The Funeralcast

Ben Schmidt

Join some of funeral service's favorite characters as they offer advice to the public, analyze funeral service in the news, and help other professionals navigate current issues.

  1. 1 Sept

    99. The Beauty and The Brains with Jaclyn Kleinaitis

    Ever wonder what Ben's wife is like? Ever wonder if she actually exists? She does and she is here to share her experiences about life with a funeral director and specifically life with your beloved host. Rate and review the show, even if you don't like it! Free NFDA Expo Passes! Booth 1313! Email Ben bschmidt@frigidfluid.com Follow @thefuneralcast

  2. 28 Aug

    Funeralcast Fastcast 28AUG2026

    In this Fastcast we have a preview of Funeralcast episode 98. Green Thumb Thanatology with Cole Imperi, episode 99. The Beauty and the Brains with Jaclyn Kleinaitis, and episode 100 Hall of Fame Funeral Directing with Andre Dawson. Free NFDA Expo Passes Booth 1313 Email me at bschmidt@frigidfluid.com Follow @thefuneralcast

  3. 18 Aug

    98. Green Thumb Thanatology with Cole Imperi

    Cole Imperi has had a big influence on Thanatology by founding the School of American Thanatology, identifying non-clincal terms like "shadow loss", and creating the sub-discipline of Thanabotany. Sounds like someone super serious, right? Wrong! She's a lot of fun and find out why on this episode of The Funeralcast. Be sure to rate and review the show, even if you don't like it! Check out the School of American Thanatology Follow Cole @imperi Email Ben bschmidt@frigidfluid.com Follow Ben @thefuneralcast

  4. 4 Aug

    97. Postmortem DNA Recovery with Kimberly Garrett

    Kimberly Garrett is the founder of Anytime Mobile DNA in Los Angeles, a business that usually serves the living until she started to get calls to recover DNA from people who have died. Hear her journey into funeral service. Rate and review the show! Email Ben bschmidt@frigidfluid.com Follow @thefuneralcast Visit Kimberly's website

  5. 21 Jul

    96. Death’s Apprentice with Christa Ovenell

    Christa Ovenell left a high-profile position as the Principal at Canada’s largest international college to become a funeral director at the age of 50. She is now a funeral director/embalmer, end of life doula, and a deathcare educator. Learn what inspired her life change and how she has combined her love of education and her deathcare calling to help meet the needs of her community.  Be sure to rate and review the show, even if you don't like it! Follow Christa on instagram @deathsapprentice.ca Visit her website Read her article- Embalming Isn't the Enemy: How a Green Mortician Found the Good in a Polarizing Practice. Email Ben bschmidt@frigidfluid.com Follow Ben @thefuneralcast Visit our newly revamped website

  6. 16 Jul

    Funeralcast Fastcast 16JUL2026

    On this episode: Ethical AI Memorialization with Liminal Touch Death's Apprentice "What's your bold predicition for funeral service?" Fluid Forum on August 18th Embalming Chemicals in the Wild on YouTube Live

  7. 7 Jul

    95. Ethical Digital Memorialization with Liminal Touch

    More people are blistering at the idea of AI usage, especially when it comes to memorializing someone they lost. The co-founders of Liminal Touch, offer what they believe is an ethical usage of AI for digital memorialization.   Rate and review the podcast, even if you don't like it! Email Ben bschmidt@frigidfluid.com Check out Liminal Touch here. Follow Ben @thefuneralcast Follow Frigid Fluid @frigidfluid Visit our newly revamped website

  8. 23 Jun

    94. What is Promession? with Peter Mäsak

    Promession is a little known method of disposition developed in Sweden. Ben is joined by Peter Masak, husband of the founder of Promessa to explain the method. Be sure to rate and review the show! Email Ben at bschmidt@frigidfluid.com Follow @thefuneralcast Promessa video links mentioned in the show Promessa- How it works https://www.facebook.com/teletrece/videos/1050440205037543/https://www.facebook.com/DavidAvocadoWolfe/videos/10153717247856512/ https://work-60633547.facebook.com/kingdemic/videos/1067877743294822/?

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Join some of funeral service's favorite characters as they offer advice to the public, analyze funeral service in the news, and help other professionals navigate current issues.

Information

  • Creator
    Ben Schmidt
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    107
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ben Schmidt
  • Show Website
    The Funeralcast