The PodCasket
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Are you curious about funerals? Though a casual banter between Halbritter Wickens Funeral Home Owner and licensed funeral director Steve Wickens and Family Service Advisor Deb Millin, topics surrounding death, death care, undertaking, and aftercare will be covered along with answers to your questions about funeral service and mortuary science.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
Are you curious about funerals? Though a casual banter between Halbritter Wickens Funeral Home Owner and licensed funeral director Steve Wickens and Family Service Advisor Deb Millin, topics surrounding death, death care, undertaking, and aftercare will be covered along with answers to your questions about funeral service and mortuary science.
Language:
English
Contact:
2696833000
Website:
http://halbritterwickens.com
Episodes
Awards and an Animal
6/19/2023
Steve has a new puppy joining the crew at Halbritter Wickens Funeral Home to comfort families and eventually become a certified as a therapy dog. Deb asks Steve about the recent awards and honors that the funeral home has been a recipient of.
Duration:00:40:04
Let's Talk About Death
5/11/2023
A Dual Podcast! A Merger (not to be confused with 'murder' lol) with the 'Let's Talk About Death' podcast hosts Benny and Dr. Nick. Steve and Deb chat with these bearded identical twins.
Duration:00:38:36
A Haunted Hearse
4/4/2023
Jane Tardo is an artist who owns a hearse that she has made into an entire art production. The funeral coach features a dynamic lighting design, a textile-based scene in it, and a cast of spooky monsters. Steve and Deb find out about the story behind Jane buying a hearse to begin with and her unique understanding of death.
Duration:00:38:05
A Beloved Obituary
3/3/2023
The kind of obituary that jumps off the page and into your heart is what professional writer Petra Orlaff creates through her company Beloved. She has been writing personalized obituaries and eulogies for more than 25 years. Steve and Deb ask her all about the special art of obituary writing.
Duration:01:02:00
The Hosts' Final Wishes Revealed
2/14/2023
Starting Season 2 - as one of the only funeral home podcasts! Through a series of questions from a fanboy, Deb and Steve reveal their own final wishes in advance. Their prearrangements are deeply personal, but also highlighted in such a fun way!
Duration:00:28:29
Myth-Conceptions
1/16/2023
We find that families ask a lot of the same common questions when they meet with a funeral director. Steve and Deb debunk several common myths about photographs, death certificates, and cremation authorizations.
Duration:00:43:15
The Gift of Organ Donations
12/15/2022
A gift can be given even after a person passes away. And that is the gift of life. Organ and tissue donation is explained by the Gift Of Life Senior Medical Examiner & Funeral Home Liaison Stephanie Sommer.
Duration:00:49:31
The Mortuary Tech
10/31/2022
Deb and Steve interview a mortician from the UK. Hayleigh is an embalmer who has one of the largest TikTok followings in the mortuary profession. She is best known on social media to debunk myths. Join us as we compare funerals in the US to that of the UK.
Duration:01:02:33
Relationship of Memories
10/17/2022
Deb's good friend from a previous job passed away. Deb took part in the Celebration of Life by shedding tears for her friend, singing the songs that they knew and remembering the good times with her pal, even some that she had nearly forgotten about. Steve helps shed some light on the grief that we all have to go through at times.
Duration:00:47:31
Promise of a Great Story
8/16/2022
Steve and Deb are joined by Young Adult Author Helene Dunbar. Join them as they discuss the themes of grief, love, and ghosts in her books. Her book 'The Promise of Lost Things' is a recent novel that is out now!
Duration:00:39:15
Frozen Stiff
8/4/2022
Anthony Lamont is the owner of the world's only ice cream hearse. Join hosts Steve and Deb, along with The PodCasket voiceover guy Nik Havert, as they talk to the owner of Frozen Stiffs Ice Cream and hear about the preservation of old funeral coaches.
Duration:00:27:03
The Dash Between the Dates
7/23/2022
You know your life best; let's create a lasting legacy by planning your funeral in advance. Premier Preneed's Staci Blake joins Steve and Deb to talk about the benefits of early funeral planning. Plus, the three will be at a special event soon in-person and you're invited!
Duration:00:40:26
Deb's Discovery
6/30/2022
The PodCasket TikTok page has something eerie and creepy on it! Find out what Deb discovered in the funeral home's nooks and crannies and Steve explains why they even have such a thing.
Duration:00:17:29
A Gem of a Jim
6/23/2022
It's time that we introduce you to Jim Meyer, CFSP MBIE CCO. Since 1986, Jim has worked in Niles and has served the community's funeral needs. Having been full-time in funeral service since 1976, Jim responds in the most capable and loving way to any grieving situation. He has a wealth of knowledge that this episode begins to unpack!
Duration:00:42:54
Assurance Away from Home
6/17/2022
If death occurs 75 miles or more from your legal residence, what would you do? Sepio Guard's co-founder Bryce Beach and Regional Director Kevin Butler, explain how stress and burdens can be alleviated when a death happens at these unexpected places by including Sepio into your funeral prearrangements. It's assurance away from home.
Duration:00:35:11
Ink'd
6/8/2022
Do you know somebody who has a tattoo in memory of a loved one who passed? Owner of the Body Art Gallery Haley Korpal shares about her experiences in the tattoo industry following the death of a loved one. Steve and Deb discuss the different image possibilities to be ink'd.
Duration:00:25:37
Happy Memorialization Day
5/30/2022
Markers, Headstones, Monuments, and Gravestones have been in cemeteries for centuries. They can be made of several types of rock, but granite is what Patten Monument Company's Alex Fortosis explains in terms of quarrying and engraving, as well the main types of markers that can be selected to memorialize a loved one.
Duration:00:42:24
The Funeral of Jesus
5/25/2022
The burial of Jesus as found in the Gospel of John 19:38-42 is a Jewish funeral passage. Lead Pastor of Redeemer Church and author of multiple Christian books, Brian Hedges expands on this scripture, the historical facts, and shares hopeful message of the Gospel.
Duration:00:36:37
13th on the 13th
5/13/2022
It is Friday, the 13th. Deb and Steve talk to YouTube Horror Host Nik Havert about movies that have Mortuaries, Morticians and Monsters. He covers the history of horror movies throughout the decades and the portrayals of funerals in them. Together, they talk about the elements surrounding death in creepy shows.
Duration:01:00:07
Childlike Innocence
5/11/2022
Steve has invited one of his best friends from high school to share about how we can handle grief in adolescents and how important mental health is of kids who have lost parents and loved ones.
Duration:00:43:52