Death Is Not The End
Join host, singer-songwriter Lo Carmen, as she travels through the valley of death and emerges on the other side, exploring how we remember, eulogise and celebrate our loved ones, end of life navigations, mind-blowing death rituals and customs from all around the world , incredible innovations and futuristic options for after life planning, fascinating insights from Death’s door and examinations into the intersections of Art, Music, Life, Death and beyond. Artwork 'Surrounded By Your Beauty' by Craig Waddell. Original Theme Music by Peter Head. ©Black Tambourine Productions
Episodes
13 episodes
Do You Realize?| Lessons From The Dying with Peter Marcus
Lo Carmen turns to her former neighbor, Peter Marcus - who is a hospice volunteer amongst many other things - to hear about his experiences and lessons from the dying.#death #dying #deathisnottheend #hospice
I Found A Reason | Seizing The Day with Queen Kwong
Lo Carmen gets into facing your own mortality, seizing the day and changing perceptions with indie rock musician Queen Kwong, aka Carré Kwong Callaway, who also writes two Substacks -
Dress Sexy At My Funeral |Looking At Death Differently with Fanny Lumsden, Marieke Hardy, The Coffin Confessor & The Last Hurrah Funerals
Lo Carmen converses with people who are doing death differently; country singer and force of nature Fanny Lumsden shares the inspiration behind her song
Your Body Is A Wonderland | On Whole Body Donation with Jackie Dent
Lo Carmen talks with Jackie Dent , journalist and author of “The Great Dead Body Teachers”, a book about whole body donation and the incredible world of human anatomy.Follow Jackie ...
Legal Ghost | Humanity, Sex, Death & Why We Make Art with Gareth Liddiard
Lo Carmen & singer songwriter/musician Gareth Liddiard (Tropical Fuck Storm, The Drones, Springtime, solo and other projects) get loose a...
Remember Me | Wind Telephones, DeathBots & Cryonics
Lo Carmen hears the secrets of the Wind Telephone in Japan, and challenges her thinking about death and afterlife by learning about virtual interactive versions of ourselves...
Wanted Dead or Alive | Death Rituals Around The World With Klaus Bo
Lo Carmen talks with photojournalist Klaus Bo, who has been exploring death rituals around the world with his camera for over ten years, immersing himself in the cultures for months at a time, and believes we can learn a lot about...
The Trees & Flowers & Creeks & Rocks Hold Your Face With Every Season | Funeral Rock & Processing Death Through Song with Will Oldham
In this episode, Lo Carmen converses with songwriter and artist Will Oldham, aka Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, about how music can help us process and explore death and remember loved o...
Long As I Can See The Light | Preparing For Death & Dying with Zen Virago & Dianna Pechercyzk
In this episode, we hear wise words from deathwalker and educator Zenith Virago about the best ways to prepare for death, both our own and the people we love. Life insurance risk specialist Dianna Pechercyzk also shares her experi...
The Beat Goes On | Good Deaths, Dead Friends & Musical Connections with Jim White
In this episode, Lo Carmen ponders connections between music and death and converses with drummer Jim White (The Hard Quartet/Xylouris White/Dirty Three/Marisa Anderson/Bill Callahan and many more) about dead friends, seeing...
We All Make The Little Flowers Grow | Eco Deathcare & Natural Burial with Anna from Recompose & Bleddyn Butcher
Lo Carmen explores the ecological impacts of deathcare and eco-friendly alternatives, conversing with Anna Swenson, representative of Recompose, a gr...
Go Your Own Way | Ashes, Vinyl Records & Space Flights with Jason Leach from And Vinyly, Charles Chafer from Celestis Memorial Space Flights
Lo Carmen converses with Jason Leach from And Vinyly about living on beyond the groove and becoming a record after your death and Charle...