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WNYC’s All of It with Alison Stewart

Logo for WNYC's show All of It with Alison Stewart, featuring a smiling photo of Alison in a jean jacket and pink shirt

January 26, 2026 > Almost exactly a year after my first appearance on the show, I joined Alison once again—this time to take listener calls about what to do with all the stuff your dead parents leave behind.

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Instagram Live with Lauren Seeley

January 21, 2026 > I was fortunate enough to chat about my new book, My Parents Are Dead: What Now? A Panic-Free Guide to the Practicalities of Death with none other than Lauren Seeley, death doula and Silent Book Club of Death diva.

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Dying to Know More podcast

November 12, 2025 > Ashley Haugen and I had a great talk about estate law, ghost cars, death acceptance, the worst day of my life, and more! Available on YouTube and Spotify.

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Library Journal

November 1, 2025 > I’m honored to receive a starred review from the country’s foremost library trade publication, which calls my book “a valuable resource,” among other kind words.

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Dear Psychopomp podcast

April 18, 2025 > Host Anne-Marie and I had a good chat about parental loss and navigating post-death logistics. Available wherever you get your podcasts!

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Talking Retirement podcast

January 30, 2025 > Host Ken Connolly and I chatted about how I turned my parents’ deaths into a website, my tendency to use laughter as a coping mechanism, and my top tips for settling your parents’ estate.

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LEO Weekly

January 28, 2025 > Louisville’s premiere alt weekly featured deadparentswhatnow.com and explained how this whole dead parents project came together in the first place.

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WNYC’s All of It with Alison Stewart

January 16, 2025 > Along with Kate DeBartolo of The Conversation Project, we took listener calls and talked death logistics.

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Grieve Leave

October 27, 2024 > Instead of grieving like a normal person, I flew to Los Angeles to hang out with a near stranger and see the Swedish Satanic metal band Ghost, whose music helped me cope with my dad’s illness and death. Read the story on Grieve Leave’s community blog.

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The Conversation Project

September 24, 2024 > Joy is my favorite coping mechanism. On the Conversation Project’s blog, I tell the story of how I laughed my way through my dad’s illness and death.

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