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КОМЕНТАРІ • 10 тис.

  • @Momcat_maggiefelinefan
    @Momcat_maggiefelinefan 2 роки тому +1430

    Retired ER nurse. Even very fresh corpses, as in seconds or minutes, look dead. Saw far to many in my 30+ years of nursing, but once the lights go out, it’s very obvious that nobody’s home. I hold morticians in very high esteem. You do such important work, seldom deal with the better side of humanity, but you’ve got the greatest sense of humour and are a talented orator. Thanks for your channel!

    • @InterestsMayVary2234
      @InterestsMayVary2234 2 роки тому +81

      I wish I had known this when my dad died. He was removed from the respirator and, once he passed, they allowed us to come back and see him again. We were there when he died but needless to say, had to step out and take a minute after his last breath. They sat him up which made his head sag and his mouth sag open. It upset me more than actually watching him die.

    • @sabrecrafted7409
      @sabrecrafted7409 Рік тому +26

      Can confirm. Not a nurse, but have medical training (in both human and veterinary fields) and was a caretaker for my grandmother a few years back. Called in my mom (who IS an RN) to confirm Cheyne Stokes/VT and get everyone who wanted to be there in the room.
      Did the same a few days ago with my aunt.
      Passing occurred moments later in both cases.
      It's pretty obvious, and it's not something I expected to happen with any regularity in my life but here we are.

    • @mimiadams247
      @mimiadams247 Рік тому +30

      Interesting. The nurses took out my Mom's respirator (she was already dead) out and cleaned her mouth and face, closed her eyes and mouth, and she was still the beautiful woman I will always remember and DID look like she was sleeping. So much so that when my son came in to see his Grandma, not knowing she'd passed while he was on his way 😞 I had to hold him and tell her she was gone.
      Those nurses must have done an awesome job while we were outside the room waiting while they prepared her body. They were just all around amazing, letting us stay with her body several hours, checking on us every so often to see if we needed anything... Oh crud. I'm crying my darned eyes out now.

    • @Momcat_maggiefelinefan
      @Momcat_maggiefelinefan Рік тому +19

      @@mimiadams247 The nurses who cared for your mother were dedicated workers and knew the impact of a family seeing their deceased loved one. That was a true act of kindness. Unfortunately, in an ER death, it’s automatically a coroner’s case according to Canadian law. Can’t remove any of the equipment or tubes or whatever until the coroner says so. All that strange, scary medical stuff stays where it is until the coroner clears it. Shocking dose of realism to the family, frequently upsetting, but all we could do was explain why, reassure them that everything would be gone when they saw the body again. Sometimes I wonder how the family feel about the law.

    • @mimiadams247
      @mimiadams247 Рік тому +2

      @@Momcat_maggiefelinefan Yeah my mom was in the ICU, not ER. In the ER they might not have let us stay so long, I don't know though.

  • @laurasullivan9263
    @laurasullivan9263 3 роки тому +6742

    Caitlin,
    My husband and I lost our son at 20 weeks pregnant in August. Because of what we learned from you, we were able to successfully advocate for our son and were able to find a funeral home that encouraged us to spend time with him and dress him. It was painful...excruciatingly so. But healing and gave us more time that we badly needed. Thank you Death Mother. It's so hard to be death positive when its your child. But the ability to advocate for our loved ones is priceless. Thank you.

    • @zoeald
      @zoeald 3 роки тому +338

      Sorry for your sad loss, Laura. I'm glad you were able to find some healing through the process. Xx

    • @spiritmatter1553
      @spiritmatter1553 3 роки тому +135

      I’m very sorry for your loss; what a blow. I hope you’ll be able to try again....though of course that won’t ever erase or replace your little boy.

    • @gerileemakes
      @gerileemakes 3 роки тому +183

      I'm so sorry for your loss. My sister died at 24 years old in 2011, before I even knew about any of this, but the funeral home allowed us to dress her and do her make up. It was such a wonderful experience. I will feature those memories forever, as I'm sure you will too.

    • @CherryRedBanshee
      @CherryRedBanshee 3 роки тому +63

      I am so sorry for your loss. It is so hard to stay cool and advocate one the behalf of a loved one while dealing with the worst things possible. I hope you and yours are well and taking care of yourselves.

    • @annacatherineandrews
      @annacatherineandrews 3 роки тому +51

      I’m so so sorry for you and your husband’s loss, Laura, but I’m so happy you were able to begin the healing process in a healthy place. Bless you and your family, sending positive energy y’alls way💕

  • @des5592
    @des5592 3 роки тому +4199

    Turns out, the difference between “Let’s eat, Grandma”, and “Let’s eat Grandma” was some molasses. 😂

    • @Hollylivengood
      @Hollylivengood 3 роки тому +37

      Right? That lady just reched right over and stuck her finger in granny and ate some granny. Holy questionable holy shit. I'm totally cool, by the way with getting eaten by animals.

    • @jersey282
      @jersey282 3 роки тому +151

      @@Hollylivengood Did you miss the flashing text that stated she ate the substance before they put the ashes in?

    • @Hollylivengood
      @Hollylivengood 3 роки тому +85

      @@jersey282 Why yes I did, I was knitting. Sorry. Still funny though.

    • @elihinze3161
      @elihinze3161 3 роки тому +7

      I am absolutely SCREAMING

    • @beautybyfro6624
      @beautybyfro6624 3 роки тому +6

      I almost vomit 🤮 when see taste it 🤯

  • @D_01I
    @D_01I Рік тому +320

    I have Thanatophobia, which is a severe death phobia, and this channel has helped immensely to think death positive, and about the green death industry. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

    • @mangojules5736
      @mangojules5736 5 місяців тому +6

      I think the entire world is at least a little scared of death, including myself, or at least avoidant of it, I’m so grateful for her content for me and for everyone else because she handles it so fantastically and spreads such amazing awareness:)

    • @D_01I
      @D_01I 5 місяців тому +1

      @@mangojules5736 Absolutely!

    • @tysonw81
      @tysonw81 3 місяці тому +3

      I got over fear of death by worrying more about the death of other loved ones. Not necessarily a great trade-off. From a philosophical standpoint, though, I try to understand it as a necessary result of living itself. If life is worthwhile, which I believe it is, then death is one of the necessary prices that must be paid in return. It is, indeed, unpleasant--those who do not feel so are better off and maybe know something I don't--but acknowledging that it is, to the rest of us, is healthy, too. The trick is, I think, being able to acknowledge the unhappy truths of life while being able to face them and still live as fully as possible.

    • @thatsickkidjaz1749
      @thatsickkidjaz1749 26 днів тому

      ​@@mangojules5736I have struggled with DEBILITATING death anxiety, which only got worse after my grandfather died. I have OCD and it causes me to obsess and ruminate on thoughts, usually unpleasant ones. I have had a fear of dead bodies since I was probably 10, but this channel helps a lot with that, as well as allowing me to think about what it will be like when I am going to die, or when my family dies, and what I want/they want after they die.

  • @sedunker5485
    @sedunker5485 3 роки тому +2396

    Regarding how bad of a corpse "Bernie" is: I remember years ago reading a comment by the actor that he at first tried to be more inert and corpse-y, but it wasn't FUNNY, and it was ruining the movie. So he made the decision to play Bernie as if he were alive. Basically, since the premise was so cartoonishly unrealistic, the corpse had to be cartoonishly unrealistic as well for the humor to work.

    • @PeachPlastic
      @PeachPlastic 3 роки тому +118

      This is exactly what I thought, thank you for the confirmation!

    • @todessehnsucht
      @todessehnsucht 3 роки тому +58

      Weekend at Bernie's is such a fun movie.

    • @rhayat10
      @rhayat10 3 роки тому +88

      Also, he would have gotten whiplash if he'd let his head flop around. Who wants to do that?

    • @Gamble661
      @Gamble661 3 роки тому +14

      Katherine Mary Stewart was in Weekend at Bernie's....nuff said.

    • @allenbooth5193
      @allenbooth5193 3 роки тому +14

      How about Joe Diffie's video "Prop Me Up By the Jukebox"?

  • @brentstantonfun
    @brentstantonfun 3 роки тому +2556

    Lol. My buddy Kent was that dead guy in Stand By Me. He got this job while we were both studying Film in College at the University of Oregon. Today he still works in Film as a Stuntman and Stunt Coord.

    • @saable8860
      @saable8860 3 роки тому +73

      Whoah, that's awesome!

    • @maryc327
      @maryc327 3 роки тому +34

      How interesting!

    • @abbymarie9714
      @abbymarie9714 3 роки тому +34

      thats really cool! also, I live in Eugene pretty near campus so I got really excited when you mentioned UO lol

    • @tananario
      @tananario 3 роки тому +12

      @@abbymarie9714 I loved living in Eugene. Go Ducks!

    • @abbymarie9714
      @abbymarie9714 3 роки тому +8

      @@tananario haha go ducks!

  • @karateinvalids
    @karateinvalids 3 роки тому +4000

    Your “no one’s asking” topics are always, like, the DEFINITION of “I didn’t know I needed this”

    • @wavi_DXM
      @wavi_DXM 3 роки тому +9

      Indeed!

    • @katherinemorelle7115
      @katherinemorelle7115 3 роки тому +9

      Exactly. I didn’t ask... but I would have if I’d thought of it!

    • @izawarszawska
      @izawarszawska 3 роки тому +2

      So true!

    • @auroradlg154
      @auroradlg154 3 роки тому +9

      Same! I started watching the video finding myself more excited for the part no one asked for. And boy, it delivered!

    • @alliepaisley9130
      @alliepaisley9130 3 роки тому +4

      666th like. feeling like a true deathling.

  • @geofreak75
    @geofreak75 3 роки тому +542

    I spread some of my uncle's ashes in the foundation of my house when placing the concrete. I thought it would be a great way to honor him, he being a home builder and construction worker. And he would always be below holding us up!

    • @leeriches8841
      @leeriches8841 3 роки тому +28

      That's really nice. Just wondering what you would do when you move home.

    • @centraltime3680
      @centraltime3680 2 роки тому +29

      @@leeriches8841 they never replied but im assuming if theyre going to those lengths then that is their forever home :), unless a tragedy were to happen god forbid

    • @ciom9065
      @ciom9065 Рік тому +8

      I think that’s super comforting and very thoughtful and honoring.

    • @VEttariPEPC
      @VEttariPEPC Рік тому +2

      Do you disclose this fact to future buyers???

    • @geofreak75
      @geofreak75 Рік тому +9

      @@VEttariPEPC Lol, this is my permanent home. I'm not going anywhere from here for a while! Not like he died in the house.

  • @themintgreenspaceship5787
    @themintgreenspaceship5787 3 роки тому +16086

    Who wants more of "Caitlyn is doing whatever the heck she feels like" content 🙋‍♀️💕

    • @morganstiefvater2019
      @morganstiefvater2019 3 роки тому +225

      Content that the creator is invested in is inherently more captivating in my opinion. The passion comes through.

    • @Angie_Onaleta
      @Angie_Onaleta 3 роки тому +27

      🙋🏿‍♀️🙋🏿‍♀️🙋🏿‍♀️🙋🏿‍♀️

    • @shell2835
      @shell2835 3 роки тому +12

      @@morganstiefvater2019 💯💯💯

    • @edgarbucksnortesq.5106
      @edgarbucksnortesq.5106 3 роки тому +28

      It has six hundred and sixty-six likes.
      ANALYSIS PARALYSIS

    • @rachelthebob
      @rachelthebob 3 роки тому +6

      Meeeee!

  • @katiesdumbvideos5418
    @katiesdumbvideos5418 3 роки тому +2257

    The inventor of the Pringles can was so proud of his invention he wanted his ashes stored in one. Can we get a video about iconic ashes?

    • @danielleking262
      @danielleking262 3 роки тому +36

      What about the rumor of Walt Disney being cryogenically frozen? 😁

    • @angeltomlinson2635
      @angeltomlinson2635 3 роки тому +57

      @@danielleking262 she already did a video on that

    • @danielleking262
      @danielleking262 3 роки тому +32

      @@angeltomlinson2635 Ah, okay. I am new to the watching her channel and have only seen a handful so far.

    • @cindepianist9986
      @cindepianist9986 3 роки тому +9

      @@angeltomlinson2635 I gotta check that out! Thanks 😊

    • @NannupTiger
      @NannupTiger 3 роки тому +28

      off topic but the new Pringle containers are so narrow l can no longer fit my slim, lady hand into the tube... I'm hoping it it so there is less packaging for trash/dump sites or to recycle 🤔

  • @toothless7849
    @toothless7849 3 роки тому +2999

    My great uncle was cremated and had his remains incorporated into fish food. It was spread in the lake he grew up fishing in. The lake that gave him over 60 years of food was given back the nutrients and matter it provided. Giving ourselves back to nature is a really interesting idea that isn’t really explored much (other than spreading ashes in nature). I’m really glad you included this segment!

  • @jen1748
    @jen1748 2 роки тому +424

    So I was looking at a possible terminal diagnosis, and I wound up watching hours of these videos. It sounds crazy but it was really comforting while waiting for test results. I'm fine, but my lifelong terror of death changed to an acceptance and respect that has made my life better. The passage of time towards an inevitable end that i feared used to make life miserable. I think it desensitized me a bit. Being able to laugh about something scary is the best way to conquer any fear. Thank you so much.

    • @Daelyah
      @Daelyah Рік тому +11

      I hope that your journey has been enriching and gave you plenty of beautiful moments, and that if the end has already found you, that your passing was either peaceful or glorious.

    • @PurpleNoir
      @PurpleNoir Рік тому +1

      I’m sorry for whatever fear and pain you are going through pal. ❤
      My heart goes to you

    • @GrlyPrincess
      @GrlyPrincess 8 місяців тому +1

      Just now seeing this. Wherever you are, I hope you’re in peace.

  • @Mrs_Ella
    @Mrs_Ella 3 роки тому +2063

    Caitlin: "The drying out of the body has a very smoothing effect on the skin."
    Me: **throws away the expensive moisturizing cream**

  • @xxlulabyexx629
    @xxlulabyexx629 3 роки тому +869

    Narrator: "The kid wasn't sleeping. The kid was dead."
    Kaitlyn: G O O D

    • @Swerv0.
      @Swerv0. 3 роки тому +19

      Was looking for this comment lmaoo

    • @joniwood4925
      @joniwood4925 3 роки тому +5

      Lmao

  • @ElleCee62978
    @ElleCee62978 3 роки тому +2201

    My sister died in 2019. I found her; she had passed suddenly from a bad heart. As I was waiting for the paramedics to come to declare her, I stayed with her and brushed her hair and painted her nails. I wear a locket with her ashes today.

    • @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823
      @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 3 роки тому +136

      The carbon can be pressed into diamonds now.

    • @Sakkeru96
      @Sakkeru96 3 роки тому +343

      That's really lovely that you were able to do her hair and nails, and that you wear that locket. I think that's a really positive way to approach such a close death.
      It's not quite the same but I wear a ring and necklace set that my grandmother gave to me, I wear them in her memory. At New Year (when we used to visit her) I drink gin and bitter lemon, which was her drink of choice.
      Maybe TMI but I've typed it all out now. Memories are personal and important. Even though I'm a stranger to you, I'm glad you have good ones.

    • @simplyme8009
      @simplyme8009 3 роки тому +71

      My deepest condolences.

    • @amyball3342
      @amyball3342 3 роки тому +96

      I'm so sorry about your sister. I'm always afraid I will find my sister no longer alive, she's my best friend and she hates me right now bc of her addiction.

    • @lunaballuna
      @lunaballuna 3 роки тому +143

      When my best friend committed suicide in December, I went to his wake and cussed him out for not telling me he was so depressed and then took a piece of his hair and one of his gauges out of his left ear (luckily I was one of only 7 who was allowed to go, so no one noticed and let me go in alone). I was so angry with him for so long and every time I would think about him, I only felt fury. But then I wrote a 12 min song to express my emotions, posted that shit to UA-cam, and finally felt at peace with his decision. I'm still extremely upset about loosing him, but now I don't feel that pent up anger that I use to feel.

  • @michaelpogue2032
    @michaelpogue2032 2 роки тому +217

    AS someone trained as a hospital / hospice chaplain, I want to thank you for the content of this video, and for promoting the idea of green death, natural decomposition, and conservation. Very well done indeed.

    • @Daelyah
      @Daelyah Рік тому +1

      Being a cliché sucker for roses, I want to become fertilizer for a rose garden. Perhaps a few goth-themed flora riddled throughout, as well. No need for my name on any structures, although it would be nice to have a few concrete angels or mythological statues (would love to have fairies, goblins, a unicorn, maybe even have a concrete demon/vampire [perhaps back-to-back with the angel, their hands intertwined]). And maybe have some pleasant benches/picnic tables, or a gazebo, to give people a place to come and relax, perhaps even muse and write.
      I want a fantastical garden for my final rest, to represent how much I daydreamed of myriad fantasy worlds in life.

  • @Dyan713
    @Dyan713 3 роки тому +1015

    Only Caitlin can say "Tombstone for you, Mom!" and it's a sweet gesture rather than a threat.

    • @heliotoro
      @heliotoro 3 роки тому +17

      But also the most weird thing to say to a mom

    • @danielleking262
      @danielleking262 3 роки тому +9

      OMG I didn't even think about it in that context, hahahaha!!!

    • @Omnywrench
      @Omnywrench 3 роки тому +11

      Unless you're talking about frozen pizza

    • @angelemeana3741
      @angelemeana3741 3 роки тому

      Please don't make evil normalized please! GOD IS COMING REPENT! BEFORE IT'S LATE!!!! Be baptized with Holy Spirit and water. Deuteronomy 30:19 "I call heaven and earth to record this day against you that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live."
      God isn't an monster God loves you and so do I. Give your life to Jesus Christ and repent of all your sins, even the ones you've committed in the past.

    • @MySerpentine
      @MySerpentine 2 роки тому +8

      @@angelemeana3741 What evil? The pizza?

  • @Thinking-OutLoud
    @Thinking-OutLoud 3 роки тому +751

    “No ones asking” is my absolute favourite section on this channel

    • @LeoTheHero
      @LeoTheHero 3 роки тому +1

      ua-cam.com/video/jUfPTTt8eh0/v-deo.html

    • @CatrionaCharles
      @CatrionaCharles 3 роки тому +5

      No one's asking and we're here for it.

    • @Mrsjam96
      @Mrsjam96 3 роки тому +6

      Mine too! I think she should stick with it for many years! I find it soiooo intriguing!

  • @TSKseattle
    @TSKseattle 3 роки тому +1868

    I would think that "being eaten by animals" would be more like "throw me out in the deep woods and let nature do its thing", as opposed to cremating and mixing the ashes in to food.

    • @wyvernquill2796
      @wyvernquill2796 3 роки тому +172

      Search Sky burial a practice in parts of India, Mongolia and especially the Tibetan Plateau where the ground is hard and rocky and fuel trees are scarce. The body is "opened" and place on a remote hill or mountain that has spiritual or religious reputation. Then they are consumed by animals mainly birds

    • @tantejohan
      @tantejohan 3 роки тому +125

      Well its not legal, so she's just tryin to find a way around it

    • @NepheleButler
      @NepheleButler 3 роки тому +137

      That is generally the desire, and the goal,, but it's not legal yet. So we have to add a couple steps to make "eaten by animals" work with current laws.

    • @StrangeSweetDreamer
      @StrangeSweetDreamer 3 роки тому +6

      That's what I was thinking when she said that!

    • @SuperMaudina
      @SuperMaudina 3 роки тому +27

      I would worry that eating ashes is not great for the animals' health. That conflicts with my love of nature and this love is what prompted my desire to be eaten by animals after my passing. Another problem there is the pollution from my cremation. So no, that doesn't work. Hopefully laws will change before I pass!

  • @thefangirlfromhell9627
    @thefangirlfromhell9627 2 роки тому +152

    I found my first in the wild corpse last week. It was my neighbour and I can confirm from seeing one embalmed and coffin presented corpse and one unprepared -found in the place where they died- corpse there is absolutely no energy feedback and it’s very eerie. Like you know there’s nothing inside. No soul. They’ve departed. It’s like that little hum or vibration of life that follows you around wherever you go has gone. Dissipated. That’s the only uncomfortable part. Once you get past that… It’s just a body.

    • @carlwilliams6977
      @carlwilliams6977 2 роки тому +13

      I worked on an aviation case in which a helicopter's rotor sliced and diced the occupants. It really drove home the fact that despite our notion of exceptionalism as humans, when it comes down to it, we really are just beef!
      The funny thing is that when I first started working on the case, I could only look at the pictures for about 5 minutes before needing to take a break. Within a week I had them sprawled on my desk while I was eating lunch!

    • @Harmoniewheeler
      @Harmoniewheeler 2 роки тому +16

      There is a silence. Somehow the air is quiet.

    • @karma-ns4hb
      @karma-ns4hb 2 роки тому +11

      @@Harmoniewheeler I absolutely agree. It's like even the air stops moving. Like everything is grieving with you.

    • @Chuck_EL
      @Chuck_EL Рік тому +7

      ​​​@@carlwilliams6977 I was ten and it was a woman in a forest that was laying by a tree...she had an overdose I found out later from hearing adults , the way her neck and head looked never left my sight
      And the scary part it was almost similar to stand by me except me and my kids I was with was playing around and accidentally saw her laying on a tree

  • @trixiemcfly8584
    @trixiemcfly8584 3 роки тому +753

    The Goonies probably wouldn't be Caitlin's favorite, because Goonies never say "die". 😏

    • @sixoffcenter80
      @sixoffcenter80 3 роки тому +25

      I'm surprised we saw a goonies corpse and it wasn't One Eye'd Willie

    • @trixiemcfly8584
      @trixiemcfly8584 3 роки тому +15

      @@sixoffcenter80right! Although, now that I think about it... perhaps that is because he was technically skeletal remains vs a corpse? Say, that would have been a great analysis... Do one on cinematic portrayal of skeletal remains next Caitlin! Would One Eyed Willy's skeleton maintained such great posture?

    • @burrowism
      @burrowism 3 роки тому +2

      Hell yeah they never say die x

    • @ksmith7402
      @ksmith7402 3 роки тому +3

      Goonies never say die!!

    • @nini626
      @nini626 3 роки тому +4

      This corpse blinks when he falls on the kids.

  • @prettyevil6662000
    @prettyevil6662000 3 роки тому +431

    I love the idea that Norman Bates just royally fucked up preserving his mother. It fits so well with the themes.

  • @n.y.gemini4432
    @n.y.gemini4432 3 роки тому +879

    “The kid wasn’t sleeping. The kid was dead.”
    Caitlin: *GOOD!!!*

    • @lauramaue
      @lauramaue 3 роки тому +14

      That one made me choke on my cereal.

    • @justingans679
      @justingans679 3 роки тому

      I'm the 666th person to hit the like button

    • @chellymurphy
      @chellymurphy 3 роки тому +1

      Me: Caitlin *NOOO* 😅😭

  • @thegoldencrystal9677
    @thegoldencrystal9677 2 роки тому +97

    I love all of the odd ways that you can have your remains treated after death. The animal feed, the mushroom casket, and my personal favourite, tree burials. I've seen caskets that grow into trees, and there are the remains from hundreds of years ago that are found in tree trunks themselves. That would be a way to rest. Someone is trying to cut down your tree and they see your skull peeking through a gap in the bark.

    • @MalissiaCreates
      @MalissiaCreates 2 роки тому +2

      Tree burial is my first choice if available. I’d like to be the nutrients for a thriving fruit tree that people and animals can enjoy. 2nd choice is recompose which is available in my state (yay 😃) and now this option as feed!! Love it

    • @mizushirokanon9174
      @mizushirokanon9174 Рік тому

      And now you found yourself in the new Law and order or Bones episode😂

  • @user-pt1cz4ot1e
    @user-pt1cz4ot1e 3 роки тому +1726

    Well, my grandma passed away right before Christmas. I decided to take Caitlin’s advice and got involved with her preparation. I did her nails before burial and just spent some time with her. It was awkward, because I don’t think that funeral home ever has people wanting to be involved, and someone was pretty much staring at me the whole time, but I’m very glad I did it. It made it easier to accept that she was no longer “in there”, and helped me stop crying as much.
    Thanks Caitlin. I think every funeral home should make that the normal.
    I love the idea of participating when they make those feed blocks. That’s a cool idea for cremated remains.

    • @wonderwend1
      @wonderwend1 3 роки тому +27

      🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

    • @mikki3961
      @mikki3961 3 роки тому +87

      What a beautiful way to honor your grandma, Sending you love and light.

    • @HistoryRogue95
      @HistoryRogue95 3 роки тому +52

      That's amazing. I lost my dad around the same time and I wish I could have been more involved in the cremation and stuff, but I wasn't able to. It's so fantastic you got to be with your grandma.

    • @bettycrowe797
      @bettycrowe797 3 роки тому +47

      I worked in a rest home and we had lots of requests for the dead family members, from please put her dentures back in to the family having a like wake for a few hours with the body which we encouraged and provided food and drinks.

    • @caseybowers6711
      @caseybowers6711 3 роки тому +31

      Sorry for your loss my dear. How absolutely beautiful to read you found comfort in her preparation. My father has been sick (cancer sucks!!!) for the past 5 years... He is an amazing fighter and hope he will be with us for another 30+ years but know the odds are against. Watching Kaitlins videos and now being educated on different ways to be involved with loved ones after death is comforting. When my MIL passed away my husband did not want to go see her, I do feel it made it more difficult to morn her death. She had called everyone over the day before saying she felt she was not getting better after having pneumonia for a couple months, she smoked and had COPD, the next morning she went into cardiac arrest at home. She was declared at the hospital and brought to the morgue by the time we drove the 45 mins to her home. I had asked him several times if he wanted to go see her to say goodbye/closure etc., he refused. She was cremated and to this day (11 years later), I know he regrets not going.

  • @napatora
    @napatora 3 роки тому +752

    i love how caitlin's "i've been on youtube for 10 years" collage looks like it could've been taken within the span of a week. she truly is immortal.

    • @CheshireCad
      @CheshireCad 3 роки тому +150

      The year is 2092. Caitlin stands in front of a mirror, raven-haired and radiant, frantically looking for grey hairs. "C'mon, you stupid meatsack flesh-prison, start decaying already. I wanna get eaten by a Pomeranian."

    • @harveyabel1354
      @harveyabel1354 3 роки тому +26

      @@CheshireCad "In a costume".

    • @nofunmercury7611
      @nofunmercury7611 3 роки тому +32

      maybe she has a hidden portrait of herself thats getting older as time goes on, a la dorian gray

    • @Insertusernamehere2248
      @Insertusernamehere2248 3 роки тому +15

      Well someone has to stay alive to take care of all the dead people

    • @BlackKoshka23
      @BlackKoshka23 3 роки тому +25

      Maybe she is a reaper, sent to earth to teach us humans not to fear Death.

  • @cjsgon2bed
    @cjsgon2bed 3 роки тому +393

    From what I've read ref. King George VI, this was true. Princess Margaret came in to her father's room after he died to see the embalmers getting her father ready to be moved.

    • @nicitha
      @nicitha 3 роки тому +35

      Thank you! Been browsing the comments for way to long, to find someone who knew about this.

    • @fleetadmiralperry5739
      @fleetadmiralperry5739 3 роки тому +5

      I Totally Thought That Was Creative Licensing Margaret Actually Watched An Undertaker Prep George VI’s Body?

    • @charlottelemmers5804
      @charlottelemmers5804 3 роки тому

      So the embalmers were actually done with embalming?

    • @charlottelemmers5804
      @charlottelemmers5804 3 роки тому +6

      I don’t think so. Maybe she was let in after the embalmers were done and were just preparing him to be moved. Who knows really. From what I’ve read Margaret was indeed present when her father died, but it’s different from the crown.

  • @una6013
    @una6013 3 роки тому +122

    I’ve been super afraid of anything to do with death for all my life (to the point where I’d refuse to go anywhere near an open casket at a funeral) but I think your videos are actually starting to help me get over my fear.

  • @ruiduarte6620
    @ruiduarte6620 3 роки тому +714

    Actually the “No one’s asking” section was by far the most interesting!!! Thank you so much.

    • @lionessoftor4139
      @lionessoftor4139 3 роки тому +8

      I love the "No one's asking" bits because you don't know what you don't know. This is much better/sanitary option for feeding yourself to animals than just throwing the body in the woods.

    • @Platypi007
      @Platypi007 3 роки тому

      It always is.

    • @walterl322
      @walterl322 3 роки тому

      Same, she always knows the best topics

    • @walterl322
      @walterl322 3 роки тому +1

      @@lionessoftor4139 umm, throwing your body in the woods would be practically the same as when an animal dies, it’s not really unsanitary, most pathogens can’t survive for long when the person dies... and the body would be gone quite quickly, that’s why you don’t see too many decaying animals in the woods, at least in normal circumstances...

    • @lionessoftor4139
      @lionessoftor4139 3 роки тому +1

      @@walterl322 True, but to many large bodies, like humans, might upset that balance. I like people having more options. Also, this might help others find it more, (if you'll forgive the pun) palatable.

  • @zoesaverage
    @zoesaverage 3 роки тому +794

    Only Caitlin saying "it's a tombstone for you mum!" would ever sound like a compliment and not a threat.

    • @joyboricua3721
      @joyboricua3721 3 роки тому +11

      Indeed, an honour... That's love

    • @the4tierbridge
      @the4tierbridge 3 роки тому +5

      That still sounds like a threat.

    • @suet.r.4815
      @suet.r.4815 3 роки тому

      Lol!

    • @suet.r.4815
      @suet.r.4815 3 роки тому +8

      @@the4tierbridge Not in the way that she says it... But inflection is definately important in such a statement.
      It doesn't translate well to text at all!

    • @1MegArbo
      @1MegArbo 3 роки тому +3

      Ha! I was thinking that, too!

  • @wilsonli5642
    @wilsonli5642 3 роки тому +575

    "Tombstone for you, Mom!" would sound like a threat in a different context.

  • @Jilliberation
    @Jilliberation Рік тому +72

    My beloved was an avid fisherman, adventurer, and all around unforgettable 'character'. He pretty much spent his whole life attempting to simultaneously be in as many places at once, as he possibly could. We were pursuing a fisheries degree together, when he died in a drowning accident near our home in 2009, his parents gave me the majority of his cremains. They incorporated their share into a concrete anchor for the swimming dock, out Infront of his childhood home.
    For me (because we'd already promised each other), I painstakingly seeded many hundreds of oysters on the beach in front of our cabin/home, with his cremains. I also put some in a small satchel that was beaded by Alaskan Native Tlingit royalty, along with a few small things that had held dear (so he could watch over and always be a part of his/our beloved cabin) OF COURSE, I donated some of him to a local Marijuana growing operation (I thought that would particularly give him a giggle). THEN I took him along on an Alaskan cruise trip with my family. During that time, I convinced a nice native fellow that I met, to shoot him out of a cannon during a Tlingit 4th of July celebration. Then, I met up with a couple of our friends at his favorite fishing hole (popular with local 'poachers') and left a bit of him there, along with a tribute of his favorite drink, platinum and Pepsi, as well as some of his favorite green grizzly chewing tobacco.
    Back in the day, whenever I got squeamish about baiting a hook with a living creature, because he was such an outdoorsman, he often chided me that "IT'S ALL ABOUT THE FOOD CHAIN"! So, as a final farewell, I thought it most fitting and proper to scatter his remaining cremains at the very head of Glacier Bay, the LITERAL BEGINNING of the food chain, where there is only phytoplankton, diatoms, bacteria and other microplankton feasting in the mineral rich water flowing from the glacier. Further on, they're joined by herbivorous zooplankton, copepods, and krill. Then small fish and crustations, soon, larger fish and on up until you find the full range of marine life all the way to the top of the food chain, as you reach the mouth of the Bay. I think he'd find that EPIC.

    • @genericredcircle8027
      @genericredcircle8027 9 місяців тому +7

      Your story is so special. I would love nothing more than to have a partner who would make sure I’m having so much fun and impact regardless of whether I’m alive or not! It’s really incredible for you to honour him like that!

    • @EnderPanReigns
      @EnderPanReigns 9 місяців тому +3

      this is so amazing.

  • @biochemlady
    @biochemlady 3 роки тому +271

    They rarely show the bugs!! In an entomology class I took we got to see a dead deer on a field day and my professor just stared at it and goes “it’s like a whole little world :)” hahaha

    • @Pehmokettu
      @Pehmokettu 3 роки тому +38

      If the corpse is played by a living human then I understand why the bugs are not usually added to the 'corpse'. It is difficult to stay motionless if there are insects crawling on you. :D But nowadays bugs can be easily added as a special effect. :)

    • @gracehaven5459
      @gracehaven5459 3 роки тому +15

      @@Pehmokettu particularly when one is a child actor haha. But was the body played by a real person or a fake corpse?

    • @ucitymetalhead
      @ucitymetalhead 3 роки тому +6

      Also i imagine that bugs fall under the same rules as other animals when it comes to the humane society watching the treatment of them.

    • @starscreamofvos
      @starscreamofvos 3 роки тому

      Fact: Animal agriculture in order to keep people blind and buying products that kill us spray carbon monoxide (yes, the poison people use to commit suicide) on flesh which turns it bright red. No flesh is bright red. This is how they hide the green color of the flesh (as all flesh sold in store is older than a week) and keep the decomposition of the bacteria hidden.
      Also, fact, you're a frugivore and eating that flesh is killing you. www.watchdominion.com

    • @mokko759
      @mokko759 3 роки тому +20

      @@starscreamofvos Go away, fool. Stop parroting PETA-esque propaganda in a completely unrelated topic.

  • @SpaceDuckQuack
    @SpaceDuckQuack 3 роки тому +432

    I'm not sure if you've ever heard of this, but I've had the opportunity to do it and it is quite sobering and almost honorable tbh. But I am a glassblower and my mentor was asked to make a paper weight that had a family friend's ashes in it. It was so beautiful when it was done, it seemed to sparkle and glisten almost when we added it to the glass. We didn't use all the ashes, just enough to add a trail wrap swirl around the round paper weight. It was a beautiful experience, and as a glassblower, I would love to be honored with doing it again.

    • @jamie22cleveland
      @jamie22cleveland 3 роки тому +32

      Space Duck I would love to be inside someone’s Bong 😂420 for life and death 💀

    • @pattifeit4354
      @pattifeit4354 3 роки тому +8

      That sounds beautiful.

    • @msjkramey
      @msjkramey 3 роки тому +9

      @@jamie22cleveland I don't know if i could smoke out of a person bong, even if it's just ashes. It seems like it could be meaningful to other people though, so i won't knock it

    • @ladyrepunsel4567
      @ladyrepunsel4567 3 роки тому +7

      That would be beautiful! Could other objects be made with ashes? Like for instance a flower vase or something?

    • @grim4669
      @grim4669 3 роки тому +3

      Wow what a beautiful concept. You’re awesome :)

  • @gentaadjie3587
    @gentaadjie3587 3 роки тому +221

    I love how when people see a freakishly realistic corpse in movies they would just shriek in horror, whereas Caitlin is like "GOOD! THAT'S A GOOD CORPSE!"

    • @squalli1297
      @squalli1297 3 роки тому +7

      You would need to be in the business to know what looks realistic & what doesn't. I react the same whenever I see a dead body in a movie. They're getting better at it.

    • @Luka-tq2jn
      @Luka-tq2jn 3 роки тому +4

      I don't think anyone would really scream in horror, I don't think I would at least. People would just be really uncomfortable.

    • @altruisticpie9727
      @altruisticpie9727 3 роки тому

      Dude. This is literally me. And everyone thinks I'm so weird 😂😂 I love these comments.

  • @aimiemccarley8640
    @aimiemccarley8640 2 роки тому +48

    I loved the “everybody’s asking” content…but I’m so pleasantly surprised at just how much I enjoyed the “nobody’s asking” content!!! I’d never even thought of that as an option and it’s a wonderful concept!! Thank you for sharing!! 🥰

  • @marianissa2438
    @marianissa2438 3 роки тому +701

    narrator: "the kid was dead..."
    catilin: "good!" 😃

  • @TheWildheartmuse
    @TheWildheartmuse 3 роки тому +302

    My Wasband (fomer husband) died last week and a friend and I were honored to be able to spend time with him after death, washing and dressing him. I wish more people would be ok with this form of last honor. I had never seen a dead person before and was fascinated by the process. He was not embalmed because we chose aquamation. I loved him for 40 years....and now have to live in a world without him.

    • @richardferguson6893
      @richardferguson6893 3 роки тому +67

      So sorry for your loss but I have to say I LOVE the term "wasband".

    • @olaughthelightlyspotting4639
      @olaughthelightlyspotting4639 3 роки тому +13

      YOU LOVED HIM FOR 40 YEARS,WITH ALL THE GREAT MEMORIES YOU MUST HAVE YOU WILL NEVER BE WITHOUT HIM,BEST WISHES FROM THE FROZEN NORTH

    • @amyelizabethscraftcorner
      @amyelizabethscraftcorner 3 роки тому +2

      🙏💜

    • @KatieLHall-fy1hw
      @KatieLHall-fy1hw 3 роки тому +3

      Sorry for your loss. And good for you for handling it so well. Lots of love from VA in the states.

    • @monty87838
      @monty87838 3 роки тому +24

      I'm sorry to hear this, but I'm glad you got to maintain some post-death rituals.
      P.S. I will be stealing the term 'Wasband'. Its brought joy to my day :)

  • @gilmourmcleod9133
    @gilmourmcleod9133 3 роки тому +398

    I found a friend's body last year and what Caitlyn was saying about how absent they are is almost inconceivable until you see it in person. I knew she was dead from across the room. She fully wasn't in there anymore.

    • @susanwallace3465
      @susanwallace3465 2 роки тому +27

      Blessings to you!! So sad you experienced this. Peace to your friend!!💞

    • @DavidWilliams-so2dy
      @DavidWilliams-so2dy 2 роки тому +41

      Bless you. I’ve been through this also. One of the first responders asked me if I had considered CPR and I responded absolutely not. My friend had been deceased only for a few hours but he was so totally gone. Like a shell.

    • @Hummingbirds2023
      @Hummingbirds2023 2 роки тому +13

      Oh yeah you can see the soul is gone.

    • @patriciacarter1007
      @patriciacarter1007 2 роки тому +9

      My condolences & sympathies 💐

    • @karma-ns4hb
      @karma-ns4hb 2 роки тому +16

      I absolutely agree. My brother died in April and when I walked into his room I could see that he was no longer there. His body was there, but what made him him...nope completely gone. 911 asked if I was going to attempt cpr and I was like...um he's really gone. Like not just now. She was like oh okay. I was like you don't understand.

  • @reginamachamer821
    @reginamachamer821 3 роки тому +56

    I found this channel this morning and have been bingeing ALL day.. I love those rare times where I randomly stumble upon a UA-camr that I instantly and immediately love. Especially ones like this who have been here for YEARS and have TONS of videos for me to watch lol this is great!!! 😆

    • @spankynater4242
      @spankynater4242 Рік тому

      Same here. I found this channel this morning. And am enthralled by her voice.

  • @TheTrycehyman
    @TheTrycehyman 3 роки тому +1144

    My mother passed days before this video went up, and it sort of ended up in my suggested as I was grief scrolling. I reached out to Jim, and he has been wonderful to work with. Thank you very much for what you do, I would never have found him otherwise.

    • @CallUNexTuesday
      @CallUNexTuesday 3 роки тому +68

      I'm sorry for your loss. If you choose this method, it would be sweet. She gave a lot to you so why not let her give back as a final lovely act? 😊

    • @mariannalban7444
      @mariannalban7444 3 роки тому +40

      Sorry for your loss. It had to be a blessing that you found this option for your mom.

    • @danielleking262
      @danielleking262 3 роки тому +22

      That's a beautiful story!! ❤️

    • @Figgatella
      @Figgatella 3 роки тому +3

      To each their own, but I just lost my beloved dog and wouldn’t want his ashes eaten by otter animals let alone those dearest to me being eaten by animals.

    • @GentleGoosie
      @GentleGoosie 3 роки тому +78

      @@Figgatella I think the one thing to remember is that it probably was or is something the deceased would have loved to choose for themselves. That or the family is working through their grief in a healthy process via Jim’s work/mission. I would also bring up that comments like these could be hurtful to those grieving. Sharing our opinions isn’t bad, but in some instances it’s not necessary and possibly hurtful. Just something to think about is all.

  • @AHam-lq9fq
    @AHam-lq9fq 3 роки тому +693

    I love how she’s like “Screw you, I make whatever content I want. Deal with it.”

    • @beep8704
      @beep8704 3 роки тому +21

      goth jenna marbles

    • @k.m.223
      @k.m.223 3 роки тому +14

      @@beep8704 next thing you know Caitlin will be making a chair out of mourning clothes. 😆

    • @nerdyninjatemptress
      @nerdyninjatemptress 3 роки тому +5

      Its super refreshing. I love it.

    • @marialindell9874
      @marialindell9874 3 роки тому

      333 & r3

    • @wonderwend1
      @wonderwend1 3 роки тому +2

      And we will watch it with relish like the good little Deathlings that we are

  • @PaulMcElligott
    @PaulMcElligott 3 роки тому +2688

    “Fans of historical embalming.” Talk about a niche audience…

    • @left4twenty
      @left4twenty 3 роки тому +174

      All things considered, it's a very lively fanbase

    • @ebidy
      @ebidy 3 роки тому +11

      @@left4twenty ha ha

    • @nikolai1326
      @nikolai1326 3 роки тому +78

      "There are dozens of us! DOZENS!" - super niche audience

    • @HarryStikers
      @HarryStikers 3 роки тому +32

      It's me, she's talking to me.

    • @rroes7319
      @rroes7319 3 роки тому +22

      History in general is my jam

  • @ihatedavidbowie
    @ihatedavidbowie 2 роки тому +53

    I don't completely understand why, but when I saw the animals eating the food blocks, I started crying, and felt so happy, and peaceful. It's just so beautiful.

  • @J.8_909
    @J.8_909 3 роки тому +658

    It would've been awesome if she reacted to "Bones" corpses. There's one every episode.

    • @ailema.4548
      @ailema.4548 3 роки тому +40

      That's what I was thinking! I also wish she reacted to The Body of Jane Doe, which I was surprised wasn't in the "iconic" corpes.

    • @MangaManiac16
      @MangaManiac16 3 роки тому +22

      @@ailema.4548 I was JUST coming here to say this, the actress did a phenomenal job, and the makeup department should have gotten an award

    • @easonbrown7255
      @easonbrown7255 3 роки тому +7

      Also NCIS

    • @Heathenharlot666
      @Heathenharlot666 3 роки тому +4

      They really did come up with some cool N interesting corpse ideas!!❤💀

    • @heliotoro
      @heliotoro 3 роки тому +2

      What about regular old CSI

  • @Whookieee
    @Whookieee 3 роки тому +445

    The corpse from Stand By Me frightened me very badly as a kid. Glad to hear it's pretty authentic.

    • @glitterbitesback
      @glitterbitesback 2 роки тому +58

      Same but now as an adult, I just find it so so sad. Like no one found him until those kids. And they just went because they heard a rumour. So like was no one looking for him? Would he have been found if it wasn’t for them going on a very twisted adventure? The silent walk back to town also gets me. The sudden change of emotion in the kids after actually seeing the body hits hard. An equivalent would be people watching true crime and then actually dealing with death in their real lives. It’s very different. There’s a protection that gets completely wiped away when a tv or computer screen isn’t there and you’re just in a room with a body. Wide story: a teenage girl was killed in my town and everyone was looking for her body. Websleuths were going nuts on forums and the whole “I think she’s here, let’s go look for her corpse!” mentality was getting gross. When her body was found, she suddenly was treated like a person and all the talking stopped. They realized she was a human, a child who was murdered, a child who has parents, friends, grandparents, a whole community….sadly it took finding her body for them to realize that.

    • @xTheGoddessOfChaosx
      @xTheGoddessOfChaosx Рік тому +4

      Same!

    • @mdlanor5414
      @mdlanor5414 Рік тому +2

      When my son just turned 2 years old in 1984. He watched Goonies on a VCR cassette tape. Every day all day until the tape finally broke. It was hilarious how a 2 year old. Knew how to turn on the TV our VCR and loading a VCR Cassette Tape. My wife and I would have purchased a new VCR Cassette Tape of Goonies. But our 2 year old son was okay with the VCR cassette tape breaking

  • @Coyoteari
    @Coyoteari 3 роки тому +186

    “This year I’m doing content for me!”
    Bold of you to assume that’s not exactly what I signed up for

  • @riyuilee295
    @riyuilee295 3 роки тому +18

    Finally returning to your videos after a long year of battling cancer . I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma , a treatable form of blood cancer , in September of 2020 , and was declared cancer-free and officially completed treatment in July of 2021 . Related as well , my girlfriend lost her best friend to suicide shortly after my diagnosis in October of 2020 . I am only 20 years old , and having to face a serious disease like cancer and watching and supporting my girlfriend through horrific guilt and grief , in the midst of the pandemic , gave me a severe fear of death , worrying that even discussing the topic would “ open the door “ for death and make my condition take a turn for the worst , which was irrational to think , at best . I ended up not touching your videos for awhile . This was very unlike me - I have been subbed to you for around 7 years , and have always embraced the subject of death and mortality , even had a fascination and passion for it .
    So now , after beating cancer and currently being in the slow process of from the toll it’s taken on my body , I have decided it is high time to re-evaluate my relationship with death , and today I have taken to watching some of your videos again , remembering to be gentle and kind with myself in reintroducing the topic to my life . And , by chance , I happened to stumble upon this particular video , and it feels like your Mortal course has come at just the right time . I feel like I could benefit so much from it , and I’m really , really interested to looking more into it .
    That being said , I just want to say thank you on a personal level . I don’t know why I didn’t start watching you again sooner . Your videos are always from such a tactful , understanding , and compassionate angle . You and your channel feel like truly a safe space to face this fear , without worrying I am letting in some kind of bad luck just by exploring the topic - and that maybe opening the door for death is not a bad thing , if only to reach an understanding with it , and in turn be grateful for my survival and the life I have been blessed to keep living .

  • @chriss6356
    @chriss6356 3 роки тому +906

    "the kid wasn't sleeping...the kid was dead" Caitlin: "GOOD!!!!"

  • @theblackbaron4119
    @theblackbaron4119 3 роки тому +3124

    The secret ingredient of today's cooking show is grandma.

  • @Margar02
    @Margar02 3 роки тому +457

    "Why give us something we didnt ask for?"
    Because we didnt know we wanted it until our death mother told us!

  • @roscopants7964
    @roscopants7964 2 роки тому +5

    I've been watching your channel a LOT these last few weeks. I love that you advocate for people's participation in the post-death experience of loved ones. Many years ago, a friend of mine lost his father at a young age (my friend was around 17, I think). He built his father's casket himself by hand and found it extremely therapeutic in a terribly difficult time. That's always stuck with me. Thanks for all you do, Caitlin and crew!

  • @wittsullivan8130
    @wittsullivan8130 3 роки тому +302

    My least favorite thing to see is a movie is when the actors pretend to close a dead person's eyelids, especially when all they're doing is waving their hand over the person's face and their eyelids magically close. Every. Damned. Time.

    • @dontbefatuousjeffrey2494
      @dontbefatuousjeffrey2494 3 роки тому +30

      Funny how they never seem to show them closing the jaw though. The two bodies I have been present with were both people who died with their mouths open (in hospital) - I gather this is quite common. On the second occasion, I was present when the nurse tried to close the jaw not long post-mortem but it just wouldn't easily, and she didn't want to force it. However she indicated to me that oftentimes they can.

    • @okaminess
      @okaminess 3 роки тому +6

      Hahahaha!!!! 👁 👄 👁 Having identified a deceased person and been at bedside for a friend, I think eyelid closing is pretty stupid! It just doesn’t happen. And the thought of doing so is squeamish, honestly.

    • @Tsukuyomi28
      @Tsukuyomi28 3 роки тому +1

      I had a friend that said that's how military medics killed people

    • @williamsstephens
      @williamsstephens 3 роки тому +1

      @@Tsukuyomi28 - What?

    • @Tsukuyomi28
      @Tsukuyomi28 3 роки тому +5

      @@williamsstephens he saw movies and thought that them closing their eyes was what killed them. His ex marine dad agreed and he believed that well into adulthood.

  • @Aconitum_napellus
    @Aconitum_napellus 3 роки тому +353

    Everything requires a tombstone based rating system.

    • @andrew_owens7680
      @andrew_owens7680 3 роки тому

      Except tombstones.

    • @tttm99
      @tttm99 3 роки тому +1

      With mixed connotations.
      "Here CD rates tonight's meal with tombstones... "

    • @yamiatemyugi
      @yamiatemyugi 3 роки тому

      Within reason of course

    • @m0L3ify
      @m0L3ify 3 роки тому

      I give this comment 10/10 tombstones

  • @SqualorOpera
    @SqualorOpera 3 роки тому +1478

    Caitlyn: **describes a real-life corpse**
    Me, a writer: **chugs information like it’s alcohol**

    • @angelemeana3741
      @angelemeana3741 3 роки тому +1

      Please don't make evil normalized please! GOD IS COMING REPENT! BEFORE IT'S LATE!!!! Be baptized with Holy Spirit and water. Deuteronomy 30:19 "I call heaven and earth to record this day against you that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live."
      God isn't an monster God loves you and so do I. Give your life to Jesus Christ and repent of all your sins, even the ones you've committed in the past.

    • @graysopa
      @graysopa 3 роки тому +86

      @@angelemeana3741 You seem like a hypocrite. You tell them to not normalize evil by pushing it in books and writing, yet you shove your religious beliefs down our throats. I don't want to argue with you just wanted to point something out.
      So if you are going to spread your message don't shove it down people's throat. ok
      God bless your soul 😗

    • @SqualorOpera
      @SqualorOpera 3 роки тому +4

      Bestie, what

    • @JewelWildmoon
      @JewelWildmoon 2 роки тому +3

      *Yes* 🤣

    • @izzyjones7108
      @izzyjones7108 2 роки тому +8

      caitlin is amazing..and I def recommend Mary Roach's book STIFF

  • @TRUECRIMESPTV
    @TRUECRIMESPTV 2 роки тому +30

    When my mother died, I witnessed the notion of the light going out of someone's eye, and it is a very real thing. It took maybe 5 seconds to her to completely transform into something that simply was not at all my mom.
    Also I love Weekend at Bernie's, and I don't care if he's a terrible corpse.

    • @dominator8245
      @dominator8245 2 роки тому +6

      I was anticipating a moment like that but when my mom died, unfortunately cancer apparently provides you with a horrible death, I was confused how the doctors said she was dead when she looked just like before. Of course when someone is not moving, you know they're dead but I felt she was still the same. That was, what was so scary about it. You're so close yet endlessly far away.

  • @julietardos5044
    @julietardos5044 3 роки тому +272

    Like a Tibetan sky "burial" where they feed bodies to vultures. Then they take the bones, and grind them up and mix into feed for non-vulture birds.

    • @chromesthesia
      @chromesthesia 3 роки тому +7

      Tis metal

    • @ChiakiMotomaru
      @ChiakiMotomaru 3 роки тому +12

      this sounds perfect, honestly wish that could be done to my body, except maybe keep the skull intact to bury it.

    • @paemonyes8299
      @paemonyes8299 3 роки тому +7

      @@ChiakiMotomaru that’s actually a zoroastrian burial as well

    • @greenaum
      @greenaum 3 роки тому +7

      @@ChiakiMotomaru The bones are left intact, vultures aren't that strong. Afterwards workers (in Tibet at least) smash the bones and mix them with flour and butter, and bake a delicious cake! Sorry, I mean they feed the bone / flour / butter mix to crows and other birds. But if you asked one nicely they might keep your skull for you, you'd have to go to Tibet and arrange it with them. I don't know how happy they'd be to sky-bury someone who's not Tibetan or a Buddhist, you might have to bullshit them about it, and make up some mystical reason about your skull, get a relative to supervise when it happens.
      I also don't know (surprisingly ignorant on Tibetan death law, I apologise) if Tibetans allow you to be shipped in ready-dead, or you'd have to live and die there. You can find out. Or else move to some place with a desert, vultures, and poor legal oversight.

    • @red0421
      @red0421 3 роки тому +4

      I want my body cremated but my skull kept, so I can judge people from the grave.

  • @sheriffpablo
    @sheriffpablo 3 роки тому +610

    10 years, 1 Haircut.

    • @robertforrest7956
      @robertforrest7956 3 роки тому +47

      A style that Works!!! ☺️

    • @rccook3269
      @rccook3269 3 роки тому +36

      And it still looks great!

    • @Arismas
      @Arismas 3 роки тому +62

      Don't mess with perfection.

    • @RenzXVI
      @RenzXVI 3 роки тому +31

      Technically, she has had MANY haircuts. It's the bangs that are forever.

    • @AbiGodinha
      @AbiGodinha 3 роки тому +10

      Somehow it’s timeless enough that it has looked amazing this whole time!

  • @pollyflores418
    @pollyflores418 3 роки тому +450

    “No one’s asking” but everyone wants it

    • @titanuranus3095
      @titanuranus3095 3 роки тому +10

      I kind of want to want what ever she tells me to want.

    • @KristenK78
      @KristenK78 3 роки тому +9

      Isn’t that how we ended up here in the first place? Caitlin was the content we wanted but didn’t know to ask for!

    • @karentucker2161
      @karentucker2161 3 роки тому

      Ikr!

  • @erosheartache2398
    @erosheartache2398 2 роки тому +9

    I know this video is older and i doubt Caitlin will see this, but the end of the video where she is talking about the spreading out of ashes via the food blocks (Deer>Poop>Tree>Bird) made me smile because it reminds me of one of my favorite episodes (# 132) of Welcome to Nightvale called Bedtime Story. Its a sad and beautiful thought exercise what could happen if our consciousness could spread out into the natural world through becoming part of many things post mortem. Thank you for this video! Wonderful as always.

  • @rosethehat2073
    @rosethehat2073 3 роки тому +777

    That sucks that being eaten by animals is illegal considering it’s the most natural thing. I love the idea of cremated remains inside of animal feed, but I’d rather have animals straight up eat my body.

    • @officert5147
      @officert5147 3 роки тому +18

      Username checks out lol

    • @Khenfu_Cake
      @Khenfu_Cake 3 роки тому +96

      It's natural, yes. But I'm worried about the risks we put on these animals due to our modern food industry making it easy for pathogens like prion diseases to become a lot more common among our livestock and then eventually ourselves. Prion diseases in nature are incredibly rare, the only times we can claim they have been an epidemic have been due to human practices (see Kuru and BSE/vCJD as examples: they were both essentially human made plagues).
      I'm not that worried about bacteria or viruses since it's rare for most of them to infect via consumption of a carcass. For the ones that do we can simply prohibit feeding bodies infected with those pathogens to other animals. It's not unusual to demand certain funeral practices due to the risk of disease transmission. For example when smallpox was still around it was mandatory in most countries to cremate anyone who died from the disease, due to the smallpox virus's propensity for persisting for quite a while in a sort of dormant state while still remaining infectious.
      The pathogens I'm worried about are the prion diseases, since not even cremation can fully break down the proteins. You can also carry a misfolded prion around without ever getting sick yourself, but it could infect someone else upon your death via consumption.
      I suppose one way to go about it is the removal of the brain and spine since they carry a much higher risk of transmission than the other parts of your body.
      I mean, don't get me wrong; I'm all for allowing people to have their bodies fed to animals upon death, if that is their wish. But I still think it's important to remember we humans don't exactly live like our ancestors in pre historic times did. Our industrialized society and food production practices have definitely changed the pathogen transmission patterns quite a bit, and I simply do not think it wise to blindly risk passing these problems on to other animals (and in the long run back to ourselves again). At the very least we could employ some safety measures 😊

    • @misseselise3864
      @misseselise3864 3 роки тому +1

      agreed

    • @misseselise3864
      @misseselise3864 3 роки тому +11

      @@Khenfu_Cake prion disease is incredibly rare in the wild and domesticated. there’s 6 kinds of prion disease & 300 cases a year combined. family history is the main cause. very rarely, infection from contaminated tissue in a transplant or unclean surgery tools can cause it. you can also get variant creutzfeldt-jakob disease (VCJD) from eating meat infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (aka mad cow disease). we don’t give livestock prion disease, they give us prion disease

    • @Khenfu_Cake
      @Khenfu_Cake 3 роки тому +11

      @@misseselise3864 We could if we fed ourselves to them. Kuru spread via funeral cannibalism among the Fore people in Papua New Guinea, so that was definitely humans infecting other humans. Most people when infected likely won't ever get sick, but they probably could pass it on to someone who might get sick. This is the reason why it's prohibited here in Denmark to become a blood donor if you have lived in the UK in the 80's and 90's due to the BSE Crisis.
      The point I was making is that prion diseases are rare, yes, but our meat production practices have absolutely (the BSE Crisis as I reckon you probably know about already occured due to feeding bone meal from cattle to other cattle; effectively spreading the disease to entire herds and then eventually humans) made them more likely to occur via transmission of the misfolded prions.
      Obviously the risk is very low but considering prion diseases are always 100% deadly and you can't really get rid of them when they have first manifested in a population (and you can't sterilize remains either), there's no reason why we can't take some precautions.
      Edit: and no; I'm not a vegan preaching about dangers of eating meat or anything like that. I gladly eat meat lol. I simply care about how pathogens spill over between species and how our behaviour influences this. F.ex. deforestation forcing wild animals closer to us and our livestock; this is how the Nipah virus spilled over to pigs from fruit bats and then eventually humans. Or in the case with prion diseases; the way we feed and process our livestock.

  • @bethjoneswatches
    @bethjoneswatches 3 роки тому +233

    Elizabeth II was in Kenya when her Dad died, so she'd have had to travel pretty quickly to get back in time for his embalming...

    • @RedGyrl
      @RedGyrl 3 роки тому +67

      That wasn’t Elizabeth the girl was her sister Margret

    • @Liquessen
      @Liquessen 3 роки тому +1

      @@RedGyrl ooooh

    • @bethjoneswatches
      @bethjoneswatches 3 роки тому +7

      @@RedGyrl Ah, that makes more sense!

    • @isobellabrett
      @isobellabrett 3 роки тому +11

      @@RedGyrl maybe that explains her drink and drug problems

    • @RedGyrl
      @RedGyrl 3 роки тому +2

      @@isobellabrett maybe I never thought about that

  • @izziemercury
    @izziemercury 3 роки тому +221

    Having trained as a makeup artist for film and tv, a lot of the time when it comes to doing a corpse you have to make it look less corpselike for the age rating, more family friendly; or alternatively, completely overdo it for shock value and to look good on screen. Rarely are corpses ever done realistically.

    • @MaryWimpey
      @MaryWimpey 3 роки тому +17

      this was what i came to say about the corpse in The Goonies. the "corpse cosplay" aspect (what a great way to describe it) is pretty common in live-action films that are trying to stay in line with standards & practices to achieve a sub-R rating

    • @darlalathan6143
      @darlalathan6143 3 роки тому +1

      @@MaryWimpey Perhaps they should only show corpses in R-rated movies, as a better compromise.

  • @carolinedarleneeddydwyer
    @carolinedarleneeddydwyer Рік тому +16

    That Stand by Me corpse TRAUMATIZED me as a kid!!! I always thought he’d be under my bed 😂 but now as an adult I absolutely love this movie!!

    • @spankynater4242
      @spankynater4242 Рік тому +3

      He was under your bed. But because he was dead, he couldn't do anything.

    • @carolinedarleneeddydwyer
      @carolinedarleneeddydwyer Рік тому +2

      @@spankynater4242 HAHAHAHA true!! What I didn’t know didn’t hurt me 😂😂

  • @TheBeautifulFearsome
    @TheBeautifulFearsome 3 роки тому +243

    My father died 10 days ago, before he reached the age of 50. I watched your videos growing up a lot and still do when I get on youtube, and had a lot to do in my attitude towards death, as did he. I was alone in the office of the place im crashing, scrolling because I cannot sleep, and I saw a new upload. It raised my spirits immediately. I am glad you are going to talk more about what *you* want to talk about now, and Im grateful youve been on youtube these 70 years. Thank you

    • @CM-wb8by
      @CM-wb8by 3 роки тому +9

      I'm so sorry to hear that...she has helped me in the past regarding to losing loved ones as well

    • @laurielyddy4890
      @laurielyddy4890 3 роки тому +4

      I am very sorry to hear about the passing of your father especially at such a young age

    • @bacchaed2430
      @bacchaed2430 3 роки тому +3

      I am so sorry for your loss.
      She has helped me also.

    • @tayhlorpogacsas7200
      @tayhlorpogacsas7200 3 роки тому +3

      My dad died on the jan 13th his birthday is March 15th he would have been 54 I'm sorry about your dad man

    • @G7422
      @G7422 3 роки тому +4

      You aren't alone. My father just passed at 51 on the 17th. It's amazing how these videos have changed my perspective.

  • @abbydewsnap5070
    @abbydewsnap5070 3 роки тому +724

    Using cremains in feed blocks brings a whole different meaning to "making cookies with grandma."

    • @jessicaclakley3691
      @jessicaclakley3691 2 роки тому +21

      Omg that’s brilliant 😂

    • @earsmusic2229
      @earsmusic2229 2 роки тому +6

      🤣

    • @ainspains3485
      @ainspains3485 2 роки тому +29

      like the difference grammar example "let's eat, grandma!" and "let's eat grandma!" every English teacher gives lol

    • @gabrielfernandez7375
      @gabrielfernandez7375 Рік тому

      lol

    • @drTERRRORRR
      @drTERRRORRR Рік тому

      Ugh...it's actually pure sanitized minerals and micronutrients ;)

  • @christinafidance340
    @christinafidance340 3 роки тому +403

    You know, I am always shocked by the whole “will my cats eat me when I die?” question since I actually would want them to rather than starve to death without me able to feed them.

    • @taritangeo4948
      @taritangeo4948 3 роки тому +44

      Exactly. As if i want my pets to starve😥

    • @MaggieTheCat01
      @MaggieTheCat01 3 роки тому +26

      Me too! Having said that, they have a cat flap so they could just leave.

    • @caprisun6910
      @caprisun6910 3 роки тому +60

      I knew of a man that passed and his dogs ate him because they were starving. It was so sad because his dogs loved him and im sure it was traumatizing for them to eat their caretaker that they loved so much.

    • @MaggieTheCat01
      @MaggieTheCat01 3 роки тому +17

      @@caprisun6910
      Poor man, and poor doggos. 😞

    • @margod51
      @margod51 3 роки тому +27

      @@caprisun6910 I think they understood that what they ate wasn't him anymore,just what was left behind. The different smell,for one,would tell them of death.

  • @mikefreeman5002
    @mikefreeman5002 2 роки тому +5

    I loved this episode! I really appreciated the section on using ashes in a compost for animals!
    Good job, Kaitlin!

  • @TracyTheSilverSurfer
    @TracyTheSilverSurfer 3 роки тому +644

    On UA-cam for 70 YEARS?!?!..and you haven't aged a day!! Wow..I'm in the wrong line of work.

    • @elenaderoet4926
      @elenaderoet4926 3 роки тому +19

      I think there is something Supernatural about her agelessness 😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @isobellabrett
      @isobellabrett 3 роки тому +34

      She's got friends who are embalmers. 😉

    • @faeriesmak
      @faeriesmak 3 роки тому +2

      It’s filters! 😆

    • @demogorgonzola
      @demogorgonzola 3 роки тому +8

      It's like in "Death Becomes Her", someone got their hands on a potion. :)

    • @Culturedropout
      @Culturedropout 3 роки тому +8

      "Well preserved", you might say...

  • @eerieechos01
    @eerieechos01 3 роки тому +1371

    Caitlin had a Jenna Marbles moment there at the beginning "i'm making content for ME"

  • @allisonfitzmaurice6948
    @allisonfitzmaurice6948 3 роки тому +328

    I’m surprised Caitlin didn’t look at “Swiss Army Man”

    • @brandy1185
      @brandy1185 3 роки тому +3

      I was thinking that

    • @torress9119
      @torress9119 3 роки тому +19

      Omg she should do a Part II with that movie 🥺

    • @iamzim3620
      @iamzim3620 3 роки тому +10

      Yes!
      I think they went a bit far with the farts, & it didn't have fluid's the way she described.
      I give it 9 tombstone's. 😘

    • @hessrachel17
      @hessrachel17 3 роки тому +1

      I thought I was the only one who watched that movie lmaooo

    • @emwilson2302
      @emwilson2302 3 роки тому +2

      Was hoping/expecting that one too!

  • @jasper3042
    @jasper3042 11 місяців тому +6

    The “Stand By Me” corpse was kind of shocking the first time I saw the movie. They really went for it.

  • @sprite-consumer7677
    @sprite-consumer7677 3 роки тому +308

    I wonder how she’d react to the mushroom garden corpses from the Hannibal TV show

    • @pix8403
      @pix8403 3 роки тому +36

      i wanna know. that scene absolutely intrigued me. i had to pause to just like comprehend what i was seeing

    • @desic3274
      @desic3274 3 роки тому +62

      She could do an entire series on on Hannibal corpses!

    • @xaviercristina
      @xaviercristina 3 роки тому +5

      Ohhh! That scene terrifies me!

  • @languageresources2314
    @languageresources2314 3 роки тому +214

    I can totally identify with the new "I'll do what *I* want to do and ya'll can go suck on a barrel of lemons in the meantime" attitude.

    • @jenniferhart559
      @jenniferhart559 3 роки тому +6

      "Whatever! I can do what I want!!"
      -Eric Cartman (South Park)

    • @languageresources2314
      @languageresources2314 3 роки тому +4

      @@jenniferhart559 screw you guys, I'm going home!

  • @peepy369
    @peepy369 3 роки тому +91

    00:54 "No. I've been on UA-cam for _70_ years now, and this year, I'm making content... for *me* ." YES CAITLIN. ABSOLUTELY. PLEASE DO. WE LOVE YOU

  • @paulaward3976
    @paulaward3976 3 роки тому +77

    In "The Crown" the embalmers tried to keep Princess Margaret out and warned her it would not be pleasant, but she went in anyway.

    • @MarieAnne.
      @MarieAnne. 2 роки тому +10

      OK, I'm not disputing that it happened in "The Crown", but like Kaitlin I'd like to know if this happened in real life.

    • @mysmirandam.6618
      @mysmirandam.6618 2 роки тому +2

      I was looking for this but I wanted the answe to Kaitlyns question lol

    • @mysmirandam.6618
      @mysmirandam.6618 2 роки тому

      @@MarieAnne. yup

    • @DevonBennett-h9e
      @DevonBennett-h9e 5 місяців тому +3

      @@MarieAnne. No, she didn't see her father while he was being embalmed.

  • @KristaWaple
    @KristaWaple 3 роки тому +228

    My mom's becoming a death doula! She's almost done with her training, and I'm really proud of her! I introduced her to Caitlin's videos in 2017 after I first came across her channel.

    • @sarablueshoes6950
      @sarablueshoes6950 3 роки тому +14

      What exactly is a death doula?

    • @chicken2844
      @chicken2844 3 роки тому +27

      @@sarablueshoes6950 a woman who helps families through the process of a relative dying(basically a midwife but for the dying process)

    • @sarablueshoes6950
      @sarablueshoes6950 3 роки тому +13

      @@chicken2844 Oh, Thank you! What an admirable job. You're right to be proud.

    • @HarmonicEnigma
      @HarmonicEnigma 3 роки тому +2

      @@chicken2844 Is this similar to a hospice care worker? Just curious.

    • @chicken2844
      @chicken2844 3 роки тому +3

      @@HarmonicEnigma its kinda similar but im not an expert at it- i just did some research based from seeing one online- i recommend googling it to further find answers

  • @emilyhadden8558
    @emilyhadden8558 3 роки тому +539

    So when she said “I want to be eaten by animals” and the sound effects of the cat made me laugh so hard my ribs hurt

    • @michaelwallace8612
      @michaelwallace8612 3 роки тому +3

      It's so wrong, it's right! 😆 🤣 😹

    • @maathathor4003
      @maathathor4003 3 роки тому +1

      9999999

    • @flyingdutchman4794
      @flyingdutchman4794 3 роки тому +2

      I get the lip-smacking and licking sounds, but, wouldn't there also be 'crunch' occasionally? I mean, isn't a human body sorta the definition of 'chewy on the outside, crunchy on the inside'? Granted, the clip was just a couple of seconds

    • @flyingdutchman4794
      @flyingdutchman4794 3 роки тому +2

      I denounce myself

    • @lisetteallen7805
      @lisetteallen7805 3 роки тому +1

      It’s a segment I didn’t even know I needed!

  • @DieAlteistwiederda
    @DieAlteistwiederda 3 роки тому +249

    10 years and you don't look like you have aged a day. How is that even possible?
    There must be some embalming involved.

    • @macabrecitrus2127
      @macabrecitrus2127 3 роки тому +6

      I mean, she's not around formaldehyde all the time like other funeral directors/embalmers, so that must help lol

    • @lizzie241
      @lizzie241 3 роки тому +9

      *hides adipocere*

    • @juliasmith960
      @juliasmith960 3 роки тому +3

      She uses a SECRET recipe!

    • @lynxblackjack2785
      @lynxblackjack2785 3 роки тому +1

      I never relised this before but i can't unsee it now.

    • @stuartd9741
      @stuartd9741 3 роки тому

      " _Drinks blood of the corpses_ "
      May also explain the shiny locks?

  • @jencstephens5452
    @jencstephens5452 2 роки тому +3

    I love the No one's Asking segments..... You are right, most every time it's a topic I had no idea existed. Thank you for educating us on so many cool topics.

  • @teambeining
    @teambeining 3 роки тому +186

    “Cosplaying a corpse” ... things you do at a mortuary convention.

    • @pigeoncat3786
      @pigeoncat3786 3 роки тому +4

      mortcon 2021 when?

    • @Gideon13397
      @Gideon13397 3 роки тому +2

      Of course you can if you have a couple of bones to spare.

    • @ZachT
      @ZachT 3 роки тому

      @@Gideon13397 don't you mean of corpse? ah ahh?

    • @Gideon13397
      @Gideon13397 3 роки тому

      @@ZachT I knew I recognized that username somewhere 😅. It's you Zach, how you've been?

    • @VeroSCIA
      @VeroSCIA 3 роки тому

      This comment made me laugh too hard! Thanks....

  • @sarahsteele6021
    @sarahsteele6021 3 роки тому +272

    When my dad passed last July, I was the one that found him... After he didn't answer his phone when I called at noon, I went to his house around 7. At that time when I found him, I knew instantly he was gone, and had passed several hours before I found him.... he was stiff as Caitlin said. Rigor mortis had definitely set in at that point....
    And thank you Caitlin for these videos.. it's been a rough year, but these videos somehow help....

    • @cygnus_x1227
      @cygnus_x1227 3 роки тому +12

      Sorry for your loss

    • @isabellamori299
      @isabellamori299 3 роки тому +32

      STORY TIME! I attended an overdose in a hotel room and knew he was dead as soon as I got in the door. There's a kind of stillness that nothing living has. I had to make sure, obviously, and so while I was also calling 911 I checked; no pulse, his eyes were clouded, he was that special kind of beige-grey, and, as he was face-down I started pulling up on his shoulder and his whole body turned with it. Rigor mortis is def a thing. I rolled him back to his original position in case the police ended up involved.
      911 is yelling at me to do CPR, and I'm telling her look, this guy is gone, and in the process, drop a heavy walkie-talkie from about two feet above right onto his shoulder blade, picked it up, and somehow promptly dropped it again on exactly the same spot. The guy was definitely dead, because that would have hurt like a mother, especially the second time.
      RIP, Bud, sorry about that.
      EMTs get there, one look, they're like, oh yeah, he's dead.
      You can just tell, as soon as you enter the room, especially if you grew up on a farm. Dead mammals are the same, people, goats, whatever you got.

    • @jenmarie2030
      @jenmarie2030 3 роки тому +10

      I found my Dad dead the morning after. I still have nightmares. I hope you're ok. ❤

    • @skitty449
      @skitty449 3 роки тому +7

      I hope ya’ll are able to find healing. I cannot imagine the shock, horror, and pain. Lots of love and hugs.

    • @CarrieLiketheM0vie
      @CarrieLiketheM0vie 3 роки тому

      I’m sorry for your loss.

  • @HelloCaitieO
    @HelloCaitieO 3 роки тому +221

    I wouldn't mind being made into a giant clifbar after death either.

    • @clothar23
      @clothar23 3 роки тому +10

      I mean it wouldn't be the worse thing I have done with my body.

    • @beachmum4758
      @beachmum4758 3 роки тому

      Solvent green for critters.

    • @nikkirivera5307
      @nikkirivera5307 3 роки тому

      What would you doooooo for a Klondike bar

  • @l.a.gothro3999
    @l.a.gothro3999 3 роки тому +23

    I was raised to understand that death is a part of life. Cremation is a family tradition. I wish I'd known about the feed blocks after my mom's cremation; she would've liked that, I think. But she did want her ashes put on her roses, which I did.

  • @melissa1985
    @melissa1985 3 роки тому +275

    10/10 Tombstones for Caitlin. Always recommend.

    • @MsFrostitute
      @MsFrostitute 3 роки тому +3

      10/10 for Caitlin; Would resurrect to prepare my bod before I die

    • @stephjovi
      @stephjovi 3 роки тому +2

      20 out of 10 😍

    • @sonnyd.6777
      @sonnyd.6777 3 роки тому +2

      Love that Lucy Caitlin caricature!

  • @SafetySpooon
    @SafetySpooon 3 роки тому +883

    No, Princess Margaret did not walk in while her father was being prepared for burial.

    • @helpmyspaghettiiseatingme
      @helpmyspaghettiiseatingme 3 роки тому +14

      Thought so, it was for the #drama

    • @edstella
      @edstella 3 роки тому +40

      That's part of what bothers me about the show. It's not a show's responsibility to educate people on history. Their responsibility isn't even to make a good show-- it's to make money for their studio. People should take the initiative to learn themselves because if you have access to the internet, finding reading material that's true, vetted, peer-reviewed, relevant, etc isn't a huge task. BUT the people writing the show and producers knew and know most people are just going to take it as truth. If not truth, then "historical fiction" (that everyone knows is true like a public secret, but is somehow too polite to confirm). But it's not. It's like a movie going "based on true events" when all they get right is people's names and they drama and sex up the rest. In an age where misinformation has disseminated so widely to bloody, disastrous effect and it takes 100x more work to prove truth than spread one lie (and you still don't convince people), that show is a mistake. Caitlyn talked about calm discourse at the start, and that show could've done that, but they didn't. The fact they had to greatly dramatize real people's lives and the lives of their loved ones that still feel the impact of their passings tells me the writers didn't have the chops to just do their own original content.

    • @christinafidance340
      @christinafidance340 3 роки тому +12

      @@edstella Sadly, most people do not possess the critical thinking skills required to assess the validity of the things they see, hear, read, etc..... at least out of the people I’ve come across in my 40+ years on Earthd. Rather than doing what you did and recognizing that the sole purpose behind The Crown is to make money, many will watch it and not even think twice about what they saw. Whereas I can’t even watch the news unless I make sure that I watch the same story on at least 3 separate news outlets - one from a conservative leaning channel, one from a left-leaning channel and one or more somewhere in between!

    • @lizc6393
      @lizc6393 3 роки тому +11

      @@christinafidance340 @edstella
      Um, guys, it's just a TV show...

    • @privatejoker5403
      @privatejoker5403 3 роки тому +5

      No that’s not Margaret that is Queen Elizabeth and she did

  • @AsterInDis
    @AsterInDis 3 роки тому +125

    I love these "everybody/no one's asking" segments, especially the "no one's asking" part. Definitely teaching me about things I've never heard of!

  • @cinemaocd1752
    @cinemaocd1752 2 роки тому +4

    I have learned a lot watching this channel, but the most shocking thing was the actual plot to Week-end at Bernies 2.

  • @chip5892
    @chip5892 3 роки тому +230

    Rating corpses /10! :D
    0 being ‘your corpse sucks it’s nearly as if you’ve never seen one before’
    And 10 being ‘robbing graves is a crime you monster’

  • @sammy431
    @sammy431 3 роки тому +273

    “But the kid wasn’t asleep - the kid was dead.”
    “Good!!”
    The timing on that one caught me off guard and I got the giggles 😂

  • @phantomvir
    @phantomvir 3 роки тому +652

    Can we just take a moment to appreciate just how gosh darn adorable Caitlin is?

    • @maryeckel9682
      @maryeckel9682 3 роки тому +9

      I'm in awe of her bangs.

    • @scarletamazon3455
      @scarletamazon3455 3 роки тому +19

      @arse stain Dank meme, bro. You're so hip with the cool kats

    • @wendychavez5348
      @wendychavez5348 3 роки тому +1

      Every day!

    • @instantgratification3925
      @instantgratification3925 3 роки тому

      simp

    • @dandilion8567
      @dandilion8567 3 роки тому +7

      She made me stop fearing death. It used to keep me up at night thinking about how much I have to do before I die, (im 22) and now, I think about her smiling and saying "hello future corpses" with a certainty that, yes I will die, but I have a long time to get used to it, and I get to choose everything I do before then, and what happens after, and I'm getting better with the anxiety of it all.

  • @sildragonqueen
    @sildragonqueen 11 місяців тому +5

    Honestly, I'd love to see her critique the bodies on bones, probably a bit too on the desiccated side but would still be interesting.

  • @JLocke573
    @JLocke573 3 роки тому +312

    "For those of you interested in historical embalming"
    That one guy: "Finally!"

    • @wolfcat1998
      @wolfcat1998 3 роки тому +24

      It's me. I'm that one guy.

    • @JLocke573
      @JLocke573 3 роки тому +3

      @@wolfcat1998 I'm really glad that Caitlin caters to your interests. lol

    • @___LC___
      @___LC___ 3 роки тому +6

      And me, who suddenly wondered where I could find antique embalming equipment.

  • @ileanarenoir9839
    @ileanarenoir9839 3 роки тому +252

    "tombstone for mom!"
    It's truly the only channel where that's wholesome

  • @spohie88
    @spohie88 3 роки тому +47

    This will get lost in the comments. But this channel has helped me a lot. I don’t deal with death that much but I work in a hospital and I have walked in on a corpse (tried to take his medication history... it’s a long story full of miss communication by the ward team), I’ve also been trapped in a room by a corpse. I’ve also sadly been present for my grandmothers death after life support was turned off. I feel like this channel has helped me to deal with these situations.

  • @teamjesusfreak8402
    @teamjesusfreak8402 3 роки тому +56

    The craziest thing I have done with ashes is include then in one of my tattoos the ashes are from my grandmother and wife these two women were special to me

    • @spankynater4242
      @spankynater4242 Рік тому +1

      That's straight out of a horror movie. I feel disturbed after having read this.

    • @irisjoosten8669
      @irisjoosten8669 Рік тому

      I didn't know you could do that! I'd be worried about getting an allergic reaction or infection from the ashes.

  • @wormswithteeth
    @wormswithteeth 3 роки тому +167

    So this didn't have Laura Palmer's iconic corpse from Twin Peaks and I am shook.

    • @chicagobrown
      @chicagobrown 3 роки тому +9

      I was genuinely expecting Violet's corpse from American Horror Story or Nell from Haunting at Hill House.

    • @shariwelch8760
      @shariwelch8760 3 роки тому +12

      Well there just has to be a video 2. It's settled.

    • @orangesngrievers461
      @orangesngrievers461 3 роки тому +7

      For a PT 2 Id suggest the iconic final scene of the Shining featuring Jack frozen to death

    • @merchantfan
      @merchantfan 3 роки тому +2

      @@chicagobrown Yeah or the corpse from the end of Megan is Missing which is super graphic. Like I kind of understand why they made the corpse in Goonies not hyper realistic bc they thought kids were watching, adult ones are more interesting bc sometimes they're wrong in different ways like the Law and Order corpse

    • @wormswithteeth
      @wormswithteeth 3 роки тому +2

      @@shariwelch8760 *Whole series*

  • @nomorepikachu
    @nomorepikachu 3 роки тому +509

    movie: "the kid was dead."
    caitlin: "GOOD!!"

    • @swaggahninjaRob83
      @swaggahninjaRob83 3 роки тому +21

      Was drinking a coke and spewed that shit everywhere when she said that. Totally lost it, lmao. But hey, at least she gave Kent luttrells performance 9 tombstones lol🤣🤣🤣

    • @blobster91
      @blobster91 3 роки тому +6

      Haha came across this comment as soon as she said it and was about to comment the same.

    • @annataymond9529
      @annataymond9529 3 роки тому +4

      How ridiculously excited she is seeing a convincing depiction of a dead child.

    • @darthdestructor927
      @darthdestructor927 3 роки тому +1

      @@swaggahninjaRob83 as a person who had make up effects artist/ forensic pathologist schooling the ring deaths are pretty accurate too...the looking off into the abyss and the muscle relaxing jaws and open mouth and neck cracked to the side as catilin mentioned plus the pale greenish/greyish tone to the skin...ironically from a fiction film

  • @KieranTubeCS
    @KieranTubeCS 3 роки тому +65

    In The Body, the novella by Stephen King that was adapted into Stand By Me, King does a brilliant job of describing the corpse and there was plenty of bugs on the body

    • @litchtheshinigami8936
      @litchtheshinigami8936 3 роки тому +1

      Mr. King always adds details.. that’s why i love reading his books

  • @samanthacline3032
    @samanthacline3032 3 роки тому +30

    At first I was like, “Ew! Eaten by animals?”, because I was thinking it would be done with a fresh corpse, but it makes sense to do it with cremains. It’s not far off from my preferred method, which is cremains used to fertilize a sapling tree and planted in the ground, but that’s illegal where I live. 🙁

    • @juliee593
      @juliee593 2 роки тому +10

      I wish I could have my flesh eated by vultures and obviously that's not legal but like... Planting a tree on top of someone's ashes isn't legal either? What kind of reasoning would be behind that. There's nothung harmful about ashes.

    • @lindamarshall3485
      @lindamarshall3485 2 роки тому +1

      How would anyone know if you did that? Just plant a tree in the back yard and put the ashes in the hole.

    • @samanthacline3032
      @samanthacline3032 2 роки тому +2

      @@lindamarshall3485 They wouldn't know unless investigators go looking for DNA. Cremains still have traces of DNA. Here's my state's reason. Say someone is killed and buried next to that tree. If investigators are looking for DNA evidence, they may pick up the DNA from the cremains and mistake that for the killer's DNA.

    • @Nicky-ff6pi
      @Nicky-ff6pi 11 місяців тому

      ​@@lindamarshall3485 I don't know where the original commentor is from, but in some countrys, like germany where i am from, you are not allowed to just take the cremains home and do whatever. You are never actually in the possession of the cremains, they are at the funaral home until they are burried at a official graveyard. I wish it was more like in the us where Family and friends can split the cremains and do something special and meaningful to them. All of my deceased familiy is just burried at some graveyard i seldomly actually visit.

    • @lindamarshall3485
      @lindamarshall3485 11 місяців тому +1

      @@Nicky-ff6pi Oh, that's really too bad. I scattered some of my husband's ashes in every place that was really important to him - about a month after he died, the kids and I took a drive through the mountains and went to all his favourite places. And then the rest went into a garden of friends, who had some flowers that originally had come from his mother. It felt so warm and meaningful. I wish you had had the chance to do similar.