What would your final meal be?

It's one of those questions people joke about... until you realize there are real people who have actually had to answer it.

This week we're diving into the strange, unsettling, and surprisingly emotional world of death row's last meals and final statements. We talk about where the tradition came from, the bizarre requests that actually made it onto the tray, the requests that were denied, and the final words that have haunted people long after the execution was over.

Some inmates joked. Some prayed. Some apologized. Others showed absolutely no remorse. And a few left behind statements that still spark debates decades later.

We'll also get into the psychology behind the ritual, why some states stopped honoring extravagant last meal requests, and the weird little facts that most people never hear about when it comes to executions.

So grab your gummies, get comfy, and let's get weird

https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/death_row/dr_executed_offenders.html

https://corrections.az.gov/death-row/last-meals-request

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-15040658

https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/gregory-babcock/the-craziest-last-meal-requests

https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/death-row-inmates-last-meals-what-to-know-about-the-history-behind-our-strange-fascination-of-these-requests

https://www.texastribune.org/2011/09/22/whitmire-tdcj-end-last-meal-feast-executions/

https://www.corrections1.com/capital-punishment/articles/the-last-meal-part-of-death-row-lore-Vr5jjUV89TBjzJ7Z/

https://www.yahoo.com/news/death-penalty-us-oklahomas-last-100420345.html

https://www.foxnews.com/us/missouri-inmate-executed-killing-2-jailers-has-last-meal-bacon-cheeseburgers-fries-chocolate-shake

https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2012/oct/15/texas-abolishes-last-meals-for-death-row-prisoners-reduces-weekend-meals/

https://www.executedtoday.com/2008/01/17/1977-gary-gilmore/