Bold and bright, delicate white. Sinister bloom, bouquets of doom.
Flowers have been intrinsically tied with death for almost as long as we’ve had society and funeral rites. Grab your favorite chocolate-covered candies because we’ve discovered ours, and let’s talk about all the flowers at funerals, found in cemeteries and arts, and of course, the blooms that can kill. This week is…THE FLOWERS OF DEATH.
Funeral flowers in other cultures (https://www.funnyhowflowersdothat.co.uk/funeral-flowers-other-cultures)
All about the poppy | Royal British Legion (https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/remembrance/about-remembrance/the-poppy)
Funeral Customs for Different Religions and Cultures | Teleflora (https://www.teleflora.com/funeral-sympathy-collection/funeral-customs-religious#:~:text=White%20flowers%20are%20the%20traditional,of%20the%20deceased%20are%20appropriate).
Funeral flowers in other cultures (https://www.funnyhowflowersdothat.co.uk/funeral-flowers-other-cultures)
History and importance of flowers for funerals - South Africa Today (https://southafricatoday.net/lifestyle/history-and-importance-of-flowers-for-funerals/)
Top 9 Flowers That Symbolize Death - Give Me History (https://www.givemehistory.com/flowers-that-symbolize-death)
History & Benefits of Patchouli Essential Oil | Cutthroat New Zealand™ (https://www.cutthroat.co.nz/blogs/news/the-history-and-benefits-of-patchouli-essential-oil#:~:text=A%20rather%20surprising%20and%20dark,which%20means%20)
About Death/Scent (https://deathscent.com/about-dslg-2/)
https://chocolatemoonshineofmd.com/ (https://chocolatemoonshineofmd.com/)
18 Jun 2023
Queering Death and Fruit Salad
Death News: "Dead" Woman found breathing in coffin (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-65886245)
Dessert: Fruit Salad made by Sonne with produce by Darnell Farms (https://darnellfarms.com/)
Resources:
Queer Funeral Guide (https://www.thegoodgrieftrust.org/need-know-info/funerals/lgbtq-queer-funeral-guide/)
Funeral Planning in the LGBTQ+ Community (https://www.funeralwise.com/2023/01/10/funeral-planning-in-the-lgbtq-community/)
LGBTQIA Deathcare Professionals (https://connectingdirectors.com/61075-lgbtqia-deathcare-professionals)
The future of queer death could be outside of the funeral home (https://xtramagazine.com/health/queers-beyond-funeral-home-252288)
6 Funeral Alternatives (https://www.betterplaceforests.com/blog/articles/6-popular-funeral-alternatives)
Credits:
Research by Sonne & Czarria
Editing and Art Provided by Czarria
Theme Music: "Not As It Seems" - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
4 Jun 2023
Adrian & Fruity Oatmeal Cookies
We advise listener discretion for a frank discussion of mental illness, homophobia, transphobia, suicidal ideation, and some profoundly uncomfortable statistics regarding LGBTQ Youth in America today. If these topics are distressing, we hope you take care of yourself and skip today's episode. Whenever you’re feeling ready and able we hope you’ll join us.
Today's interview with Adrian is ultimately a display of hope, courage, and strength and while the topics are sensitive, the overall tone and message of today's episode is one of hope and joy. Today we celebrate not only Adrian but everyone with the fortitude to keep living authentically and vitally in a world that doesn't want them to. Happy Pride, ya'll. Ya'll Means All. There is no LGTBQ without the T.
Death Trivia: A natural death may be preferable to enduring CPR (https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/05/29/1177914622/a-natural-death-may-be-preferable-for-many-than-enduring-cpr)
Dessert: Strawberry and Blackberry Oatmeal Cookies by Gray
Resources: 2023 U.S. National Survey on Mental Health of LGBTQ Youth (https://www.thetrevorproject.org/survey-2023/)
Special Thanks to Adrian. Death and Desserts wish you all the luck and love with your upcoming surgery, recovery, and as you start college soon. <3
Please consider contributing to Adrian's Top Surgery (https://gofund.me/b5f7cd49)
Credits:
Research by Sonne & Czarria
Editing and Art Provided by Czarria
Fearlessness and Badassedry by Adrian
Theme Music: "Not As It Seems" - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
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