<![CDATA[Born to Die]]>We are all going to die, so we should talk about it. We are Jenny and Crystal, friends, moms, wives, and fellow mortal beings. On Born To Die we dive into any and all topics related to death and dying. We will approach each story, and each episode, with curiosity, compassion, and hopefully some humor. We will confront the uncomfortable and uncanny. We will interview experts and people with experience. We will research topics. We will have candid conversations. Along the way we want to emphasize the beauty and value of life. We hope you join us as we cry, laugh, and LIVE! 

]]>https://riverside.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:12:34 GMTTue, 28 Apr 2026 21:22:59 GMT60Crystal Lee and Jenny Brown<p><b>We are all going to die, so we should talk about it. We are Jenny and Crystal, friends, moms, wives, and fellow mortal beings. On Born To Die we dive into any and all topics related to death and dying. We will approach each story, and each episode, with curiosity, compassion, and hopefully some humor. We will confront the uncomfortable and uncanny. We will interview experts and people with experience. We will research topics. We will have candid conversations. Along the way we want to emphasize the beauty and value of life. We hope you join us as we cry, laugh, and LIVE! </b></p>episodicCrystal Lee and Jenny Brownborntodie.pod@gmail.comno<![CDATA[Episode 4: Born to LIVE! The Greenland Shark and the Naked Mole Rat]]>Jenny and Crystal discuss the long lives of the Greenland Shark and the Naked Mole Rat.

Old Ladies of the Sea – National Geographic Education Blog

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/

Sharks vs. the Universe: Just How Old Are Sharks Compared to the Cosmos? - Lowell Observatory

These Bizarre, Centuries-Old Greenland Sharks May Have a Hidden Longevity Superpower | Scientific American

Blind, slow and 500 years old – or are they? How scientists are unravelling the secrets of Greenland sharks | Sharks | The Guardian

Greenland Sharks Can Live for 400 Years. Scientists Are Using DNA to Unravel Their Longevity Secrets

Greenland shark | Size, Age, & Facts | Britannica

Inhibitory effect of Greenland shark liver oil combined with squalen and arctic birch ashes on angiogenesis and L-1 sarcoma growth in Balb/c mice - PubMed

Sharks, explained | National Geographic

Anthony Bourdain Refused To Ever Eat Hakarl Again

This Is What Fermented Shark Tastes Like | One Man’s Brush with Iceland’s Most Unusual Food

Beyond Sauerkraut: A Brief History of Fermented Foods

Saving the Greenland shark | Marine Stewardship Council

Adopt Choices for Naked Mole Rat - CMZoo

]]>27d0df2f-fef1-4da2-89c1-f518225b48bcTue, 30 Jun 2026 13:34:33 GMT<p>Jenny and Crystal discuss the long lives of the Greenland Shark and the Naked Mole Rat. </p><p></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://blog.education.nationalgeographic.org/2016/08/15/old-ladies-of-the-sea/" target="_blank">Old Ladies of the Sea – National Geographic Education Blog</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.nhm.ac.uk/</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://lowell.edu/sharks-vs-the-universe-just-how-old-are-sharks-compared-to-the-cosmos/" target="_blank">Sharks vs. the Universe: Just How Old Are Sharks Compared to the Cosmos? - Lowell Observatory</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/these-bizarre-centuries-old-greenland-sharks-may-have-a-hidden-longevity/" target="_blank">These Bizarre, Centuries-Old Greenland Sharks May Have a Hidden Longevity Superpower | Scientific American</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/22/greenland-sharks-not-blind-discovery-arctic-research" target="_blank">Blind, slow and 500 years old – or are they? How scientists are unravelling the secrets of Greenland sharks | Sharks | The Guardian</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/greenland-sharks-can-live-for-400-years-scientists-are-using-dna-to-unravel-their-longevity-secrets-180986168/" target="_blank">Greenland Sharks Can Live for 400 Years. Scientists Are Using DNA to Unravel Their Longevity Secrets</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.britannica.com/animal/Greenland-shark" target="_blank">Greenland shark | Size, Age, &amp; Facts | Britannica</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14509365/#:~:text=Abstract,tumor%20cells%2C%20and%20tumor%20growth." target="_blank">Inhibitory effect of Greenland shark liver oil combined with squalen and arctic birch ashes on angiogenesis and L-1 sarcoma growth in Balb/c mice - PubMed</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/facts/sharks-1" target="_blank">Sharks, explained | National Geographic</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.thetakeout.com/1578916/hakarl-shark-meat-anthony-bourdain/" target="_blank">Anthony Bourdain Refused To Ever Eat Hakarl Again</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.urbandaddy.com/articles/37834/this-is-what-fermented-shark-tastes-like-one-mans-brush-with-icelands-most-unusual-food#:~:text=Shark%20Tastes%20Like-,One%20Man's%20Brush%20with%20Iceland's%20Most%20Unusual%20Food,and%20admit%E2%80%94they%20were%20right." target="_blank">This Is What Fermented Shark Tastes Like | One Man’s Brush with Iceland’s Most Unusual Food</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.lhf.org/2014/03/beyond-sauerkraut-a-brief-history-of-fermented-foods/" target="_blank">Beyond Sauerkraut: A Brief History of Fermented Foods</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.msc.org/what-we-are-doing/our-collective-impact/ocean-stewardship-fund/impact-projects/saving-the-greenland-shark" target="_blank">Saving the Greenland shark | Marine Stewardship Council</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cmzoo.org/support/adopt-an-animal/adopt-choices-for-naked-mole-rat/" target="_blank">Adopt Choices for Naked Mole Rat - CMZoo</a></p>yes00:45:5714Episode 4: Born to LIVE! The Greenland Shark and the Naked Mole Ratfull<![CDATA[Episode 3: Animal Grief]]>Do animals grieve? How to animals express grief? What is known? What have we experienced first-hand? Crystal and Jenny base this entire episode on the book, "How Animals Grieve" by Barbara J. King. We read and loved the book and we wanted to share our own thoughts!

We would love to hear from listeners directly! We can be reached by email at borntodie.pod@gmail.com or on social media at @borntodie-pod.bsky.social

Thank you for your precious time and thank you to Barbara J. King for her magnificent book How Animals Grieve.

https://www.barbarajking.com/books/how-animals-grieve/

How Animals Grieve - Barbara J. King

https://www.barbarajking.com

watch

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/205362868-playing-possum

https://susanamonso.com

Life-saving mice shock scientists by performing first aid - YouTube

https://www.wellbeingintlstudiesrepository.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1053&context=acwp_awap

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=511nWKjNFpw

Heartbreaking story of dolphin who played TV’s Flipper - Animal Rescue Society

Common Bottlenose Dolphin | NOAA Fisheries

Orca who captured world's attention in 2018 seen carrying another dead calf - YouTube

Orca who carried dead newborn has lost another calf and is carrying it again

Orca Conservancy

borntodie.pod@gmail.com

@borntodie-pod.bsky.social

]]>30010e53-753f-4093-aa90-15d4d3c89361Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:47:59 GMT<p>Do animals grieve? How to animals express grief? What is known? What have we experienced first-hand? Crystal and Jenny base this entire episode on the book, "How Animals Grieve" by Barbara J. King. We read and loved the book and we wanted to share our own thoughts! </p><p></p><p>We would love to hear from listeners directly! We can be reached by email at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:borntodie.pod@gmail.com" target="_blank">borntodie.pod@gmail.com</a> or on social media at @<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://borntodie-pod.bsky.social" target="_blank">borntodie-pod.bsky.social</a> </p><p></p><p>Thank you for your precious time and thank you to Barbara J. King for her magnificent book How Animals Grieve. </p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.barbarajking.com/books/how-animals-grieve/" target="_blank">https://www.barbarajking.com/books/how-animals-grieve/</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.barbarajking.com/books/how-animals-grieve/" target="_blank">How Animals Grieve - Barbara J. King</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.barbarajking.com" target="_blank">https://www.barbarajking.com</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeWlYl0bBDk" target="_blank">watch</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/205362868-playing-possum" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/205362868-playing-possum</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://susanamonso.com" target="_blank">https://susanamonso.com</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=T3GFDpB_RcI&amp;pp=0gcJCTMBo7VqN5tD" target="_blank">Life-saving mice shock scientists by performing first aid - YouTube</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.wellbeingintlstudiesrepository.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1053&amp;context=acwp_awap" target="_blank">https://www.wellbeingintlstudiesrepository.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1053&amp;context=acwp_awap</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=511nWKjNFpw" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=511nWKjNFpw</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.animalrescuesociety.com/dolphin_flipper" target="_blank">Heartbreaking story of dolphin who played TV’s Flipper - Animal Rescue Society</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/common-bottlenose-dolphin" target="_blank">Common Bottlenose Dolphin | NOAA Fisheries</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bAbZ6Lfxaws" target="_blank">Orca who captured world's attention in 2018 seen carrying another dead calf - YouTube</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/orca-carried-dead-calf-carrying-new-deceased-baby-rcna186036" target="_blank">Orca who carried dead newborn has lost another calf and is carrying it again</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.orcaconservancy.org/" target="_blank">Orca Conservancy</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:borntodie.pod@gmail.com" target="_blank">borntodie.pod@gmail.com</a></p><p></p><p>@<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://borntodie-pod.bsky.social" target="_blank">borntodie-pod.bsky.social</a></p>yes00:46:0513Episode 3: Animal Grieffull<![CDATA[Born to Die Mini Episode: Dying at Home - Amy's Personal Story]]>Jenny's childhood friend shares her personal story of what it was like when her Grandma died at home with family by her side. This is a "good death" - one shared with loved ones. What is it like to support a loved one as they pass at home?

@borntodie-pod.bsky.social

Home is now the most common place of death in the U.S. | Reuters

Who dies where? Estimating the percentage of deaths that occur at home | BMJ Global Health

Who dies where? Estimating the percentage of deaths that occur at home - PubMed

Where Americans Die — Is There Really “No Place Like Home”? - PMC

QuickStats: Percentage of Deaths, by Place of Death — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2000–2018 | MMWR

Changes in the Place of Death in the United States | New England Journal of Medicine

Where people die - Harvard Health

Common locations of death in the U.S. 2016| Statista

]]>0643a3b6-a76a-4d37-832f-7a23ce85da36Tue, 19 May 2026 15:00:00 GMT<p>Jenny's childhood friend shares her personal story of what it was like when her Grandma died at home with family by her side. This is a "good death" - one shared with loved ones. What is it like to support a loved one as they pass at home? </p><p></p><p>@borntodie-pod.bsky.social</p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/article/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/home-is-now-the-most-common-place-of-death-in-the-us-idUSKBN1YF2Q5/" target="_blank">Home is now the most common place of death in the U.S. | Reuters</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://gh.bmj.com/content/6/9/e006766" target="_blank">Who dies where? Estimating the percentage of deaths that occur at home | BMJ Global Health</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34479953/" target="_blank">Who dies where? Estimating the percentage of deaths that occur at home - PubMed</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9255424/" target="_blank">Where Americans Die — Is There Really “No Place Like Home”? - PMC</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6919a4.htm" target="_blank">QuickStats: Percentage of Deaths, by Place of Death — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2000–2018 | MMWR</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc1911892" target="_blank">Changes in the Place of Death in the United States | New England Journal of Medicine</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/where-people-die-2018103115278" target="_blank">Where people die - Harvard Health</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.statista.com/statistics/741886/common-locations-of-death-in-the-us/?srsltid=AfmBOoq0QJK3_QgQufajqh0me49ssHly_wAF38tyv_sVl77rAW0G7gPf" target="_blank">Common locations of death in the U.S. 2016| Statista</a></p>no00:26:1912Born to Die Mini Episode: Dying at Home - Amy's Personal Storybonus<![CDATA[Born to Die: Episode 1 Carley Sutton Death Doula]]>Jenny and Crystal interview Carley Sutton and learn about the many duties of a Death Doula.

]]>8f5854b6-b5e7-46cd-bd50-25f7063df705Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:14:52 GMT<p>Jenny and Crystal interview Carley Sutton and learn about the many duties of a Death Doula. </p>no00:38:5911Born to Die: Episode 1 Carley Sutton Death Doulafull