Ryan North is the New York Times-bestselling and Eisner-winning author of How To Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveller, the semi-fictional graphic novel adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five, and the writer for the so-far-fictional Unbeatable Squirrel Girl series for Marvel. He's also twice collaborated with William Shakespeare on choose-your-own-path versions of his plays. But he's never made an advance care plan. In this episode Ryan explains why his brain is his favorite organ, how he doesn't want to be too much of an inconvenience to others, and gets creative with an ideal setup for his last days. You need an advance care plan too! Visit www.celebritydeathplans.com to get started with yours. A production of Maycroft Advance Care Planning.…

Tranna Wintour is a spiritual, pop-culture-obsessed, fashion-hungry, transgender comedian, singer, producer, and writer. She’s basically Barbra Streisand minus the fame, fortune, and cloned dogs. She's also, sadly, mortal. But we help her out with that a bit. In this episode Tranna talks about the importance of connection in life, death and performance, being a big baby when she gets sick, and what song she wants to play her out in last exit. You need an advance care plan too! Visit www.celebritydeathplans.com to get started with yours. A production of Maycroft Advance Care Planning.…

"Laughing is much like crying, only way more enjoyable." Taj Ruler's improv instincts helped her take the leap into creating an advance care plan. On the way she talks about the importance of connection in all things, why it's so important to advocate for your friends and have an advocate for yourself, and the time her uncle died on stage (but got better). You need a plan too! Visit www.celebritydeathplans.com to get started with yours. A production of Maycroft Advance Care Planning. Catch Taj performing in Convent of Pleasure from August 5 to August 15 at the Wood Lake Nature Center Amphitheater (Learn more at www.minnesotafringe.org ) and in performances with Show X, Show XX, and the Shrieking Harpies at HUGE Theatre ( www.hugetheater.com ).…

Gary Stockert isn't a celebrity, but he was such a great test interview that we want you to hear it. John & Gary talk about what makes a good life, presence and intentionality on the way to making his advance care plan. You need an advance care plan too. Visit celebritydeathplans.com now to get started with yours! A production of Maycroft Advance Care Planning Services. You're ready now, and we're ready to help.…

In our debut episode we talk to artist & snow sculptor Heather Friedli about how she absorbs and creates beauty and community, and what that means for life & death. Plus: Socks! Celebrity Death Plans is a production of Maycroft Advance Care Planning Services. Check us out and start making your own plan at celebritydeathplans.com…