Katie Engelhart is a fellow at New America, and she joins us to talk about the doctors who assist patients with their own deaths and the tightrope they walk in doing so.
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The Trial And (Mostly) Error Of Medieval Science
Jack Hartnell, lecturer in art history at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, joins us to talk about the physical body in the medieval worldview and the fantastical tales created to justify medicinal practices.
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Wrapping His Head Around a Defective Heart
Gabriel Brownstein joins host Krys Boyd to talk about his complicated relationship with his own heart.
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Diane Rehm Defines a Good Death
Diane Rehm, who hosted “The Diane Rehm Show” for 37 years, joins us to talk about her battle in the “right-to-die” movement, after witnessing her husband’s pain as he succumbed to a long, terminal illness
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Death, Ingénues, And True Crime: A Halloween Special
Obsession, murder, dying, and a touch of humor: just some of the dark subjects we’ll touch on in this Halloween special.
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Opioids In Rural America
Dr. Laura Fanucchi and epidemiologist April Young talk about why Appalachia is one of the epicenters of the opioid crisis – and what the medical community is doing about it.
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The Inequality Of Urban Design
Tamika L. Butler, director of planning for California, joins us to talk about an overlooked problem in urban design and why it’s time to start paying attention.
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Anything You Ever Wanted To Know About Death
Mortician Caitlin Doughty joins us to tackle the interesting and icky questions posed by children about a still-taboo subject.
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For A Better Life, Think About Dying
Katy Butler joins us to talk about how we can better manage our later years and maintain a high quality of living even at the end.
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Wellness Is Fine – But We’re All Gonna Die
Barbara Ehrenreich joins us to make the case that we should stop expending so much energy on wellness and let go of the idea that we can really alter the inevitable.
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How To Have A Good Death
Dr. Samuel Harrington joins us to talk about how to have tough conversations about our end-of-life wishes.
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A Better Send-Off: Burial Traditions Around The World
Mortician Caitlin Doughty talks about how she visited Indonesia, Japan, Bolivia and other places to learn how other cultures care for their dead.
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