No Loose Ends is the Book Your Arrangement Room Has Been Missing
If you've ever sat across from a family in an arrangement conference and watched them realize — in real time — that they have no idea what documents...
The Nation Is Turning 250 — Here’s How Deathcare Can Show Up
July 4, 2026 is weeks away, and America250 — the bipartisan federal initiative commemorating the United States semiquincentennial — has been building toward it for years. Communities across...
Headstone Headlines & Belated Arrests | 4M #247
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-forty-seventh edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #247, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
The Second Verse Was as Great as the First! Takeaways from Day Two of the 2026 Funeral (un)Conference
Inspiring. Groundbreaking. Dope. Day Two of the 2026 Funeral (un)Conference was all of these things and more (and yes, that last descriptor was Ryan’s personal take!). Picking up...
2026 Funeral (Un)Conference Day One Is a Wrap! Here’s What We Hope You Didn’t Miss
While I’ll admit that I’m a little biased when it comes to the uncanny ability of Ryan Thogmartin and the incredible DISRUPT Media team to consistently outdo themselves,...
Gentlemen’s Clubs & Tiny Thieves | 4M #246
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-forty-sixth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #246, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Would You Let Guests Do THIS to a Casket?
No deathcare professional would dispute the fact that personalization is the rule of the day, from products to services to disposition method. So maybe it should come as...
Help Families Confidently Navigate Crowdfunding So You Actually Get Paid
If you've been following the news over the past few weeks, you've heard about the Karmelo Anthony trial in Texas. One small aspect of the controversy that has...
Party Dudes & Legal Language | 4M #245
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-forty-fifth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #245, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Deadbots, Griefbots, Ghostbots: The AI “Digital Afterlife” Industry Is Getting Complicated
Deadbots, griefbots, ghostbots, deathbots, thanabots, grief tech, oh my — no matter what you call the rapidly-evolving tools that let people text, call, and video-chat with artificial intelligence...