Episodes 311
Avg. Duration 32m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (65)
Since Jan 2021
Latest Episode May 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
99%
Hosting
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About This Podcast

Coffin Talk explores how our views on death affect the way we live our life. Join Mike Oppenheim each week as he interviews people from all ages and cultures to explore The Meaning of Death.

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Recent Episodes

#277 - Sports Radio - Matt Kolsky

May 02, 2026 59m

Matt Kolsky has been plying his trade (speaking extemporaneously into a mic about frivolous things) for over 20 years—on Bay Area sports radio, via podcasts and in the kitchen to his long-suffering…

#276 - Ex-Marine - Rand Timmerman

Apr 25, 2026 45m

Rand R. Timmerman served 5 years as a United States Marine, including a tour with 1st Marines in Vietnam. He then acquired law degree and practiced law until retiring in 2012. He has since written…

#275 - Psychedelic Facilitator - Diana Colleen

Apr 18, 2026 32m

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#274 - Radio Morning Host - Gary Scott Thomas

Apr 11, 2026 54m

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#273 - Fundamental Rationalist - Daniel Bookman

Apr 05, 2026 51m

Daniel Bookman was born and raised in Scotland until he was 12, when he was sent Manchester, England for religious education. After graduation, he studied Yeshiva in Israel. Then, after a brief…

#272 - Crime & Macabre Historian - Paul Gambino

Mar 29, 2026 37m

Paul Gambino is an internationally published author whose books explore society’s enduring fascination with mortality and the macabre. A prolific writer, he is best known as the author of Morbid…

#271 - Psychotherapy & Yoga Philosophy - Catia Batalha

Mar 22, 2026 46m

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#270 - Circus/Sideshow Performer - David Darwin

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#269 - Acute Care M.D. - Andre Reyes

Mar 08, 2026 56m

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#268 - Somatic Hypnotherapist - Melanie Smithson

Mar 01, 2026 42m

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#267 - Death Doula - Michael Hawley

Feb 22, 2026 39m

Michael Hawley is a death doula who offers a circle of care approach to help people facing the end of life. His unique path to death work was shaped by a successful career in department store…

#266 - Legacy Planner - Laura Roser

Feb 15, 2026 43m

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#265 - Political Economist - Akil Vicks

Feb 08, 2026 54m

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#264 - Horror Author - Gabriella Hernandez

Feb 01, 2026 47m

Gabriella Hernandez is a long time horror fanatic and a writer of all things creepy. From an early age, she’s been fascinated by the occult, paranormal, and outright ghastly, and this has continued…

#263 - Published Author - Kristina Voegele

Jan 25, 2026 52m

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#262 - A Literary Historian - Justin Tate

Jan 18, 2026 44m

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#261 - Running in Slippers - Angie Hawkins

Jan 11, 2026 36m

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#260 - Mountain Biker - Olivia Ulmer

Jan 04, 2026 44m

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#259 - Ride Share Driver - Giuliano Grimaudo

Dec 28, 2025 54m

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#258 - GenZ Orthodox Jew - Ephraim Herschmann

Dec 21, 2025 45m

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Coffin Talk has published 311 episodes since January 2021, covering topics in Education, Philosophy.

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