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 death is tragic and devastating to families, it can also be uplifting and the funeral service doesn't always have to be heavy and serious.

It's also a great reminder to make your wishes known - because the funerals are for the living, to help with grief - and what better way to help your family through a tough time than to make them smile, even if just a little...

Please check out our YouTube channel if you haven't already for hundreds more videos about what goes on, behind the mortuary doors.

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WARNING:
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It is not suitable for children. Viewer discretion is advised.

The views, thoughts, explanations and opinions expressed in this video belong solely to the presenters Tracy & Trish and not necessarily to their employers, organisation, or other groups or individuals.

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

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email: areyoudyingtoknow@gmail.com

WARNING:
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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 a quarantine station that saw constant suffering and death in the 1800s.
Prepare yourself for a time when the streets glistened with gold and ran with blood - when being helpful in a lunatic asylum meant you would never leave...

If it's the darker side of history you crave, get on a flight to Victoria and go spend some time with Eerie tours for a chilling experience you will never forget.

Eerie tours: www.eerietours.com.au

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YouTube: (48) Are you dying to know? - YouTube

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email: areyoudyingtoknow@gmail.com

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It is not suitable for children. Viewer discretion is advised.

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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 are interested in meeting some of these characters for yourself, The Royal Hotel of Seymour has onsite accommodation available and can be contacted vis the website: www.royalhotelseymour.com.au

We've included pictures from our visit to Seymour on our Instagram profile.

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YouTube: (48) Are you dying to know? - YouTube

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email: areyoudyingtoknow@gmail.com

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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 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@oraclehealerandrewdeappolonia
Andy on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/theoraclehealerandrewdeappolonia

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email: areyoudyingtoknow@gmail.com

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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 memorable. Stay tuned for the videos on our YouTube channel and a few pods to come from this jaunt around southern Victoria.

Link to medium, psychic & healer Andy's Channel: (72) The Oracle Healer Andrew De appolonia - YouTube

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Multitasking is what it's all about in this month's podcast - love it or hate it, we decided to record a chat while Tracy was colouring Trish's hair - the result is insightful, yet unfortunately there's a bit of rattly noise from the foils and the plastic gloves Tracy is using. If you can hear past the sounds of hairdressing, you will get a glimpse into what it's like day to day working as a mortician and the types of things you need to do, to get the job done and prepare the deceased for their family to have a final goodbye.
We've been lax on the podcast recording in the past few months - it's always a challenge for us to get together to do these recordings, so we thought multitasking was the best option, plus who doesn't want to feel like a fly on the wall when there's a bit of girl chat going down?
If you want a visual, this episode has been published on our YouTube channel.
Til next time, (hopefully next month)
stay safe,
T&T xx

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YouTube: (48) Are you dying to know? - YouTube

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email: areyoudyingtoknow@gmail.com

WARNING:
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Welcome to our January podcast!

We have a chat about some fairly heavy concepts in this episode so please we warned - graphic content ahead. But we'll ease you into it with some talk about different cultures and religions and the way they approach death, as well as the role of a general mortician/embalmer in cultural preparations.

But deathcare is like that - most of the time it's caring for old people who have lived many, many decades on this planet, but unfortunately younger people die too and sometimes in horrific accidents - it's our job to care for them all with dignity and respect.

These deaths are often harder for us in the industry mentally and, as you will hear in this episode, sometimes physically as well.

We hope you learn something from our chat - if nothing else we just want people to be able to access information about what happens behind the mortuary doors to inform and empower them to make the best decisions possible with less fear when the time comes - We know our podcast is not for everyone, but death will touch us all.

If you have any questions about this pod or something else, contact us on email or insta and oh, yeah - apologies for the dodgy sound at the very end of this recording - we lost the end of the master file and patched the last minutes together using back up audio.

Til next time,
stay safe,
T&T

Watch us:
YouTube: (48) Are you dying to know? - YouTube

Contact us:
insta: @are_you_dying_to_know
email: areyoudyingtoknow@gmail.com

WARNING:
This video contains graphic material that may disturb some viewers.
It is not suitable for children. Viewer discretion is advised.

The views, thoughts, explanations and opinions expressed in this video belong solely to the presenters Tracy & Trish and not necessarily to their employers, organisation, or other groups or individuals.