Dead Folks Podcast

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A "comedy" podcast about grief and loss, hosted by Brooke Aiello and Haley White. (We acknowledge we might be the only ones in the world who think we're funny.)

Haley White

  • Nov 4, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 42m AVG DURATION
  • 15 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from Dead Folks Podcast

Episode 13: Jessica's Story- 2020 Griefs

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 43:34


Our friend Jess talks to us about losing her job at the beginning of the pandemic and shares how she's been coping in the months since.

Episode 12: Lia's Story- 2020 Griefs

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 47:03


Our friend Lia shares her experience navigating a pandemic as a grad student and undergrad instructor.

Episode 11: Space

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 42:31


From outer space to inner breath, places we miss since our moms died and places we miss since the start of pandemic life, Brooke and Haley discuss literal and metaphorical spaces in relationship to grief.

Episode 10: Physical Manifestations

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 45:00


An episode inspired by a conversation Haley had with her friend Cid, the girls talk about physical manifestations of grief and embracing the art of radical self-care.

Episode 9: We're Back! (ish)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2020 41:28


Brooke and Haley aren't back in the studio yet, but here's an episode from their iPhones.

Episode 8: God

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020


Brooke and Haley talk about God. Specifically, how Brooke's faith helped her heal and how, as a non-Christian, Haley sought out other methods to process grief.

Episode 7: Caregiving

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020


With Brooke out of town on vacation, Haley discusses caregiving with guest co-host and "dear friend", Heather Parish.

Episode 6: Grief Clothing

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 45:18


Brooke and Haley discuss the many ways clothing and jewelry tie to death and loss. Areas covered in this episode: shopping for a burial outfit, comfortable clothing for terminal patients, wearing inherited items, clothing with grief-related mantras, artists who utilize deceased people's clothing, ancient mourning customs, etc. 

Happy New Year Special

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2020 35:05


Brooke and Haley discuss beginnings and endings.

Christmas Special

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2019 31:34


On Christmas day, Brooke and Haley discuss their feelings about the holiday. IE: Brooke loves all of it and Haley doesn't. 

Episode 5: Platitudes & Gratitudes

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2019 50:37


Brooke and Haley discuss the comforting and frustrating things well-intentioned people said to them in the early days of losing their moms. 

Episode 4: Pet Death

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 44:52


Brooke and Haley discuss Pet Loss with their very first live guest, Terry Lewis. Also: an unfortunate run-in with a microphone and some housekeeping from last week.

Episode 3: Coping Mechanisms

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 43:52


Brooke and Haley discuss the different methods they use for coping. Included: eating, hoarding, meditating, making art, and not smoking cigarettes.

Episode 2: Complicated Relationships

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 41:06


Brooke and Haley discuss mourning complicated relationships. Also: Hope Eldemann, Mary Tudor, and (of course) having but one listener.

Episode 1: The Holidays (AKA Kind of Episode Two)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 42:09


In this second attempt at making a Dead Folks episode (but first actual RECORDED episode), Brooke and Haley discuss the different ways the holidays have shifted for them since losing their mothers. Also covered: difficult relationships, getting older, Brené Brown, grief backpacks, and whether or not the only one listening is Haley's younger sister.

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