Funeralcast Fastcast 22APR2026

92. Cremation turns 150! with Barbara Kemmis

This year marks 150 years since Dr. Francis Julius LeMoyne cremated Baron De Palm in Washington, PA. It has come a long way since then to become the number one form of disposition. Barbara Kemmis, the executive director of The Cremation Association of North America [https://www.cremationassociation.org/] joins Ben to talk about the four eras of cremation history and where it may be going. Be sure to rate and review the show. Watch for new episodes of the Funeralcast Fastcast! Email Ben bschmidt@frigidfluid.com Email Barbara barbara@cremationassociation.org Follow @thefuneralcast Follow @frigidfluid

Funeralcast Fastcast 23MAY2026

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91. Graceful Arrangements with Effie Anolik

When Effie's dad died in 2018, she had no idea what to do other than Google "how to plan a funeral." Her journey led her to start Afterword [https://afterword.com/] a company that has now expanded into AI assisted funeral arrangements that earned them the 2025 National Funeral Directors Association Innovation Award. Schedule a demo of Grace AI [https://afterword.com/demo/?form_source=home.hero] Email me bschmidt@frigidfluid.com Follow @thefuneralcast Follow @frigidfluid Be sure to rate and review the show!

90. Tending to Your Headstone with Artem Manilov

Did you know there is an Uber-style app for headstone restornation and repair? Us either! Ben interviews Artem Manilov founder of the the Tending app that families can use to fix up their distant headstones, and others can pick up some gig work! Be sure to rate and review the show! Email me with your comments! Bschmidt@frigidfluid.com [Bschmidt@frigidfluid.com]  Register for The Fluid Forum [https://compassionfs.com/thefluidforum2026/#registration] Find the Tending app [https://tending.app/]

Funeralcast Fastcast 22APR2026

On this episode; a preview of current and upcoming Funeralcast interviews, hot takes on celebrity death doulas and the future of mortuary schools plus find out where the Frigid Fleet will be in May. Email me your thoughts bschmidt@frigidfluid.com