He is a bestselling author, star of psychological thrillers, and now also a podcaster: Sebastian Fitzek talks in his podcast “3Uhr29 – Fitzeks Todesstunde” about the taboo subject of death. In his books, he constantly writes about it. But why does he have such a great fear of dying himself? What deadly significance does the time 3:29 AM have for him personally? And what can we learn about dying for life? In the podcast, Sebastian Fitzek speaks with those who have their own experiences with death.

Why is 3:29 AM such a dangerous time?

In the first episode of his podcast, Sebastian Fitzek talks to death itself. It is one of the most intimate conversations he has ever had: He recounts that night he drove to the hospital to see his dying mother. He is convinced that her death occurred at 3:29 AM. Statistically, most people die between 2 and 5 AM. This makes 3:29 AM such a dangerous time. 

Sebastian Fitzek's podcast about death

In “3Uhr29 – Fitzeks Todesstunde,” Sebastian Fitzek invites exciting guests in each episode, including near-death researchers, morticians, forensic scientists, psychopaths, and survivors – and leads profound conversations with them about death. Surprising, touching, informative, respectful, and humorous, this creates a special perspective on dying and death. This, along with Sebastian Fitzek's very own view of our finitude, is meant to help us expand our horizons and overcome fears.

What does a near-death experience look like?

For example, Sebastian Fitzek talks to director and screenwriter Anika Decker about her near-death experience. One often imagines a near-death experience as walking toward a light and perhaps seeing the people who were important to you pass by. Sebastian Fitzek thought this too. However, Anika Decker's experiences while she was in a coma looked very different. More terrible. More disturbing.

This is what Sebastian Fitzek says about his podcast

“I openly admit, however, that I am nervous, because even though I have been dealing with this topic professionally for decades now, death still sends a great fear into me. And I fear that I will come closer to it in my podcast more intensively than ever before …”