Play This At My Funeral

Season 2 Closer with Host Dinah Alobeid (Ep 24)

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

Nervous System Regulation in a Funeral Playlist: Part 2 Ben Kintisch (Ep 23)

🎧 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 [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. 💜 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 [https://www.tremfit.com/] — Kara Tremel’s boutique online training experience helping every body feel strong, confident, and cared for.Second Home First [https://www.buyyoursecondhomefirst.com/] — The hit podcast rethinking homeownership and wealth-building. What if your 401(k) came with a fire pit and a lake view?

End of Life Care Made Musical in “Life Review: The Hospice Musical” w/ Benjamin Kintisch (Ep 22)

💐 Episode Summary In this episode, we depart from our usual format for a look into the making of a musical. Life Review: The Hospice Musical. With songs written by singer, musician, educator, and Cantor Benjamin Kintisch, this musical bridges together Fiddler on the Roof and A Chorus Line for an exploration of the meaning of life, at the end of life. This is part one of a two-part episode. Tune back into part two to discover the selections on Benjamin's own funeral playlist. Come for the music discovery, and stay for the artistic pursuit of meaning in every moment.  🎙 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. 💜 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 SupportersHuge thanks to our show supporters: TremFit [https://www.tremfit.com/] — Kara Tremel’s boutique online training experience helping every body feel strong, confident, and cared for.Second Home First [https://www.buyyoursecondhomefirst.com/] — The hit podcast rethinking homeownership and wealth-building. What if your 401(k) came with a fire pit and a lake view?

Only Love and Canada’s Most Brilliant Songwriters and Musical Influences w/ Kemp Edwards (Ep 21)

💐 Episode Summary A fateful visit to the East Vancouver vinyl shop, Painted Lady Records (IG: @paintedlady_records [https://www.instagram.com/paintedlady_records/?hl=en]), led to a cross-continental friendship with owners Kemp and Erika Edwards. Since that day in January 2026, host Dinah has had a consistent mutual geeking out with Kemp and Erika over music, community, and the essence of life. Love. This episode is pure love. Expect mentions of Bruce Cockburn, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, J.J. Cale, Bob Seger, James Taylor, India.Arie, Chet Faker, just so many beautiful, soulful songs. This playlist feels like this: a relaxing road trip with those two or three friends who completely get you, the ones you can say anything in front of and who know your deepest, darkest secrets and fears. 💿 Songs Mentioned 1. “Only Love” by Ben Howard 2. “Against The Wind” by Bob Seger 3. “Blackbird” by The Beatles 4. “Our House” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 5. “Roll Um Easy” by Little Feet 6. “Cajun Moon” by J.J. Cale 7. “Fire and Rain” by James Taylor 8. “Banana Pancakes” by Jack Johnson 9. “Pacing The Cage” by Bruce Cockburn 10. “Way With Words” by Bahamas 11. “Promises” by India.Arie 12. “Tive Razao” by Seu Jorge 13. “How Deep Is Your Live” by PJ Morton by Yebba 14. “Ventura Highway” by America, George Martin 15. “Into The Mystic” by Van Morrison 16. “So Ready” by Goose 17. “No Diggity” by Chet Faker 18. “Going To California” by Pressing Strings You can listen to Kemp’s playlist on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1DO2IEkdVKw3glxLf87b43?si=of3fznepRkSNImIsvO3sqA [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1DO2IEkdVKw3glxLf87b43?si=of3fznepRkSNImIsvO3sqA] 🎙 About the Guest Kemp Edwards is the owner of Painted Lady Records on Commercial Drive in Vancouver, BC. PLR is the city’s newest vinyl store, specializing in both new and used records and boasting a stage for live performances. Kemp was the lead singer in Kingston, Ontario based band HEDONE and has been a serious music enthusiast all of his life. Kemp is also the President and CEO of Ethical Profiling Ltd. (EP), a Canadian based company that consults, designs, sources and produces high quality, ethical, sustainable products for private label partners as well as the retail and corporate sectors. EP focuses on domestic manufacturing, Fair Trade practices, and proven social and environmental compliance. Outside of the many private label programs EP produces, the Company markets several independent brands; ECONIC Apparel, National Team Collective, and InFocus Canada. Notable projects undertaken by the Company include corporate uniform programs and general merchandise for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, 2024 Paris Olympics, 2018 FIFA World Cup, the 2016 World Expo in Milan, the 2015 PanAm Games, the Sochi 2014 Olympics, and the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. 🌹 About Play This At My FuneralPlay 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. 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. 🙏🏽 Thank You to Our SupportersHuge thanks to our show supporters: TremFit [https://www.tremfit.com/] — Kara Tremel’s boutique online training experience helping every body feel strong, confident, and cared for.Second Home First [https://www.buyyoursecondhomefirst.com/] — The hit podcast rethinking homeownership and wealth-building. What if your 401(k) came with a fire pit and a lake view?

Discovering Chutney Music & Debut Album “Love Bomb Therapy” with Singer/Songwriter Mel L. (Ep 20)

💐 Episode Summary This week’s episode with singer and songwriter Mel L reveals the harder moments that music can usher us through. With songs from the world of Disney musical cartoons, a gorgeous introduction to Chutney music, and originals from the guest herself from her forthcoming debut album, Love Bomb Therapy, this episode will heal your midweek blues.  💿 Songs Mentioned 1. “Yam & Cassava” by Mel L 2. “Under The Sea” sung by Samuel E. Wright from Disney’s The Little Mermaid  3. “Lootala” by Sonny Mann 4. “Rock Away” by Beres Hammond 5. “Where The Party At” (feat. Nelly) by Jagged Edge 6. “Dreamgirls” by Jennifer Hudson, Beyoncé, Anika Noni 7. “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” by Whitney Houston 8. “See You Again” by Mel L. 9. “Put It On The Altar” by Jessica Reedy 10. “alive” by Mel L. 11. “Jesus In The Ghetto” by Sir the Baptist, Anthony Hamilton 12. “Black Boy Joy” by Mel L. 🎙 About the Guest Melanie Lewis (aka Mel L.) has been acting, singing, song-writing and performing live since she was a kid. She knows how to light up a room and ensure that those who interact with her (in big or small spaces) feel seen. Spending most of her singing career performing with a cover-band based in Brooklyn, NY, she’s made the pivot into recording and releasing her own original singles [https://linktr.ee/Mellmuseic]- and is set to release her debut album “Lovebomb Therapy” this spring. This concept album combines skits with songs - to invite listeners to join her in her therapist’s office as she processes a Lovebomb dating experience, self-reflection as a human and ultimately leaves listeners questioning: “Who lovebombed whom?” WIth 10 years of experience in the HRBP and L&D space, she’ll leverage the skills she’s honed in her career to craft experiences for her “Lovies” to safely practice and polish key emotional intelligence skills. Her goal is to help humans bond again (don’t we miss that?) - providing music and entertaining think-pieces as the ice-breaker to rebuilding the art of conversation and true connection. In all honesty, she doesn’t know how far any of this will go - but she’s committed to the mission, the journey and enjoying the ride! @mellmuse.ic [http://mellmuse.ic/] (IG/TikTok) Melanie Lewis [https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-lewis-hrbusinesspartner/] (LinkedIn) Yam & Cassava [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gw4IT4kp8uA&list=RDgw4IT4kp8uA&start_radio=1]music video 🌹 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 [https://www.tremfit.com/] — Kara Tremel’s boutique online training experience helping every body feel strong, confident, and cared for.Second Home First [https://www.buyyoursecondhomefirst.com/] — The hit podcast rethinking homeownership and wealth-building. What if your 401(k) came with a fire pit and a lake view?