In this episode, the girls prepare for death by reflecting on everything they’ve learned in season one.

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In this episode, the girls prepare for death by considering Do Not Resuscitate orders.

We recommend:

Caitlin: the 1964 vintage horror film, The Masque of the Red Death

Kaylin: the protest song, Coffin for a Head of State, by Fela Kuti

Kris: the November 2025 BBC coverage of the Thai woman who was nearly cremated alive

Megan: the Guardian article, Incredible story of Irish labourer buried alive in coffin for 61 days told in new documentary, about the Irish language film, Buried Alive

We referenced:

• Doctors Saved Her Life. She Didn’t Want Them To.
• Overview of Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care
• Variation Found Among Hospitals in Carrying out DNR Orders
• Patients with do-not-resuscitate orders have worse outcomes, higher death rates, study finds
• Hospital DNR Orders – WTF (Why They Failed)
• Can a DNR be Revoked by Family? What You Need to Know
• What Does a Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Order Mean and Why Are They Used?

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In this episode, the girls prepare for death with some preliminary funeral plans.

We recommend:

Caitlin: The Golden Girls: S5.E7, “Not Another Monday”, aired Nov 11, 1989 for how it tackles Medical Assistance in Dying

Kaylin: the classic, gothic novel, Wuthering Heights, specifically the scene where a grieving Heathcliff exhumes his lover, Cathy’s, corpse

Kris: The X-Files; S1.E13 “Beyond the Sea,” and how that episode depicts grief

Megan: the 2001 novel, Year of Wonders, by Geraldine Brooks, for its portrayal of an English town in 1666 touched by mass death

We recommend:

After. (n.d.). Memorial service vs. funeral: What’s the difference?https://www.after.com/articles/memorial-service-vs-funeral

Dignity Memorial. (n.d.). Trends in celebration-of-life planning.https://www.dignitymemorial.com/memorial-services/planning-a-celebration-of-life/trends

Order of the Good Death. (n.d.). History of the death positive movement.https://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/history-of-death-positive-movement/

Wildflower Funeral Concepts. (2026, January 8). 9 ways the funeral industry is changing in 2026 and beyond.https://www.wildflowerfuneralconcepts.com/post/9-ways-the-funeral-industry-is-changing-in-2026-and-beyond

CNBC Select. (2025, February 20). How much does a funeral cost?https://www.cnbc.com/select/how-much-does-funeral-cost/

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