Meet Me Graveside

***Content note*** This episode contains discussions of suicide and sexual abuse. Please take care while listening. If you need help navigating your mental health, resources for support are below.  For those who have experienced sexual abuse or assault RAINN National Sexual Abuse Hotline: Call 800.656.HOPE  In addition to the hotline, RAINN offers online chat and text options . For those strugglin...

***Content note*** This episode contains a mention of suicide. Please take care while listening. If you need help navigating your mental health, resources for support are below.  Warmlines that don't involve police intervention   See the full list and additional information from Inclusive Therapists here: https://www.inclusivetherapists.com/blog/suicide-mental-health-crisis-resources-not-police (U...

It's time for a cemetery side quest! This time, we are in our Midnight Society bag with a compilation of ghost stories from Spadra Cemetery. A spirit casually walking down the street late at night, babies laughing and crying, the feeling of evil following you home, a vampire, and even… a first date? When it comes to scary stories, Spadra Cemetery truly has it all. So, grab your emotional support s...

Spadra Cemetery is one of Southern California's hidden cemeteries that not many people know about. Wedged near the 57 and 10 Freeways in Pomona, this cemetery is one of two landmarks that remain from Spadra, a once active place that became a ghost town by the turn of the twentieth century. But now, a major housing development is threatening the cemetery and its surrounding areas.  In this episode,...

In this episode, we are diving into part 2 of our story on Mountain View Cemetery in Altadena, California. This episode specifically focuses on the Eaton Fire, and how the cemetery was – and continues to be – impacted. Keith Brown, the cemetery's operations manager and 6th generation of his family to help run the cemetery, tells us all about the night the fire started, the damage the cemetery sust...

Welcome to season 2 of Meet Me Graveside! We are kicking things off with our first ever two-part episode. These episodes will focus on Mountain View Cemetery in Altadena, California. Part 1 takes us way back to the horse and buggy days of Altadena, and our tour guides will be Jay and Keith Brown. This father-son duo represents the 5th and 6th generations to run the family cemetery. Jay will get yo...

It's a surprise bonus episode of Meet Me Graveside! Francine gets in the spooky holiday spirit with "The Ones He Takes," a short story written by Benjamin Percy for the Christmas and Other Horrors anthology. You'll hear the story of a boy who mysteriously disappeared last Christmas and arrived home one year later. What happened to this child? Where was he for a year? And why is Santa so scary in t...

Francine is back with an important announcement: season 1 of Meet Me Graveside has come to an end! But before the season wraps up, Francine shares her reflections on what it's been like to launch a podcast and why you should launch yours, as well as reflections about death and cemeteries. Meet Me Graveside will return in 2026 with a fresh set of cemetery stories! We only get one life, so let's be...

It's time for our first Cemetery Sidequest episode! Today, we're asking the question: Can irreverent, profane humor make end-of-life discussions easier? Dr. Christian Seiter, assistant professor in the Department of Human Communication Studies at Cal State Fullerton, has explored this exact question. He shares his surprising findings with us, and tells us more about how he became a death positive...

***Content note*** This episode contains discussions of suicide and murder suicide. Please take care while listening. If you need help navigating your mental health, resources for support are below.  Warmlines that don't involve police intervention See the full list and additional information from Inclusive Therapists here: https://www.inclusivetherapists.com/blog/suicide-mental-health-crisis-reso...

Welcome to the first episode of Meet Me Graveside! To kick things off, we're starting with the story of L.A.'s most famous cemetery: Hollywood Forever. From scandal, to near abandonment, and finally redemption, this beloved graveyard is not just home to dead Hollywood royalty; it has an epic story all its own.  Subscribe for free to the Meet Me Graveside newsletter on Substack: https://meetmegrave...