Death is a topic that most of us prefer not to think too much about. While we must all acknowledge its inevitability, on a day-to-day basis, it feels better to keep it up on a shelf in a box, out of reach from quotidian life. Then again, there are decisions to be made, and they really do need to be made in advance of those inexorable metamorphic events. This week on Sea Change Radio, we learn about the burgeoning green funeral industry from the CEO and Founder of Recompose, Katrina Spade. We look at the environmental problems associated with conventional burial and cremation, hear about the rather unusual modern history of embalming in the US, and go deep on the subject of human composting.
Track: Don’t Fear The Reaper Artist: Blue Oyster Cult Album: Agents of Fortune Label: Columbia Year: 1976
Track: I’ll Fly Away Artist: Gillian Welch and Allison Krauss Album: O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Soundtrack) Label: Lost Highway Year: 200
Track: Black Peter Artist: Grateful Dead Album: Dick’s Picks Vol. 8 Label: Grateful Dead Year: 1997