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Are You Dying To Know?

Are you dying to know?

Tracy"s a mortician, Trish is not. Together we discuss what goes on behind the mortuary doors and go behind the scenes of the funeral industry to shed some light on the final frontier - death. Answering your questions, talking about taboos, sometimes things get graphic, but it"s always done with love, care and respect. Are you dying to know?

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45:13

New job, new challenges - Bec becomes a mortician

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2025/10/29

In this episode we chat with Bec from the UK who has recently achieved her dream of becoming a mortician to help families of the deceased. And with her sights firmly set on becoming an embalmer, Bec has some fantastic insights on the challenges and triumphs of working in the mortuary, and some helpful advice for anyone who may be keen to get into this type of role. In you're interested in knowing more on what it's like to actually work with the deceased, check out our YouTube channel where we...

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20:54

From deathbed to the grave

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2025/10/02

In this episode we talk about the process of death, and touch on many of the questions and decisions that need to be made, so that you can be prepared if and when death affects your family. It's a step away from our usual mortuary and embalming talk, but after speaking with hundreds and hundreds of people, we have realised that most people first encounter their local funeral director when they are forced into planning the funeral of a loved one who has died. Unfortunately, this is not the bes...

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18:12

Combatting a fear of death

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2025/09/02

In this podcast we discuss the fear of death and suggest some strategies to alleviate this fear that have worked for us and others in the past. Whether it's the fear of your own death, of someone you love, even a pet dying - or the fear of your body being vulnerable after death, these are all common fears that people have been writing in to us for years. Now, as we say in the pod, we are not trained counsellors, and these strategies are only suggestions - so please, if you are struggling wi...

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28:41

Spooky stories from the mortuary (& beyond)

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2025/08/18

In this episode we share a few spooky stories from the mortuary and beyond - just for a change of pace and something different. While recording this we were trying out a new location to improve sound quality - check our insta for more details - but let's just say it made for added 'freak factor' for us during recording. We hope you enjoy this pod and a huge thanks to everyone who sent in their spooky stories. Til next time, Take care, T&T xx Watch us: YouTube: (48) Are you dying to ...

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15:06

Cemetery talk - death, the past & relocating bodies

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2025/08/05

In this episode we take a walk down memory lane to a chat we had in the historic Nundah Cemetery in Brisbane, Queensland. People often ask how we met and how and why we started our pod and YouTube channel and we answer these questions and more in today's podcast. We hope you enjoy. If you enjoyed our podcast please like and share with your friends, it really does help :) Watch us: YouTube: (48) Are you dying to know? - YouTube Contact us: insta: @are_you_dying_to_know email: areyoudyingtokn...

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17:40

The strange places & ways people die

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2025/07/22

In this pod, we revisit a conversation about some of the more unusual places/circumstances people have died in, under mortician/embalmer Tracy's watch. As heart retching and devastating death can be, it forms a part of all of our lives and so occasionally, we like to venture to the lighter side of things and this, friends, is one of those times. If you watch us on YouTube, you may have heard one or two of these before - but believe us - there is a never-ending stream of lighter, quirky ...

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15:49

Preparing a baby in the mortuary - July 9

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2025/07/08

Any death is tragic, sad and often distressing for the family, but the death of a baby either in utero or in the first hours, days and months of life can take the feelings of grief and loss to a whole different level. Having time with the baby, either at home or as a family viewing in the funeral home, can bring some comfort and this time together, unrushed and in private, is something grieving parents often need. In this episode mortician/embalmer Tracy explains how she works on the body of ...

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14:21

Unusual mortuary requests - June 29, 2025

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2025/06/28

In this pod embalmer/mortician Tracy talks about the lighter side of the funeral industry where lives are celebrated with colourful costumes, quirky themes and heart-warming gestures that are unforgettable to those working with the families. From Star Trek and Frozen to the sudden appearance of killer clown Pennywise from the movie IT, there have been so many memorable moments during Tracy's time in the mortuary - we thought we'd bring you a few. It's a reminder to us all that although ...

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29:25

What 5 years talking deathcare has taught us - June...

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2025/06/12

In this episode we look back at what 5 years of talking about deathcare and the funeral industry on our YouTube channel has taught us. We've learned so much from the viewers through their comments and questions and we never anticipated the direction the channel would take when we started - ironically, because of a technical glitch, this pod was recorded in Trish's massage clinic, where our very first YouTube video was filmed. Cute eh! We hope you enjoy T&T xx Watch us: YouTube: (48) Are y...

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31:46

There's something Eerie in Ballarat

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2024/12/07

After a bit of a sabbatical, we are happy to bring you a super interesting chat we had with Nate, owner of the award-winning Eerie tours that has been scaring the beejeebus out of paying customers since 2008 with its perfectly terrifying blend of history and horror at some of Victoria's most troubled locations.In addition to the old Ballarat cemetery, home to a mass goldrush grave the size of a tennis court, Eerie tours frequents an abandoned insane asylum for hours at a time after dark, and ...

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39:37

July podcast - The Royal Haunted Hotel of Seymour

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2024/07/29

In this podcast we chat to Leigh and Paul, owners of the Royal Hotel of Seymour - one of Victoria's most haunted sites. We met with Leigh and Paul on a visit to Victoria earlier in the year, and spent a day chatting to them about the history of their hotel and the spirits that still inhabit its rooms, from a cheeky young girl, to a railwayman, a prostitute and even one of the hotel's former publicans. So buckle up for some eerie supernatural encounters - we hope you enjoy our podcast.If you a...

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35:41

June podcast - Andy, Oracle healer

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2024/06/11

In this episode we hit the road and travel to Melbourne, Victoria for a chat with psychic, medium and healer Andy, about his love of Tarot, the spirit world, and how he finds a way to give back to the community.If you've ever had an interest in the cards, this is the pod for you.***SPECIAL OFFER***Andy is offering subscribers of our channel a $30 discount by using the code: AYDTK when booking an online reading. Readings usually cost $180, but if you use the code, you'll only pay $150.Andy on ...

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35:16

May podcast - spirits and spooks of southern Victoria

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2024/05/22

In this month's podcast we give you a taste of all the interesting, spooky, challenging and fun discussions to come out of our recent trip to Melbourne where we spoke to historians, paranormal investigators, the owners of a haunted pub and we did a bit of dabbling in the spirit world for ourselves. It was a whirlwind tour but the experiences we had were well worth the effort. Thanks to all the amazing people who made our trip to Ballarat, Seymour, Geelong and Melbourne so productive and memor...

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37:13

April podcast - not your average hairdresser chat!

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2024/04/29

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40:11

January 2024

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2024/01/22

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63:47

Natural death care - education and choice are key

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2023/11/15

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23:17

Body dealers & general chit

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2023/08/09

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33:40

Becoming a mortician

Are You Dying To Know? ·

2023/07/04

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40:39

The stages of decomposition - what happens naturally,...

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2023/05/30

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44:07

Death, decomposition & the holiday lull

Are You Dying To Know? ·

2023/04/24

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