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It's A Death Sentence: Death, Dying, Grief and Living After Loss

It's A Death Sentence: Death, Dying, Grief and Living After Loss

By: Carrie Smith & Emma Skipp
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 Welcome to It's A Death Sentence, the podcast that takes a lighter look at the heavier things. Hosted by this unlikely duo, Carrie an Anatomical Pathology Technician who carries out postmortems in a busy mortuary and Emma, a professional singer who has sang on stage in front of thousands of people. These women take a deep dive into all the facets of death, dying and the afterlife, by asking those questions we all have around death... What happens when we die? How do I cope with grief? What do I want to happen when I die? What happens to the body when you die? Death admin, what is it? How do I get use to the new normal? Is death funny? And that age old question... do dead bodies smell? This is a satirical look at taboo subjects and the mystery that death is shrouded in, Carrie and Emma use an informal setting to talk about their own experiences of death and expertise in these areas, they also invite guests to share stories of their loss and get people talking about the inevitability that faces us all. Please be advised there will be bad language, sensitive subject matters and humour, if you are easily offended this is not for you. If you are interested in taking part in the show or you have any topic areas you would like us to discuss please drop us an email, info@its-a-death-sentence.com.Urban Podcasts & It's A Death Sentence Social Sciences Spirituality
Episodes
  • Gutted: Popcorn, Penis and Pacemakers

    Gutted: Popcorn, Penis and Pacemakers
    Aug 15 2025

    Why do we shy away from talking about what happens to a body after death? In this episode of It’s a Death Sentence, we dive into autopsies with humour and curiosity. We explore the process of organ evisceration, debunk myths like popcorn-filled cremations, and touch on the history of grave-robbing for science.

    We cover Julius Caesar’s fatal wounds to modern challenges with bariatric bodies, unpacking death’s smells, sights, and stories.

    It's A Death Sentence is produced by Urban Podcasts.
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    37 mins
  • Nicki’s Fight: The MND Warrior

    Nicki’s Fight: The MND Warrior
    Aug 8 2025

    Nick opens up about his wife Nicki’s fight with motor neurone disease, a journey that started with a misdiagnosis and led them through a maze of a broken healthcare system. Nicki’s spirit never wavered - she planned her own funeral and dreamed up MND warrior t-shirts, her way of staying fierce and independent even as her body failed her.

    We talk about the weight of caregiving, the little signs that keep Nicki’s presence alive for Nick, and the memorial tattoo that brought him to BrumYODO where we met. Through the grief, bureaucratic headaches, and kindness from the Matt Gallagher Foundation, Nick’s honesty about love, loss, and finding community feels like a warm light in the dark.

    It's A Death Sentence is produced by Urban Podcasts.
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    1 hr
  • Death’s Wild Side: What A Way to Go

    Death’s Wild Side: What A Way to Go
    Aug 1 2025

    Get ready for a lively spin through some of history’s strangest send-offs! Did cherries and iced milk really take out a president? Or a wrestler meet his end mid-match? In this episode, Carrie and I dig into the 19th and 20th centuries’ wildest deaths.

    With quirky tales like hair-eating disasters, a mouse-swallowing mishap and a jockey’s eerie victory lap, we blend dark humour with a fast trip through history’s oddest exits.

    It's A Death Sentence is produced by Urban Podcasts.
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    36 mins
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