What a paradox: we are surrounded by death in the news every day - from terrorism to natural disasters to contagious diseases - yet it is the last topic we want to think about. Get ready for some gallows humor on today's show, as Gail Rubin shares her story about how she became The Doyenne of Death and how she helps people overcome the taboo. Her journey began in college when she satirized Ingmar Bergman's classic film "The Seventh Seal" and had her future husband play Death. Then her second wedding was such a fun event, it inspired her to write a column called "Matchings, Hatchings and Dispat
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