
The Dead Desk
Sooner or later, we all die. So why should we and death be strangers? On The Dead Desk, we speak with real people who work in the death industry to learn more about their unusual occupations, hear their stories, and familiarize ourselves with the great unknown that awaits us all.
Episodes
5 episodes
Organ and Tissue Donations - Episode 5
One person's death often allows another person to live on. Organ and tissue donations are critical within the medical world, but how do they work — and who are the people who make it all happen? Pamela Albert, senior director of TDS resour...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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58:00

Water Cremations - Episode 4
You know about fire cremations, but what happens when a body is cremated using water? How is that even possible? Emily Nelson, founder of Be A Tree Cremation, joins The Dead Desk to share her journey into the death industry and reveal the surpr...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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35:14

Death Doulas - Episode 3
"Death doula" may sound like a scary title, but it's quite the opposite. Doulas are kindhearted people who help others during the end-of-life transition with practical assistance born from centuries of real-world wisdom. Suzanne O'Brien, founde...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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34:27

Medical Examiner Investigations - Episode 2
When unexpected or violent deaths occur, medical examiner investigators take the field to discover the truth. Jasmine Sebro, medical examiner investigator (or "death investigator," as she's sometimes known) joins the show to share how she found...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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36:48

Postmortem Tattoo Preservation - Episode 1
A tattoo lasts a lifetime — or several lifetimes, if you solicit the services of one Kyle Sherwood. The co-founder of Save My Ink Forever, Kyle has perfected a process to remove and preserve the tattooed skin of the recently deceased. His metho...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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27:28
