Hosted by Nic Main · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 22 episodes
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Last Words is a podium for the dying created to share stories, reflections, and living legacies. Host Nic Main, a former cancer patient, created the podcast in the face of his mother’s death with one goal: to learn what it means to live.Episodes follow a two-part format:Last Words – Real stories from people facing death through terminal illness or uncertain diagnoses.Last Words: Death Perception – Conversations with those who walk and work alongside the dying, who provide their unique perspectives on how death shapes how they live life.New episodes every Tuesday at 5 AM CST.
Nic Main hosts Last Words Podcast, a society show with 22 episodes published.
Season 1 of Last Words comes to a close with a personal reflection from host Nic Main. For the first time, Nic shares the story behind the podcast: recording his mother’s last words before her passing, traveling thousand
How would you navigate walking through the world with your loved on as they go from age 70 back to the mind of 1 years old? Larry describes what it meant to keep a vow to his wife Vange, by recreating and re-orchestratin
This episode is in memory of Vange Thompson, who passed away on September 27, 2025. Her husband, Larry Thompson, shares their story and what it truly means to vow for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness an
Welcome back to Last Words: Islamic Concepts on Mortality. We return to Dr. Saqib as we explore the death customs and rituals within the Islamic faith. In this episode, Dr. Saqib walks us through: – The right of judgment
Religions and faith practices have long served as guidebooks for life, offering meaning, structure, and direction for what comes after. Each belief system offers its own layered and foundation concept of mortality. To tr
This episode is in memory of Janet Archibald who passed away on October 21st, 2025. On October 7th, host Nic Main sat with Janet in English, Indiana as Janet traversed some of her final moments in life. This would be the
Welcome back to Last Words: Death Perception - Catholic Concepts on Mortality. We return to Father Dusty and uncover more of the concepts that the Catholic Church embraces in regard to death and life. In this episode Fat
Religions and faith practices are often used as a guidebook for life. For believers and followers creating a perspective for what comes after, Multi - layered and foundational each with their own concept of mortality. In
Host Nic Main’s mother Shelly Main was the first interview ever recorded. Almost 2 years ago, on October 25th, 2023. Shelly Main fought the good fight against triple negative breast cancer for almost 2 years. Taking on o
How would sitting with a cancer patient change you? For Krista Wilson, it shaped her in ways she could never have imagined, offering a profound appreciation for life that only comes from being present in those moments. B
Krista Wilson is the Executive Director of Cancer Pathways Midwest in Evansville, Indiana. With over 20 years walking side by side with cancer patients, Krista has developed a rare perspective on what it truly means to l
In Chapter 2 of her story, Aril Ferrara brings us into the space where time bends and presence takes on new meaning. Through her words and her art, Aril defines what it means to create her own greatness in the life she w
Three years ago, Aril Ferrera was sketching out the kind of life plans anyone her age might dream of - a career, relationships, a future wide open. Then at just 25, those plans collapsed the minute she was diagnosed with
According to John Hopkins, the gun death rate increased 40% from 2014 to 2023. With firearms being the leading cause of death among young people ages 1-17 in 2023 in Missouri. In this episode, Caleb walks us through the
Caleb Davey is a police officer from Jennings, Missouri. A town composed of a total of 3.7 square miles, known as the first north city of St.Louis. Host Nic Main traveled to Jennings, Missouri and completed a series of 1
Imagine going back to college. The world as you know it has changed. The internet has launched and is on track to become one of the most impactful creations of the century. This was Paul at 65, His journey led him here.
Out of a roughly 50 million, 70-80% of the Silent Generation have already died. Paul is one of the 20%-30% that remain. Host Nic Main travels to Illinois to sit with Paul in an attempt to capture 95 years of life lived.
According to U.S. Census estimates and Social Security life tables, only about 20–30% of the Silent Generation remain alive in 2025. Out of nearly 50 million, 70–80% have already passed away. At 95 years old, Paul is one
How does it feel to save a life? Greg Maddock opens up about staying cautiously optimistic when a patient’s future is uncertain. What it means to walk the quiet line between the harsh realities he’s witnessed vs. the nor
What does it mean to walk the line between life and death, every single day? For St. Charles Battalion Chief Greg Maddock, it all began with one ambulance ride as a child. That single experience sparked a lifelong callin
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