How Victorian Capitalism Ruined Funerals with Nash Flynn (& the Death and Friends Cocktail)
We’re joined by comedian and historian Nash Flynn, who had us laughing hysterically throughout this dark story about funeral rituals. She tells us how Victorian capitalism ruined funerals by magnifying social inequality even after death. We discuss poorhouses and the poor laws of 17th Century London before examining death rituals from the Victorian era in England and America. Nash Flynn is one of the two hosts of the Death and Friends podcast – a comedy show that deals with death and...