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A podcast about the history, preservation, and culture of American cemeteries hosted by Liz Clappin... more
FAQs about Tomb With A View: A Cemetery Podcast:How many episodes does Tomb With A View: A Cemetery Podcast have?The podcast currently has 153 episodes available.
May 21, 2021Episode 83: Primus Inter Pares: The Character-Defining Contextual Design of the John F. Kennedy Gravesite, Arlington National Cemetery Part IIIThe popularity of burial at Arlington really didn't explode until 1963, when the burial of the assassinated president, John F. Kennedy was interred there. This week I examine the importance of the gravesite both as a factor that shaped Arlington and a watershed moment in gravesite design. ...more1h 4minPlay
May 14, 2021Episode 82, Silence and Respect, Arlington National Cemetery, Part IIToday I examine one of the most integral parts of Arlington, the Tomb of the Unknowns; why do we have one? What does it say? and most importantly why there are no more unknowns.[email protected]Instagram: tombwithaviewpodcastFacebook: Tomb with a View Podcast...more59minPlay
May 07, 2021Episode 81: Pro Patria Mori, Arlington National Cemetery, Part IPart 1 of a 3-part series on America's most famous cemetery, Arlington, to honor the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Memorial Amphitheater![email protected]Facebook: Tomb with a View PodcastInstagram: tombwithaviewpodcast...more1h 6minPlay
April 23, 2021Episode 80: 20 Holes and 100 Fathoms: The EPA, Airplane Caskets, and Burial at SeaI've talked about maritime disasters... but what about those who chose to be buried at sea, either as part of their profession or lifestyle? Looking at what you have to do to be buried in the briny deep.[email protected]Facebook: Tomb with a View PodcastInstagram: tombwithaviewpodcast...more58minPlay
April 16, 2021Episode 79: They That Go Down to the Sea in Ships: The Andrea Gail, the Edmund Fitzgerald, and How We Memorialize Those Lost at SeaThere have been thousands of shipwreck on the coastlines of the United States and the Great Lakes. How do we mourn the lost? How do they themselves view the possibility of death at sea? Using two of the most noteworthy modern shipwrecks I examine the complex challenges of remembering those lost at sea.Email: [email protected]Facebook: Tomb with a View PodcastInstagram: tombwithaviewpodcast...more1h 8minPlay
April 09, 2021Episode 78: Tragic and Spectacular: The Titanic Cemeteries, Unequal Recovery of Remains, and Ethics of SalvageThe RMS Titanic I perhaps the most famous shipwreck in history, we all know what happened the night it sank... but what happened after? How were the remains of victims salvaged? Were they salvaged at all? Where we those recovered buried? And most importantly... are there any bodies still down there? I also discuss some of the most impressive Titanic memorials and the lasting impact of the sinking. ...more1h 24minPlay
April 02, 2021Episode 77: The Tapho Files IV: Baked and Glazed: Terra Cotta Gravemarkers with Jeanne D'Angelo and Mike BukowskiOne 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_altarJeanne D'AngeloMike Bukowski[email protected]Facebook: Tomb with a View PodcastInstagram: tombwithaviewpodcast...more1h 10minPlay
March 26, 2021Episode 76: Rough Around the Edges: Concrete, Wilbert Haase, and Why We Make Gravestones by HandContinuing Materials March by considering concrete, a humble, utilitarian material that is found with surprising regularity in cemeteries, in a wide variety of forms. Email: [email protected]Instagram: tombwithaviewpodcastFacebook: Tomb with a View Podcast...more58minPlay
March 19, 2021Episode 75: Flawless and Steamy: Alexander MacDonald, Polished Granite, and America's First Commercial RailroadThe 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.[email protected]Facebook: Tomb with a View PodcastInstagram:tombwithaviewpodcast...more57minPlay
March 15, 2021Episod 74: Great White Mountains: Carrara, Proctor, and the Sexiness of MarbleMarble 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. [email protected]Instagram: tombwithaviewpodcastFacebook: Tomb with a View...more1h 1minPlay
FAQs about Tomb With A View: A Cemetery Podcast:How many episodes does Tomb With A View: A Cemetery Podcast have?The podcast currently has 153 episodes available.