‘The Deathosphere’ – Joanna Ebenstein & Producer Jess

"It's the death of organisms that creates the fertility of the soil."

When a storm in Mexico forces a last-minute change of plans, host Joanna Ebenstein is joined by Memento Morbid's Series Producer, Jess Gunasekara, for a special behind-the-scenes conversation reflecting on the remarkable first season of the podcast thus far.

Together they revisit the guests, books and ideas that have lingered long after the microphones were switched off. From John Troyer's writing on sibling grief and the courage to speak honestly with the dying, to Pam Grossman's everyday rituals of creativity, Tiffany Hopkins' journey into mediumship, and Dylan Thuras' reflections on endings and creative rebirth, Joanna and Jess explore how these conversations have shaped their own lives as much as the podcast itself.

Along the way they discuss the strange comfort of recognising life's recurring cycles of loss and renewal, why fairy tales, horror and myth continue to offer space for mystery in an increasingly rational world, and the unexpected ways creativity grows from encounters with mortality. They also look ahead to Joanna's forthcoming book, The Art of Fairy Tales, and some of the guests and ideas waiting to be explored in the months ahead.

📢Listeners! You are invited to share your own offerings: voice notes on death, dying, ritual and the beauty of finitude. Include your first name and location if you want them shared- you might be featured in an upcoming episode. Send your offering via WhatsApp to +44 2921 690468

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Host: Joanna Ebenstein
Series Producer: Jess Gunasekara
Studio Engineer: Fernando Velazco Vargas
Additional Production & Sound Design: Katie Hill
Production Coordinator: Janice Jardine
Executive Producer: Steven Rajam
Artwork: Lauren Seeley 

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