Welcome back — and the boo-boo from last week2:45 The garage sale that worked because the sign said "good stuff, not junk"7:00 Caramels, ASMR, and stepping outside the comfort zone10:30 Derby week chaos in Louisville — and the 8:47 PM start time14:15 Opening statement: Margaret, Earl, and the room after the room24:00 Funeral directors don't hum in empty chapels (except they do)32:00 The voice memo that became a song I haven't finished36:30 Do I miss dead people? The honest answer.41:00 Performing vs. being authentic — when the curtain closes47:30 The box that opened and won't close52:00 The 18-year-old who messaged about my videos changing his path——What happens in the room after the room?After 228 episodes and a season away, Nathan Morris returns with the question that won't leave him alone — what waits on the other side of the threshold we all eventually cross?The Mortals is a weekly conversation about death, near-death, and the quiet thread connecting every breath to the next. Hosted by a former funeral director who's helped lay hundreds of people to rest — and lived to write songs about it.New episodes drop every Tuesday at 7 PM ET.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3OEFJ4GX7ylWSMk4p0dz82Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mortals/id1436094260Nathan's music: https://nathanmorrismusic.com#TheMortals #NathanMorris #NearDeathExperience #LifeAfterLoss #FuneralDirector #Grief #Mortality #Podcast