The Bucket Podcast

The Bucket Podcast


Latest Episodes

General George Casey, Jr.: Make the best of it
January 16, 2020

General George Casey Jr. shares a soldiers view of on the preciousness of life amidst the backdrop of death.

Roberta MacDonald: To Have Life, You Have to Have Death
January 02, 2020

You only get to breathe in and out so long. What are you going to do with that time?

Dave Evans: Try Stuff
December 19, 2019

Stuck in your career? Your relationship? Your retirement? Hear how Dave Evans, co-author of Designing Your Life, can help you get un-stuck.

Lori LoCicero and Lisa Pahl: The Death Deck
December 05, 2019

Death is not a game. Or is it? Hear from The Death Deck creators about their bold new card game that helps people have healthy conversations about dying and living.

Billy Starr: It’s a Wonderful Life
November 21, 2019

Hear how Billy Starr’s Pan-Mass Challenge went from being a personal journey of healing to a the largest single fundraising event in the country.

David McCullough: Good to the Last Drop
November 07, 2019

“It only comes once — life — and enjoy every morsel of it. Good to the last drop”

Andy Wirth: Death Song
October 24, 2019

His right arm severed below the elbow, Andy Wirth, a trained first responder himself, had only minutes to live. How did he do it? By singing a song about death — Pearl Jam’s Just Breathe.

Dr. Sanjiv Chopra: Happiness is a Choice
October 10, 2019

Is there a secret to happiness? No, says Dr. Sanjiv Chopra who believes happiness is something anyone can choose to have. Will you?

Dr. BJ Miller & Shoshana Berger: Miss the Bus
September 26, 2019

Death sucks. Yours or someone you love. But planning for it can actually lead to greater peace, and fewer regrets. That’s the idea behind the new book, A Beginner’s Guide to the End, by Dr. B.J. Miller and Shoshana Berger.

David Abend: The Bucket Explained
September 12, 2019

Can embracing your mortality lead to a more fulfilling life? Yes, says David Abend, founder of The Bucket, an online magazine that helps you live fully and die well.