Have you ever wondered why Death is often portrayed as a hooded skeleton? Or why he carries a scythe? Or why he's always a he? Well, in this episode, Maria and Ammo take you on a historical adventure to break it down! They also look at Death as presented in more popular media such as the TV show Adventure Time, and The Sandman comics. Join them for another episode that covers the multifaceted presence of death in popular media!

Links:

• The Many Appearances of Death
• Maria can’t like fun things
• Infographics: Visualizing the History of Pandemics
• TalkDeath – The Most Popular Depictions Of Death In Art
• The Seventh Seal (don't hate us for linking a wikipedia article, please. we're sensitive.)
• El Silbon - Whistling Man
• FORBES – The Ambiguous Ending To Adventure Time Explained
• Cinamon Hadley – The Inspiration for Neil Gaiman's Death
• Sandman Fandom – Death
• Collider – How 'The Sandman' Reimagines Death as a Character
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