Found in multiple places around the net, Jala-chan has finally made her own Place to discuss topics ranging from analyses of various forms of media to health and wellness, interviews with creators and other fabulous people, and anything else that happens to fall outside the bounds of her usual appearances as a regular co-host of Duckfeed.tv's The Level Podcast and guest on many other shows and streams.
Jala is joined by Desirée to discuss the ways in which different cultures around the world care for, honor and maintain relationships with their dead.
This episode is primarily a book report of: From Here to Eternity (https://caitlindoughty.com/books/from-here-to-eternity/) Caitlin Doughty
Related episodes:
Episode 27: Death Positivity (https://www.jalachan.place/27) - discussion of the death positive movement, The Order of the Good Death, and that one time Cameron faceplanted directly into the chest cavity of an embalmed corpse.
Episode 73: Trauma Response (https://www.jalachan.place/73) - discussion of types of trauma, methods of coping and more. Also discussion of the book The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.
Episode 83: The Science of Grief (https://www.jalachan.place/83) - discussion of the science behind grief: how it registers in our brains and bodies, its potential long-term effects and how we process it. Also discussion of the books The Grieving Brain and The Grieving Body, both by Mary-Frances O’Connor.
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Jala Prendes
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The Level (https://www.patreon.com/collection/1693347)
Desirée Neyens
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Special Guest: Desirée Neyens.
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28 Aug 2026
Episode 95: Rippy the Red
Jala is joined by Cameron and Dave (both from Monster Dear Monster (https://www.monsterdear.monster/)) to discuss the 2024 Ozploitation horror film about a zombie kangaroo, Rippy the Red.
Mentioned During the Episode:
Waterborne (https://youtu.be/XiOtklXEe6Q?is=q8i87C4Xf0JplElG) - the short film that Rippy the Red was based on.
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Support this show via Ko-fi! Just like Patreon, there are subscription tiers (with bonus content!) in addition to the ability to drop us a one-time donation. Every little bit helps us put out better quality content and keep the lights on, and gets a shout out in a future episode. Check out ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia (https://ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia) for the details!
Don't forget to rate & review us on your podcasting platform of choice~
Jala Prendes
Bluesky - @jalachan (https://bsky.app/profile/jalachan.bsky.social), Bluesky - @fireheartmedia (https://bsky.app/profile/fireheartmedia.bsky.social)
The Level (https://thelevelpodcast.com/hosts/jala)
Cameron
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Monster Dear Monster (https://www.monsterdear.monster/)
Dave Cox - Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/senplus.bsky.social)
Monster Dear Monster (https://www.monsterdear.monster/)
Special Guests: Cameron and Dave Cox.
Support Jala-chan's Place (https://ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia)
17 Jul 2026
Episode 94: Coffee and Tea
Jala is joined by Mike to discuss coffee and tea, two important beverages: the production process, how to shop for them, taste them, prepare and more.
Check Out These Related Episodes:
Jala-chan's Place Ep 68: The Science of Flavor (https://www.jalachan.place/68)
Jala-chan's Place Ep 76: The Art of Flavor (https://www.jalachan.place/76)
Jala-chan's Place Ep 78: Cooking and Nutrition 101 (https://www.jalachan.place/78)
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Support this show via Ko-fi! Just like Patreon, there are subscription tiers (with bonus content!) in addition to the ability to drop us a one-time donation. Every little bit helps us put out better quality content and keep the lights on, and gets a shout out in a future episode. Check out ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia (https://ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia) for the details!
Don't forget to rate & review us on your podcasting platform of choice~
Jala Prendes
Bluesky - @jalachan (https://bsky.app/profile/jalachan.bsky.social), Bluesky - @fireheartmedia (https://bsky.app/profile/fireheartmedia.bsky.social)
Instagram (https://instagram.com/jalachan)
The Level (https://www.patreon.com/collection/1693347)
Mike Prehn
Bluesky - @michaelprehn (https://bsky.app/profile/michaelprehn.bsky.social)
Special Guest: Mike Prehn.
Support Jala-chan's Place (https://ko-fi.com/fireheartmedia)
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YouTube views
23,886
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
12 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
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Podcast Authority Score: 78 / 100
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Social presence
94
YouTube
76
Engagement
51
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