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AA: The Resurrectionists: Grave Robbing for Medical Schools
The grave should be the end of the story — but for 19th-century medical schools, it was only the beginning. In this episode of The Asphodel Archives, Charon’s Intern unearths the world of the…
Across the River 03: Maori Culture, Mental Health and ways of grieving - Lance Houia
In this episode of Across the River, I speak with Lance Houia, a Māori cultural educator and mental health advocate from Rotorua, Aotearoa / New Zealand.We talk about tangi (tangihanga), the Māori…
WCIA #05 Empty Vaults, Open Graves: The Illinois Scandal
In the world of deathcare, your reputation is your only currency. For over a century, the Illinois Funeral Directors Association (IFDA) was the gold standard of that currency—a "family of families"…
Asphodel Archives #04: The Civil War and Embalming: How America Learned to Preserve the Dead
Before the American Civil War, embalming was rare, experimental, and largely unnecessary. Most people died close to home, buried within days by family or community. War changed that.As hundreds of…
WCIS #04- National Prearranged Services: The $500 Million Funeral Fraud (1992–2008)
For sixteen years, a company called National Prearranged Services (NPS) promised peace of mind: pay for your funeral in advance so your family wouldn’t have to decide in grief. Headquartered in…
Asphodel Archives #03: Buried Alive in Victorian England?
In the nineteenth century, being declared dead was not a certainty. It was a judgment shaped by limited medical knowledge, social status, and fear.This episode of the Asphodel Archives examines…
S1E7 Across the River #2: Dr. Gary Laderman
In this episode, I speak with Dr. Gary Laderman (Emory University) about how death shapes culture, religion, and power. We discuss why the sacred is double-edged, how the U.S. funeral industry grew…
S1E4 WCIA#3- Noble, Georgia
In this episode of When Cerberus Is Asleep, we travel to Noble, Georgia, where a trusted crematory operated for years without oversight, inspection, or verification.Between 1996 and 2002, hundreds of…
S1E2 Asphodel Archives #02: Ancient Egypt and Its Industry of the Dead
In Ancient Egypt, death was never personal, it was procedural. This episode uncovers the spiritual and administrative machinery behind mummification and the afterlife: the priests who managed souls,…
WCIA #2: The Colorado Body Broker Case: How Sunset Mesa Broke the System
Sunset Mesa was supposed to be a small Colorado funeral home serving its community. Instead, it became the center of one of the most disturbing scandals in U.S. deathcare - falsified cremations,…
Across the River- Episode 1: Before the Ferry Was Built
What does it mean to build technology for an industry that no one talks about?In this opening episode of Across the River, Charon’s Intern — the creative voice behind Pantheon Platforms — tells the…
S1E1 When Cerberus is Asleep #1
Even the guardians of the underworld need rest.When Cerberus Is Asleep is a quiet exploration of the strange, human moments that survive death — grief, duty, love, and the humor that gets us through…
S1E1 Asphodel Archives #1: Ancient Greek and Funeral Rites
In the very first episode of Asphodel Archives, we journey back to ancient Greece to explore how life, death, and remembrance intertwined. From the rituals of burial and mourning to the beliefs about…
Across the River-Intro
Between myth and method lies the river — and every episode, we cross it.Across the River explores how ancient rituals, modern systems, and human innovation shape how we face death, memory, and…
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Across the River has published 14 episodes since October 2025, covering topics in Documentary, Society & Culture.
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