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Death Is Not The EndDress Sexy At My FuneralLo Carmen converses with people who are doing death differently; country singer and force of nature Fanny Lumsden shares the inspiration behind her song When I Die and ruminates on how death is woven into her life and songwriting, curator/writer/presenter/podcaster/maker/creator-extraordinaire Marieke Hardy explains how getting clear with the people in our lives, living wakes, and exploring and thinking about death encourages us to live more joyfully. Bill Edgar tells us some stories from his adventures as The Coffin Confessor and Nastassia J...2025-08-021h 12Death Is Not The EndYour Body Is A WonderlandLo 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 here www.instagram.com/jackiedentwrites/https://www.jackiedent.com/Buy The Great Dead Body TeachersThank you to Sam Shinazzi for recording a porch version of ‘Your Body Is A Wonderland’, originally by John Mayer, for this episode. More Sam Shinazzi here.The Death Is Not The End Theme music composed, performed and recorded...2025-07-2634 minDeath Is Not The EndWanted Dead or AliveLo 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 life and death from witnessing them. See Klaus’s incredible photographs at www.deadandaliveproject.com. You can also follow him on Instagram and Substack.We also hear from Romani singer Sarah Bedak and Jane Skinner about their personal experiences in Serbia and Varanasi. Death Is Not The End is c...2025-07-0556 minDeath Is Not The EndThe Trees & Flowers & Creeks & Rocks Hold Your Face With Every SeasonIn 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 ones, dementia, funeral songs, tribute albums, recording with Johnny Cash, David Ferguson and Cowboy Jack Clement, strange dreams, parties in the graveyard and more.The title of this episode is a lyric from Bonnie 'Prince' Billy song 'Missing One'.Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Bandcamp here.David Ferguson Bandcamp here.Thank you to Will Oldham for...2025-06-2852 min