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Weird, wonderful, shocking, brave. Nicky Campbell explores what it means to be different.

What does it mean to be different? Is it how we think? Or how we act? In this BBC podcast, Nicky Campbell explores just that with guests who are extraordinarily different.

Different with Nicky Campbell: Giving Death its Due

Giving Death its Due

BBC Radio 5 Live - Different with Nicky Campbell, Giving Death its Due

Mortician Caitlin Doughty tells Nicky why we need to spend more time with dead bodies.

Mortician Caitlin Doughty tells Nicky about what happens to our bodies post mortem, some of the most unusual death rituals, and why we need to get comfortable with decomposition.

WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of bodies post mortem, the cremation process and a detailed explanation of some unusual funeral rituals which some listeners may find upsetting.
 
Mortician, author and advocate Caitlin Doughty sits down with Nicky to talk about why we need to get more comfortable with death and dying.

They talk about how death rituals differ around the world and why spending time with a corpse might help us process loss.

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