Chapter
Tales of a Mortician
34:49 - 39:07 (04:18)
A mortician expresses his frustration in not finding any anecdotes or stories about buried items, and reminisces on the feeling of realizing he was older than an entire baseball team.
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The speaker recounts feeling old for the first time at age 22 when they realized they were older than some professional baseball players.
34:49 - 36:05 (01:16)
Summary
The speaker recounts feeling old for the first time at age 22 when they realized they were older than some professional baseball players. This feeling is echoed when watching a familiar actor play a character or observing the children of favorite athletes playing the same sport.
ChapterTales of a Mortician
EpisodeHow Embalming Works
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The host talks about his search for stories of saxophonists being buried with their instrument or even being embalmed with their saxophone, but couldn't find any.
36:05 - 37:06 (01:01)
Summary
The host talks about his search for stories of saxophonists being buried with their instrument or even being embalmed with their saxophone, but couldn't find any. He also mentions the age of Roy Orbison and Lee Tingums Murphy's burial with a saxophone, sunglasses, and sandals, leaving the rest of the body a mystery for later.
ChapterTales of a Mortician
EpisodeHow Embalming Works
PodcastStuff You Should Know
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37:06 - 39:07 (02:01)
Summary
Join weekly to uncover how your brain steers your behavior, your perception and your reality with Inner Cosmos hosted by David Eagleman on the I Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.