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Rachel: She kind of knew it was an exit interview of sorts."

Published: Nov. 7, 2022, 6:22 p.m.

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This episode\\u2019s guest is Rachel Matlow, a producer, audio content creator, and writer based in Canada. They created one of my favorite audio pieces ever, \\u201cDead Mom Talking,\\u201d which won the Third Coast International Audio Festival Best New Artist award in 2016. I discovered the piece in 2021 and haven\\u2019t stopped thinking and telling people about it since. As Rachel\\u2019s mother was dying, Rachel recorded the two of them as they binge-watched TV, traded dark humor, and talked. That way, months after their mom\\u2019s death, Rachel could sneak in one more conversation with the person they needed to hear from the most.

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In this episode, we talk about loving our mothers despite their decisions around medical care, how it\\u2019s important to get your end of life AND after death party plansin order. We chat about Rachel\\u2019s memoir Dead Mom Walking: A Memoir of Miracle Cures and Other Disasters, our mother\\u2019s ashes, and you will get to hear the ultimate \\u201cexit interview\\u201d in the form of their mother\\u2019s final words of wisdom, humor, and musings about their extraordinary child.

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Go buy Rachel\\u2019s memoir Dead Mom Walking: A Memoir of Miracle Cures and Other Disasters, and check out the full CBC Radio \\u201cThe Sunday Edition\\u201d feature here.

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You can also learn all about our NEW Mother\'s Grave Retreats, and sign up for information about our next one this summer, June 8-11, 2023!

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Links Mentioned in This Episode:

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Third Coast Audio piece

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https://thirdcoastfestival.org/feature/dead-mom-talking

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