The Funeralcast

03/20/2026

You ever wonder how to become American Funeral Director Funeral Director of the Year? Me too! I asked FDOTY 2025 Sam James of James Funeral Home to tell me his secret!

03/11/2026

01/20/2026

Okay, it’s time for Part 2 of the Funeral Meme pages! This time, I have .memes, and .springer.funeralhome! Listen to The Funeralcast wherever you get your podcasts!

10/10/2025

08/18/2025

Alkaline Hydrolysis is a disposition legalized in half of the United States but is still shrouded in mystery to some. Ryan Cattoni at the age of 23 years old brought alkaline hydrolysis as a legal form of disposition to Illinois. A visionary at a young age, he has led funeral service in this type of disposition through funeral industry presentations and local media appearances. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

06/04/2025

We have a very special episode with Port Mortuary Affairs Branch Chief Danielle Wilk. If you have ever wondered what happens to our fallen service members, she helps us learn more about how they are cared for. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

05/11/2025

Happy Mother’s Day to all the funeral service moms!

On Episodes 28 and 29 of The Funeralcast, Amanda King and Eileen Hollis share the
challenges and joys of being pregnant in funeral service. Well guess what? The babies are
here and are about 1 year old! Now they tell us the stories of how they have navigated their
first year trying to balance life with a new child and funeral service

05/06/2025

Take a minute to get to know Seth Holmes! He’s new to funeral service and he has questions, so I try my best to answer them. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

05/06/2025

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04/14/2025

Human Trafficking and Funeral Service are not two topics one generally connects. However, you may be surprised at what funeral directors can do to aid in the prevention of trafficking humans. Please listen to Katie Boller Gosewisch, the Executive Director of The Alliance to End Human Trafficking and come see her speak at the Unity Through Learning event taking place April 23rd- 25th at Malcom X College. Register here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEIlt--1AACg9E9L4LltlnE3ckqV6x-OsZNGtTxo92LKHuYg/viewform

03/25/2025

Explaining to kids about the loss of a loved one is hard, even for funeral directors. Join Amanda King regular contributor to American Funeral Director Magazine on the topic and Michalene Dowers of The Quietus Bee, a company whose purpose is to help children navigate their grief as the provide us with great resources whether you are a funeral home or person trying to talk to their kids. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

03/12/2025

Todd Harra is a licensed funeral director and also a renowned funeral historian. The first history he shares with us on The Funeralcast? The history of infamous Men of Mortuary calendar.