“Guess Who Died?!” It’s the first thing your Aunt Rebecca asks when she calls you, it’s what you text your bestie when your favorite celebrity dies, and it’s the question that hosts Jeff, Julia, and producer K.C. are asking each episode. With a new guest each episode sharing their own experiences of finding healing after loss, and our hosts’ more than two decades of experience in the field of bereavement, this podcast might just be a great companion to someone feeling isolated or alone in their own grief. Listen today to find out “who died?!”
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Olivia's House: A Grief and Loss Center for Children
Send us Fan Mail Can you Guess Who Died this month? Phew. . .we lost the great matriarch of our country, Dolly Parton. Along with actress Hayden Panettiere, actor Tim Curry, and voice actor Peter Cullen. We also say goodbye to dear friend of the pod, Chris Beck. Then, hosts Jeff, Julia, and producer K.C. welcome guest Ron into the pod to weave together his experiences with loss into a grand tapestry of self-exploration! Ron shares the stark contrast between the loss of his father, with whom ...
1 Sept 2026
Sam Neill & Dane Stambaugh
Send us Fan Mail Can you Guess Who Died this month! We lost great musician Bonnie Tyler, Reality TV matriarch MJ Shannon, and Jurassic Park legend Sam Neill. Then, hosts Jeff, Julia, and producer K.C. welcome guest Hannah to talk about her own experience with losing her dad at the age of seven. Now with children of her own, Hannah reflects on her own resilience at the time of her dad’s illness and death (it’s such a good perspective!!), and how it compares to losing her father-in-law as an a...
1 Jul 2026
Ted Turner & Steve Spangler
Send us Fan Mail Guess who died?! This month we lost Sid Krofft, Jacqueline Falk, and CNN-founder Ted Turner. Then, guest (and mother-of-the-host) Cathy Dunn joins us in the pod to get personal! Cathy and Julia co-share the story of losing Julia’s father, Steve 24 years ago (or 36 years ago, depending on who you ask). Cathy eloquently speaks of grief, relief, shame, and how they all play a role in healing. This raw and real episode is definitely worth a listen. This week we’re talking about ...
1 Jun 2026
Tommy Decarlo & Amanda Strous
Send us Fan Mail Guess who died?! Tommy DeCarlo of Boston exited our earthly plane this month, along with animator Barry Caldwell, actress Jessie Jones, and dear friend of the pod, Kara Hammann. Then, guest Crystal Strous joins us in studio to share her story of tragically losing her daughter Amanda in a homicide. Crystal talks about working hard to be a “close-knit family,” the horror of navigating a public loss, and maintaining her sanity through writing. This week we’re talking about usin...
1 May 2026
Chuck Norris & Craig Parr
Send us Fan Mail Guess who died?! Well Walker, Texas Ranger walked his last walk as we lost Chuck Norris this month. Plus Jesse Jackson, Nicholas Brendan (RIP Xander!), Robert Carradine, Eric Dane, and we touch back on the loss of Rob and Michelle Reiner. Then, guest Heidi Mease joins us in The Pod (that Heidi helped make happen!) to share her story of losing her husband Craig in a car accident when she had two young children to raise. Heidi openly talks about the fear she felt for her family...
1 Apr 2026
James Van Der Beek & Susan Levine
Send us Fan Mail Guess who died?! We lost some big names this month, including producer K.C.’s childhood icon James Van Der Beek and the screen legend herself, Catherine O’Hara (RIP Moira Rose!). Then, guest Chuck Levine joins us in studio to share his story of losing his wife Susan almost two decades ago, and what it was like to raise three young girls as a bereaved father. Chuck shares how working through the eight-week grief support program (held at Olivia’s House, where this very podcast ...
1 Mar 2026
Tom Stoppard & Justin Snyder
Send a text Guess who died?! Luckily, not many people this month, however playwright Tom Stoppard left this world after leaving his great mark on the world of the stage. Then, guest Jane Snyder joins us in studio to share her story of losing her 21-year-old son Justin in a car accident. Jane talks about the unique role of being a bereaved bonus parent, walks us through watching her younger son hit milestones of grief, and she tells a story about a couch that will hit close to home for anyone ...
1 Feb 2026
Paul Tagliabue & Monty Schlough
Send us a text Guess who died?! Well, no one that host Julia has heard of, but Rest in Peace former NFL commissioner Mike Tagliabue. Then, guest and Licensed Professional Counselor Patti Schlough joins us in The Pod to enlighten us about the incredible work she does as a renowned equine therapist. And at the same time that Patti shares about her role in the helping field, she also speaks candidly about her lived experience with cancer and loss. This is an episode you won’t want to miss. If yo...
1 Jan 2026
Robert Redford & PFC Robert Daugherty
Send us a text Guess who died. . . Season Two?! We kick off the new season remembering a TON of people, including actress Diane Keaton, D’Angelo, Robert Redford, Ace Frehely, Jane Goodall, and Terrence Stamp. Then, guest Mikey Sharp joins us in The Pod to honor some heroes. As a First Lieutenant in Operation Desert Storm, Mikey was in charge of a platoon of soldiers. . . three of whom he still feels guilt about “leaving behind.” This month we’re talking “having your 6,” forgiving ...
1 Dec 2025
Giorgio Armani & Eleanor March
Send us a text Guess who died? Well, author Graham Greene (in 1991) for one! But our hosts also mourn the loss of designer Georgio Armani. Then, guest Kimmie joins us in The Pod to talk about how loss has repeatedly touched her world and how faith has carried her through her bereavement journey. Plus, we get into Kimmie’s unique family dynamics . . . including adopting her nephew after the loss of her sister to Huntingdon’s Disease. This week we’re talking big Catholic families, Dance...
1 Nov 2025
Hulk Hogan & Karen Lissauer
Send us a text Guess who died? Our hosts fight tooth and nail about whether Hulk Hogan died this month, but sadly. . .he did. We chat Hulkamania and Apollo 13 before welcoming Jamie onto the pod to tell her story of losing not one, but both of her moms. Jamie takes us back to 2004, when a weird rash discovered on vacation led to a weeks-long hospital stay ending in tragedy. This tragedy led to an entirely new chapter in Jamie’s life with her dad and stepmom who, years later, faced a similarly...
1 Oct 2025
Malcolm Jamal Warner & Matthew Potter
Send us a text Who died this month? Our hosts mourn the recent loss of Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Michael Madsen, and Sophia Hutchins. Then, guest Whitney joins the pod to share the story of Matthew, her first-grade student who taught Whitney more through his sudden death than she ever could have taught him as his teacher. Listen as Whitney describes navigating this tragic loss, which happened not only in her second year of teaching, but also the day before 9/11/2001. Now, as a veteran teacher of ...
7 Sept 2025
Brian Wilson & Lance Martin
Send us a text Who died this month? A ton of people, apparently! Our hosts say goodbye to Brian Wilson, Dave Shapiro, Jonathon Joss, George Wendt, and Anne Burrell as they compare notes on how these public figures have touched their lives. Then, guest Adam joins the pod to candidly share his experience coping with the death of his brother, Lance (yes, THAT Lance from The Bon Ton), at the age of 19. Grief almost NEVER looks how we expect it to, and Adam beautifully highlights the intense feeli...
1 Aug 2025
Pope Francis and Bert Ellis
Send us a text Who Died?? Well, this month we lost not only a game show host, a director, and movie star alligator, but also Pope Francis. . .and we chat about the ritual and nostalgia wrapped up in all of these losses. Then, future chemist and guest Hunter joins The Pod crew to tell a few hilarious stories about his dad Bert, who died from lung cancer over eight years ago, when Hunter was only 10. Hunter’s resilience, maturity, and positive outlook is a great reminder that loss in childhood ...
1 Jul 2025
Val Kilmer & Bob Harmon
Host Julia explores the life of Wink Martindale and remembers Val Kilmer, then interviews Kate Harmon about her father Bob Harmon's Parkinson's diagnosis and their work with the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
1 Jun 2025
Brenda Miley & Claire Barlow
Jeff Miley discusses the recent passing of his mother, Brenda Miley, with Julia and K.C., while Paige Barlow shares her experience of losing her mother at a young age in this interview episode.
1 May 2025
Bob Uecker & Josh Mottin
Send us a text Jeff, Julia, and producer K.C. ask the question, “Who Died?!” and learn that the answer this week is Bob Uecker (Julia also learns who Bob Uecker is!). Guest and bright light Connie Wolfe joins our hosts to give us the privilege of learning about her “life of the party” son, Josh Mottin, who died suddenly in a car accident at the tragically young age of 19. And in the face of this tragedy, with another teenager at home and the uncertainty of how to move forward, Connie found he...
1 May 2025
George Foreman & Edward Green
Send us a text Can you Guess Who Died this month? Non-athlete Gene Hackman, beloved 90’s actress Michelle Trachtenberg, grill-master George Foreman, and friend-of-the-pod Judy Wolfman all left our earthly plane this episode. Remember to check on your loved ones! Plus, hosts Jeff, Julia, and producer K.C. surprise guest Cari Lauer with the name of the podcast as Cari recalls, for the first time in a while, the day she had to tell her two young sons that their father had been murdered by a stra...
23 Apr 2025
Chuck Woolery & Nunee Will
Can you Guess Who Died this week? Well, if you spun the wheel and it landed on Chuck Woolery, you’d be right! Plus, hosts Jeff, Julia, and producer K.C. welcome guest Lauren Blanar on to talk about the impact of losing two important women in her life: first her best friend to brain cancer and then soon after, her mom to COVID-19. We’ll hear some hilariously lovely stories about Lauren’s Mom “Nunee” (including how she got that nickname!), dive into the layers of loss that go along with losing ...
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