<![CDATA[The Mess Podcast]]>458be59f-408a-5f40-8c52-d7684687cc7cWed, 16 Jul 2025 19:30:00 +0000Captivate.fmStuart Albrighthttps://artwork.captivate.fm/03b62d00-a546-4fa0-a35e-ef632108fe29/QuMVOjBLYsVp1haNSIRDTttQ.jpgThe Mess PodcastStuart AlbrightStuart AlbrightThis is a podcast about the messes we make and the messes we endure as our parents get older. It is a story about illness and loss, but it is also a story about joy.https://the-mess-podcast.captivate.fmfalseserialnopodcastEpisode 9: BrothersEpisode 9: BrothersA conversation between brothers and best friends: Stu and Rob.

This is a podcast about the messes we make and the messes we endure as our parents get older. It is a story about illness and loss, but it is also a story about joy.

]]>A conversation between brothers and best friends: Stu and Rob.

This is a podcast about the messes we make and the messes we endure as our parents get older. It is a story about illness and loss, but it is also a story about joy.

]]>1fa07b8f-0ec6-4d17-97be-bc60f82c8c7aFri, 03 Jun 2022 12:23:00 -040042:12falsefull19191A conversation between brothers and best friends: Stu and Rob.Stuart AlbrightEpisode 8: PassingEpisode 8: PassingThe final moments of a mother’s life.

This is a podcast about the messes we make and the messes we endure as our parents get older. It is a story about illness and loss, but it is also a story about joy.

]]>The final moments of a mother’s life.

This is a podcast about the messes we make and the messes we endure as our parents get older. It is a story about illness and loss, but it is also a story about joy.

]]>6d279ba4-9b35-4aea-bcd9-13c027be51fcFri, 03 Jun 2022 12:22:00 -040014:14falsefull18181The final moments of a mother’s life.Stuart AlbrightEpisode 7: HomeEpisode 7: HomeNancy is too sick to live on her own anymore, so she moves in with her oldest son. How much longer does she have to live?

This is a podcast about the messes we make and the messes we endure as our parents get older. It is a story about illness and loss, but it is also a story about joy.

]]>Nancy is too sick to live on her own anymore, so she moves in with her oldest son. How much longer does she have to live?

This is a podcast about the messes we make and the messes we endure as our parents get older. It is a story about illness and loss, but it is also a story about joy.

]]>ab93a1d9-3a78-41d6-be40-f63d08df959bFri, 03 Jun 2022 12:21:00 -040013:02falsefull17171Nancy is too sick to live on her own anymore, so she moves in with her oldest son. How much longer does she have to live?Stuart AlbrightEpisode 6: MountainsEpisode 6: MountainsAs Nancy finally leaves the hospital after 34 days, her sons take her to a place that she never thought she would see again. Plus: the daily grind of caring for a dying parent, in vivid detail.

                    

This is a podcast about the messes we make and the messes we endure as our parents get older. It is a story about illness and loss, but it is also a story about joy.

]]>As Nancy finally leaves the hospital after 34 days, her sons take her to a place that she never thought she would see again. Plus: the daily grind of caring for a dying parent, in vivid detail.

                    

This is a podcast about the messes we make and the messes we endure as our parents get older. It is a story about illness and loss, but it is also a story about joy.

]]>855dd739-1fb9-4079-8015-eb83b207deb8Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:20:00 -040011:53falsefull16161As Nancy finally leaves the hospital after 34 days, her sons take her to a place that she never thought she would see again. Plus: the daily grind of caring for a dying parent, in vivid detail.Stuart AlbrightEpisode 5: ManicEpisode 5: ManicTwo birthdays and a trip to the hospital. What happens when a parent has a manic break for the first time in 70 years?

This is a podcast about the messes we make and the messes we endure as our parents get older. It is a story about illness and loss, but it is also a story about joy.

]]>Two birthdays and a trip to the hospital. What happens when a parent has a manic break for the first time in 70 years?

This is a podcast about the messes we make and the messes we endure as our parents get older. It is a story about illness and loss, but it is also a story about joy.

]]>5adb9f02-ac40-421e-bdee-e232c89c1469Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:19:00 -040014:07falsefull15151Two birthdays and a trip to the hospital. What happens when a parent has a manic break for the first time in 70 years?Stuart AlbrightEpisode 4: Nine MonthsEpisode 4: Nine MonthsAfter a brief window of peace, COVID hits. Nancy’s assisted living facility goes on lockdown.

This is a podcast about the messes we make and the messes we endure as our parents get older. It is a story about illness and loss, but it is also a story about joy.

]]>After a brief window of peace, COVID hits. Nancy’s assisted living facility goes on lockdown.

This is a podcast about the messes we make and the messes we endure as our parents get older. It is a story about illness and loss, but it is also a story about joy.

]]>4654936d-7a51-4bbc-8e67-09f9d3ffcf5dFri, 03 Jun 2022 12:18:00 -040012:59falsefull14141After a brief window of peace, COVID hits. Nancy’s assisted living facility goes on lockdown.Stuart AlbrightEpisode 3: WeekEpisode 3: WeekThe death of one parent leads to a frantic week for two sons as they try to figure out what to do with their sick mom.

This is a podcast about the messes we make and the messes we endure as our parents get older. It is a story about illness and loss, but it is also a story about joy.

]]>The death of one parent leads to a frantic week for two sons as they try to figure out what to do with their sick mom.

This is a podcast about the messes we make and the messes we endure as our parents get older. It is a story about illness and loss, but it is also a story about joy.

]]>127625d3-977a-466d-83e8-0cc261b0cc29Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:17:00 -040011:56falsefull13131The death of one parent leads to a frantic week for two sons as they try to figure out what to do with their sick mom.Stuart AlbrightEpisode 2: PassingEpisode 2: PassingWhen both parents are too sick to take care of themselves and money is tight, what does a family do next? Then, disaster strikes.

This is a podcast about the messes we make and the messes we endure as our parents get older. It is a story about illness and loss, but it is also a story about joy.

]]>When both parents are too sick to take care of themselves and money is tight, what does a family do next? Then, disaster strikes.

This is a podcast about the messes we make and the messes we endure as our parents get older. It is a story about illness and loss, but it is also a story about joy.

]]>c7e841b7-55bd-4a92-a1fa-bf08930aa8bdFri, 03 Jun 2022 12:16:00 -040016:18falsefull12121When both parents are too sick to take care of themselves and money is tight, what does a family do next? Then, disaster strikes.Stuart AlbrightEpisode 1: SickEpisode 1: SickWe begin with a profile of two parents, Nancy (a storytelling master) and Alan (a cancer survivor since the age of 15.)

This is a podcast about the messes we make and the messes we endure as our parents get older. It is a story about illness and loss, but it is also a story about joy.

]]>We begin with a profile of two parents, Nancy (a storytelling master) and Alan (a cancer survivor since the age of 15.)

This is a podcast about the messes we make and the messes we endure as our parents get older. It is a story about illness and loss, but it is also a story about joy.

]]>66fa77c9-b5e4-4e68-ba5d-d09d2ff577beFri, 03 Jun 2022 12:15:00 -040020:47falsefull11111We begin with a profile of two parents, Nancy (a storytelling master) and Alan (a cancer survivor since the age of 15.)Stuart Albright