DEAD AIR #108

‘Artist documents Victoria's World War I memorials in Shrine of Remembrance show’ local artist Clayton Tremlett, ABC News

Notes from: Dementia and the Meaning of Life workshop with Michael Verde, Wed 30 Oct. at Buda Castlemaine.

Interview with Victor Diaz from Lucha Fantastica about the Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead Fiesta at Lot19. Saturday 26 November. Tickets: Family Show 3-6pm & Adult Show 7pm-12am. FREE TICKET GIVEAWAYS HAVE NOW GONE!

ALSO tonight! Mon, 11 Nov, 5:30pm - 8pm Castlemaine Community House has teamed up with El Columpio to bring a hands-on taco and tortilla-making workshop to Castlemaine in celebration of Day of the Dead. First in the Community House’s Cultural Connects series, supported by the Victorian Government's Multicultural Events and Festival Fund. Tickets HERE

Sydney Festival of Death and Dying – curated by Peter Banki & Victoria Spence, Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 November

Lifting the Lid - International Festival of Death and Dying - curated by Jo Dagless & Victoria Keen, Friday 15, Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 November [Starts Friday 16 Nov, 6pm AEDT - Ends 18 Monday Nov, 10.50am AEDT] -Buy tickets HERE

Australian Music Week! TRACKS: You and Me – Batpiss / Congratulations – Shepparton Airplane / Get in the Boot – New War

DEAD AIR #107

‘I’m a death expert. I designed eight questions to help you think about dying’ The Guardian

Ray Martin: The Last Goodbye - SBS On Demand

The Death Letter Project – Tina FiveAsh LETTER: Lance Proctor | Embalmer / Death Mask Creator

Festival of Death and Dying, Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 November

BOOK: Memento Mori: The Art of Contemplating Death to Live a Better Life by Joanna Ebenstein Purchase HERE

BOOK: Lonely Planet's Guide to Death, Grief and Rebirth Purchase HERE

TALK: ‘Stories of connection and community in planning for end of life’ with Frances Logan and Harpreet Kalsi-Smith, Saturday 9 November, 9-11am AEDT BOOK HERE

Queer as Death Collective – Death Café. Naarm/Melbourne, Sunday 10 November, 3-6pm BOOK HERE

TRACKS: BYE BYE - Kim Gordon / Breathe - Kai Cult

DEAD AIR radiothon special 2024

SPECIAL GUESTS! Jenny Valentish & Frank Magree from the Spirit Levels Podcast

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FIRST Alkaline Hydrolysis business in Australia, and it is in Tassy - Alluvium Water Cremations

FIRST 100% Natural Conservation burial site in Australia, and it’s in NSW - Walawaani Way Conservation Burial

Dying to Know Day August 8 (and the whole of August) - Dying To Know Day 2024

WAYS OF BEING WITH A FAMILY WHEN A PERSON IS DYING with Annie Whitlocke. Thursday 25 July 2024, 7-8.30pm AEST. Presented by the Australian Home Funeral Alliance, book HERE

WATER CREMATION IN AUSTRALIA with Brendan Cooper and Luke Cripps. Saturday 10 August 2024, 9-11am AEST. Presented by the Natural Death Advocacy Network, book HERE

SHOUT OUT TO: Queer as Death Collective, check out their Facebook page for upcoming events HERE

DEAD AIR has generously been sponsored by Trash Cult; venue, bar, film, book & record store. 15 High Street, in the Burra of Eaglehawk trashcult.com.au