The Last Breath — A Podcast About Death And Dying

Mel Brooks - Everything Belongs Here
Mel Brooks is 81 and living with advanced prostate cancer. In this gentle, wide-ranging conversation, he reflects on his life and speaks candidly about his impending death.

Hospice Waikato, in association with Free FM, presents The Last Breath – A Podcast About Death And Dying.

Paul Turney was 17 when his older brother Michael died in a sudden accident. The loss reshaped Paul’s life, and in this interview he reflects on grief, memory, and what it means to carry loss across time.

Hospice Waikato, in association with Free FM, presents The Last Breath – A Podcast About Death And Dying.

Jeanette Macdonald - Rural Palliative Care
Jeanette Macdonald is a Rural Community Registered Nurse with Hospice Waikato. She talks about caring for patients on farms and in rural communities across the Waikato, where geography, isolation, and deep personal bonds shape end-of-life care.

As a society we seldom talk about death but as I have learned, given an opportunity, people have a lot to say about a topic often regarded as uncomfortable. For Series 2 of The Last Breath, I have asked all sorts of people to share their perspectives on death, dying and grief, assisted dying, and the afterlife. In this episode the General Manager of Free FM Phil Grey and musician Caitlin Smith share their perspectives.

Hospice Waikato, in association with Free FM, presents The Last Breath – A Podcast About Death And Dying.

Julia Ward is a Clinical Nurse Specialist with Hospice Waikato. In this interview, she discusses her work supporting patients living in aged care facilities and the importance of dignity, continuity, and compassion at the end of life.

Hospice Waikato, in association with Free FM, presents The Last Breath – A Podcast About Death And Dying.