Tomb With A View: A Cemetery Podcast

One of the rarer forms of vernacular grave markers are those crafted from terra cotta, but an examination of the topic with Philadelphia-based taphophiles reveals that New Jersey is ground zero for this unlikely material. Check out the artwork of Jeanne and Mike, as well as their joint gravestone hunting persona Corpse Altar below: corpse_altar Jeanne D'Angelo Mike Bukowski tombwithaviewpodca...

Continuing Materials March by considering concrete, a humble, utilitarian material that is found with surprising regularity in cemeteries, in a wide variety of forms.  Email: tombwithaviewpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: tombwithaviewpodcast Facebook: Tomb with a View Podcast

The ancient Egyptians created polished granite... but it took over 2000 years to replicate their processes. The story of granite and its influence on technology is a fascinating one that starts early than you might think. tombwithaviewpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: Tomb with a View Podcast Instagram:tombwithaviewpodcast

Marble was the undisputed king of 19th century rural cemeteries... but how did it get there. I travel back to the Old Country to look at the origins of marble grave markers and explore how  the industry has both changed and remained the same over the centuries.  tombwithaviewpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: tombwithaviewpodcast Facebook: Tomb with a View

In Materials March I explore the common materials used in American gravestone manufacturing... up first, slate! tombwithaviewpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: Tomb with a View Podcast Instagram: tombwithaviewpodcast

Looking at the legal history of segregation in cemeteries, how segregation both led to the rise and fall of black cemeteries, and considering ongoing patterns in the neglect and lack of preservation of Black cemeteries. tombwithaviewpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: Tomb with a View Podcast Instagram: tombwithaviewpodcast

The story is a familiar one, black cemeteries that are neglected, forgotten, and even destroyed. Starting at the beginning of the history of the United States I try to consider how this fits into a larger pattern, and consider examples from the colonial period and early days of the republic.  tombwithaviewpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: Tomb with a View Podcast Instagram: tombwithaviewpodcast

Do mobsters really sleep with the fishes? Looking at the elaborate burial traditions of Italian Americans, famous Mafia graves, and how they are portrayed on TV and in the movies. tombwithaviewpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: Tomb with a View Podcast Instagram: tombwithaviewpodcast

The rural cemetery movement originated as a push back against the rapid urbanization that accompanied the Industrial Revolution. Today cemeteries remain an important piece of maintaining healthy biodiversity in cities as one of the largest collections of greenspace. tombwithaviewpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: Tomb with a View Podcast Instagram: tombwithaviewpodcast

Ashley Shares, Director of Preservation at Oakland Cemetery here in Atlanta joins me to consider the people who work (and sometimes live) in cemeteries, considering how this has evolved over the past 150 years. tombwithaviewpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: Tomb with a View Podcast Instagram: tombwithaviewpodcast Check out the work Oakland is doing: www.oaklandcemetery.com Instagram: hofproteam

How did the tradition of burying presidents at their presidential libraries come about? Why do some presidents not choose to be buried at their presidential libraries? Why don't all presidents have them? On Inauguration Week I consider the past ten presidents and how presidential burial trends changed after the Presidential Libraries Act of 1955, and may continue to change in the future. tomb...

On what would have been Dr. King's 92nd birthday, taking a look at how the community rallied for following Dr. King's death to create a memorable, fitting, and important memorial despite enduring institutional racism.  tombwithaviewpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: Tomb with a VIew Podcast Instagram: tomb.with.a.view

How does the neighborhood a cemetery is in shape it? Looking at the unique example of the almost 300 year old Palmer Cemetery in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia, where you can only be buried if you live within the boundaries of the neighborhood.  tombwithaviewpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: Tomb with a View Podcast Instagram: tomb.with.a.view

Picture it.... Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Rhode Island, January 1, 2007.... You know how it's going, but where did this start? tombwithaviewpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: Tomb with a View Podcast Instagram: tomb.with.a.view

Some holiday musings on the inspiration for the funeral and burial customs in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. tombwithaviewpodcast@gmail.com Facbook: Tomb with a View Podcast Instagram: tomb.with.a.view

Looking at the burial customs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and their migration west. tombwithaviewpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: Tomb with a View Podcast Instagram: tomb.with.a.view

What's up with those saints-in-a-box? Considering what the concept of "incorrupt saints" shows us about Catholic beliefs and their perception of the body.  tombwithaviewpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: Tomb with a View Podcast Instagram: tomb.with.a.view

The Shakers reached a peak population of around 6,000 in 1840, living in 19 villages in the northeastern United States. Their cemeteries are simple and reflective of their way of life... but looking a little deeper shows ingenuity and social structure that might not be evident at first. Facebook: Tomb with a View Podcast Instagram: tomb.with.a.view The Harvard Shaker Cemetery by Roben Campbell The...

Examining how the American Indian Movement and fight for Native American Rights in the 1970s and 1980s lead to the vilifying of indigenous remains and the popular trope of the haunted "Indian Burial Ground". tombwithaviewpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: Tomb with a View Podcast Instagram: tomb.with.a.view Please rate and review!

Scaffold burials are some of the most striking and well documented indigenous burial traditions, but are also fascinating case studies to understand how different cultures deal with the same harsh realities of death. Facebook: Tomb with a View Podcast Instagram: tomb.with.a.view tombwithaviewpodcast@gmail.com

Looking at the pre-contact civilizations building incredibly complex networks of ceremonial and funerary mounds, some of which pre-date both the pyramids and Stonehenge!

Exploring the racist treatment of Native North American remains throughout history and how the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act seeks to repair that.  tombwithaviewpodcast@gmail.com' Facebook: Tomb with a View Podcast Instagram: tomb.with.a.view

This week I team up with one of my favorite Atlanta podcasts Archive Atlanta to explore the weird history of body snatching. Happy Halloween! tombwithaviewpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: Tomb with a View Podcast Instagram: tomb.with.a.view Check out Victoria's podcast Archive Atlanta

Looking at how memorials can give a voice to innocent victims and how good historical research can help us to look back and understand what was previously unknown important facts about the past. The Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1692 are still being learned about and interpreted today as we continue to come to terms with our difficult past. tombwithaviewpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: tomb.with.a.view F...

We know cemeteries get moved, we know sometimes bodies get left behind... it has even inspired a few horror movies along the way (looking at you Poltergeist). What is the big issue? Why does it happen? And is it always a bad thing? tombwithaviewpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: Tomb with a View Podcast Instagram: tomb.with.a.view Check out this story  (pages 18-25) of responsible cemetery removal showin...