Christiana and Matthew set the stage for future episodes by talking about some of the ways our Euro-Western culture often avoids death, by introducing the idea of Memento Mori, and by discussing why they both think death is such a significant topic for Christians and for all of us. They'll also introduce themselves, explaining their motivation for exploring this weird and wonderful topic of death.

Here are a few links for things mentioned in the show:

• Dark Pale by Jim Gaffigan on Amazon Prime
• Awakened By Death: Life-Giving Lessons From the Mystics
• Mystics and Misfits: Meeting God Through St. Francis and Other Unlikely Saints