Deathropology

Originally aired on Radio DePaul on 5/19/2023 at 4:00pm. In this week's solo episode, Jeffrey discusses the Twilight franchise, his overall thoughts and the controversies of the franchise. Check out Misha's solo episode next week where she reviews book! Feel free to email the show deathropology@gmail.com and check out our instagram @deathropology.

Originally aired on Radio DePaul on 5/12/2023 at 4:00pm. In this episode, Misha and Jeffrey talk about their recent visit to St. Boniface, as well as the difference between small vs large cemeteries.

Misha and Jeffrey have another book club meeting, this time discussing a book from last year about Canada's implementation of medical assistance in dying (MAiD).

Originally aired on Radio DePaul on 4/28/2023 at 4:00pm. In this episode Misha and Jeffrey discuss Mount Everest, how climate change is effecting the mountain range and also discusses the dangers that sherpa guides face.

Originally aired on Radio DePaul at 4:00pm on 4/14/2023. In this episode, Misha and Jeffrey go over the quick history of taxidermy and other things related to the interesting and unique hobby and art form.

Misha and Jeffrey discuss the work of Pauline Boss on Ambiguous Loss and how it differs from a "normal" grieving process.

Sources

Boss, Pauline. "Frozen Grief." Ambiguous Loss: Learning to Live with Unresolved Grief, Harvard UP, 2009, pp. 1-25, ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/depaul/reader.action?docID=3300190&ppg=1.

Boss, Pauline. "Making Sense out of Ambiguity." Ambiguous Loss: Learning to Live with Unresolved Grief, Harvard UP, 2009, pp. 118-132, ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/depaul/reader.action?docID=3300190&ppg=1.

Boss, Pauline. "The Trauma and Complicated Grief of Ambiguous Loss." Pastoral Psychology, vol. 59, no. 2, 2009, pp. 137-145, DOI 10.1007/s11089-009-0264-0.

Duong, Diana. "Frozen grief at the front lines of the pandemic." Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 193, no. 6, 2021, pp. E223-E224, doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.1095918. Accessed 5 Apr. 2023.

Fine, Carla. No Time to Say Goodbye: Surviving The Suicide Of A Loved One. Main Street Books, 1997.

Hello! In this episode, Jeffrey and I put together some information about sugar, natural, added, so on & so forth! As many consumer goods are now, it is quite difficult to stay informed. Happy listening :-)

As a continuation of The Brobecks episode, Misha speaks about Dallon Weekes's most recent band, I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME. 

Originally aired on Radio DePaul on 2/24/2023 at 4:00pm. In this solo episode, Jeffrey delves into the long world of fanfiction.

Originally aired on Radio DePaul at 2/10/2023 at 4:00pm. In this week's episode Misha and Jeffrey go over the history and the steps involved in the organ donation process.

Originally aired on Radio DePaul on 1/27/2023 at 4:00pm. On this week's episode, Misha and Jeffrey explore the history of Mormonism in the Midwest along with different Mormon tenants and the controversy surrounding the church's stance on polygamy. 

Originally aired on Radio DePaul on January 20th, 2023. Misha and Jeffrey talk about the founding, teachings, and shaky ethics surrounding the Unification Church. 

Originally aired on Radio DePaul on Radio DePaul at 4:00pm on 1/13/2023. In this episode, Misha and Jeffrey discuss Tokophobia and go through numerous different studies discussing the subject. What are some of the causes for women to suffer from Tokophobia, are there treatments, and why is it more common for women in the global north then the global south?

Originally aired on Radio DePaul on 6 January 2023. In the first episode of winter quarter, Misha and Jeffrey discuss the trend of wealthy entrepreneurs trying to encourage other wealthy couples they know to have as many children as possible, and what the implications of pronatalism hold for everyone else.

Originally aired on Radio DePaul at 5:00pm on 12/05/2022. In this episode, Misha and Jeffrey delve into the folklore of Krampus and discuss their thoughts on the 2015 comedy-horror film of the same name.

Fill out your own advance directive while listening to this chatty episode where Misha and Jeffrey fill out their a.d. paperwork and discuss the reasoning behind their decisions.

Originally aired on Radio DePaul at 4:30 pm on 11/18/2022. In this episode, Misha and Jeffrey delve into the connection between literacy and the medical field and the importance of literacy in everyday life.

Originally aired on Radio DePaul at 11/4/2022 at 4:30pm. Today's solo episode hosted by Jeffrey discusses bad endings in all forms of media and why is there a general fascination with them?

Originally aired on Radio DePaul on 10/28/2022 at 4:30 pm. In this episode, Misha and Jeffrey discuss blood, including blood types, the Japanese belief in blood personality types and compatibility, and a special surprise!

Originally aired on Radio DePaul on 10/14/2022. In this special episode of Deathropology, Misha and Jeffrey welcome their friend Emmanuel who is a vegan to discuss different topics about veganism such as Emmanuel's vegan journey, animal welfare, health benefits, and we had a FAQ discussion about different vegan topics!

Brought to you by Radio DePaul on 09/30/2022. This week Misha and Jeffrey discuss Jennette McCurdy's memoir I'm Glad My Mom Died, this is a heavy episode as we are discussing child abuse, eating disorders, unsafe work environments, health struggles etc. If you are easily triggered or may be uncomfortable by dark topics this might not be the episode for you.

Originally aired on Radio DePaul on Friday, 23 September 2022.

Misha and Jeffrey discuss the deaths of Shinzo Abe, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Elizabeth II. 

Are the hosts of Deathropology Misha and Jeffrey vampires? Find out this week as they take a vampire test to see if they are vampires or if they are mere mortals.

In this episode, Misha and Jeffrey take a deep dive into the vampire subculture including the crazy lingo and why people choose to join the vampire lifestyle.

In this episode, Misha and Jeffrey dive into the history of vampire folklore from the first reported beliefs of vampirism, to vampires in fiction, and even people accused of being real life vampires. We also discuss the vampire tropes often portrayed in fiction.

In this episode, Jeffrey and Misha try to sell each other a game; Misha tries to get Jeffrey to play OFF (Mortis Ghost, 2008) and Jeffrey tries to get Misha to play Stardew Valley (Concerned Ape, 2016). Will they each be successful? Listen to find out... 

Misha and Jeffrey discuss the Bury Your Gays trope and how it went from refuge to exploitation. 

Originally aired on Radio DePaul on 7 June 2022. Misha and Jeffrey talk about the original Godzilla movie. 

Originally aired on Radio DePaul on May 31st, 2022.

This episode Jeffrey discusses Ari Aster's 2019 film Midsommar, which is the story of grief, the deterioration of a relationship, and how those who are the most vulnerable are at risk to be indoctrinated by cults.

Originally aired on Radio DePaul on May 24th, 2022.

In the second installments of solo episodes, Misha discusses Hirokazu Kore-eda's 1998 film After Life, about reflecting on one's most valued memories and what it means to be alive and to make connections with others. 

Originally aired on Radio DePaul on 05/17/2022. In this episode, Misha and Jeffrey discuss the dangerous world and "hobby" of exotic pets that has been glamorized through avenues such as PetTube and social platforms. The host discusses why exotic pets are not for everybody and for specialized caretakers and the general legality, health issues, and ethics issues that surround the practice. Note: At Deathroplogy we are not shaming for owning an exotic animal or wanting one we are just advocating for hard research before getting any animal and not insta-purchasing any animal.

Originally aired on Radio DePaul on 05/03/2022. This week Misha and Jeffrey take some questionable quotev death quizzes with some bizzaro questions and results! We hope you enjoy!

Originally aired on Radio DePaul at 04/26/2022. Jeffrey and Misha discuss the pandemic once more to mark one year of the podcast's production. 

Originally aired on Radio DePaul at 04/19/2022. In this episode, Misha and Jeffrey as well as special guest Nat discuss the history of Holy Week and Easter! They also discuss their own Easter experiences as well as what people are giving up for Lent.

Originally aired on Radio DePaul on 03/01/2022. In this episode of Deathropology, Misha and Jeffrey discuss the mystery surrounding the 27 Club and some of its members.

In this episode, Misha is on her own to talk about one of her favorite bands and largest inspirations.

Originally aired on Radio DePaul on 2/15/2022. In this solo episode Jeffrey discusses how famous musicians live on after death. How their estates operate, how their deaths impacted their legacy, and if any only found fame and recognition after death.

Misha and Jeffrey talk about the infamous Precious Moments figurines, grieving parents, kitsch art. 

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Originally aired on Radio DePaul

Originally aired 02/01/2022 at Radio DePaul at 8:30pm. In this episode Misha and Jeffrey discuss a law proposal Bianca's law that would make it illegal to show graphic images that exploit the deceased or that use the pictures to target and harass victim's families. The host give their opinions on how different social media platforms filter/deem explicit content and better ways they believe would protect and help social platforms. They also discuss who the law is named after Bianca Devins in the beginning of video for context on the law as well as her scholarship fund. 

Originally aired on Radio DePaul 11/19/2021 at 5:30pm. Misha and Jeffrey this week have decided in honor of services and events such as deaf cafes and death over dinner to ask each other as friends some personal questions about death. Topics range from having kids in a climate change world to what is your preferred way of dying??