1.30.14: Rethinking Death, Ethics of Wildlife Photography & Ted Williams

Today on Word of Mouth we wrap up our series Rethink 2014 with, perhaps, the most difficult concept …death. Then we delve into a discussion about the possible disruption of wildlife photography and ethical practice. Finally, Ben Bradlee, Jr. shares revelations on a Boston Red Sox player: Ted Williams. Listen to the full audio and scroll down to read more on individual segments.

Rethink 2014: Death

•  Virginia Prescott talks with Ellen Goodman about new approaches to discussing death. Ellen is co-founder of The Conversation Project, a campaign designed to provide families with tools to talk about end of life. The website includes a downloadable Conversation Starter Kit.  For more on conversations about death, click here.

Lee Webster

• Producer Taylor Quimby  spoke with Lee Webster, director of the New Hampshire Funeral Resources, Education and Advocacy group and vice president of the Home Funeral Alliance.

Ethics of Wildlife Photography

• Jennifer Holland wrote 'Don't Feed the Bears: Ethics in Wildlife Photography and Filmmaking' and joins Virginia to talk about the ethics involved in digitally capturing the natural world.

Tips on Photographing Birds

• Producer Zach Nugent spoke with award winning wildlife photographer Paul Bannick to get some tips on photographing birds.

Ben Bradlee, Jr. on Ted Williams

• We spoke to Ben Bradlee, Jr. in December about one of the most surprising revelations about Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox: he was Mexican-American. Ben Bradlee, Jr. will be speaking and signing copies of his book, "The Kid: The Immortal Life of Ted Williams" at Gibson’s Book Store in concord this Saturday.