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Why Make Music… Episode 039: “When The Music Stops”
In this heartfelt and revealing episode, ThinkTimm and DJ Warm Cookies (aka Willa May) sit down to explore grief, tradition, and the deeply personal choices that come with honoring a loved one’s passing. Following the recent loss of ThinkTimm’s grandmother, the duo reflects on nontraditional grieving in African-American families and what happens when a homegoing ceremony is replaced by quiet remembrance.
Timm shares his experience caring for his grandmother through her final days, the family decision to follow her wishes for cremation and no funeral, and the emotional and cultural complexities that arose with extended relatives. Through their signature balance of vulnerability and insight, Timm and Willa di ...