Oct 19, 202655 min
On this week’s episode, I FINALLY talk to my friend Katrina Spade, the pioneer of natural organic reduction, also known as human composting, in the United States, and the founder of Recompose, a Seattle-based funeral...
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Death, et seq.
Hosted by Tanya D. Marsh · society · EN
About this Podcast:
Death, et seq. literally means "Death and what follows." This podcast addresses all aspects of death care in the United States -- options for funerals and disposition, the ways in which "traditions" are being disrupted, and where death care is headed. A broad range of experts within the funeral industry and various reform communities are invited to share their views. Listeners are invited to actively participate by submitting questions and topics of interest.
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What is Death, et seq. about?
Death, et seq. literally means "Death and what follows." This podcast addresses all aspects of death care in the United States -- options for funerals and disposition, the ways in which "traditions" are being disrupted, and where death care is headed. A broad range of experts within the funeral industry and various reform communities are invited to share their views.
Who hosts Death, et seq.?
Death, et seq. is hosted by Tanya D. Marsh. The show has published 56 episodes to date.
What has Death, et seq. covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Episode 57: Katrina Spade and the Invention of Human Composting" (19 October 2026, 55 minutes), "Episode 56: Permanent Placement of Cremated Remains with Honnalora Hubbard" (5 October 2026, 58 minutes), and "Episode 55: Why Good People Leave Funeral Service with Jon Raper" (22 September 2026, 57 minutes).
How often does Death, et seq. publish?
Death, et seq. publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 47 minutes across 56 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Death, et seq.?
Booking probability for Death, et seq. is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Death, et seq. requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Death, et seq.'s contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Death, et seq.?
The strongest fits for Death, et seq. are Funeral Services. Death, et seq. has a society audience.
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Tanya D. Marsh hosts Death, et seq., a society podcast with 56 episodes published.
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Oct 5, 202658 minToday we're talking about something that sits in closets, on mantels, and even on kitchen counters across the country: urns holding the cremated remains of people we love, often with no plan for where they will finally...
Sep 22, 202657 minToday, more than 90% of mortuary school students are first generation funeral directors. Three out of four of them are women. And increasingly, there are people in mortuary school who are in the middle of their lives...
Aug 24, 202658 minOn this week's episode, Caitlin Doughty discusses the most recent scandal in the funeral industry and what regulatory structures could be used to prevent this from happening again. On August 7th, Chicago police, acting...
Aug 11, 202656 minOn today’s episode, I’m joined by Anna Jordan. Anna is a funeral director and a certified life cycle celebrant and a member of the board of the Home Funeral Alliance. I’ve had the opportunity to work with Anna on a...
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Jul 27, 20261h 6mIf you’ve been listening to this podcast for a while, you’ve heard from a lot of what I’ll characterize as “progressive” or “new” entrants in the death care space. We’ve had episodes on green burial, death doulas...
Jun 22, 202649 minAnatomical dissection is a fundamental part of medical education. In this episode, medical student Emma Sherman walks us through the use and treatment of donor bodies in medical education in the United States.
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Episode #48
Episode 48: A Conversation with Sam Perry
May 26, 202658 minS0Sam Perry is an Associate Lecturer at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, teaching in the Mortuary Science and Funeral Science program. He is also the President of the Green Burial Council International...
Episode #47
Episode 47: Are Catholic Relics Illegal?
May 11, 202644 minS0Alex Gracia, a third-year student at Wake Forest Law School, discusses the intersection between the Catholic practice of creating relics and keeping them in churches and the laws in the United States that forbid "abuse...
Apr 27, 202620 minS0Do you have your documents in order to allow for a trusted person to make decisions about your health care and property if you become incapacitated? This episode walks through four important kinds of documents and...
Apr 21, 202653 minS0In today's episode, I talk to Stephanie Hopp, EdD, RN, CPN, an Associate Professor in the Undergraduate Nursing Program at Clarkson College in Omaha, Nebraska. Professor Hopp talks about her experience as a nurse at...
Apr 13, 202626 minS0In this episode of Death et seq., Professor Marsh talks to Wake Law student Spencer Maher about Jeremy DeWitte, the man who turned a Florida funeral escort service into a viral masterclass in policy impersonation. As...
Episode #43
Episode 43: Regulating the Funeral Industry
Apr 6, 202630 minS0In this episode of the Death Esq. podcast, Professor Marsh welcomes Jay Doshi to discuss the outdated regulatory structures of the American funeral industry. Doshi explains how the industry stubbornly protects...
Episode #42
Episode 42: Green Burial with Suzanne Kelly
Mar 30, 202637 minS0On this episode, I talk to Suzanne Kelly, chair of the Town of Rhinebeck, New York Cemetery Committee about green burial. The Town of Rhinebeck Cemetery opened a Natural Burial Ground in 2014, only the second municipal...
Episode #41
Episode 41: Grave Goods
Mar 23, 202642 minS0“Riches do not so much exhilarate us with their possession, as they torment us with their loss.” This quotation comes from Robert Burton, a 17th century Oxford scholar and clergyman who understood that our attachment to...
Episode #40
Episode 39: Evidentiary Body Parts
Mar 16, 202635 minS0In this episode, we discuss the retention and disposition of human remains after they are seized by law enforcement as part of a criminal investigation. We’re not talking about what happens to a body after an autopsy is...
Mar 2, 202633 minS0When a person dies while incarcerated, what happens to their remains? Do incarcerated individuals receive as much respect in death as other individuals? Third-year Wake Forest Law student Katie Koesters explains the web...
Feb 23, 202650 minS0In this episode, third year Wake Forest Law student Connor Crotty compares the processes of cremation and alkaline hydrolysis (water cremation), discusses the chemical composition of cremated remains, and describes a...
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