dr Dan shares his knowledge of historic funerary journeys. Listen on all platforms: bit.ly/4bisHQA
November 15, 2024 at 8:52 PM
In this fascinating episode, we delve into the world of funerary history with @drdan.bsky.social, a historian whose research focuses on the undertaking trade & their products in 18th Century England.
Dr Dan shares his knowledge of historic funerary journeys. Listen on all platforms: bit.ly/4bisHQA
Dr Dan shares his knowledge of historic funerary journeys. Listen on all platforms: bit.ly/4bisHQA
Latest letter is out - perfect reading for a dark October evening. It’s everything you want to know about beans and their connection to death. From Pythagoras to All Soul’s Day with some tiny almond biscuits thrown in, you won’t see beans in the same way again. open.substack.com/pub/aquestio...
October 27, 2024 at 6:40 PM
Latest letter is out - perfect reading for a dark October evening. It’s everything you want to know about beans and their connection to death. From Pythagoras to All Soul’s Day with some tiny almond biscuits thrown in, you won’t see beans in the same way again. open.substack.com/pub/aquestio...
Newest letter is out! 2nd in the series on the connections between food and death. This time examining the history of funeral cookbooks and the slightly more modern phenomenon of recipe gravestones. open.substack.com/pub/aquestio...
October 20, 2024 at 3:06 PM
Newest letter is out! 2nd in the series on the connections between food and death. This time examining the history of funeral cookbooks and the slightly more modern phenomenon of recipe gravestones. open.substack.com/pub/aquestio...
My latest letter is out! Bees are so important to the planet but did you know that they were once believed to have other jobs such as carrying messages to the Otherworld? Learn more fascinating facts including how honey was used to summon the dead for free here: open.substack.com/pub/aquestio...
October 12, 2024 at 2:53 PM
My latest letter is out! Bees are so important to the planet but did you know that they were once believed to have other jobs such as carrying messages to the Otherworld? Learn more fascinating facts including how honey was used to summon the dead for free here: open.substack.com/pub/aquestio...
As we move into October connections between death & the harvest seem inescapable to me. Then I progressed to thinking about the personification of death & couldn’t help but think about why, as is often the case the default is male. I even shared a favourite story.
open.substack.com/pub/aquestio...
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October 4, 2024 at 4:48 PM
As we move into October connections between death & the harvest seem inescapable to me. Then I progressed to thinking about the personification of death & couldn’t help but think about why, as is often the case the default is male. I even shared a favourite story.
open.substack.com/pub/aquestio...
open.substack.com/pub/aquestio...
My latest letter is out & you should read it if only to see how I get from pomegranate earrings to giving credit to Jane, Jenny & May Morris for their contribution to Morris & Co. There’s a bit about the relevance of the painting at this time of year too open.substack.com/pub/aquestio...
September 24, 2024 at 6:49 PM
My latest letter is out & you should read it if only to see how I get from pomegranate earrings to giving credit to Jane, Jenny & May Morris for their contribution to Morris & Co. There’s a bit about the relevance of the painting at this time of year too open.substack.com/pub/aquestio...
Join me as I discuss the practical side of grief & healing with Pastor Ashley Ann Masters. Learn about offering tangible support, from meal trains & legal help to turning up regularly & listening. This episode is about practical help & the space it provides for grieving. linktr.ee/aquestionofd...
September 23, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Join me as I discuss the practical side of grief & healing with Pastor Ashley Ann Masters. Learn about offering tangible support, from meal trains & legal help to turning up regularly & listening. This episode is about practical help & the space it provides for grieving. linktr.ee/aquestionofd...
So I started a Substack to accompany the podcast! You can read and subscribe here: open.substack.com/pub/aquestio... This first letter is all about one of my favourite Death paintings. I hope you enjoy.
September 2, 2024 at 10:27 AM
So I started a Substack to accompany the podcast! You can read and subscribe here: open.substack.com/pub/aquestio... This first letter is all about one of my favourite Death paintings. I hope you enjoy.
New Episode Alert! An interesting and enlightening conversation about the possibilities, expectations and choices in a modern funeral with Carrie Weeks from A Natural Undertaking. A must-listen for anyone interested in understanding more about end-of-life planning. linktr.ee/aquestionofd...
July 20, 2024 at 4:52 PM
New Episode Alert! An interesting and enlightening conversation about the possibilities, expectations and choices in a modern funeral with Carrie Weeks from A Natural Undertaking. A must-listen for anyone interested in understanding more about end-of-life planning. linktr.ee/aquestionofd...
"Life really is so precious and so fragile. There's no greater lesson from my work than that."
🌟 New Episode Alert! 🌟 I sit down with Lucy Easthope, author of "When the Dust Settles." to explore the complexities of emergency planning & recovering from disaster.
bit.ly/4bisHQA
🌟 New Episode Alert! 🌟 I sit down with Lucy Easthope, author of "When the Dust Settles." to explore the complexities of emergency planning & recovering from disaster.
bit.ly/4bisHQA
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June 19, 2024 at 5:25 PM
"Life really is so precious and so fragile. There's no greater lesson from my work than that."
🌟 New Episode Alert! 🌟 I sit down with Lucy Easthope, author of "When the Dust Settles." to explore the complexities of emergency planning & recovering from disaster.
bit.ly/4bisHQA
🌟 New Episode Alert! 🌟 I sit down with Lucy Easthope, author of "When the Dust Settles." to explore the complexities of emergency planning & recovering from disaster.
bit.ly/4bisHQA
Brand new episode: A fascinating conversation about Corpse Roads with the amazing Icy Sedgwick, folklore blogger and host of the Fabulous Folklore podcast.
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May 21, 2024 at 12:57 PM
Brand new episode: A fascinating conversation about Corpse Roads with the amazing Icy Sedgwick, folklore blogger and host of the Fabulous Folklore podcast.
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I can’t believe I haven’t shared the newest episode with you! A wonderful warm conversation with Celebrant Ruth Graham
Ruth shares memories & the valuable role a good celebrant can play in creating a wonderfully recognisably rounded picture of the person being memorialised
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Ruth shares memories & the valuable role a good celebrant can play in creating a wonderfully recognisably rounded picture of the person being memorialised
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April 20, 2024 at 11:14 AM
I can’t believe I haven’t shared the newest episode with you! A wonderful warm conversation with Celebrant Ruth Graham
Ruth shares memories & the valuable role a good celebrant can play in creating a wonderfully recognisably rounded picture of the person being memorialised
linktr.ee/aquestionofd...
Ruth shares memories & the valuable role a good celebrant can play in creating a wonderfully recognisably rounded picture of the person being memorialised
linktr.ee/aquestionofd...
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An anatomical model of the eye from Gresham’s Household Physician
March 14, 2024 at 6:59 PM
An anatomical model of the eye from Gresham’s Household Physician
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Am very excited for this new work from the awesome @christopherbrown.bsky.social 🙂
I'm delighted to share the cover of my new book A Natural History of Empty Lots, now available for preorder—"a genre-bending blend of naturalism, memoir, and social manifesto for rewilding the city, the self, and society." www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/chris...
March 12, 2024 at 12:15 PM
Am very excited for this new work from the awesome @christopherbrown.bsky.social 🙂
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I'm excited to announce the next Grave Matters online seminar on Monday 15 April at 6pm BST on the theme of 'Persecution, ethics and identity' for more information and to sign up for free see 👇 Pls share! ticketpass.org/event/EUPBXY...
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March 12, 2024 at 10:22 AM
I'm excited to announce the next Grave Matters online seminar on Monday 15 April at 6pm BST on the theme of 'Persecution, ethics and identity' for more information and to sign up for free see 👇 Pls share! ticketpass.org/event/EUPBXY...