Dying to Share

In our final episode, we say our farewells and reflect on the journey we've shared together. We also take time to answer some questions and share a few more memories. Thank you to everyone who listened, supported, and joined us along the way...this one is for you! From Barry and Morty, thank you for being part of the conversation 🎙️

This week, we're catching up on all the chaos behind the scenes... from coordinating a double cremation and transporting decedents, to the everyday unpredictability of the death industry.

What's the difference between a direct cremation, a graveside service, and a traditional funeral? Why do the prices vary so much? In this episode we are dying to breakdown the many types of funeral services and the real costs that go into them.

Join us as you catch up with Barry and Morty, diving into how they're really doing behind the scenes. From the weight of the job to the moments that stick with them long after their day ends, we're talking honestly about stress, burnout, coping, and the importance of actually checking in.

You think you've heard it all...until you haven't. In this episode of Dying to Share we're coffin up some of the most odd requests we've encountered on the job, ones that made us laugh, pause, and some that occasionally question everything. Spoiler: you can request a lot more than you think.

In this episode of Dying to Share , we’re getting set in stone…literally!  We’re introducing a new guest, Rocky, a monument specialist! We’ll be talking monuments, headstones, markers, mausoleums, and all the decisions that become permanent real fast. From picking granite colors and fonts (yes, even fonts) to writing epitaphs you can’t edit later, we’re breaking down how families choose a final tr...

In this episode of Dying to Share , we’re getting set in stone…literally!  We’re introducing a new guest, Rocky, a monument specialist! We’ll be talking monuments, headstones, markers, mausoleums, and all the decisions that become permanent real fast. From picking granite colors and fonts (yes, even fonts) to writing epitaphs you can’t edit later, we’re breaking down how families choose a final tr...

In this episode, we're Dying to Share how cemeteries and funeral homes can benefit your family history search. Don't let the solemn setting fool you, these places are absolute gold mines for genealogists! Sometimes the best clues to your roots are found six feet under!

In this episode of Dying to Share, we're thinking outside the box.... literally. ⚰️ From columbariums to composting, hydrolysis to natural burials, we're breaking down the alternative options that are changing the way we say goodbye. As it turns out, the afterlife isn't one size fits all!

In this episode of Dying to Share, we're minding our manners and talking all things funeral and cemetery etiquette. We're covering the do's, the don'ts, and the please don't ever do that again's. When it comes to honoring someone's life... good mourning manners matter!

In this episode of Dying to Share, we are welcoming a new guest, Freddie! A third generation funeral director and licensed for longer than some of you have been alive - Freddie talks about what it's like to grow up in the funeral home, choosing this profession, and navigating the ever changing death industry. Pull up a chair, this one's been decades in the making!

In this episode of Dying to Share, we are pumping up the jams and the arteries! Morty will be talking all things embalming, what it is, why it's done, and why it is less creepy than people anticipate. Because in death care, presentation matters💀

In this episode of Dying to Share, we're turning up the heat and talking all things cremation. We walk you through what happens behind the crematory doors, answering the burning questions people are dying to ask.

This week on Dying to Share , we're digging deep and turning up the heat with special guest Bernie. From life among the headstones to behind the scenes at the crematory, Bernie shares what really goes on in these two corners of the death care industry.

This week on Dying to Share, we’re getting a little personal… and a little theological.. We’ll be talking about our own religious beliefs, how they shape the way we see death, and the wide world of religious funeral customs that guide families through loss. We’re diving into how faith, culture, and end of life care all intertwine - so whatever your beliefs are, one thing most religions agree on is...

Have you ever wondered what actually happens after you die? In this episode, Morty and Barry break down what families don't always see or hear. We walk through the step by step process that take place after a death occurs. Because death is serious, but talking about it doesn't have to be so stiff!

In the very first episode of Dying to Share, hosts Morty and Barry pull back the curtain and introduce themselves, their work, and what led them into the death industry. Whether you are death curious, or you are just brave enough to listen, episode one invites you to lean in, listen closely and start the conversion we are all Dying to Share .