Cremation is a burial process practiced around the world, but how exactly does it work? Josh and Chuckers take a detailed look at cremation's history, practices and controversies in this episode.
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Join Josh and Chuck as they dive into the surprisingly complex world of cremation, exploring everything from the ancient origins of the practice to the modern-day process that turns a human body into ashes. They'll walk you through what actually happens in those 2,000-degree cremation chambers (spoiler: it's more intense than you might think), discuss the various religious perspectives on cremation, and reveal some of the creative - and sometimes scandalous - things people do with cremated remains. From Hunter S. Thompson's fireworks send-off to some truly shady crematorium operators, this episode covers both the fascinating and the disturbing sides of this increasingly popular funeral practice.
"he was like a cameraman for a skydiving show called Ripcord, National Geographic — Josh was describing Ralph White's career background when discussing cremation stories."
— Josh
Six Feet Under
2001
★ 8.1
"There's a six feet under episode where these people snort the remains — Chuck was referencing an episode plot when discussing unusual things people do with cremated remains."
— Chuck
"not to be confused with the one from South Park — Josh was distinguishing between a real adventure club and a fictional one from the animated series."
— Josh
"Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek fame, was everyone knows this — Josh was mentioning that Gene Roddenberry's ashes were shot into space as an example of unusual cremation practices."
— Josh
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
1993
★ 7.7
"It sounds like a Krebstar product from the Adventures of Pete and Pete — Chuck was making a comparison about the word 'cremator' sounding like something from the Nickelodeon show."
— Chuck
The Big Lebowski
1998
1h 57m
★ 7.8
"we have to mention, because we like to mention our movies, the excellent, excellent scene from The Big Lebowski — Josh was referencing the famous ash-scattering scene when discussing scattering cremated remains."
— Josh
Titanic
1997
3h 14m
★ 7.9
"he was second director, I think, on Titanic — Josh was continuing to describe Ralph White's film industry connections."
— Josh
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