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on december 22 2017, Angela died. to honor her, her husband wrote tea time with the reaper. a short story chronicling the nine years and four months they shared together. from the moment they met, to the moment she died. and since the book’s release, people began reaching out to share their own stories. the stories of their loved ones, and the lessons they learned . that is why the tea time with the reaper podcast was created. to provide a platform for those who have had a loved one taken. f ...
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for those who have listened to episode nine and our conversation with archie, there is no mistaking the love that he has for his wife Shelly and for his two kids. as with all the conversations that we have shared this season, our chat with arch started before and continued after the mics were recording. and sometimes in those moments we capture spe…
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this episode is incredibly special to me. not because it is the ninth episode and nine was Angelas favorite number, or that it is the final episode of our first season, but because it is dedicated to the memory of my brother archie’s wife Shelly (1974 - 2014). now... for a moment... imagine finding that one person. that special soul who becomes you…
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this episode is dedicated to the memory of documentarian chris bell’s older brother mike, known to the world as Mad Dog (1971 - 2008). now, unlike many of this season's other episodes, chris and the entire bell family are very much public figures. they are what many view as the classic all american family, whose story was first shared with the worl…
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this episode is dedicated to the memory of fanny’s childhood best friend Buddy. as we know, death doesn't play favorites. it crosses every facet of our existence; cultural. religious. societal constructs. it grants no exceptions. yet nearly everyone approaches it the same way; they don’t talk about it. and when someone does dies, it is suggested th…
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this episode is dedicated to the memory of renee’s son Patrick. while ever death is different, and nearly every one will say that their loved one was taken too soon, that they had more life to live. this is especially true when speaking about the death of someone young and is never more true than with Patrick. as someone who will never experience t…
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this episode is dedicated to the memory of tai’s brother ben. now although i had met tai a few times over the years (as his wife and Angela were friends) it was not until a few weeks prior to recording this podcast that we said more than a casual ‘hello’ to each other. it was during that conversation that tai told me of ben’s life. his life reminis…
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this episode is dedicated to the memory of arif’s bandmate, and one of his very best friends, DeHaven. after more than twenty years of creating music together, touring the world, and sharing all of life’s milestone moments the way real families do, DeHaven was taken at the age of 49. a huge thank you to arif for sharing DeHaven’s story with us only…
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this episode is dedicated to the memory of meagan’s dad Reber. a man who chose to truly live life, and inspired his children to do the same, even after his sudden death. i am incredibly grateful to meagan, (who not only worked with Angela but was a vital catalyst in her story) for sharing her father’s life and death with us, but also for sharing he…
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this episode is dedicated to the memory of my good friend terry’s parents Sue and Lou, both taken far too early. first terry’s mom Sue when he was just a young boy and then his dad Lou just a few years ago. i sincerely hope that hearing about their lives, the circumstances surrounding their deaths, and how these helped shaped terry’s perspective of…
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this episode is dedicated to the memory of my friend, my partner, my love; Angela. this is the audio recording of tea time with the reaper, the short story that chronicles the nine years and four months we shared together. from the moment we met to the moment she died, and the aftermath left behind. following tea time with the reaper https://www.fa…
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death. there is no escape. it is inevitable. yet, no matter how hard you ignore it, pray about it, or try and deny it ... we. all. die. imagine if we had the courage to openly discuss death? what if we had the courage to honor those who are gone by speaking about them. learning from their deaths. sharing their stories and inspiring others to live a…
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