Sebastian Junger and Rachel Martin

About this episode

Sebastian Junger discusses his book on the afterlife with NPR's Rachel Martin at the Kentucky Author Forum.

This conversation features best-selling author Sebastian Junger, interviewed by NPR Podcast Host Rachel Martin. They discuss Junger’s book “In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face-to-Face with the Idea of an Afterlife” before a live audience at the Kentucky Author Forum. This conversation was recorded on February 3rd, 2025, at the Kentucky Center in Louisville. Sebastian Junger is a bestselling author of many books, award-winning journalist, and documentary filmmaker. Junger’s bestselling book “The Perfect Storm” was made into a major motion picture. His latest book “In My Time of Dying” is part medical drama, part searing autobiography, and part rational inquiry into the mystery of death. Rachel Martin is the co-creator and host of the NPR podcast Wild Card, an interview game show about life’s biggest questions. Martin spent six years as a host of NPR’s Morning Edition and was the founding host of NPR’s award-winning morning news podcast Up First.

People in this episode

Host: Rachel Martin

Guest: Sebastian Junger

Topics covered

• death
• afterlife
• autobiography
• journalism
• interview

Keywords

• Sebastian Junger
• Rachel Martin
• In My Time of Dying
• afterlife
• Kentucky Author Forum

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NPR, Kentucky Author Forum

Books & works: In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face-to-Face with the Idea of an Afterlife, The Perfect Storm

Places: Kentucky Center

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