Best Eliza Giles Podcasts (2025)

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Alexa Schindel 42:48

2y ago42:48

42:48

A conversation with Alexa about nursing, cemeteries, the concept of hell, coin flips, her mom, the purpose of funeral traditions, healing music, and amplifying the best parts of life.

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Milo K. 54:12

2y ago54:12

54:12

A conversation with Milo K. about connection, a decadent dinner in Maine, glee of skiing, transition times, leaving a gap, Primrose Hill, and a book called Many Lives, Many Masters.

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Yansy S. 49:53

2+ y ago49:53

49:53

A conversation with Yansy S. about surf kayaking, pan con pollo, Bad Bunny, depression times, becoming, and doing the best you can.

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Meredith Sheehan 52:39

3+ y ago52:39

52:39

A conversation with Meredith Sheehan about loss in 4th grade, sharing stories, inescapable impermanence, being the youngest of three, intentionality about meals, the power of spirituality, and doing the crossword. Thank you Mere!

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Ben Nudelman 1:05:23

3+ y ago1:05:23

1:05:23

A conversation with Ben Nudelman about optimism, the former Soviet Union, eternity, Cleveland, sharing, the movie The Rescue, and birthday hikes.

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Budi Sosrodjojo 55:36

4y ago55:36

55:36

A conversation with Budi Sosrodjojo about Kobe, reading a book a month, Manchester United, parting gifts, Jasmine the Jeep, complacency, Avatar, and making ice cream out of clouds.

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Eva Bartels 1:16:59

4y ago1:16:59

1:16:59

A conversation with Eva Bartels about participating, Keanu Reeves, vitamins, the color red, privileges, sun rooms, travel restrictions, and art tools.

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Sandra Silva 1:19:46

4y ago1:19:46

1:19:46

A conversation with Sandra Silva about Japanese rock bands, MPNA GREEN, pacific parrotlets, her dad, tradition, tying loose ends, healthcare, post-mortem flowers, post-mortem e-mails, and post-mortem care.

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James Damato 1:01:45

4+ y ago1:01:45

1:01:45

A conversation with James Damato about New Jersey, Italian heritage, devout catholicism, financial stability, Lovewell Pond, swimming with dolphins, his arms, and surprises.

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Alondra Torres-Navarro 1:17:24

4+ y ago1:17:24

1:17:24

A conversation with Alondra Torres-Navarro about love, Gödel's incompleteness theorem, mushroom suits, daoism, funeral clowns, yoga, IT consulting, Trixie Mattel, outer space, trisomy 18, and the Collatz conjecture.

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Ellen Flight 1:41:48

4+ y ago1:41:48

1:41:48

A conversation with Ellen Flight about the Hemlock Society, infirmity, fire, Unitarian Universalists, passing away, singing, the Keystone Kops, condolence cards, and spirit of life.

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Lea Kramberg 55:06

4+ y ago55:06

55:06

A conversation with Lea Kramberg about Soul, finding your spark, helicopter seeds, the Haunting of Hill House, dampness, Terror Management Theory, “Obit”, and strangers.

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Mymai Yuan 1:03:53

4+ y ago1:03:53

1:03:53

A conversation with Mymai Yuan about eggshells, ghosts, the Andaman Sea, gentle suggestions, angelizing, pie, her diaries, Land Before Time, feeling safe with each other, and death bringing us peace.

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Legos Gallegos 59:31

4+ y ago59:31

59:31

A conversation with Legos Gallegos about the thickest book you’ve ever seen, ballistic missiles, the natural order of things, grave sites, national parks, the death penalty, bright yellow, and sunflowers.

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Spencer Whiteman 1:14:47

4+ y ago1:14:47

1:14:47

A conversation with a Spencer Whiteman about wanting the present away, Criminal the podcast, mental health, Texas BBQ, open mic standup, student loans, action movies, and if we are mountain or beach people.

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Elena Karis 1:14:03

4+ y ago1:14:03

1:14:03

A conversation with Elena Karis about the buckle of the Bible Belt, case management, Ologies, necromancers, Heather’s death by suicide, a box made of pine, natural burials, Cherva Kadisha, and her LFU.

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Christine O’Brien 1:02:22

4+ y ago1:02:22

1:02:22

A conversation with Christine O’Brien about hospital visitors, bird clocks, Irish funerals, an A+ death, yankee candles, mediums, her Pop and recording his stories.

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Luke Shover 1:07:14

4+ y ago1:07:14

1:07:14

A conversation with Luke Shover about being the oldest grandchild but not the favorite child, strokes, auras, dignity, days of death, and going quietly in the night.

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Grace Dickman 1:19:37

4+ y ago1:19:37

1:19:37

A conversation with Grace Dickman about pickleball, Her Hoop Stats, taking on going with the flow, wether everything works out for a reason, CTE, Irish wakes, and her aunt Kathy.

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Eunbie Coe 1:18:12

4+ y ago1:18:12

1:18:12

A conversation with Eunbie Coe about security, “daughter from California syndrome”, minimizing burden, Wellesley’s motto, convalescent homes, her mission, and thicker blood.

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Emily Plotkin 1:13:32

4+ y ago1:13:32

1:13:32

A conversation with Emily Plotkin about queer death studies, sitting shiva, being alone with yourself, the way you use limited energy, the end of an old movie, what should happen to her journals, and dreaming of dying.

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Erin Sirikul 59:55

4+ y ago59:55

59:55

A conversation with Erin about waking up when you die, searching for her funeral venue, living in Mexico, Norway, and Singapore, having your ducks in a row, her first Christmas, the phantom of the opera, and a cliffhanger decision.

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George Luo 1:04:59

4+ y ago1:04:59

1:04:59

A conversation with George about muddy cemeteries in China, a memorial Meatball Parm, one-liners, Mackie’s death, supporting mourners, his ceramics mugs, lacking motivations, Me & U, and his mother.

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Premchai Bunsermvicha 1:23:32

4+ y ago1:23:32

1:23:32

A conversation with Premchai Bunsermvicha mostly about asking hard questions, Thai funeral wreaths, Margaret Mead, a sense of duty, Ender’s Game, sustainability, my interview themes, and servons.

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Adria Brown 1:13:47

4+ y ago1:13:47

1:13:47

A conversation with Adria about anthems, scrupulosity, Chickasaw and Mormon traditions, The Good Place, eternity, grief counseling, and lockets,

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Sophie Finn 1:00:53

4+ y ago1:00:53

1:00:53

A conversation with Sophie Finn about park benches, reincarnation, belonging to each other, Ali Wong, spirituality, not missing anything meant for you, and tiny desk concerts.

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Amey Zhang 58:09

4+ y ago58:09

58:09

A conversation with Amey Zhang about Thanatology, speed-dating at a funeral, suicide and septic shock, tricking herself, letting her friends DJ, her hands, wild animals, and the grace of life.

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Mason Bryan 1:00:09

4+ y ago1:00:09

1:00:09

A conversation with Mason Bryan about a slaughtered cow, a reinvigorating funeral, great intention, letters of affection, what nourishes him, the isle of langerhans, secular faith, and what simultaneously gives him life and takes it away.

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Alexis Hill 31:10

4+ y ago31:10

31:10

A conversation with Alexis Hill about Georgian cemeteries, static remains, an open-door ceremony, making amends, obituaries being stilted or reductive, and her wishes.

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Byrne Fahey 47:32

4+ y ago47:32

47:32

A conversation with Byrne Fahey about legacy, “Long Live”, a funeral guest book, milking it at the world’s best restaurants, boomeranging into the grave, Anne’s dope extra limey extra salty margarita, and asking “but why do people have to die?”.

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Sumner Matthews 49:15

4+ y ago49:15

49:15

A conversation with Summer Matthews about her dictatorship, something in her own words for her funeral, the first scene in Love Actually, levity, doing things beyond herself, Jordanian culture, and “Here Comes the Sun”.

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Annelise McGough 39:23

4+ y ago39:23

39:23

A conversation with Annelise McGough about death as the biggest FOMO, mushroom soufflé, when life is someone else’s turn, wanting good foot massages, what Deborah Landy is doing, and more flowers, less balloons.

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Clare W 33:28

4+ y ago33:28

33:28

A conversation with Clare W mostly about what segment of the podcast we are in at any given moment but also about life remote controls and life movie theaters, first encounters, America’s mortality priorities, not feeling alone, song and dance, and goodie-bags of ashes.

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Brianna Ditullio 1:01:30

4+ y ago1:01:30

1:01:30

A conversation with Brianna DiTullio about risk thresholds, proof of heaven, non-emotive grievers, the Brianna DiTullio 5k, loving wake, turning inward, and “If We Were Vampires”.

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Willa Gutfreund 2:08

4+ y ago2:08

2:08

A conversation with Willa about consciousness, being missed, not being a burden, scattering ashes out of a helicopter, prioritizing the needs of loved ones, formaldehyde, and concerts that are worth going by one’s self.

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Michelle White 43:46

4+ y ago43:46

43:46

A conversation with Michelle White about the curious lives of human cadavers, connecting energy networks, toasting her life with tea, soundtracks for homeostasis, being poised between beauty and death, and Philip Glass.

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Claire Walker 1:00:08

4+ y ago1:00:08

1:00:08

A conversation with Claire Walker about death with dignity, our experiences at work, the pain of a body breaking down, peace, and a “do what you what, wear what you want” funeral.

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Nate Wilson 44:56

4+ y ago44:56

44:56

A conversation with Nate Wilson - in which he says “when I was a kid” a few times - about the life-span of stars, bodies powering off, who gets in heaven, being buried with his NASA employee badge, and if there is carriage of justice with the death penalty.

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How to Sign up and Learn More! 0:59

4+ y ago0:59

0:59

Hello! My name is Eliza Giles and I am the host of Funeral Planner’s podcast. Are you interested in thinking about death, your life, and your end of life with me? If you want to talk about what might happen after we die, what song you might want played at your memorial, and who or what has shaped your views on life and death, I would love to have y…

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