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.
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:
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!
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...
open.substack.com/pub/aquestio...
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...
Brand new episode: A fascinating conversation about Corpse Roads with the amazing Icy Sedgwick, folklore blogger and host of the Fabulous Folklore podcast.
linktr.ee/aquestionofd...
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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.
linktr.ee/aquestionofd...
linktr.ee/aquestionofd...
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...
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...
How do you feel about Pythagoras’s theorem? The originator wasn’t just in a room creating irritating maths equations but had a whole other side to him. If you’d like to find out more, including how cults, beans, death, ancient Roman funerals & almond biscuits are connected, look here: bit.ly/3TbWtPB
March 12, 2024 at 2:36 PM
How do you feel about Pythagoras’s theorem? The originator wasn’t just in a room creating irritating maths equations but had a whole other side to him. If you’d like to find out more, including how cults, beans, death, ancient Roman funerals & almond biscuits are connected, look here: bit.ly/3TbWtPB
My new episode is out! A conversation with Ashley-Anne Masters. We spoke about Food, Funerals & Mourning in an area well known for its traditions & rituals around food & funerals. We discussed food & humour, how both can bring us together & help us in moments of grief. linktr.ee/aquestionofd...
March 11, 2024 at 1:57 PM
My new episode is out! A conversation with Ashley-Anne Masters. We spoke about Food, Funerals & Mourning in an area well known for its traditions & rituals around food & funerals. We discussed food & humour, how both can bring us together & help us in moments of grief. linktr.ee/aquestionofd...
Have you ever considered why the personification of death is often male? Would you like to read more or just read the folk tale Godmother Death? Then I have just thing for you: aquestionofdeath.co.uk/between-bone...
March 5, 2024 at 7:06 AM
Have you ever considered why the personification of death is often male? Would you like to read more or just read the folk tale Godmother Death? Then I have just thing for you: aquestionofdeath.co.uk/between-bone...
Hugo Simberg (1874-1917), a Finnish symbolist painter, is renowned for his profound exploration of death & the afterlife in his artworks. His series of ‘Death’ Paintings delves into themes of mortality, spirituality & the passage of time.
For more see link in bio
🖼️ The Garden of Death - Hugo Simberg
For more see link in bio
🖼️ The Garden of Death - Hugo Simberg
February 17, 2024 at 11:43 AM
Hugo Simberg (1874-1917), a Finnish symbolist painter, is renowned for his profound exploration of death & the afterlife in his artworks. His series of ‘Death’ Paintings delves into themes of mortality, spirituality & the passage of time.
For more see link in bio
🖼️ The Garden of Death - Hugo Simberg
For more see link in bio
🖼️ The Garden of Death - Hugo Simberg
Rosemary was symbolic of remembrance in death, consider Hamlet’s Ophelia: ‘Rosemary, that’s for remembrance, pray love, remember.’ It was seen as a purifying herb & the Ancient Egyptians used it in embalming rituals. (For more see link in bio)
🖼️ Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen
🖼️ Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen
February 17, 2024 at 11:36 AM
Rosemary was symbolic of remembrance in death, consider Hamlet’s Ophelia: ‘Rosemary, that’s for remembrance, pray love, remember.’ It was seen as a purifying herb & the Ancient Egyptians used it in embalming rituals. (For more see link in bio)
🖼️ Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen
🖼️ Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen
The late, great Terry says it so well.
February 17, 2024 at 11:31 AM
The late, great Terry says it so well.