“I have no impulse control for morbid goods” SAME

I'm glad death cafes are not like cat cafes where you can hang out with cats though

HOLY TOLEDO. I honestly didn’t realize so many people knew/loved Edward Gorey. I discovered him in the sixth grade when I found John Bellairs’ children’s horror books that were illustrated by Gorey. Absolutely chilling and stunning work.

Just started a job as a trainee embalmer! I’m only 20 and can not wait!! Thank you Caitlin for helping me find my passion!! I love you!

By an odd coincidence, I'm looking out the window at my cemetery and there are 8 wild turkeys wandering about.

My mom bought me an Edward Gorey book (thinking it was a children's book as it was in the Children's section) when I was young and I've loved him ever since! She was appalled after she read it but I was thrilled.

Just watched the “Adam Ruins Death” episode of Adam Ruins everything and was halfway through thinking “huh... I wonder if Caitlin Doughy has seen this..” when POOF there you were. I was ecstatic. I’m so excited more people are getting to see you and your work! 🙌

What the heck is it with wild turkeys and cemeteries? There's a whole gaggle of them at the historic Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, California too! I guess wild turkeys are death enthusiasts of the feathered variety.

A cemetery exists Turkeys: "It's free real estate"

The turkeys are just trying to come to terms with the fact that American Thanksgiving is right around the corner...

i love death cafe's! it's always a treat when a dead crawls onto your lap, lays down, and starts purring. it's just so fun!

No one : Literally No one : Catlin : Don't talk to the Turkeys.

I brought your channel up to my mom the other day... no clue how that came about but anyway.. next thing I know my mom and I are having a nice, not sad convo about death and how she wants cremated and her ashes spread in these woods we know, but that it has to b fall when we do it and how my dad wants to b on some mountain in N.C ( we live in ohio??) but basically I had no idea, and here they had such specific wishes and I would have had no idea. We laughed about my sister fulfilling these wishes walking in the woods with an urn of ashes.(shes not really the outdoorsy type) My mom said I'll prob handle that one on my own.LOL. but it was so comforting knowing that when the time comes.. which in NO way am i ready for, Im not that death positive yet... but when it does.. I'll know what their true wishes were. I then continued on about green burials, how embalming is the devil, aquamation, and every other thing I've learned from you in the past few months binge watching your channel. It was honestly one of the best conversations me and my mother have had in awhile.. We laughed a lot.. I guess someone mentioned to my grandma that she could be buried and planted as a tree or something and her response to that was... "Oh why so in a couple years theirs a storm and I get struck by lightning and I explode, or some man comes with a chainsaw and chops me down! I don't think so!" haha.. So prob not going to change her plans but it definitely opened things up for my parents and I to have more talks in the future... Would never have happened without you and the hysterical yet very informative way you teach us about death, the funeral industry and the fact that we have options! So thanku for doing what you do..

As a deathling in the south, a Death Salon would be uplifting and an amazing opportunity for so many people who feel isolated. I hope there can be a Death Salon in NC, VA, GA, TN, or SC soon.

OMG! I LOVE EDWARD GOREY! I've never met another person my age who even knew who he was. thanks for this!

“I found my people and I feel like I am home.” This is how I feel at Comic Con.

Sending love from the Philippines, Caitlin! Hope you can visit one day and check out the cemeteries here, the ones where people actually live in, and even the hanging coffins here in Sagada.

So it's like a death convention?

Wild turkeys may look drab from a distance, but closer up in the sunlight, their iridescent plumage is beautiful. Hail the wild turkey! We all need something wild in our lives.

I’ve just accepted my first mortuary job where they will pay for my schooling to become a mortician! All thanks to you for becoming my inspiration! 💖

I want to host a Death Salon! I'm 36, been clinically dead several times and I'm not afraid of dying...I think its its afraid of me lol. I live in Omaha Nebraska

Oh my gosh, if you have a Southern Death Salon, choose Savannah, Georgia! Not only is it super centered around death (hello, Bonaventure Cemetery), but I will TOTALLY drive down from Tennessee!

00:40 You missed the perfect opportunity to say that you were DEAD TIRED lol

"As god is my witness I thought turkeys could fly!"

"Herding border collies " I can't even 😆🤣🤣

I never thought about the effect of class & race upon people’s final day & the effect upon the survivors.

I watch your videos everysinglenight before bed these days. I am bursting with appreciation, wonderment and gratefulness for your hardwork, dedication, sense of humor, knowledge and passion. I am going to read all your books when I get my hands on them. And I wish more than anything, I could come work with you. You are an ideal person and boss that I wish I could be around. I live in Maine, and I've been looking at potential jobs in your field. I know I would have to start at the very bottom and work very hard for many years, but I know it would be worth it and fulfilling. Thank you for all that you give, Caitlin. You're not only helping the dead, but the living as well, especially me. That is a tremendous gift. Thank you so much.

Personally, I find your being chosen was an appropriate decision when a wild turkey announcement had to be made to the attendees. ♥️ Followed by an update on the wild turkey status just confirmed it. Always upbeat and informative, you captivate an audience. ♥️

Yea! A new video! Oh, and my husband and I were stalked by a psycho turkey in the woods once. They're nothing to mess around with!

I am so bummed out I couldn't make it to this! Right in my neighborhood.

So cute! Morbid turkeys. In Michigan we get deer and squirrels everywhere in our graveyards and cemeteries.

FLORIDA NEEDS YOU AND YOUR WONDERFUL TEAM! We have the highest rate of senior citizens in our state (and thus, death rates sky rocket here). So many people in my community lack the education about death and how to regain control over your own mortality. Older people included need to know that they still have every right to control their fate! I love what you're doing, and I want you to know after 3 years of obessing over your videos and other content I've completed my AA and joined the mortuary program at my community college! Thank you so much for being such an inspiration and beaken of death positivity.

From Mexico, nearing Día de Muertos, HEYYYYYY CAITLIN, help us drive away that colonial fear of the death

I haven't heard of any here in Kentucky, so I will definitely consider hosting a Death Salon since I work in the death industry and can have access to death industry people people. Thanks for letting us know Caitlyn!

Please come to Arizona for Day of the Dead! We would love to have you! I like in progressive Tucson. My community would probably really embrace you if they knew about you. We mostly consist of aging hippies (not me) and college students (also not me). I found out about the need for services like yours through a series of personal losses in my life. Since we have a huge aging populace that is open minded to many types of burial, please consider Arizona in the future. Tucson is prettier and rock stars live here, but Phoenix has more people. Bisbee is also a lovely alternative since it has a huge artistic community. Hope to see you soon!

The shoes at 2:39 is epic. Also, I learned a new word- doulah. Yay for an expanding vocabulary!

Ah this makes me so much regret not going! I'm right here in MA! 😢 UGH !! And the Gorey-themed fundraiser! I'm so mad at myself haha. I've been to the Edward Gorey house on Cape Cod, too!

Death and cake? I thought it was cake or death! Oh you must be the church of england

I read part of your book on a flight yesterday & I have to say, you're an incredible author! Watching your channel and reading your book have helped me begin to overcome my fear of death. My Grandmother died a while ago & I've been so afraid of death ever since. I'm so glad I stumbled across your channel. Thank you so much for all you do

The fact that every video combines the specific topic at hand but also always ties in history, current social norms, psychology, etc shows true intelligence. The reality is *everything* truly does relate to everything else in so many ways but you don’t find an individual everyday who so eloquently and entertainingly is able to make all these connections and it is so awesome that Caitlin does. Be well everyone ;)

Well, In my neighborhood, I think a extremely colorful and light death salon would have great outcomes. I live near a lot of old people, and if death is seen as a good thing, they won’t be afraid of dying. Also a finance and last will focus could also help them.

Is there a way to watch these talks online, since they appear to have been filmed? They all sounded fascinating!

I'd love to hear you maybe talking about the connection of psychedelics and death more if you feel comfortable doing so!

My mother passed on in 2001. At the cemetary where she is buried, during the Holiday season, birds that are not turkeys, but are often on the kitchen table, are seen. Geese are spotted all over the place. It is a sight to behold! There are usually for or five walking together. We need a death salon here in Las Vegas. This city is still reeling from the 1 October Shooting of 2017, and i think a death salon would be so helpful!!

I have many thoughts but I will start with, holy shit those red Fluevogs though 😱

Woo Year of Action!! Well done, Caitlin! Hopefully you can come to Canada sometime in the future!

We need one in Milwaukee! I'm a licensed (although currently not practicing) funeral director and I have experience with setting up events and the like, I would love to get more information about how to help set up a death salon Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Also, I'll be at your book signing in Madison next Friday and I cant freaking wait to meet you!

Honestly, the mention of turkeys brought up vivid recollections in my head of watching Homeward Bound and Chance chasing the turkeys around like "herding border collies." Also, Chance at the end of the film when they all go inside... "TURKEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Turkeyturkeyturkeyturkeyturkeyturkey..."

Wooo,I'm early to the death party today! Caitlin you're the bomb.com just thought I'd put that out there. ❤️ Thanks for making death less scary.

That "Death Heaven" joke is golden. Thank you for a good mourning laugh with that.

When I got into the death industry, I emailed Alua Arthur for advice and was shocked when she responded! She was so kind and gave me encouragement. I'm in the legal side of death care (deceased estates) in South Africa, so I'm so glad she was on the panel. Absolutely wonderful woman.

Thank you for making and posting videos even though you’re so tired! We love you!

I was studying for midterms while seeing the death salon on everyone's instagram 😭 BUT I got an A on all my midterms, and I'll be at Powell's to see you tonight!! I'll be the one with the super-cute service dog and also maybe nervous about meeting one of her heroes

I wouldn't be able to leave to Turkeys alone

We started having Death Cafes at my Unitarian Church. It's amazing! Everyone there has watched your videos and read all your books Caitlin!

I just saw you on Adam Ruins Everything and I'm screaming! I absolutely love your videos! Your point of view about death and burial is like a breath of fresh air. Keep up the great work!

Come to Detroit!!! & speaking of Detroit... can you make a video of the Cantrell Funeral home in Detroit? It closed down in April this year when reports of moldy bodies were being stored & just today they found remains of infants in the ceiling while construction crews were doing work in the building.

Oh man, I would love to go to one of these. I actually have one friend that I think enjoys the macabre and what most people would find "morbid and weird" to be fascinating, if not beautiful. I've always kind of had an interest in death. I've been a long time horror fan, and especially but not exclusively the zombie genre. Then, in 2015 my dad passed away, and he was one of closest people in the world to me so, through my grief and pain, I have begun to have a very serene, peaceful, and fully embraced the reality of death and no longer am ashamed to make really off-the-cuff remarks that make some people uncomfortable (I actually find those moment funny), but I certainly do not fear death the way I used to. I fear suffering, but I do not fear the death itself. I would prefer if I knew it was coming and it wasn't a sudden death just so I could mentally prepare and say my last things to people, but I do not worry about it nearly as much. For me, I think my current attitude about death comes from two things: my faith, I am a Catholic Christian; and the death of my dad. The fullness of the Creed of Nicea of the Communion of Saints and that we are still connected to those gone before us, they are a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, praying for us, rooting for us to live our lives in accordance with God's will, which is love for God and love for others. I certainly still feel connected to Dad even after him being deceased for over three years now. I know he is dead corporeally, but behind the metaphysical veil that exists between us and the Communion of Saints, I know he is still with me and I have felt his presence. I realize this is anecdotal, and I am not trying to convince anyone to think or believe anything. I am simply being honest about my thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Take them for what you will. Thank you to Caitlyn for doing what you do. I am so glad you do the job that you do and I am thankful for your informative and educational KZfaq channel. Keep up the good work. I am one deathling who says you are awesome, doing a good job, and an inspiration to a lot of people. It makes me wonder how many of us would admit and be open about our fascination and interest with death (i.e. being a deathling) if you did not operate this KZfaq channel? While I cannot speak for others, I would certainly strongly suspect that I would not be open about it. Any time you talk at all about death at all, let alone if you fixate on it or talk about aspects of it that are interesting, many people look at you with concern as if there is something wrong with you. There are definitely many things wrong with me. I have many faults. However, being a deathling is not one of them. If anything, it is an aspect of my personality that makes me grow and become stronger as a person.

miss caitlin i truly hope this event makes a comeback! even just something virtual would be lovely!

You're amazing! The personality you have is perfect for this line of work. In my father's funeral as well as my husband's the men (only men worked at both funeral homes) were so dull and had no emotions at all. Their face never ever changed... They creeped me out more than the funeral home...

I'm a trans guy, (thank you for the trans funeral rights video

My pair of doulas were full spectrum doulas. Supporting not only live births but still births and abortions... have you spoken on that topic yet?

Was honored to squeeze into the 2nd stop on your book tour and be amongst our people, looking forward to hearing highlights from the rest of the tour.

i was at your powell's event tonight - EXQUISITE. the people in the crowd were all incredibly nice and your presentation was so engaging! thank you so much and i hope you have a lovely and minimally stressful travel!

I’d actually love to hear more about Edward Gorey!

"We're gonna do crimes together" Dying...

I would LOVE to attend a death salon, I am fascinated. Turkeys at large would just be such a cool bonus! 😂

I certainly found my people at Death Salon 2018. Thanks for all of your work!

This looks like it's so interesting, I'd love to attend one.

(forgive the fashion squee) THOSE ORANGE BOOTS

Our local cemetary has its own wandering wild turkeys, fairly large flock too. I stumbled across them while looking for my great-aunt's grave one autumn. First thing that popped in my head: "They're coming to get you, Barbara."

I particularly like Caitlin when she's "out in the wild" so to speak. In front of the camera she is perfectly manicured, fluffed up and looking perfect. That's hard to do when there is an unexpected shower of rain necessitating the huddling under a convenient black sweater.

Man, didn't know this happened in MA, how awesome! Portland, ME salons, anyone?

G'day from Sydney Australia! Wow so awesome I wish I could have attended. Sadly it's a bit of a trek to Boston from Sydney. I hope you'll come to Australia & do a Death Salon here. It would be awesome! If you ever do come to Sydney then you *have* to visit the cemetery at Lidcombe. It has a lovely historical section. You can get there via the train - the cemetery is literally across the road from the station. It's well worth a visit. If you'd like to visit other historical graveyards in Sydney. Then the historic Camperdown graveyard is worth a vist. As are the many historical graveyards of Parramatta. Please do come for a visit Down Under dear Death Momma we (the Deathlings Down Under) would love to meet you! 💀 BTW *LOVED* the turkey at the end I got a real laugh out of it. 😂 Well I've been 'gobbling' on enough best get back to sleep (It's 3:30 am here) as I've got work tomorrow. Hope you (& all my fellow Deathlings) have a good one. Bye! 😄

oh and I'm sooo glad I went to Death Salon Boston, it was so great to hang out with so many intresting people from all over with so many different perspectives on the most universal of subjects. omg, I had so many conversations with people were the baseline on anything death related was so super chill.

I wanted to come see you at your book signing today but I’m here at work! So bummed!!! I hope I get to catch you next time! I’m mildly obsessed (that’s a gross understatement) with your channel and I can’t wait to buy your books!! You, my dear lady, are my spirit animal!!

We, the Down-Under Deathlings, eagerly await the "Death Salon Grand World Tour" which ideally will commence in Australia ;)

Is there any chance of a Death Salon outside of the US in the future? I'd love to attend one. :)

The turkey updates 🤣🤣🤣 you have a great sense of humour! So needed in the world. The audience laughing was the best!

Get some rest Caitlin!!! Thank You for sharing!! That looked like so much fun!!!

As always it's a pleasure Caitlyn! 💀 #deathlings 💀💀 💀

Omg! I got an ad!!

I love Caitlin's knowledge and profound sense of humor.

Mount Auburn is an amazing cemetery, I used to visit it when I lived nearby. Time for a Death Salon in Madison, WI! Thanks for visiting and doing the book signing today! And we have plenty of wild turkeys to make the event even more fun!

Waiting for death salon to come to Canada

I see my dumb blue head!!! amazing

Oh I love the works that Peter Stephan does! Great man!

My wonderful archaeology colleague presented there! It's great to find other communities to discuss your career passions

if we had a Death Salon here in Florida, and in Brevard County specifically, there's a few useful topics in addition to the standard ones. * We have a lot of elderly people here, and that means that we have a lot of people who are guaranteed to be closer to death than birth. Some related topics could be how this affects a person psychologically and the sociology of funeral homes. * People who were born here are only about 2% of the population. The vast majority of our residents moved here. For people who death is a family-related affair, how do you handle that geographical separation? How do you handle funeral transportation when people have moved so far to be here? How do you handle inter-state body transportation? These are all very important local topics. * Since we're one of the frontlines for loosing our homeland due to climate change, how do we deal with the probable death of our community? Thoughts anyone?

I live near Boston. Every cemetery in New England has turkeys. Fear them. They're the scariest thing about cemeteries here. Vampires? Psh. Zombies? No problem. Turkeys? FLEE.

I JUST SAW YOU ON THE EPISODE OF ADAM RUINS EVERYTHING. I seriously screamed when I saw you! So happy for you 😍😍

I have no need for this in my neighborhood thank you just the same. I'm not able to explain why I can't stop watching your channel, Ms Caitlin. I do have an unrelated (to the topic). How on earth did you even get interested in this industry? I mean. Your enthusiasm for the dead, death and dieing is contagious! I never feared death, but as many people in the world the subject line was taboo until I watched your speech at a ted thingy... I feel so much more comfortable with the thought now. I'm still uncomfortable, but the more I look at you, the intimidating the subject becomes.

Love you T-shirt. I’m a future corpse

A bunch of people with Scorpio / Pluto prominent in their charts..........

Caitlin, I eagerly await your wonderful videos for days before Friday comes around! I LOVE them! But then lots of folks think I am an odd person, thinking about death all the time! Love this video. Cheers!

So interesting the word has so many meanings. A gathering, a room, a place you go to get a hair cut. And probably more...

I kinda have a question and am unsure how to word it. I'd really like more death positive videos from people since it's unrealistic to expect you to make them all for everyone. I am working towards becoming a funeral director myself, and although I'm not quite there yet, do you think it'd be okay for those of us without credentials to make videos? I mostly want to talk about the philosophical aspects, or start a conversation for those who are mourning without getting into the legal stuff. Like, would this be okay or would you advise against it until I or anybody else has certs to really talk about it?

I used to work in Aviation purchasing in Boston, and we hired those same border collies (not a lot of herding dog vendors in the city) to herd geese at our facility. They're owned by an incredibly sweet old man who says they're the best employees he's ever had.

You are awesome sister! You have made an uncomfortable subject comfortable, interesting and entertaining. Thank you! Keep doing your thing!

For some reason, I’ve always assumed your hair is a wig or something along those lines because it’s so full and thick, and it’s shape is perfect! I look a mess when I have bangs. Impressive!