Lessons to Learn From This “Misleading” Direct Cremation Ad
A UK advertising authority has banned a direct cremation company’s ad, finding that the commercial implied that more services were included than what was actually being advertised. The...
Torrential Rains & 6-Day Funerals | 4M #248
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-forty-eighth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #248, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Washington State Finally Legalizes Private Property Burial
Funeral directors in the state of Washington have a new reason to celebrate. As of June 11, they can join their colleagues in 47 other states by telling...
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...