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The Athenians rethinking their relationship with death

The Death Deck
Paige Walcott
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WUGA
The Death Deck at Death Over Drafts

Death is probably the last thing people want to talk about on a Tuesday night. But some residents of Athens seek out the opportunity to rethink what dying means to them during a monthly community event called Death Over Drafts. WUGA’s Emma Auer spoke with attendees to hear why they left the bubble of everyday life to chat about the end.

You just heard the voices of Brian Riccardi, Iris Hector, and Jeremy Davis, who attended September's Death Over Drafts event hosted by local end-of-life doula Jess Dukes. More information about October’s meet-up can be found at organizingdeath.com. Their voices were set over the sounds of Athens' Good Dirt Old String Band, directed by Rob Sutherland.

Emma Auer is an award-winning reporter who joined WUGA as a full-time producer in 2024. She is also a graduate student in UGA's Romance Languages Department, studying French and Spanish. She covers the breadth of Northeast Georgia stories, from Athens City Hall to Winterville farmers' markets. Emma's work has also been heard on Georgia Public Broadcasting.
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