Season 3, Episode 5 // # The Hidden Burden of Death: Insights from Amy Shea

Whisper into the void.. In this episode of Dear Psychopomp, we delve into a topic that often remains hidden behind societal taboos: the financial and emotional burden of death. Join me as I speak with Amy Shea, author of Too Poor to Die, whose work highlights the absurdity and heartbreak surrounding our end-of-life rituals. Amy shares her journey into this deeply human experience, beginning with her father's work mapping cemeteries in Fresno, California. This project revealed the existence of...