015 - Death & Other Light Topics.

🧀 This week on Midnight Cheesecake, we’re talking about death. Yep, the big D. But don’t worry, we’re not here to bum you out. Ruha and Bekah take this notoriously grim topic and instead opt for humor, heart, and existential sass.

First things first, Ruha's still reeling from an adorable reel Bekah just sent her, courtesy of the Savannah Bananas. Think baby racing, banana bandanas, and the kind of energy that makes you forget we’re about to talk about funerals. Then we slide into the deep stuff - how the deaths of icons like Ozzy Osbourne and Robin Williams hit us in the feels and bring back our childhoods in weirdly profound ways.

Bekah gets nostalgic about watching “The Osbournes” and realizing her family wasn’t the only circus in town. Ruha dives into how these public losses mess with our personal timelines - like how she could have sworn both Robin Williams and Chester Bennington (of Linkin Park) died a decade before they actually did?? Then we get into the eerie lore of the 27 Club, because nothing says “light podcast banter” like doomed rock stars and tragic endings.

Ruha reflects on anxiety over death in the news when it concerns young mothers, and Bekah shares her journey through grief after her brother and father each passed. It’s raw, it’s real, yet somehow still comforting.

But don’t worry, we don’t leave you in the emotional trenches. We wrap things up with a reminder to live loud, dream big, and maybe be just a little weird while you’re at it. There’s some cheeky banter, a few wild aspirations, and a whole lot of love for the messy, beautiful chaos of life.

So grab a slice of cheesecake and settle in, for inappropriate laughter, teary eyes, and a gentle nudge to make the most of this strange little ride we’re all on.

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Chapters

0:03  Welcome to Midnight Cheesecake

1:27  And Now, Death

5:58  First Celebrity Deaths

14:12  The 27 Club

20:34  Celebrity Connections

26:54  Reflections on Death

32:59  What Will You Be Remembered For?

39:48  Listener Engagement and Review

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