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Death! with Becky Robison

November 10, 2026 1:30:11 15.54 MB ( -15.55 MB less) Downloads: 0

How do we do what we have to do at the worst possible moment? Death correspondent Becky Robison, the author of My Parents Are Dead: What Now? A Panic-Free Guide to the Practicalities of Death, tells Sarah about the most potent myths around the funeral industry and the many difficult choices that can follow profound loss. From what to do with a loved one’s body, to the confusing costs that follow, to final celebrations of life, Becky uses her personal experience as well as her research to present a guide for navigating the odd intersection of grief and bureaucracy.


More Becky Robison:

https://www.deadparentswhatnow.com/


Produced + edited by Miranda Zickler:

http://www.linktr.ee/mirandatheswampmonster


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⁠Home Funeral Alliance⁠

⁠Funeral Consumers Alliance⁠

⁠Green Burial Council⁠


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