You’re Going to Die: The Podcast

Intimacy with the Universe w/Lata Mani

Join host Ned Buskirk in conversation with Dr. Lata Mani - cultural critic, contemplative writer & filmmaker - while they talk about her life-changing car accident with a Pepsi-Cola truck, the gifts of life’s ruptures, & The Poetics of Fragility, a “videocontemplation” she conceived & scripted, interweaving stories of bodily frailty with optical vignettes of nature’s delicacy to reclaim fragility as intrinsic to existence, not something to be bemoaned or overcome.More from Dr. Lata Mani: https://www.latamani.com/ The Poetics of Fragility: https://www.thepoeticsoffragility.com/ Support The Poetics of Fragility exhibition w/a tax deductible contribution to Two Raven's Trust at The Intersections for the Arts: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MjU3NTQ=Produced by Nick JainaSoundscaping by Nick Jaina“Birdsong Temple Trees” recordings by Lata Mani & soundscape by Nick Jaina”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLEWITH SUPPORT FROM THE DEATH DECK [https://thedeathdeck.com/] & BECAUSE OF LISTENERS LIKE YOU.Become a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.And find out more at www.yg2d.com

Is Everything Going to Be Okay? w/Rachael Cusick

Join host Ned Buskirk in conversation with Rachael Cusick - producer at the public radio program & podcast Radiolab - while they talk about grief & cookies, the Burrito of Okayness, & her recent Rabiolab episode The Queen of Dying, an audio biography on the surprising life of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, the woman who gave us The Five Stages of Grieving.Listen to Radiolab’s The Queen of Dying: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/queen-dyingProduced by Nick JainaSoundscaping by Nick Jaina“If I Were an Urn Garden, Where Would I Be?” recordings by Rachael Cusick & soundscape by Nick Jaina”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLEWITH SUPPORT FROM THE DEATH DECK [https://thedeathdeck.com/] & BECAUSE OF LISTENERS LIKE YOU.Become a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.And find out more at www.yg2d.com

Friendship in the Age of Loneliness w/Smiley Poswolsky

Join host Ned Buskirk in conversation with Smiley Poswolsky - millennial workplace expert, motivational speaker, & author - while they talk about our disconnected lives, what to do about it & his book Friendship in the Age of Loneliness… & how a dear friend’s death connects it all.Get Smiley’s book “Friendship in the Age of Loneliness”: https://bit.ly/2Uvxj4e Get more of Smiley: https://smileyposwolsky.com/ Check out more music from Joey Pecoraro: https://www.joeypecoraro.com/Produced by Nick JainaSoundscaping by Nick Jaina“Crosswalks” w/Levi Felix by Smiley & Nick Jaina"An Exchange of Gifts” by Alden NowlanMusic from Joey Pecoraro”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLEWITH SUPPORT FROM THE DEATH DECK [https://thedeathdeck.com/] & BECAUSE OF LISTENERS LIKE YOU.Become a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.And find out more at www.yg2d.com

The Whirling Blackness of Eternal Oblivion w/Chelsea Coleman & Nick Jaina

Join host Ned Buskirk as he passes the baton to Nick Jaina for a special "Producer's Episode" where Nick talks with his wife Chelsea about how they met at a YG2D open mic & how the openness & honesty of that space provided the perfect beginning to their relationship.Find Chelsea Coleman's music at https://www.chelseacolemanmusic.com/ Find Nick Jaina's novel "Hitomi" at www.nickjaina.com or on audiobookProduced by Nick JainaSoundscaping by Nick Jaina"You Can Never Hold Back Spring" Written by Tom Waits/Performed by Chelsea Coleman”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLEWITH SUPPORT FROM THE DEATH DECK [https://thedeathdeck.com/] & BECAUSE OF LISTENERS LIKE YOU.Become a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.And find out more at www.yg2d.com

I Don’t Want to Die a w/Staci K. Haines

Join host Ned Buskirk in conversation with Staci K. Haines - a national leader in Somatics & the author of The Politics of Trauma: Somatic, Healing and Social Change - while they talk about the shock & ceremony of her mom's diagnosis & dying, their co-creating a Declaration for the end of life, & how these personal experiences of loss connect to social justice.Get Staci Haines’ book “The Politics of Trauma: Somatic, Healing & Social Change”: https://thepoliticsoftrauma.com/ Check out Generative Somatics: https://generativesomatics.org/ Staci recommends offering money, time or other resources to…BOLD - Black Organizing for Leadership and Dignity: https://boldorganizing.org/ Black Futures Lab: https://blackfutureslab.org/ Indigenous Environmental Network: https://www.ienearth.org/ SURJ - Showing Up for Racial Justice: https://www.showingupforracialjustice.org/ Produced by Nick JainaSoundscaping by Nick Jaina“Rain, Rain, After Many Days without Rain” by Staci Haines & Nick Jaina"Lingering in Happiness" by Mary Oliver”Wow” by The Feelings Parade”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLEWITH SUPPORT FROM THE DEATH DECK [https://thedeathdeck.com/] & BECAUSE OF LISTENERS LIKE YOU.Become a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.And find out more at www.yg2d.com

Our Tears Water a Heart That’s Been Too Dry w/Frank Ostaseski

To find out more about Frank Ostaseski & to contribute to the Metta Institute visit: https://www.mettainstitute.org/Check out Frank’s book The Five Invitations: https://fiveinvitations.com/ Produced by Nick JainaSoundscaping by Nick Jaina“Chelsea in Triplicate” by Chelsea Coleman & Nick Jaina”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLEWITH SUPPORT FROM THE LOST CHURCH [https://www.thelostchurch.com/] & BECAUSE OF LISTENERS LIKE YOU.Become a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.And find out more at www.yg2d.com

Grief Is a Thing That Holds Our Hand w/Anis Mojgani

Get more Anis Mojgani via: https://www.thepianofarm.com/And orgs Anis thinks are worth connecting to & supporting…To Write Love On Her Arms: https://twloha.com/ Literary Arts in Portland: https://literary-arts.org/ Don't Shoot Portland: https://www.dontshootpdx.org/ The National Bailout: https://www.nationalbailout.org/ Critical Resistance: http://criticalresistance.org/ Produced by Nick JainaSoundscaping by Nick Jaina“Anis’ Backyard” Captured by Anis Mojgani”Contextual Encyclopedia of Gales” by Anis Mojgani”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLEWITH SUPPORT FROM THE LOST CHURCH [https://www.thelostchurch.com/] & BECAUSE OF LISTENERS LIKE YOU.Become a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.And find out more at www.yg2d.com

The Death of Creativity is the Slowest Form of Death on the Planet w/CAConrad

Get at more CAConrad via: http://bit.ly/88SomaticPoetryRitualsProduced by Nick JainaSoundscaping by Nick Jaina“Extinct Animals” by Nick Jaina”The Slowest Animal Alive” by Nick Jaina ”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLEWITH SUPPORT FROM THE LOST CHURCH [https://www.thelostchurch.com/] & BECAUSE OF LISTENERS LIKE YOU.Become a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.And find out more at www.yg2d.com

Vitality is Defined by Regeneration w/Alex Ebert

Get at more Alex Ebert via: https://www.5amedude.com/ & https://www.instagram.com/alex_ebert/ Produced by Nick JainaSoundscaping by Nick Jaina“New Orleans” Field Recording by Alex Ebert“Miracle” by Alex Ebert”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLEWITH SUPPORT FROM THE LOST CHURCH [https://www.thelostchurch.com/] & BECAUSE OF LISTENERS LIKE YOU.Become a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.And find out more at www.yg2d.com

It’s Actually Okay That You’ll Be Completely Gone w/Ladybird Morgan

Check out what Ladybird Morgan’s up to via: https://www.mettlehealth.com/ & https://humaneprisonhospiceproject.org/ & https://www.commonweal.org/staff/ladybird-morgan/ Produced by Nick JainaSoundscaping by Nick Jaina“Mesa” Field Recording by Ladybird Morgan“Jesus, Etc.” by Aviva le Fey”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM CORACAO CHOCOLATE [https://www.coracaoconfections.com/] & BECAUSE OF LISTENERS LIKE YOU.Become a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.And find out more at www.yg2d.com

If the Rupture is the Fabric w/Jennifer Patterson

Get more Jennifer Patterson via: https://corpusritual.com/ Read: https://www.vidaweb.org/living-in-liminality-working-with-the-wounds-of-trauma-through-altered-states-poison-medicine/ On Breathwork & Grief Work: https://breathworkforrecovery.com/diving-into-the-darkness/ And if you want to support more of Jennifer’s work in the world…Venmo @Bones-Pattersonor check out…Rootwork Herbals People's Medicine Project: https://www.rootworkherbals.com/contribute CeCe McDonald's Thrive Campaign: https://fundly.com/cece-mcdonald-thrives-campaign THIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM CORACAO CHOCOLATE [https://www.coracaoconfections.com/] & BECAUSE OF LISTENERS LIKE YOU.Become a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.And find out more at www.yg2d.com

The Myth of Closure w/BJ Miller

Find out more from BJ Miller via https://www.mettlehealth.com/ BJ’s TED Talk - “What Really Matters at the End of Life”: https://www.ted.com/talks/bj_miller_what_really_matters_at_the_end_of_life BJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bjmillermd Produced by Nick JainaSoundscaping by Nick Jaina”Utah Brook & Wind” Captured by BJ Miller”Now We Know the Dark” by Chelsea Coleman[Check out TELEPHONE: https://phonebook.gallery/]”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM CORACAO CHOCOLATE [https://www.coracaoconfections.com/] & BECAUSE OF LISTENERS LIKE YOU.Become a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.And find out more at www.yg2d.com

What the Happened to Elderhood? w/Stephen Jenkinson

Get more of Stephen Jenkinson: https://orphanwisdom.com/Produced by Nick Jaina & Scott FerreterSoundscaping by Scott Ferreter”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM CORACAO CHOCOLATE [https://www.coracaoconfections.com/] & BECAUSE OF LISTENERS LIKE YOU.Become a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.And find out more at www.yg2d.com

What to Do When Your Brain Is Out on a Limb w/Josiah Johnson

Get more of Josiah Johnson: https://josiahsjohnsons.com/Get his new solo album & share it with others: https://kingsroadmerch.com/anti-records/artist/832 Contribute to the SF AIDS Foundation: https://www.sfaf.org/ Produced by Nick JainaSoundscaping by Nick Jaina”Field Recordings w/Words” by Rachel Garcia”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM CORACAO CHOCOLATE [https://www.coracaoconfections.com/] & BECAUSE OF LISTENERS LIKE YOU.Become a podcast patron at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.And find out more at www.yg2d.com

Weaving Willow Coffins w/Maureen Walrath

Get more of Maureen Walrath & her willow weaving work at https://www.woventhresholds.com/Acknowledge Maureen via Venmo @maureenbiome OR look for a local group of birthworkers or doulas serving BIPOC community & support themProduced by Nick JainaSound Engineering by Nick Jaina”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM CORACAO CHOCOLATE [https://www.coracaoconfections.com/] & BECAUSE OF LISTENERS LIKE YOU.Become a podcast patron at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.And find out more at www.yg2d.com

I’ve Died Several Times w/John Elliott

Get more of John Elliott HERECheck out John’s podcast AudiodesProduced by Nick JainaSound Engineering by Nick Jaina”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM CORACAO CHOCOLATE & BECAUSE OF LISTENERS LIKE YOU.Become a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.And find out more of what YG2D is up to at www.yg2d.com.

Going with Grace w/Alua Arthur

Find out more about Alua Arthur HERE.Check out Going with Grace.Enroll in Going with Grace’s End of Life Training or contribute to its Donorship Program.Produced by Nick JainaSound Engineering by Nick Jaina”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM CORACAO CHOCOLATE & BECAUSE OF LISTENERS LIKE YOU.Become a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.And find out more of what YG2D is up to at www.yg2d.com.Find out more at www.yg2d.com

The Power of Poetry & Triumph Over Trauma w/Thea Matthews

GET more of Thea Matthews HERE.BUY Thea’s book HERE or at your local bookstore.CONTRIBUTE in support of Thea on Venmo @Thea-Matthews.Produced by Nick JainaSound Engineering by Nick Jaina”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH A GRANT FROM THE PECK FOUNDATION & SUPPORT FROM LISTENERS LIKE YOUBecome a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2D.And find out more at www.yg2d.com

The Power of Negative Thinking w/Sarah Ramey

GET more of Sarah Ramey HERE.BUY Sarah’s book HERE or at your local bookstore.DONATE to www.meaction.net - an advocacy & research organization that focusses on ME/CFS.The track “If I Be Wrong” written & performed by Wolf Larsen [aka Sarah Ramey] - GET at her album HERE.Special thanks to Asher Buskirk for her creative being in the world.Produced by Nick JainaSound Engineering by Nick Jaina”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH A GRANT FROM THE PECK FOUNDATION & SUPPORT FROM LISTENERS LIKE YOUBecome a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2DFind out more at www.yg2d.com

Oilbhe Pepper is Going to Die

Check out more Oilbhe Pepper on Instagram.Read Oilbhe’s what it feels like to be cut in half +++ a treatise on racialized responses to covid-19 from a mixed indigene sorcerer & medicine person in the early days of the plague time.Support Oilbhe on Venmo at @olivia-pepper.Special thanks to Chelsea Coleman for her kitchen.Produced by Nick JainaSound Engineering by Nick Jaina”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH A GRANT FROM THE PECK FOUNDATION & SUPPORT FROM LISTENERS LIKE YOUBecome a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2DFind out more at www.yg2d.com

Nick Jaina is Going to Die

Check out more from Nick Jaina, & purchase his newest novel HITOMI, at http://nickjaina.comProduced by Nick JainaSound Engineering by Nick Jaina”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH A GRANT FROM THE PECK FOUNDATION & SUPPORT FROM LISTENERS LIKE YOUBecome a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2DFind out more at www.yg2d.com

We Are Tomorrow’s Ancestors

Special thanks to Sophia Aguiñaga for saying yes & continually so. much. more.Sound Engineering by Scott Ferreter”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH A GRANT FROM THE PECK FOUNDATION & SUPPORT FROM LISTENERS LIKE YOUBecome a podcast patron now at https://www.patreon.com/YG2DFind out more at www.yg2d.com

What Peace...

Special thanks to Chelsea Coleman, Morgan Bolender & Scott Ferreter for being alive & in my life.Sound Engineering by Scott Ferreter”Free to Roam” by Morgan Bolender”What Peace” by Scott FerreterListen to the entire SEE YOU IN THE MORNING LIGHT album on Spotify”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLEWITH A GRANT FROM THE PECK FOUNDATION& SUPPORT FROM LISTENERS LIKE YOUFind out more at www.yg2d.com

YOU. ARE. NOT. ALONE.

Special thanks to John Elliott & deepest of gratitude to Scott Ferreter for all the ways this episode is what it is.Sound Engineering by Scott Ferreter”Dad’s Chest Part I” & “Dad’s Chest Part II“ by Scott FerreterListen to the entire SEE YOU IN THE MORNING LIGHT album on Spotify”I Hate Tools That Help Us Stay Connected” Written by John Elliott ”YG2D Podcast Theme Song” Produced by Scott Ferreter & eO w/vocals by Jordan Edelheit, Morgan Bolender, Chelsea Coleman & Ned BuskirkTHIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLEWITH A GRANT FROM THE PECK FOUNDATION& SUPPORT FROM LISTENERS LIKE YOUFind out more at www.yg2d.com