{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F3be6fe2d-3dcb-4834-bcba-e1aca56eb7ee","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"How Do You Feel About Death Now?\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/3be6fe2d-3dcb-4834-bcba-e1aca56eb7ee\"></iframe>","title":"How Do You Feel About Death Now?","description":"<p>This week I spoke with Aaron Kirk, Dr. Donnelly Wilkes, and Charlie Faint about death \u2013 what did they think about it before they joined the military, during their time in service, and afterwards. Sure, it can be a dark subject \u2013 it certainly wasn\u2019t hilarious \u2013 but it wasn\u2019t as dark and depressing as you might think. It\u2019s a conversation that is serious and positive. I think you\u2019ll come away grateful for everyone\u2019s well-spoken and thoughtful insights. And you will definitely want to buy <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Hill-Memoir-War-Helmand-Province/dp/1736200909/ref=sr_1_1?crid=30RQMD1QS91TH&dchild=1&keywords=the+hill+by+aaron+kirk&qid=1626715261&sprefix=the+hill+by+aaron+ki%2Caps%2C171&sr=8-1'>The Hill</a> and <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Code-Red-Fallujah-Doctors-Memoir/dp/1642938025/ref=sr_1_1?crid=26BWF3P5R8OZE&dchild=1&keywords=code+red+fallujah&qid=1626714916&sprefix=code+red%3A+fallu%2Caps%2C183&sr=8-1'>Code Red: Fallujah</a>.</p>\n\n<p>\u00a0</p>\n\n<p>Show Alibis</p>\n\n<p>\u00a0</p>\n\n<p>Charlie told me it wasn\u2019t noticeable, but I really need to cut down on Dunkin Donuts\u2019 cold brews right before a show. For the first fifteen minutes of the episode, I felt like my brain was about three feet in front of my mouth. I\u2019m now 24 hours caffeine sober and I think everyone I\u2019ve met today thinks I\u2019m angry with them. We\u2019ll see if it\u2019s worth it.</p>\n\n<p>\u00a0</p>\n\n<p>Look, veterans are not fabrege eggs. That said, I don\u2019t like being too high on caffeine when talking with combat veterans about their experiences with death. Any discussion of death with a vet is kind of like asking someone about their honeymoon night \u2013 it\u2019s a pretty intimate discussion that requires trust, sensitivity, and a bit of forethought. \u00a0\u00a0</p>\n\n<p>\u00a0</p>\n\n<p>I mentioned on the show that Dr. Wilkes gave me permission to call him \u201cDonnelly,\u201d since I thought it would be weird to keep using his title when I was using everyone else\u2019s first names. But then Charlie and Aaron continued to call him \u201cDr. Wilkes\u201d which made me sound like an inconsiderate asshole who has no respect for others. Or maybe that\u2019s just the caffeine withdrawl talking.</p>\n\n<p>\u00a0</p>\n\n<p>\u00a0</p>\n\n<p>Show Notes</p>\n\n<p>\u00a0</p>\n\n<p><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Hill-Memoir-War-Helmand-Province/dp/1736200909/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2Q1RQ2I87L295&dchild=1&keywords=the+hill+by+aaron+kirk&qid=1626714886&sprefix=the+hill+by+aaron+ki%2Caps%2C148&sr=8-1'>The Hill</a> by Aaron Kirk</p>\n\n<p><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Code-Red-Fallujah-Doctors-Memoir/dp/1642938025/ref=sr_1_1?crid=26BWF3P5R8OZE&dchild=1&keywords=code+red+fallujah&qid=1626714916&sprefix=code+red%3A+fallu%2Caps%2C183&sr=8-1'>Code Red: Fallujah</a> by Dr. Donnelly Wilkes</p>\n\n<p><a href='https://secondmissionfoundation.org/'>Second Mission Foundation</a></p>\n\n<p>\u00a0</p>\n\n<p>\u00a0</p>\n\n<p>\u00a0</p>\n","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/bf8c9858-d60d-4617-ad6e-8c2eeadec04f/twh-cover-final.png"}