What if the cemetery goes out of business? (classic)

About this episode

The episode explores the history and future of cemeteries, including what happens when they run out of money.

We're supposed to be buried there forever, right? Right?? Answers this week from writer David Sloane, who grew up in a cemetery and spent his adult life studying them. The surprising history of the place we go where we die and an answer to what happens when it runs out of money. Is the Cemetery Dead? by David Charles Sloane Support the show at searchengine.show

People in this episode

Host: PJ Vogt

Guest: David Sloane

Topics covered

• cemeteries
• history
• business
• death
• society

Keywords

• cemetery
• business
• death
• David Sloane
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: searchengine.show, Audacy, podcastchoices.com

Books & works: Is the Cemetery Dead?

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