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Ep. 486 Death & Grief in Pop Culture: Songs to Die For with Benjamin Kintisch

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Learn about a Top Ten Playlist of songs selected by hospice patients for their own end of life journey.

We start out this new year with another episode our special series: Death & Grief in Pop Culture. This week my co-host Ben Kintisch and I will be reviewing the Top Ten Songs from an end-of-life playlist created by hospice patients in the UK. Ben is a cantor, hospice and eldercare chaplain, music teacher, and the creator of Life Review: The Hospice Musical. Learn more about Ben’s work at his website:

lifereviewmusical.com

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This episode includes:

  • How the Top Ten List was compiled
  • Why music is a compelling marker for our life histories and companion for our journey
  • The List
  • What was expected and what was surprising about the playlist choices
  • Why end-of-life workers should help people create playlists as part of their legacy
  • Our personal choices to add to the playlist

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Ep. 485 Highlights of 2024: The Best of the Best with Karen Wyatt MD

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Find out what you may have missed in 2024 if you haven’t listened to every episode!

In this solo episode I recap some of the episodes of this podcast that had the greatest impact on me personally and professionally! All of the interviews from 2024 were fantastic but if you missed any of these be sure to take a listen! Thanks for your support this year! Looking forward to another amazing year – be sure to subscribe and leave a rating and review if you enjoy this content.

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND MANY BLESSINGS TO YOU AND YOUR BELOVEDS!

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Ep. 478 Death & Grief in Pop Culture: Hamilton with Benjamin Kintisch

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Learn how grief is a major theme of Alexander Hamilton’s life as portrayed in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical Hamilton.

Today I’m joined once again by my co-host Benjamin Kintisch for another episode of the Death & Grief in Pop Culture Series. Ben is a cantor, hospice and eldercare chaplain, music teacher, and the creator of Life Review: The Hospice Musical. Together we talk about all the interesting ways death shows up in culture, what we might learn about death and grief through the lens of pop culture, and how we can utilize popular references to death and grief to increase death literacy for ourselves and others. This week we are discussing the Broadway musical “Hamilton” Learn more about Ben’s work at his website:

lifereviewmusical.com

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YouTube Channel

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This episode includes:

  • How we can talk about difficult subjects with a touch of lightness and humor
  • Some of the most memorable moments in theatre deal with uncomfortable topics
  • Grief is a powerful lens through which to view the mega-Broadway hit Hamilton
  • Alexander Hamilton experienced multiple types of grief including survivor’s grief and guilt as a war hero
  • The poignancy of the death of Hamilton’s son Phillip and subsequent grief as expressed in the song It’s Quiet Uptown
  • How setting apart this song in contrast to others in the musical made it even more emotionally evocative
  • We need to experience the full spectrum of emotions in our grief
  • How Eliza Hamilton utilized her grief to take action and make a difference in the world

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Ep. 471 NEW SERIES – Death & Grief in Pop Culture: “Dear Evan Hansen” with Benjamin Kintisch

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Learn how death and grief are portrayed in pop culture through this new series that analyzes theater, film and music, starting with the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen.

Trigger Warning: This episode contains references to suicide and grief after suicide so use your own discretion if these are sensitive topics for you. If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide and need help call or text the National Suicide Hotline at 988.

My guest Benjamin Kintisch is a cantor, hospice and eldercare chaplain, music teacher, and the creator of Life Review: The Hospice Musical. Ben and I are teaming up for a new series on Death & Grief in Pop Culture to talk about all the interesting ways death shows up in culture, what we might learn about death and grief through the lens of pop culture, and how we can utilize popular references to death and grief to increase death literacy for ourselves and others. This week we are discussing the Broadway musical “Dear Evan Hansen.” Learn more about Ben’s work at his website:

lifereviewmusical.com

YouTube Channel

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This episode includes:

  • Death and grief are all around us in popular culture
  • How pop culture can help us increase death literacy for ourselves and in conversations with others
  • Learning how to stay present with the pain and grief of others
  • The power of live theatre to touch our hearts and teach our minds
  • The preponderance of orphans as characters in popular films and stories
  • Death and grief in Life Review: The Hospice Musical
  • The authenticity of grief depicted in Dear Evan Hansen
  • Why this musical is transformative and uplifting at the end

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If you enjoy this content please share it with others and consider leaving a review on iTunes. Thanks again to all supporters on my page at Patreon.com/eolu, especially my latest supporters Cheri and Mark and to Dana Tuttle for buying me 3 coffees! Your contributions make all the difference and ensure this podcast stays ad-free.