RIP Penny: Remembering the Late, Great U.S. One Cent Piece
For 232 years, the one-cent piece has been an American staple, and not just as a token to exchange for a piece of candy or a pound of...
Thanks to Trust & Will, We’re One Step Closer to a Casket Bowl
Exactly two years ago, just as college football bowl games were winding down, Connecting Directors hypothesized a few options for deathcare companies to join Duke’s Mayo and Cheez-Its...
Viewing China’s Coffin Research Projects Through a Deathcare Lens
Last week, the fascinating results of two unrelated coffin-related research projects based in China circulated through the news cycle. There’s no doubt that these discoveries offer significant cultural...
Big Death Energy & Stark Contrasts | 4M #222
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-twenty-second edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #222, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Ryan Thogmartin’s 10 Most Interesting, Insightful, and In-Depth Interviews of 2025
No matter who he’s interviewing — founders, forward-thinkers, veterans, or elites — our Ryan Thogmartin has a way of breaking through the noise to bring you the details...
Your 10 Favorite Connecting Directors Features of 2025
If the articles most Connecting Directors readers enjoyed are any indication, 2025 was a year where you wanted to learn more about acquisitions, laws and regulations, corporate wins,...
Happy Days & Wrestling Lessons | 4M #221
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-twenty-first edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #221, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Pappy Pours & Funeral Theory | 4M #220
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-twentieth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #220, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Darren Crouch on What the Time 100 Climate List Means for Deathcare—and Why Green Options Matter More Than Ever
Without fail, the conversations we have with the subjects of our Connecting Directors features always remind us why this profession matters—and why it must continue to evolve. That...
Martha Stewart May Be the Perfect Spokesperson for Natural Organic Reduction
Domestic diva Martha Stewart is known for a lot of things — impeccable style, a brief prison stint, and being the BFF of Snoop Dogg and a Sports...