The Obit Project

Jule Banville; Jad Abumrad

The Obit Project

Jule Banville (Producer)
, Jad Abumrad (Producer)

School of Journalism

Vanderbilt University

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Abstract

Stories about the lives of real Montanans after they die. Co-hosted by old friends and colleagues Jad Abumrad (founder of Radiolab and creator of Dolly Parton’s America and 2025’s Fela Kuti: Fear No Man) and University of Montana professor and journalist Jule Banville (An Absurd Result). This 12-episode production of the Montana Media Lab at the UM School of Journalism started with a class of college students learning about the long tradition of obituary writing. It culminated with them and other journalists creating a new form that explores universal truths, legacies and reckoning with the memories of those we love. Hear the stories wherever you get your podcasts and on Montana Public Radio.

Original language	American English
State	Published - Apr 2026

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