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On the Marie Curie Couch with Victoria Emes

In the latest episode of On the Marie Curie Couch, Jason Davidson sits down with comedian and content creator, Victoria Emes. In this conversation, Victoria and Jason talk about the death of her dad, visual artist Ian Emes, grieving during motherhood, ‘fusty’ funeral homes, and figuring out 'sadmin'.

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