Episodes 25
Avg. Duration 53m
Activity Dormant
Since Apr 2020
Latest Episode Dec 2024

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About This Podcast

Welcome to the Death and Tea Podcast where we stir up conversations about life and the afterlife. Join us as we explore the profound, the curious, and the sometimes whimsical aspects of our existence and what might come next. Whether through personal stories, expert interviews, or philosophical debates, we delve into the mysteries surrounding death and celebrate the beauty of life. Grab a cup of your favorite brew and settle in for a few thoughtful discussions that will challenge your perspectives and perhaps bring a bit of comfort to the unknown. Memento Mori... (Artwork by @scout_w_)

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Recent Episodes

EP 25: 2024 Wrap Up - Meet Cricket

Dec 23, 2024 44m

I wanted to talk a little about what was happening in the background of 2024 and its been a while since I introduced myself (if I ever have) so before we end this podcast I just wanted to say "Hi"…

EP24: Kelley Harrell - From Elder to Ancestor

Nov 19, 2024 1h 9m

From Elder to Ancestor is a new book from Kelley Harrell, an animist, death walker and death doula. Cricket and Kelley discuss the ethical creation of a personal ancestor practice, tending to…

EP23: The Legal Side of Dying

Sep 24, 2024 1h 31m

Robert W. Haley is a Certified Advanced Practitioner of Elder Law (and Cricket, AKA Ryvyn's husband). In this episode, Robert and Cricket discuss all the common questions people have about…

EP22: An Energy Healer's Book of Dying

Aug 27, 2024 1h 7m

Suzanne Worthley is an energy healing practitioner and intuitive who has focused on death and dying for 20 years. She has played a vital role in partnership with families and hospice teams, helping…

EP21: An Interview with a Dying Man, Meet Steve Hodges

Jul 25, 2024 1h 32m

In this episode, Cricket speaks with Steve Hodges, a pianist, cancer survivor and coach, hospice volunteer, and he is dying. This conversation goes deep into the places most people are not…

EP20: Old City Cemetery and the Grim Reaper

Jul 09, 2024 1h 18m

This episode is an in-depth discussion with Jay Brooks the Executive Director of The Old City Cemetary of Lynchburg Virginia. This unique Grave Garden is not only 200 years old with fascinating…

EP19: Ancestor Veneration with Tyler Coles

Jun 11, 2024 1h 13m

Embark on a mystical odyssey as we explore the timeless bond between the living and the departed. In this enlightening episode, Unitarian Minister Tyler Coles, hailing from deep family roots found…

S2E18 EP18: Discussing Last Rites with Todd Harra

May 21, 2024 1h 18m

In this episode, we speak with Todd Harra, co-author of the Amazon bestselling books Mortuary Confidential: Undertakers Spill the Dirt and Over Our Dead Bodies: Undertakers Lift the Lid, as well as…

EP17: Preventing Dementia: Insights from Dr. Emily and Mitchell Clionsky

Apr 17, 2024 1h 2m

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Emily and Mitchell Clionsky to discuss their book, "Dementia Prevention" and other related topics on what may cause this condition. Dr. Emily Clionsky combines…

EP16: The Craft of Dying, A discussion with Dr Ara Francis

Mar 07, 2024 1h 21m

The Craft of Dying was written by Lyn H. Lofland in 1978, this timeless book was written at the beginning of the death-positive movement. In this episode, Dr. Ara Fransis discusses the book, the era…

EP15: Emerging Understandings of the Non-Religious Afterlife

Feb 21, 2024 56m

In this episode, Dr. Chris Miller of the University of Ottawa discusses the research projects: "Speaking of Death: Understanding, Participation and Death Cafes" and his research paper, "Non-Religious…

EP14: Tiktok: Tips From Dead People

Feb 01, 2024 47m

Mary McGreevy is the creator of the unexpectedly viral TikTok account, Tips from Dead People (@tipsfromdeadpeople), where she shares unique obituaries and the wisdom we can all take from them. Tips…

EP13: The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning

Feb 01, 2024 46m

Robert, Cricket's husband, joins her to discuss Margareta Mangnusson's book, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning and their choice to downsize and to move away from their family homeplace. Moving…

EP12: The Right to Die Movement

Aug 25, 2022 25m

Hello again, Grab a cup of tea and your head phones and take a moment to be grateful for your life by contemplating your death. Discussion includes: the Right to Die Movement being the right to…

EP11: Meet Mortellus

Mar 31, 2022 1h 23m

Mortellus is a lineaged Third Degree Gardnerian High Priestex of the Long Island Line. Presently busy at work on their third book for Llewellyn Worldwide, with the second, "The Bones Fall in a…

EP10: Magickal Mediumship with Danielle Dionne

Mar 10, 2022 59m

Danielle Dionne is a psychic medium, witch, herbalist, homesteader, and author of the book Magickal Mediumship. She has been offering sessions professionally for over thirteen years. Her practice…

EP9: Exploring the Spirit of Nature with John Beckett, Druid and Author

Feb 24, 2022 48m

John Beckett grew up in Tennessee with the woods right outside his back door. Wandering through them gave him a sense of connection to Nature and to a certain Forest God. John is a Druid in the Order…

EP8: What is a Death Doula?

Feb 10, 2022 23m

A death doula is a bit different than a psychopomp, but is the use of one is becoming more common as more people experience how they can assist the dying and their family in a "good death". Ryvyn…

EP7: Our House is Haunted with ISDP Investigations

Feb 03, 2022 32m

Our house is haunted. Its a large, Greek revival built about 1930 by the industrialist Reed Stone, one of the founders of Bassett Furniture. Reed and a woman has been seen on several occasions…

EP6: Messages From Spirit

Jan 27, 2022 26m

What can Spirit communication look like? What are you expecting it to be? Maybe you are expecting your talking board to come alive or a full body apparition of Grandma? Are your expectations making…

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