Close to Death is a podcast that profiles people who spend every day working with the dead and dying. Sound depressing? It isn’t. Sound creepy? It can be! From death doulas to crime scene cleaners, obituary writers to taxidermists, human composting farms to witches who talk to the dead, these death experts have seen it all. In each episode, with the help of comedians and reporters, we’ll hear their stories and find out what they have learned about life by working with death. Hosted by Utkarsh Ambudkar. This is a USG Audio podcast in collaboration with Transmitter Media and Powderkeg.
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Signup to Generate a PitchClose to Death is a podcast that profiles people who spend every day working with the dead and dying. Sound depressing? It isn’t. Sound creepy? It can be! From death doulas to crime scene cleaners, obituary writers to taxidermists, human composting farms to witches who talk to the dead, these death experts have seen it all.
Close to Death is hosted by USG Audio. The show has published 8 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Introducing Mission K-Pop" (15 October 2025, 40 minutes), "Introducing...Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer - Episode 1" (15 April 2025, 36 minutes), and "You Might Also Like: The Confessions of Anthony Raimondi" (18 June 2024, 33 minutes).
Close to Death publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 32 minutes across 8 episodes.
Booking probability for Close to Death is 17%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Close to Death requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Close to Death's contact route on record: verified email.
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USG Audio hosts Close to Death, a comedy podcast with 8 episodes published.
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<p>Introducing Mission K-Pop</p><p> </p><p>Caty Szeto is a woman with a dream: to become a K-Pop superstar. The 23-year-old Asian American is traveling from her home in LA to South Korea’s capital Seoul to attend a...
Close to Death
<p>A deadly bioterror attack shook the U.S. and triggered one of the FBI’s most complex investigations. Aftermath takes you inside the high-stakes hunt for the Anthrax killer and the investigative breakthrough that...
Close to Death
<p>In 1978, Pope John Paul I was found dead in his bed just 33 days after he was elected. The official story is that he suffered a fatal heart attack. But in the years since his death, some have claimed he was murdered...
Close to Death
<p>Homegrown: OKC dives into a case of domestic terrorism from the past that’s really a warning about the future. </p><p><br></p><p>Back in 1995, there was a disaster that should have prepared us for January 6th and the...
Episode #6
<p>We've all been to a funeral where we've looked around and thought: "[The deceased] would have hated this." So what would it look like if we ditched the stuffy funeral homes, skipped the expensive caskets, and...
Episode #5
<p>When someone dies, they always leave things behind, and their loved ones are left to clean up. But sometimes, cleaning up after death means cleaning up a literal biohazardous crime scene. Comedian Mary Beth Barone...
Episode #4
<p>For years, we’ve been sold on just two ways to deal with a dead body — you either get cremated or you’re caked in makeup and placed in a casket six feet under. But there’s gotta be more options, right? Uninspired...
Episode #3
<p>It feels normal to try to preserve someone we've lost. But what does that do for us — and our grief? Comedian Mary Beth Barone seeks the wisdom of someone who makes mementos out of the once living: a very chic, very...
Episode #2
<p>After someone we love dies, it’s hard to get them off our minds — especially if we didn’t get the chance to say everything we needed to. But for some people, the conversation doesn’t die when their loved one does...
Episode #1
<p>Greg Heller sets out to discover what actually makes an obit feel like a satisfying account of a person's life. With the guidance of professional obituary writer John Pope, Greg practices the craft by writing his...
Close to Death
<p>Close to Death is a podcast that profiles people who spend every day working with the dead and dying. Sound depressing? It isn’t. Sound creepy? It can be! From death doulas to crime scene cleaners, obituary writers...
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