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Last Day
When the loss comes with a stigma, grief gets quiet. This show makes it loud again.
Who it's for
Wachs started the show after losing her brother to an overdose, so families affected by addiction hear someone who shares their kind of grief rather than a detached expert.
Sad→Understood
Feelings it meets
What it is
Last Day is a Lemonada Media podcast hosted by Stephanie Wittels Wachs, the network's co-founder, whose brother, comedian Harris Wittels, died of an overdose in 2015. Launched in 2019, it examines American epidemics through personal stories: the opioid crisis in season 1, suicide in season 2 and gun violence in season 3.
Where to find it
Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Lemonada Media website.
Before you start
Heads up: Suicide and overdose death.
Age: Explicit (Apple Podcasts tag); suggested 16+
