Sebastian Junger - "In My Time of Dying” | The Daily Show

I really appreciated this interview. I went through the horrible loss of my son. A veteran to suicide. I was the one that walked in on this. I have been apathetic about whether I live or die since then. The “who do you want to be on your last day” gave me pause for thought. I don’t want to be this.

We were friends in the 80s and 90s. He was an inspiration to me back then and still is. I’m so glad he’s still alive.

As some who had a brain abscess and lost a ton of blood and almost died, thank you to anyone who donates blood.

Great interview. What a story. This atheist appreciated the reminder to live fully.

“Who do you want to be on your last day? Be that person on every day.” 🙌🏼 🙌🏼 🙌🏼

My mom had a ruptured braim aneurysm in 2003. Something like 50% of people die immediately and another 25% on the weight of the hospital due to complications. Thankfully she survived and recovered.

I like Michael Kosta as an interviewer.

Have read several books by those who have died and returned , most of the accounts are Christian people or those who then became Christian because of their experience , it’s fascinating to hear an account by an avowed atheist who still has the same take on life and living ! His advice for life is very solid . Thanks for this interview !

“like a dog understands a television screen”. Yes.

I've never seen Michael Kosta do serious (mostly) interviewing, and he did a great job. He's still one of the funniest guys on the planet, but this shows his range! Kudos to Junger for his insights--he's a very cool guy who teaches us regardless of where he is. :)

Thank you for doing this interview about Sebastián Junger's near death experience. Death has so much to teach us about life.

I lost my friend to a car accident 20 years ago. He was only 12. I had a dream of him. It was really bright where we were. He was telling me he was alright. He’s okay. He wasn’t in any pain. He’d left his body before he incurred any pain. The last thing he said to me, before I woke up, was “I wanted to come to class.” We found out on a Monday in school. He had so many friends. I dreamt this on 12/28. It was also him telling me when he was 12, he died on the 28th. And he did. I had every single class with him, and he had so many friends. His friends loved him. He enjoyed learning. So him saying that, was fitting. He’d say that. The dream still brings me to tears.

Big Sebastian Junger fan. Terrific interview, Michael!

I enjoyed the end, I'm a regular blood donor. I look forward to my next donation.

We have to turn around and ask "What needs my life? " The only thing that makes sense to me in the face of our common death is helping out, relieving pain.

Great interview Kosta! Great question about the anniversary. Unexpected. I think it’s almost impossible to put down a Sebastian Junger book after the first page. He is such an engaging and real storyteller. I’m so glad he survived this and so many other times. Please keep writing Sebastian and I promise to keep reading.

Heavy and engaging conversation with touches of lighthearted humor via Michael Kosta!

Nice interview Kosta!!

To anyone seriously interested in NDEs, I recommend you read the books of Eben Alexander, (a neurosurgeon who had an NDE himself and wrote about it in two books), Bruce Greyson's "After," Mary C. Neal's "To Heaven and Back," and the various books by Raymond Moody as well. There are also a number of YouTube videos by former atheists who had NDEs and subsequently changed their views about their being some "divinity" "beyond the veil." The writers mentioned above are all physicians, so what they have to say regarding the significance of NDEs is especially worth considering.

You can listen to his entire experience on the Otherworld podcast