Innovation is happing everywhere in funeral service, almost. The one sector that is ignored and resists change is the prep room and embalming. Can Ryan and Brian figure out why? Probably not but they give it a go. 

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Weaponized Incompetence, Performance Theater and Recreational Outrage, oh my! Ryan tells stories and Brian tries to remember what he wanted to talk about about. Come on down the rabbit hole. 

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The Wilbert Group

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Podcast Mystery: This show originally aired on 1/20/23. Some time over the weekend the audio file disappeared. Here we are, back from the grave, or recycle bin, episode 440.

111 children in the United Kingdom lose a parent each day. Do you think death education should happen in schools? We are four thousand signatures short. The NAFD is setting the standard and Americans need to pay attention. Let's get it done folks. Sign the petition here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/624185

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We've renamed Todd Van Beck's mid-month history cast. Todd's show, now called Funeral Chronicles, kicks off with the story of the unsung heroes of the 1903 Chicago Iroquois Theater Fire. 

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Our pal, Jennifer Bryant-Dixon stops by the show to chat life, funeral service and the challenges life throws at us. 

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The Wilbert Group & Wilbert Edu

SuperNova International

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Grant from the podcast, My Funeral Home Stories, stops by the show to talk about indie content creation in podcasting. Ryan is fired up and Brian thinks the owls are watching. 

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ASD Answering Service for Directors

Memory Share: Livestreaming & Video Recording

Garfield Refining

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The guys hang out with Ryan's co-worker Shane Williams. Ryan looks to discuss entering funeral service as a second career while Brian just wants to hear what it's really like to work with Ryan Ballard.

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Matthews Aurora Funeral Solutions

Pierce Chemical

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Todd Van Beck kicks off 2023 with volume 2 in his series, Rest In Peace Mr. President: The Death and Funeral of President Lincoln.

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After being called out most nights this week, both Ryan and Brian find a moment to finish out 2022 and briefly look forward to 2023 with our special guest Brie Smith, co-host of the new show: The Dirt: With Return Home.

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Jason Engler and Barbara Kemmis are back with their series Cremation Then and Now. Today they discuss how cremationists and others educated the public about cremation.

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The Wilbert Group

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