Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2023-09-10
Books mentioned on How to Be Better at Death | Freakonomics Radio | Episode 450
Stephen Dubner discussed Smoke gets in your eyes by Caitlin Doughty and The American way of death by Jessica Mitford.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Smoke gets in your eyes
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty is a 2014 debut memoir detailing the author's early experiences and career working as a young mortician in the funeral industry.
Discussed“Dodie published a book about those early years working in the funeral industry Smoke Gets In Your Eyes and other lessons from the Crematory”
Where to get it
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The American way of death
The American Way of Death by Jessica Mitford is a 1963 investigative exposé that sharply criticizes the American funeral industry and became a surprise national bestseller.
Discussed“in her book Dodie talks about Jessica mitford's the American way of death a 1963 expose of the funeral industry that became a surprise bestseller”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Smoke gets in your eyes
“she is speaking with Caitlin Doty about her book Smoke Gets In Your Eyes and other lessons from the Crematory”
Passing Smoke gets in your eyes
“that was Maria konikova in conversation with Caitlin Doty about her 2014 book Smoke Gets In Your Eyes”
Passing From Here to Eternity
“that was Dodie's first book she has since published two more From Here to Eternity traveling the world to find the good death and will my cat eat my eyeballs and other questions about dead bodies”
Passing Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?
“that was Dodie's first book she has since published two more From Here to Eternity traveling the world to find the good death and will my cat eat my eyeballs and other questions about dead bodies”