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Victorian Post-Mortem Photography.

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our guest this weekend, one who pulls no punches and jumps straight into an open sarcophagus

Episode 2!

It’s official - we’ll be back on air this Sunday, 18:00 (BST)

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So after only one show it’s looking likely we’ll be back after the summer, folks. However, in the meantime I’m finally reading Caitlin Doughty’s first book. Only halfway through, and I highly recommend it for its really interesting stories from the death industry or just a good laugh. Until next semester, we’ll keep you updated on when we’ll be back on air ;)

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The fear of death is why we build cathedrals, have children, declare war, and watch cat videos online at three a.m.

Smoke gets in your eyes and other lessons from the Crematory - Caitlin Doughty (via dancing-at-the-funeralparty)

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Mortsafes seen in Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh, Scotland. Grave robbing was a big issue in the early 18 hundreds the most famous thieves being Burke and Hare, who sold the corpses to knox’s medical school for dissection. Fun fact: they only received abut 7 or 8 pounds per body! Funner fact: Burke, as a part of his punishment, was dissected himself at a medical school after his execution!! 

(source: Edinburgh Surgeons Hall Museum)