Over My Dead Poddy is the podcast that lifts the lid on death, dying, and funerals – busting the common funeral myths with honesty, humour, and heart. Hosted by three passionate professionals who work across the funeral industry, it’s a human-focussed, fear-facing, no-nonsense look at what really happens when it’s time to say goodbye to those we love – and why it matters. We’re here to answer the questions you’ve always wondered about but never quite dared to ask. From the practical to the p ...
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S2 Episode 4: How To Leave A Dead Good Legacy
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This week we’re talking legacies — the real kind, not the dry legal sort. We’re joined by Katie from Dead Good Legacies, who’s flipping the script on death education and showing why your impact doesn’t end when the funeral does. We dig into how personal a goodbye can be, what losing someone taught her about living, and why getting comfy with your o…
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S2 Episode 3: From Runways to Regulation - Flying Through 30 Years in Funerals with David Knowles
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This week, we invite fellow Funeral Director David Knowles into the studio to do two things: 1) fact-check a few of Carl’s Series 1 bombshells, and 2) bring the kind of experience that makes Carl and Nichola look like interns! We get into the wildest logistical ask of David’s career (yes, it involved hiring a private jet), the invisible work that m…
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S2 Episode 2: Soul Midwife Katie Costello - Support the Dying - Honour the Dead - Educate the Living
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This week we’re chatting with the brilliant and award-winning Katie Costello — soul midwife, funeral celebrant, death education powerhouse — about why talking about death and dying actually makes life bigger, more peaceful and a whole lot braver. We dig into the real stuff: why we dodge death chat like it’s contagious, how fear and silence hold us …
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Season 2 kicks off with a big, old catch-up episode, chatting about what we've been up to, what's coming up in the new series, and why Carl's devastated he's had to give up his beloved Pop Tarts! You can expect more myth busting, more honest truths and some laughs along the way. We're so excited to back - still curious, still human and still dying …
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🎙️💀🤘🏻 Episode 11: The Live Edit – Season Finale 🎙️💀🤘🏻 Fast. Frantic. Occasionally flying off at a tangent (ok, often flying off at a tangent)… this one’s raw, unfiltered and very much live. We were honoured to crash Stockton Crematorium’s Open Day, where we set up the mics, threw out the rulebook, and invited your burning questions. No edits, no sc…
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S1 Episode 10: 💀🎙🤘🏻 Fast Fire Funeral Qs & As: Your Burning Questions, Our Blunt Answers 💀🎙🤘🏻
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💀🎙🤘🏻Fast Fire Funeral Qs: Your Burning Questions, Our Blunt Answers 💀🎙🤘🏻 It’s our Fast Fire Funeral Qs special! We blitz through your most-asked questions from the practicalities of how to buy a burial plot, to Carl’s plans for his own send-off, and yes, whether you have to be cremated in your bra. Nothing off-limits, nothing too weird. Honest, hum…
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🎙️💀 Eulogies are no longer just life CV's, told through tears. This week we’re getting dead real about how to write a tribute that truly reflects the colour and depth of yours, or your loved one's, life 🎙️💀 What goes in: the messy truths, the stories you all know and love, the moments that paint the picture of who they were What stays out: clichés,…
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We had a killer chat with Dave Robson on Zetland FM this week which pulled us right back to why we started this podcast in the first place — you, our listeners. We thought it was too important to get lost on our socials so we're releasing it as this week's episode. You can expect: 🎧 Honest talk about why these conversations matter. 🎧 A bit of myth-…
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S1 Episode 7: Good From Grief: Part II - Tiny's Story
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In this episode, Carl sits down with Chris Power for a conversation straight from the heart about her late husband Anthony “Tiny” Power. Tiny wasn’t just a familiar face around Richmond—he was a legend. Larger than life, loved by all, and impossible to forget - his spirit still lingers in the streets, the pubs, and in the memories of everyone who k…
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S1 Episode 6 - Family Funeral Feuds & Final Goodbyes
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Funerals: where grief meets grudges and the family WhatsApp explodes. We’re talking bust-ups over hymns, side-eye at the service, and who really gets the last word. This week we’re lifting the lid on: ⚡ The stuff families really fight about ⚡ How we try to keep the peace (without a referee’s whistle) ⚡ How you can help yourself when the sparks fly …
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S1 Episode 5 - Good From Grief: The Harvey McWilliams Foundation
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In this episode, Nichola sits down with Michael McWilliams for a raw and moving conversation that began in heartbreak. In 2022, Nichola led the funeral for Michael’s son Harvey — just 18 years old when he took his own life. Together, they reflect on how Harvey’s funeral became something different: deeply personal, fiercely individual, and a true ce…
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S1 Episode 4 - Direct Cremations: The 'NEW' Funeral Phenomenon
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No doubt you’ve seen those endless TV ads for “no fuss” funerals — the promises to save you time, money, and stress. Sounds perfect, right? Here’s the twist… it’s not actually a funeral. It’s just a cremation. We’re not here to tell you what’s right for you or your loved one. But we are here to cut through the smoke, bust the myths, and clear up th…
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S1 Episode 3 - Crafting a Ceremony - the personal touches that make memorable services
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So you’ve got the bones of the ceremony … now what? In this episode, we’re getting into the good stuff — the personal touches that turn a standard service into something unforgettable. From picking the perfect song (no, it doesn’t have to be Eva Cassidy and yes it can be Ring of Fire) to wrangling family tributes that actually hit the mark, we’re t…
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Co-Hosts Carl and Nichola were invited for chat on the BBC Radio Tees Breakfast Show. They explained their thoughts behind the concept, why they wanted people to understand that they have choices when their loved ones pass and why they felt that funeral myths needed to be busted!By overmydeadpoddy
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S1 Episode 2 - First Call Fears - Funeral Directors and Officiants are there to help you!
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Your loved one has passed.... Who do call, what should you be asking and why you don't need to be scared...By overmydeadpoddy
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S1 Episode 1 - First Steps - a loved one passes, so what happens next?
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Following a stuttering start the guys have their relaunch episode for you to start delving into the realms of the UK Funeral Industry. Co-Hosts Nichola Reeder, an Independent Celebrant and Carl Tate, a long standing and respected Funeral Director have teamed up to try and open up the inner workings of the funeral industry to try and Demystify and D…
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