Five-part radio series explores death and how we talk about it.

In a new five-part series, Wisconsin Public Radio explores the topic of death and dying and how we talk about it. The series, titled simply, Death, is part of the ongoing “To the Best of Our Knowledge” podcast program.

Across the country, in cafes, dining rooms, and community centers, there’s a new conversation taking shape. After decades of sanitizing and sequestering death and dying, America seems ready to talk about death.

Read the full story:  Americans don’t talk much about death, but that may be changing

Social gathering and sharing a meal during Russian Easter honoring the dead, Spring Valley, New Jersey, 1997

The first episode aired November 9th but is available for streaming or download on the series website. The web pages dedicated to the Death series are rich with supplemental content such as  galleries of touching and dramatic photos to accompany each podcast,  interviews, and listener content.

SERIES SCHEDULE

  • Hour One: The Reckoning — Aired November 9th
  • Hour Two: Exit Plan Aired November 16th
  • Hour Three: The Last Moment — Airs November 23rd
  • Hour Four: The Wake — Airs November 30th
  • Hour Five: Afterlife — Airs December 7th

To the Best of our Knowledge: Death can also be accessed through iTunes.

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