Ann Neumann is the Author of The Good Death: An exploration of Dying in America. We cover a lot of ground in this episode. There is so much to yap about at this very moment from dying, living, pandemics, misinformation, health care - you can see where I am going with this. 

In part one we discuss terminology - how we talk about death and end of life care, the logistics of death care including hospice, living wills, etc., and Ann's current deluge of work amid the COVID19 pandemic in NYC. 

Read her thoughtful and nuanced work: 

End of life planning during a plague:  https://www.vox.com/2020/4/15/21220975/coronavirus-end-of-life-planning

Stories of nursing home workers:  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/14/nursing-home-workers-carers-coronavirus

Beautiful work (and amazing photos by http://laylahbarrayn.com) about funeral directors in New York during the pandemic

Her Book: 

https://www.amazon.com/Good-Death-Exploration-Dying-America/dp/0807076996