Will your body serve a purpose after death? Does human composting have to happen in an industrial setting? Ryan and Brian chat with Walt Patrick from Herland Forest Cemetery about operating a cemetery in a sustainability education and research forest.

Ever wonder what happens with all the remaining metals after a cremation or alkaline hydrolysis? Melissa Polis from Garfield Refining talks about an environmentally friendly option.

At DeathCon2019 in Washington state, Ryan and Brian chat with Cameron Axelson from LifeNet Health about how they're saving lives with tissue recovery and transplantation.

New book alert! Westminster John Knox Press released this week the new book, Near The Exit: Travels With The Not-So-Grim Reaper by Lori Erickson. The author, Lori Erickson, stops by the show to chat about this exciting new book.

Kicking off DeathCon 2019 in Washington State, Ryan and Brian chat with Rob Goff, Executive Director of the Washington State Funeral Directors Association.

Author of Speaking of the Dead, Chelsea Tolman stops by the podcast to chat with Brian about writing her book, blog and starting a trade service. Join us as we go down the rabbit hole.

Ryan and Brian chat with Dana Goodell from the Embalmers Supply Company about what is on the mind of today's embalmers. From time delays, to methylene blue to hexyethylphenoform, this is one conversation you don't want to miss.

What's a Viking funeral? Not the Minnesota Vikings - the real Vikings. In this episode Brian chats with Mike Everest from Portals to the Past.

Brian and Ryan chat about what's in store for the podcast, from YouTube to speaking engagements, the boys discuss everything that's happening.

In an unscheduled breaking news episode, Brian's discusses the fate of Missouri's Jedi Disposition Act and a corporate partner and friend of the podcast is purchased by a major company within funeral service.