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The town of Colma, south of San Francisco, houses one living resident to every 1,000 dead ones. The country’s only necropolis, Colma was founded to house San Francisco’s dead. We talk about life in the town, and its most famous dead residents.

Guests:

Doug Dorst, author of "Alive in Necropolis"

Michael Svanevik, history professor at the College of San Mateo and author of "City of Souls: San Francisco's Necropolis at Colma"

Helen Fisicaro, mayor of Colma

H.P. Mendoza, writer, composer and actor in the film "Colma: The Musical"

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