Play This At My Funeral

💐 Episode Summary

When life throws heartbreak and uncertainty your way, aligning your mental, emotional, and physical well-being can be transformative and flip the life you planned for yourself upside down. Elana Fay Kirschner, Pilates instructor and music enthusiast, shares her eclectic playlist that’s more than just a collection of songs, it’s a roadmap for self-discovery and resilience. And if nothing else, you’ll walk away with the feeling of joy and sunshine, from the song “Miracles Happen” to some poignant songs from the RENT soundtrack, and the power and range of Kelly Clarkson, there’s something for everyone. 

💿 Songs Mentioned

1. “Seasons of Love” from the RENT musical soundtrack 

2. “Finale B” from the RENT musical soundtrack

3. “Hot Blooded” by Foreigner

4. “So Yesterday” by Hilary Duff

5. “Bring It All Back” by S Club

6. “Miracles Happen” by Myra

7. “Because of You” by Kelly Clarkson

8. “Someone Will” sung by Andrew Durand from the Shucked musical soundtrack

9. “me” by Kelly Clarkson

10. “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You)”  by Kelly Clarkson

11. “Take It Easy” by The Eagles

12. “Ripple” by the Grateful Dead

13. “Ohio Is For Lovers” by Hawthorne Heights 

14. “Proud” by Heather Small

15. “La Californie” by Souleance

You can listen to Elana’s playlist here: https://tinyurl.com/5zstkwjz

Elana’s funk playlist: https://tinyurl.com/y2ampns5

🎙 About the Guest

Elana’s Pilates story came purely by chance. After losing her job, and not wanting to go back into the education field in the height of the pandemic, she found Pilates on an online ad for a front desk job and quickly moved up to management. The Pilates Studio quickly became Elana's home away from home, but something was missing.

Elana enjoyed taking Pilates classes, but didn't understand the full benefits of the practice until a back injury halted everything. While working with an instructor one-on-one, Elana became inspired to become a Pilates instructor and wanted to start making a difference in other peoples' lives. Thus, in March 2022, Elana made the jump and signed up for a Pilates Teacher Training Program. Now with her Comprehensive Pilates Certification, Elana has found her purpose and is fulfilling her dreams of proving to others you can achieve anything with a little hard work and patience. She truly embodies the Pilates lifestyle which is all about how to move better and feel better in everything you do.

IG: @elanafaypilates

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🌹 About Play This At My Funeral

Play This At My Funeral is a deeply fun, slightly macabre, always heartwarming podcast about the songs that shape our lives — including the ones we’d play at our funerals. Each episode, host Dinah invites a guest to curate their hypothetical send-off playlist and share the stories behind the music. Think Desert Island Discs meets Films To Be Buried With — with more vibes and fewer survival scenarios.

Created and hosted by Dinah Susan Alobeid. Edited and co-produced by Alice Marcondes.

💜 Stay Connected

Subscribe, leave a review, and share with someone building their own “funeral playlist.”

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🎙 About the Host

Dinah Susan Alobeid is a writer, dancer, and VP of Communications & Content. Her writing appears in Porter House Review, Five on the Fifth, Reverie Literary Magazine, Spectrum Magazine, and more. She lives in New Jersey with her partner and their rambunctious toddler.

I hearby declare that I do not own the rights to any music or lyrics played during this podcast. All rights to the music and audio belong to their respective owner(s).

💐 Episode Summary

Dancer and choreographer (and now tech professional) Alan Watson shares the stories behind the songs on his deeply personal funeral playlist, from Brooklyn nostalgia and Clive student favorites to dance floor anthems and heartbreak ballads like “White Knuckles,” “One Foot,” and “I Will Love Again.” He get into t how music has carried him through love, grief, fatherhood, and the shifts of growing up without losing your spark. This episode also explores the art of curating a life through sound, choosing songs that hold memory, movement, and meaning that is specific to our human experience. Along the way, Alan reflects on the people, places, and memories that gave each track its weight. It’s a vivid reminder that the songs we keep closest often tell the story of who we are. Get ready to laugh, feel everything, and maybe build your own playlist along the way.

💿 Songs Mentioned

1. “Brooklyn” by Patrick Droney

2. “Supercut” by Lorde

3. “Give You Blue” by Allen Stone

4. “Somebody” by Dagny

5. “Better Than I Know Myself” by Del Water Gap

6. “Much About Sadness” by Brett Castro

7. “Dog Years” by Maggie Rogers

8. “Angels” by The xx

9. “White Knuckles” by Boh Doran 

10. “Hard On You” by Krrum

11. “One Foot” by WALK THE MOON

12. “Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix Radio Edit)” by Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs and A-Trak

13. “I Will Love Again” by Lara Fabian

14. “Lovestoned/I Think That She Knows (Interlude)” by Justin Timberlake 

15. “Dear Me”  by Eric Hutchinson

16. “Never Been Better” by Ben Abraham

17. “Something Serious” by Bruno Mars

18. “Gimme Gimme Gimme” by FAT TONY, MEDUN

You can hear Alan’s playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4uoKipueP2YLYh0yq4tGhS?si=4d7c3ceaf5f249b6&nd=1&dlsi=a6ca5a98ea744612 

You can watch Alan’s “500 days of summer” dance set with dance troupe Part Time Models: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD4rT6P84eU

🎙 About the Guest

Alan Watson is a dancer turned software engineer with a career that's spanned the arts and tech in equal measure. For most of his life he was either dancing at PMT Dance Studio or working at NYU.

He performed and taught hip-hop, popping, and locking across the city teaching at PMT Dance Studio, Broadway Dance Center and NYU.  He's appeared on the TODAY Show three times, most famously backup dancing for Vanilla Ice dressed as a ninja turtle. Throughout his 15+ years of dancing, he was a part of dance crews, professional companies and solo freestyle competitions.

Alan worked at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at NYU Tisch, one of the top music industry programs in the world. There he ran the high school outreach programs, admissions and anything that interacted with the students in the program.  Many of those students are now becoming the next great leaders in the music industry, many as songwriters, producers and artists.

Alan has since moved into software engineering, currently working as a Software Engineer at Inspira Financial. He lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife and two kids, drives a minivan and does most of his dancing at raves.

🌹 About Play This At My Funeral

Play This At My Funeral is a deeply fun, slightly macabre, always heartwarming podcast about the songs that shape our lives — including the ones we’d play at our funerals. Each episode, Dinah invites a guest to curate their hypothetical send-off playlist and share the stories behind the music. Think Desert Island Discs meets Films To Be Buried With — with more vibes and fewer survival scenarios.

Created and hosted by Dinah Susan Alobeid. Edited and co-produced by Alice Marcondes.

💜 Stay Connected

Follow on IG @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPodcast, TikTok @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPod, and Dinah @DinahSusanAlobeidWrites.

I hearby declare that I do not own the rights to any music or lyrics played during the recording of this podcast. All rights to the music and audio belong to their respective owner(s).

💐 Episode Summary

Anndee Hochman shares the stories behind the 13 songs on her deeply personal playlist, from “Free to Be You and Me” and “Bridge Over Troubled Water” to Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” and Bruce Springsteen’s “Hungry Heart.” She talks about how music has carried her through love, grief, self-discovery, and moments of belonging. This episode also explores the poetry of creating a life shaped by connection rather than perfection. Along the way, Anndee reflects on the people, places, and memories that gave each song meaning. It is a moving reminder that the songs we keep closest often tell the story of who we are. Get the tissues out and get ready to cry along with Anndee and host Dinah. 

💿 Songs Mentioned

1. “Free To Be…You And Me” by The New Seekers

2. “Blackbird” by The Beatles

3. “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Simon & Garfunkel

4. “Hungry Heart” by Bruce Springsteen

5. “Like A Prayer” by Madonna

6. “Power Of Two” by Indigo Girls

7. “Feels Like Home” by Linda Ronstadt 

8. “Angel From Montgomery” by Bonnie Raitt

9. “The Boy In The Bubble” by Paul Simon

10. “Seasons of Love” by Rosario Dawson and the cast of RENT

11. “Being Alive” by Stephen Sondheim from Company

12. “For Good” by Kristin Chenoweth from Wicked

13. “Over The Rainbow / What A Wonderful World” by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole

Listen to Anndee’s playlist here on Amazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/pc7ssn2b

In the episode we reference this poem by Wallace Stevens, “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird”: https://tinyurl.com/2446ek36

🎙 About the Guest

Anndee Hochman is a journalist, essayist, teaching artist and storyteller in Philadelphia. Her newest book is Parent Trip: Unexpected Roads to Form a Family (Temple University Press, 2026), a collection of personal essays along with 42 of the "Parent Trip" profiles Hochman wrote for the Philadelphia Inquirer over a ten-year period. Her work has also appeared in O, the Oprah Magazine, Poets & Writers, WebMD, Broad Street Review and other venues. Hochman's other books include Anatomies: A Novella and Stories (Picador USA, 2000) and Everyday Acts & Small Subversions: Women Reinventing Family, Community and Home (The Eighth Mountain Press, 1994). She is a 12-time Moth Story Slam winner. Hochman teaches poetry, memoir and storytelling to writers across the age span. She lives in Philadelphia.

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🌹 About Play This At My Funeral

Play This At My Funeral is a deeply fun, slightly macabre, always heartwarming podcast about the songs that shape our lives — including the ones we’d play at our funerals. Each episode, Dinah invites a guest to curate their hypothetical send-off playlist and share the stories behind the music. Think Desert Island Discs meets Films To Be Buried With — with more vibes and fewer survival scenarios.

Created and hosted by Dinah Susan Alobeid. Edited and co-produced by Alice Marcondes.

💜 Stay Connected

Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone building their own “funeral playlist.”

Follow on IG @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPodcast, TikTok @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPod, and Dinah @DinahSusanAlobeidWrites.

Watch the full video episodes on YouTube and join Dinah’s Substack community, Write, Dance, Repeat.

🎙 About the Host

Dinah Susan Alobeid is a writer, dancer, and VP of Communications & Content. Her writing appears in Porter House Review, Five on the Fifth, Reverie Literary Magazine, Spectrum Magazine, and more. She lives in New Jersey with her partner and their rambunctious toddler.

I hearby declare that I do not own the rights to any music or lyrics played during the recording of this podcast. All rights to the music and audio belong to their respective owner(s).

💐 Episode Summary

This is a podcast first, a two-part episode with one guest. The love fest continues as music licensing expert Ken Golden go deep on Nina Simone, Jeff Buckley, and Samm Henshaw. Rounding out Ken’s funeral playlist, this episode is all about love in its infinite beautiful forms. Consider this your reminder to love louder than ever before, and let yourself be swept up in the little and great joys of life. 

💿 Songs Mentioned

1. Nina Simone “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”

2. Jeff Buckley “Lilac Wine”

3. James Blake “Seance”

4. Nicholas Britell “Eden”

5. Coldplay “Fix You”

6. Boyz II Men “Yesterday”

7. Jacob Banks “Little Me”

8. Samm Henshaw “Joy”

9. K-OS “Love Song”

You can listen to Ken’s playlist here: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/play-this-at-my-funeral/pl.u-leylWlLUjb07Ml

🎙 About the Guest

Ken Golden is a 42-year-old life-long music lover.  The Syracuse University alum is dancer, writer, and former comedian, has spent the last 20 years working in the music industry primarily focused on licensing music for films, television shows, and ads for tv and social media.  His taste in music is so eclectic across time and genre that if someone who didn't know him were to search through his extensive record collection, they might presume it's a collection curated by a group of folks ranging from a 14-year-old girl from the suburbs to an 80-year-old man from the Mississippi delta.  Ken is beyond excited to talk about his thoughts on life and its ever-growing soundtrack.

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TremFit — Kara Tremel’s boutique online training experience helping every body feel strong, confident, and cared for.

Second Home First — The hit podcast rethinking homeownership and wealth-building. What if your 401(k) came with a fire pit and a lake view?

🌹 About Play This At My Funeral

Play This At My Funeral is a deeply fun, slightly macabre, always heartwarming podcast about the songs that shape our lives — including the ones we’d play at our funerals. Each episode, Dinah invites a guest to curate their hypothetical send-off playlist and share the stories behind the music. Think Desert Island Discs meets Films To Be Buried With — with more vibes and fewer survival scenarios.

Created and hosted by Dinah Susan Alobeid. Edited and co-produced by Alice Marcondes.

💜 Stay Connected

Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone building their own “funeral playlist.”

Follow on IG @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPodcast, TikTok @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPod, and Dinah @DinahSusanAlobeidWrites.

Watch the full video episodes on YouTube and jocin Dinah’s Substack community, Write, Dance, Repeat.

🎙 About the Host

Dinah Susan Alobeid is a writer, dancer, and VP of Communications & Content. Her writing appears in Porter House Review, Five on the Fifth, Reverie Literary Magazine, Spectrum Magazine, and more. She lives in New Jersey with her partner and their rambunctious toddler.

I hearby declare that I do not own the rights to any music or lyrics played during the recording of this podcast. All rights to the music and audio belong to their respective owner(s).

💐 Episode Summary

This episode explores how music can be the map we create to contend with grief, healing, and identity. Join us as music licensing expert Ken Golden shares the deeply personal songs he would want played at his own funeral. From Stevie Wonder to Jacob Banks to Nina Simone, he reflects on how each track tells part of his story, honoring love, loss, resilience, and the joy of being fully alive. It’s a moving conversation about how a playlist can hold core memories and celebrate a life, and how certain songwriters (Jacob Banks, we’re looking at you!) give people permission to feel more deeply. 

💿 Songs Mentioned

1. Stevie Wonder “As”

2. 2. The Jacksons “Blame It On the Boogie”

3. Otis Redding “I’ve Been Loving You…”

4. Jacob Banks “Like You’ll Never See Me Again”

5. Stevie Wonder “Love’s In Need Of Love Today”

6. Jill Scott “Golden”

7. Jacob Banks “Coming Through”

8. Stevie Wonder “Knocks Me Off My Feet”

9. Nina Simone “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood”

10. Jeff Buckley “Lilac Wine”

11. James Blake “Seance”

12. Nicholas Britell “Eden”

13. Coldplay “Fix You”

14. Boyz II Men “Yesterday”

15. Jacob Banks “Little Me”

16. Samm Henshaw “Joy”

You can listen to Ken’s playlist here: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/play-this-at-my-funeral/pl.u-leylWlLUjb07Ml

🎙 About the Guest

Ken Golden is a 42-year-old life-long music lover.  The Syracuse University alum is dancer, writer, and former comedian, has spent the last 20 years working in the music industry primarily focused on licensing music for films, television shows, and ads for tv and social media.  His taste in music is so eclectic across time and genre that if someone who didn't know him were to search through his extensive record collection, they might presume it's a collection curated by a group of folks ranging from a 14-year-old girl from the suburbs to an 80-year-old man from the Mississippi delta.  Ken is beyond excited to talk about his thoughts on life and its ever-growing soundtrack.

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TremFit — Kara Tremel’s boutique online training experience helping every body feel strong, confident, and cared for.Second Home First — The hit podcast rethinking homeownership and wealth-building. What if your 401(k) came with a fire pit and a lake view?

🌹 About Play This At My Funeral

Play This At My Funeral is a deeply fun, slightly macabre, always heartwarming podcast about the songs that shape our lives — including the ones we’d play at our funerals. Each episode, Dinah invites a guest to curate their hypothetical send-off playlist and share the stories behind the music. Think Desert Island Discs meets Films To Be Buried With — with more vibes and fewer survival scenarios.

Created and hosted by Dinah Susan Alobeid. Edited and co-produced by Alice Marcondes.

💜 Stay Connected

Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone building their own “funeral playlist.”

Follow on IG @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPodcast, TikTok @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPod, and Dinah @DinahSusanAlobeidWrites

Watch the full video episodes on YouTube and join Dinah’s Substack community, Write, Dance, Repeat.

🎙 About the Host

Dinah Susan Alobeid is a writer, dancer, and VP of Communications & Content. Her writing appears in Porter House Review, Five on the Fifth, Reverie Literary Magazine, Spectrum Magazine, and more. She lives in New Jersey with her partner and their rambunctious toddler.

I hearby declare that I do not own the rights to any music or lyrics played during the recording of this podcast. All rights to the music and audio belong to their respective owner(s).

💐 Episode Summary

Just 10 songs make up author Georgia Clark’s playlist, but each one holds a powerful story from an era of her life. This episode brings together so many of the creative arts into one conversation: from writing to indie music, storytelling onstage to the power of Queen’s artistry and greatest masterpiece, Bohemian Rhapsody. 

💿 Songs Mentioned

1. “Try A Little Tenderness” by The Commitments

2. “You Can Call Me Al” by Paul Simon

3. “Sugar Water” by Cibo Matto

4. “Kissing The Lipless” by The Shins

5. “New York State of Mind” by Billy Joel

6. “Dress” by Taylor Swift

7. “Take Five” by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

8. “Crowded Table” by The Highwomen 

9. “Flame Trees” by Sarah Blasko

10. “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen

You can listen to Georgia’s playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5O4m60MuuttvZk8uNcYPTQ?si=x4QqdYVkRMWLv2RDB4ke1A&nd=1&dlsi=415a93699deb494e 

🎙 About the Guest

Georgia Clark is the award-winning author of  Play It Again, Most Wonderful, Island Time, It Had To Be You, The Regulars, The Bucket List, and others. She's the founder and host of Generation Women, a beloved multigenerational storytelling series that performs monthly at Joe's Pub in New York, and in cities across the U.S., Canada, and Australia. Georgia creates transformational experiences for writers and creative communities through retreats, workshops, storytelling events, and My Novel Year, her signature 12-month mentorship program. She’s a freelance editor with 831 Stories. A native Aussie, Georgia lives in Brooklyn with her wife and daughters. 

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TremFit — Kara Tremel’s boutique online training experience helping every body feel strong, confident, and cared for.Second Home First — The hit podcast rethinking homeownership and wealth-building. What if your 401(k) came with a fire pit and a lake view?

🌹 About Play This At My Funeral

Play This At My Funeral is a deeply fun, slightly macabre, always heartwarming podcast about the songs that shape our lives — including the ones we’d play at our funerals. Each episode, Dinah invites a guest to curate their hypothetical send-off playlist and share the stories behind the music. Think Desert Island Discs meets Films To Be Buried With — with more vibes and fewer survival scenarios.

Created and hosted by Dinah Susan Alobeid. Edited and co-produced by Alice Marcondes.

💜 Stay Connected

Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone building their own “funeral playlist.”

Follow on IG @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPodcast, TikTok @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPod, and Dinah @DinahSusanAlobeidWrites.

Watch the full video episodes on YouTube and join Dinah’s Substack community, Write, Dance, Repeat.

🎙 About the Host

Dinah Susan Alobeid is a writer, dancer, and VP of Communications & Content. Her writing appears in Porter House Review, Five on the Fifth, Reverie Literary Magazine, Spectrum Magazine, and more. She lives in New Jersey with her partner and their rambunctious toddler.

I hearby declare that I do not own the rights to any music or lyrics played during the recording of this podcast. All rights to the music and audio belong to their respective owner(s).

💐 Episode Summary

In our first guest episode of season 3, Dinah sits down with longtime work collaborator and beautiful human, Kat Kibben, for a conversation on the reality of life’s journey taking us off course. But in the best way possible. Kat’s playlist brings to life a cozy, open mic night feel at your favorite bar which exactly how they want their funeral to feel. We’ll talk about artists like Hermanos Gutiérrez and Otis Redding, and get introduced to Kat’s favorite genre of music - “that guy playing guitar that no one’s ever heard of.” Well, now we know Joe Purdy, Greg Holden, and Noah Kahan, and we’re in love with their music. 

💿 Songs Mentioned

1. “Boys in the Street” by Greg Holden

2. “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding

3. “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Simon & Garfunkel

4. “Hijos Del Sol” by Hermanos Gutierrez 

5. “Everywhere” by Fleetwood Mac

6. “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” by Peter, Paul and Mary

7. “Mess” by Noah Kahan

8. “Big Black Car” by Gregory Alan Isakov

9. “Worn Out Shoes” by Joe Purdy 

10. “A Change Is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke

11. “Nightswimming” by R.E.M.

12. “And I Love Her” by the Beatles

13. “Please Forgive Me” by David Gray

14. “I Am Appalachia” by Josiah and the Bonnevilles 

You can listen to Kat’s playlist on Spotify here:  https://tinyurl.com/47dzyyuf

The only recording of Ingrid Michaelson’s loop cover of R.E.M.’s “Nightswimming” we discussed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3bXLwdrP7s

🎙 About the Guest

Katrina Kibben is a keynote speaker, recruiting consultant, best-selling author, and founder of Three Ears Media, where they help organizations learn how to navigate change with confidence to build more collaborative and resilient teams. 

With more than 15 years of experience at global brands like Monster.com and Care.com, Katrina is known for their extensive research on creating better hiring outcomes and science-backed approaches to resilience. As a LinkedIn Top Voice, their insights have been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, NPR, and more. They are the author of two books, This Was All An Accident and The Bounce Back Factor: A Leader’s Guide to Liking Yourself While Leading People.

When Kat isn't writing or speaking on stages around the world, they're happy to be at home in Rockford, IL with their girlfriend and the dogs behind the name Three Ears Media. 

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TremFit — Kara Tremel’s boutique online training experience helping every body feel strong, confident, and cared for.

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🌹 About Play This At My Funeral

Play This At My Funeral is a deeply fun, slightly macabre, always heartwarming podcast about the songs that shape our lives — including the ones we’d play at our funerals. Each episode, Dinah invites a guest to curate their hypothetical send-off playlist and share the stories behind the music. Think Desert Island Discs meets Films To Be Buried With — with more vibes and fewer survival scenarios.

Created and hosted by Dinah Susan Alobeid. Edited and co-produced by Alice Marcondes.

💜 Stay Connected

Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone building their own “funeral playlist.”

Follow on IG @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPodcast, TikTok @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPod, and Dinah @DinahSusanAlobeidWrites.

Watch the full video episodes on YouTube and join Dinah’s Substack community, Write, Dance, Repeat.

🎙 About the Host

Dinah Susan Alobeid is a writer, dancer, and VP of Communications & Content. Her writing appears in Porter House Review, Five on the Fifth, Reverie Literary Magazine, Spectrum Magazine, and more. She lives in New Jersey with her partner and their rambunctious toddler.

I hearby declare that I do not own the rights to any music or lyrics played during the recording of this podcast. All rights to the music and audio belong to their respective owner(s).

💐 Episode Summary

Let’s kickoff Season 3 with host Dinah. You’ll hear a preview of guests and songs coming, as we launch this fresh batch of episodes with episode. 

🙏🏽 Thank You to Our SupportersHuge thanks to our show supporters:

TremFit — Kara Tremel’s boutique online training experience helping every body feel strong, confident, and cared for.Second Home First — The hit podcast rethinking homeownership and wealth-building. What if your 401(k) came with a fire pit and a lake view?

🌹 About Play This At My Funeral

Play This At My Funeral is a deeply fun, slightly macabre, always heartwarming podcast about the songs that shape our lives — including the ones we’d play at our funerals. Each episode, host Dinah invites a guest to curate their hypothetical send-off playlist and share the stories behind the music. Think Desert Island Discs meets Films To Be Buried With — with more vibes and fewer survival scenarios.

Created and hosted by Dinah Susan Alobeid. Edited and co-produced by Alice Marcondes.

💜 Stay Connected

Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone building their own “funeral playlist.”

Follow on IG @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPodcast, TikTok @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPod, and Dinah @DinahSusanAlobeidWrites.

Watch the full video episodes on YouTube and join Dinah’s Substack community, Write, Dance, Repeat.

🎙 About the Host

Dinah Susan Alobeid is a writer, dancer, and VP of Communications & Content. Her writing appears in Porter House Review, Five on the Fifth, Reverie Literary Magazine, Spectrum Magazine, and more. She lives in New Jersey with her partner and their rambunctious toddler.

I hearby declare that I do not own the rights to any music or lyrics played during the recording of this podcast. All rights to the music and audio belong to their respective owner(s).

🌹 About Play This At My Funeral

Play This At My Funeral is a deeply fun, slightly macabre, always heartwarming podcast about the songs that shape our lives — including the ones we’d play at our funerals. Each episode, Dinah invites a guest to curate their hypothetical send-off playlist and share the stories behind the music. Think Desert Island Discs meets Films To Be Buried With — with more vibes and fewer survival scenarios.

Created and hosted by Dinah Susan Alobeid. Edited and co-produced by Alice Marcondes.

💜 Stay Connected

Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone building their own “funeral playlist.”

Follow on IG @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPodcast, TikTok @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPod, and Dinah @DinahSusanAlobeidWrites.

Watch the full video episodes on YouTube and join Dinah’s Substack community, Write, Dance, Repeat.

🎙 About the Host

Dinah Susan Alobeid is a writer, dancer, and VP of Communications & Content. Her writing appears in Porter House Review, Five on the Fifth, Reverie Literary Magazine, Spectrum Magazine, and more. She lives in New Jersey with her partner and their rambunctious toddler.

I hearby declare that I do not own the rights to any music or lyrics played during the recording of this podcast. All rights to the music and audio belong to their respective owner(s).

🙏🏽 Thank You to Our Supporters

Huge thanks to our show supporters:

TremFit — Kara Tremel’s boutique online training experience helping every body feel strong, confident, and cared for.Second Home First — The hit podcast rethinking homeownership and wealth-building. What if your 401(k) came with a fire pit and a lake view?

🎧 Play This At My Funeral — Nervous System Regulation in a Funeral Playlist: Part 2 of the Ben Kintisch Interview

💐 Episode Summary

We’re digging into the peace, love, and pure zen vibes of Benjamin Kintisch’s funeral playlist. The singer, musician, educator, Cantor, and creator of “Life Review: The Hospice Musical” shares tender moments that influenced his musical education and profession. In this beautiful episode, Benjamin pays tribute to friends long gone, mentors, and family through the musical stylings of Simon & Garfunkel, Sue Horowitz, The Beatles and more. 

💿 Songs Mentioned

1. “The Only Living Boy In New York” by Simon and Garfunkel

2. “Peace Song” by Sue Horowitz

3. “Corner of the Sky” from Pippin

4. “With My Own Two Hands” by Ben Harper

5. “Let It Be” by The Beatles

You can listen to Ben’s playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2aGFaEOOngVsbP1KAEuM52?si=MuzhOaCtSu6wVehWQEdb4w 

🎙 About the Guest

Benjamin Kintisch is a trained chaplain, a music teacher, and a Cantor.  He is the creator, lyricist and playwright of “Life Review: The Hospice Musical.” This musical comedy is the first play he has created. 

Kintisch has loved singing and performing on stage since his youth. He graduated from Brown University with concentration in Judaic Studies. Graduate studies at Jewish Theological Seminary included a Masters in Sacred Music along with a Cantorial degree. Kintisch has  completed four years of chaplaincy training, having served in both hospice and eldercare facilities. He teaches music at a small elementary school in College Park, MD. He currently lives in Columbia, MD with his wife, daughter, and 2 dogs.

🌹 About Play This At My Funeral

Play This At My Funeral is a deeply fun, slightly macabre, always heartwarming podcast about the songs that shape our lives — including the ones we’d play at our funerals. Each episode, Dinah invites a guest to curate their hypothetical send-off playlist and share the stories behind the music. Think Desert Island Discs meets Films To Be Buried With — with more vibes and fewer survival scenarios.

Created and hosted by Dinah Susan Alobeid. Edited and co-produced by Alice Marcondes.

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🎙 About the Host

Dinah Susan Alobeid is a writer, dancer, and VP of Communications & Content. Her writing appears in Porter House Review, Five on the Fifth, Reverie Literary Magazine, Spectrum Magazine, and more. She lives in New Jersey with her partner and their rambunctious toddler.

I hearby declare that I do not own the rights to any music or lyrics played during the recording of this podcast. All rights to the music and audio belong to their respective owner(s).

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