Hear Me Out On Halloween, Death Should Be Celebrated
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out… the veil is thin.
It’s easy to forget, between the plastic skeletons and cheap chocolate, that Halloween was — and is, for many cultures — very much about the reality of death.
As the Northern Hemisphere goes dormant for the winter, it’s worth remembering that the circle of life includes death. And instead of a punchline or a thing to be feared, we might actually celebrate death, when we can. And who better to consult on how to do that than modern-day witches?
Helen Berger, sociologist and researcher at Brandeis University, joins us to discuss.
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Podcast production by Maura Currie
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