Little Death

Little Death is a podcast about finding our shared humanity in facing our fear of death. In this podcast, we enter unseen realms of grief, loss and ancestors to unearth what it means to be human living through apocalyptic times. No topic is too taboo. No alley is too dark.

Little Death is a religion podcast hosted by Dvorah Silverman, with 11 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Dvorah Silverman hosts Little Death, a religion show with 11 episodes published.

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  Episode #11

  The Miracle of the Missing Letter: Anti-Zionist Ancestors and Spiritual Language Tutors with Elijah Lake Holstein

  Sep 1, 20251h 16mS1

  <p>In this episode, I chat with my dear friend Elijah Lake Holstein, part dissident town crier, part goof-ball gesture, part Yiddish cantor. Traversing stories of childhood sickness and somatic hallucinations, Elijah speaks frankly about his near-death experiences living with chronic illness. From the “feminization” of Jewish men throughout history to Israel’s campaign of hyper masculinity today, our discussions cover topics of gender and Zionism that echo themes of Jewish male patheticness, weakness and defeat explored in Elijah's artwork. We break down the prolific lyrics from his debut album, drawn from anti-Zionist and anti-imperialist Yiddish poetry and protest songs dating...

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  Episode #10

  Choosing to Prepare for Grief with Leif Forrest Clamor

  Aug 17, 20251h 11mS1

  <p>For this episode, I speak with Seattle-based abstract artist, Leif Forrest Clamor. In this mind expanding conversation, we cover everything from queer joy to personal liberation to art as a medium for honesty. Experiencing the death of their father, best friend and partner consecutively within the span of three years, Leif speaks of the emotional transformation that has come through navigating such unimaginable loss. Leif combats the conditional formula for processing grief that prescribes depression as the only way to mourn. Alternately he asks, what can I do to personify a loving life in honour of the ones that...

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  Episode #9

  The Normalization of a Death Cult: Disentangling Zionism with Dvorah Silverman

  May 29, 20251h 2mS1

  <p>Is Zionism a death cult? For this special mid-season episode, host of Little Death podcast, Dvorah Silverman, delves into the manipulative mechanics of Zionism across time, the resistance movements that have always existed in parallel and how modern Zionism has shaped our present-day (distorted) realities. Employing Michael Langone’s 3Ds of cult dynamics - Deception, Dependence and Dread - Dvorah breaks down Zionism's persuasive recruitment tactics, insidious control of information and the repercussions of leaving for those who dare to question. </p><p>To illuminate the “exceptional” case of Israel, Dvorah shares their journey of unraveling the cultishness of Zionism...

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  Episode #8

  Communing with Ghosts: Ancient Jewish Practices for Modern Times with Madison Slobin

  Mar 3, 20251h 7mS1

  <p>In this episode, I am joined by local Queer Jewish ritualist, matchmaker and cultural connector: Madison Slobin. Divulging a once fearful relationship with ghosts and death, Madi vulnerably invites us into her subconscious to reveal ancestral encounters and the portals of connection that became possible once she was open to them. She offers her experiences with supernatural visitations from her Ashkenazi grandparents and the ancient Jewish divinatory practice of dream interpretation. During the pandemic, this led Madi along a hallowed path towards co-creating “the place/s” (hamakom) where she wanted to be. Elaborating on the concept of “spiritual technology”—ritual tha...

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  Episode #7

  Tenderness as Liberatory Resistance: Immortalizing Ladino and Sephardic Heritage with Shaurie Bidot

  Feb 16, 20251h 4mS1

  <p>In this episode, I sit down with the tender and tenacious Shaurie Bidot as they invite us along a pilgrimage of ancestral wisdom, remembrance and blessings from their Latin heritage originating from the Indigenous Taíno tribe of Puerto Rico to their roots in the American South. From the context of growing up in the South as a queer Afro-Latinx Sephardi Jew, Shaurie offers their formative perspectives on death as a grounding practice and spiritual guide in how they approach personal relationships and liberatory politics. Informed by their multi-racial, multi-cultural and ethnically diverse landscapes, Shaurie explores grief practices as a...

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