Here’s something different: a job posting for a “quirky and funny” guy with “an interest in death and rituals” that was sent to the American Anthropological Association:
I am a casting director with a Major Cable Network dedicated to Nature, Science and Exploration; we are currently gearing up to produce a pilot.
The show will explore death rituals around the world. The tone of the piece will be smart, engaging and witty, akin to No Reservations for death instead of food. We’re searching for a male-co-host and I wanted to reach out to you and see if you knew anyone who might fit the bill.
We’re looking for a guy, mid ’20s to mid ’30s, who can act as a quirky and funny sidekick to our edgy female host. He’ll have to interact with people and be able to interact with people on the fly, so be comfortable creating conversation with a camera around. He has to have an interest in death and rituals – whether professional or personal. (An emerging paleontologist, archaeologist, anthropologist)
Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with any questions.
Thank you for your time!
Sincerely,
Jamie Carroll
Casting Director | NGC
I’d suggest our own Russ Saltzman, who’s written with humor (and with real insight) on both death and ritual. I recommend in particular his columns about the passing of his father and about the funnier elements of serving as a Lutheran pastor. Russ, what do you say?
Via @daralind
Dear Reader,
Can I be direct with you?
War abroad. Socialists on the rise. AI upending human life. Endless uproar online. The modern attention economy doesn’t want readers — it wants users enslaved to the tyranny of the present.
First Things is the antidote: literary excellence, timeless truths, and a fixed point of reference in a culture that has lost its bearings.
But we can’t do it without readers like you.
Our goal: Raise $150,000 by November 1 to sustain First Things in the year ahead.
Your gift anchors readers in the permanent things.
Make your Fall Campaign gift now using the button below.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Giovanni Del Piero, Director of the Editor’s Circle, at gdelpiero@firstthings.com or 212-627-1985.
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
The Church in the Age of Therapy
In 1966, Philip Rieff wrote in The Triumph of the Therapeutic that “Religious man was born to…
Canada’s Deadliest Blind Spot
On September 20, the Daily Mail ran a story with the provocative headline, “Our 83-year-old Christian grandmother…
The Faithful Joy of Dolly Parton and Fulton Sheen
Dolly Parton and Fulton Sheen seem to have had little in common. She favored rhinestones; he wore…
