Summary: When Dave Nadelberg of Mortified used to visit his mother’s grave, he would look around at the nearby gravestones and see similar - or even the exact same - epitaphs for lots of different people. And it made him curious: who were these people, really? What were their personalities, what happened in their lives? And didn’t they deserve something more meaningful, more personal, than these bland and repetitive epitaphs? So when Dave’s father died a few years later, Dave was determined to choose better words to represent him in perpetuity. Go to <a href="http://theallusionist.org/epitaph" target="_blank">theallusionist.org/epitaph </a>to read more about this episode and find a transcript. Dave Nadelberg is the founder of Mortified: find the podcast, live events, books, TV series and documentary at <a href="http://getmortified.com" target="_blank">getmortified.com</a>. The Allusionist's online home is <a href="http://theallusionist.org/" target="_blank">theallusionist.org</a>. Stay in touch at <a href="http://twitter.com/allusionistshow" target="_blank">twitter.com/allusionistshow</a>, <a href="http://facebook.com/allusionistshow" target="_blank">facebook.com/allusionistshow</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/allusionistshow" target="_blank">instagram.com/allusionistshow</a>. The Allusionist live show No Title is on tour in North America - for all event listings, visit <a href="http://theallusionist.org/events" target="_blank">theallusionist.org/events</a>. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest podcasts on the interwaves. Find them at <a href="http://radiotopia.fm" target="_blank">radiotopia.fm</a>. This month, the Allusionist is sponsored by: • <a href="http://molekule.com" target="_blank">Molekule</a> air purification. For 10% off your first air purifier order, visit <a href="http://molekule.com" target="_blank">molekule.com</a> and enter the code ALLUSIONIST10 at checkout. • <a href="http://betterhelp.com/allusionist" target="_blank">BetterHelp</a> online counselling. Get started at <a href="http://betterhelp.com/allusionist" target="_blank">betterhelp.com/allusionist</a>, and use the code ALLUSIONIST for 10% off your first month. • <a href="http://bombas.com/allusionist" target="_blank">Bombas</a>, socks that won’t let you - or themselves - down. Buy your expertly engineered socks at <a href="http://bombas.com/allusionist" target="_blank">bombas.com/allusionist</a> and get 20% off your first purchase. • <a href="http://babbel.com/" target="_blank">Babbel</a>, the language-learning app that will help you speak a new language with confidence. Visit <a href="http://babbel.com/" target="_blank">babbel.com</a> to find out more, and text ALLUSIONIST to 484848 to try it for free. • <a href="http://squarespace.com/allusion" target="_blank">Squarespace</a>, your one-stop shop for creating and running a good-looking and well-working website. Go to <a href="http://squarespace.com/allusion" target="_blank">squarespace.com/allusion</a> for a free trial, and use the code ALLUSION to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.
