Near Death

Near Death

Dying For Media

If you were expecting a sad, depressing podcast about death... this isn't it! Nikki Boyer created the podcast Dying For Sex, which was named Podcast of the Year by the Ambies. Now, she's introducing us to Reverend Peggy, who has been present for the final moments of nearly 2,000 people. A lead chaplain at one of the world’s most renowned hospitals, Peggy shares with Nikki the most riveting end-of-life stories from her 20-year career in spiritual care, with one goal in mind: to help everyone be a little less afraid of death. 

Eat Your Grief (Nikki's Comfort Food chat with Kelly Rizzo)

Eat Your Grief (Nikki's Comfort Food chat with Kelly Rizzo)

When Nikki Boyer’s best friend, Molly Kochan, was diagnosed with terminal cancer, Nikki’s life changed forever. She began to document Molly’s final years in earnest, culminating in an award-winning podcast Dying For Sex. Today, Nikki discusses what that journey was like for her, her love of pasta and carbs, how conversations surrounding death sometimes make for the best discussions, and her new podcast Near Death.  You can follow Kelly Rizzo on all platforms @eattravelrock for clips or BTS foota

Dec 15, 2023 • 59:18

A Ghost in the Studio! (Season Finale)

A Ghost in the Studio! (Season Finale)

In the season one finale, our hosts are visited by a spirit while recording an episode of Near Death. Plus, Nikki shares never-before-heard clips from a visitation she had while cleaning out her recently-departed best friend's apartment.    Follow @nikkiboyer on Instagram and Twitter. Follow @chaplainpeggy on Instagram.  Have something to share, email us at nikki@dyingformedia.com  Near Death is a Dying For Media production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 13, 2023 • 33:32

Funeral Potatoes & Visitations

Funeral Potatoes & Visitations

Listeners share their own Near Death stories! A death doula gets a musical message from a former client. Nikki's cousin is visited by both of her recently departed parents - at the same time! And Jonathan explains why he'll never be a pallbearer at another funeral ever again.Follow @nikkiboyer on Instagram and Twitter.Follow @chaplainpeggy on Instagram. Have something to share, email us at nikki@dyingformedia.com Near Death is a Dying For Media production. Learn more about your ad choic

Sep 6, 2023 • 59:04

Haunted Barbie Dream House

Haunted Barbie Dream House

Peggy's childhood home was haunted by an active poltergeist that did much more than just go bump in the night! For decades they lived with her paranormal shenanigans - from opening cabinets to knocking over groceries to unlocking doors - one time she even made the beds!Follow @nikkiboyer on Instagram and Twitter.Follow @chaplainpeggy on Instagram. Have something to share, email us at nikki@dyingformedia.com Near Death is a Dying For Media production. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi

Aug 30, 2023 • 51:04

Deathbed Drama

Deathbed Drama

Peggy is caught in the middle of a "Real Housewives" moment when she tends to a wealthy hospice patient and the four women who all claim to be his wife! A chain-smoking Buddhist monk commits to lighting up until the day he dies. A former Hollywood starlet proves that vanity is more than skin deep.  Follow @nikkiboyer on Instagram and Twitter. Follow @chaplainpeggy on Instagram.  Have something to share, email us at nikki@dyingformedia.com  Near Death is a Dying For Media production. Learn more a

Aug 23, 2023 • 44:03

Ghost Sex

Ghost Sex

Being identified as a chaplain in public isn't easy. A widow tells Peggy about having frequent conjugal visits with her long deceased partner, while the mother of a teen boy demands he is baptized at a grocery store... with bottled water! And a guy in the wine and cheese shop asks if Peggy will "convert" him! Follow @nikkiboyer on Instagram and Twitter. Follow @chaplainpeggy on Instagram.  Have something to share, email us at nikki@dyingformedia.com  Near Death is a Dying For Media production. L

Aug 16, 2023 • 39:04

The Devil's Hour: 3am

The Devil's Hour: 3am

Do you often wake up at the same time the middle of the night? Maybe 3am... when the veil between life and death is thinnest! Peggy shares her experiences with this supernatural phenomenon and the belief that 3am is when evil spirits are most active.Follow @nikkiboyer on Instagram and Twitter.Follow @chaplainpeggy on Instagram. Have something to share, email us at nikki@dyingformedia.com Near Death is a Dying For Media production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc

Aug 9, 2023 • 42:17

You Have a Vagina!

You Have a Vagina!

Peggy volunteers to take on some of the hardest cases in the hospital, including a patient who undergoes multiple difficult surgeries in an effort to live her authentic self, and a teenage boy who is convinced that his "naughty thoughts" are responsible for causing his rare cancer.  Follow @nikkiboyer on Instagram and Twitter. Follow @chaplainpeggy on Instagram.  Have something to share, email us at nikki@dyingformedia.com  Near Death is a Dying For Media production. Learn more about your ad cho

Aug 2, 2023 • 44:18

Haunted Hospital

Haunted Hospital

Peggy tries to track down a mysterious late night visitor after patients and families report encounters with an extraordinary nurse... but nobody on staff can identify her!  Follow @nikkiboyer on Instagram and Twitter. Follow @chaplainpeggy on Instagram.  Have something to share, email us at nikki@dyingformedia.com  Near Death is a Dying For Media production. FreeSound.org  HOSPITAL ICU HALLWAY - ATMO AMBIENT (02/02) by tferrino | License: Creative Commons 0 S: Sirens_in_The_Distance.wav b

Jul 26, 2023 • 43:04

Death Party

Death Party

A terminal patient makes plans for a final, big blowout! Nikki shares why she wasn't a very good volunteer phone operator at the Suicide Prevention Center. Faced with the option, would Nikki or Peggy choose the Death with Dignity Act?Follow @nikkiboyer on Instagram and Twitter.Follow @chaplainpeggy on Instagram. Have something to share, email us at nikki@dyingformedia.com Near Death is a Dying For Media production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 19, 2023 • 54:05

All Dogs Go to Heaven

All Dogs Go to Heaven

Peggy’s old dog performs an incredible last trick. When one half of a bonded pair passes away, the other pooch follows his best friend’s spirit out of the room. A hospital therapy dog instinctually provides the comfort a dying young boy needs. Follow @nikkiboyer on Instagram and Twitter.Follow @chaplainpeggy on Instagram. Have something to share, email us at nikki@dyingformedia.com Near Death is a Dying For Media production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 12, 2023 • 49:18

We Should Get Pie

We Should Get Pie

After meeting a patient who has no friends or family, Peggy becomes his advocate when multiple medical issues prevent him from returning to his preferred life of living unhoused on the streets of Los Angeles. Follow @nikkiboyer on Instagram and Twitter. Follow @chaplainpeggy on Instagram.  Have something to share, email us at nikki@dyingformedia.com  Near Death is a Dying For Media production. FreeSound.org Public Domain:words written in 1772 by English Anglican clergyman and poet John Newton

Jul 5, 2023 • 40:09

Exorcism in the Hospital

Exorcism in the Hospital

Peggy performs an actual exorcism in a hospital room. A dying patient with a checkered past goes to Hell… and comes back! An 8-year-old Reverend Peggy watches the scariest movie of all time. Follow @nikkiboyer on Instagram and Twitter.Follow @chaplainpeggy on Instagram. Have something to share, email us at nikki@dyingformedia.com Near Death is a Dying For Media production.  Sound Effects by Freesound.comCar Door Close.wav by NicholasJudy567 | License: Creative Commons 0kids_playing_2020

Jun 28, 2023 • 45:28

Angels Everywhere

Angels Everywhere

Nikki has a near-death experience. The most beautiful death Reverend Peggy has ever seen. Nikki makes the most of her opportunity to walk her dying father home.  Follow @nikkiboyer on Instagram and Twitter. Follow @chaplainpeggy on Instagram.  Have something to share, email us at nikki@dyingformedia.com  Near Death is a Dying For Media production. Special thanks to SuperFunk Fantasy for the use of their Original song, “Funkin.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 21, 2023 • 46:44

Woo Woo Stuff

Woo Woo Stuff

In this second episode, Reverend Peggy’s spooky encounter with the undead, and a visit from her grandfather on the night he died. Nikki wants to know if there’s a special bathroom for chaplains. Reverend Peggy recalls the emotional first death she attended as a professional.  Follow @nikkiboyer on Instagram and Twitter. Follow @chaplainpeggy on Instagram.  Have something to share, email us at nikki@dyingformedia.com  Near Death is a Dying For Media production.          Sound Effects by Freesound

Jun 14, 2023 • 47:13

Corpse Mouth (Series Premiere)

Corpse Mouth (Series Premiere)

Two wild, supernatural moments leading up to Nikki’s best friend Molly’s death. The odd thing Molly asked Nikki to do for her after she died. The origin of Reverend Peggy and Nikki’s unlikely friendship.  Follow @nikkiboyer on Instagram and Twitter. Follow @chaplainpeggy on Instagram.  Have something to share, email us at nikki@dyingformedia.com  Near Death is a Dying For Media production. https://www.fivewishes.org             Sound Effects by Freesound.com: GLASImpt_cheers_clink_glass_of_wine_

Jun 14, 2023 • 59:21

Near Death (Official Trailer)

Near Death (Official Trailer)

“That was one of the most beautiful deaths I have ever experienced!”Award-winning creator Nikki Boyer (Dying For Sex) and her good friend Reverend Peggy celebrate life by sharing the most fascinating stories from Peggy’s 20-year career as a chaplain for the dying. Each week, tune in to hear them cry, laugh -- and even drink some gin martinis. Follow @nikkiboyer on Instagram and Twitter.Follow @chaplainpeggy on Instagram. Have something to share, email us at nikki@dyingformedia.com Near

May 26, 2023 • 3:20

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