DEAD AIR #109

16 Days of Activism - We Can Change the Story Loddon Mallee. Choose Respect For more info about this approach, visit Our Watch, and head down to the Castlemaine Library to see what’s on locally.

‘What is methanol? How does it get into drinks and cause harm?’ - The Conversation

The corpse flower/titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum), bloomed at the Geelong Botanic Gardens 11-12 Nov 2024. ‘Corpse flowers and flesh flies: why so many plants and fungi stink like death warmed up’ - The Conversation

‘Dying Confessions: Secrets Loved Ones Reveal on Their Deathbed’ - Taboo Education

Intro to Home Funerals – Australian Home Funeral Alliance

NDAN Presents – ‘Death care for the Australian LGBTQIA+ community’ Speakers: Catherine Petropoulos – Natural Grace Funerals, Hini Hanara – Queer Death Collective, Ben Gibson – Life Rites Funerals, Victoria Spence – Life Rites Funerals and Shannon Beresford – Your Path Guide. Sat 7 Dec 2024, 9-11am AEDT

TRACKS: Derail - Divide & Dissolve / Two Suns - Ragana / Psunspot - Kanaan / Death is the Punishment for Love - Dorthia Cottrell

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