In this episode of PodCasket, Curtis Funk sits down with Jimmy Lucas—funeral director, family man, and all-around great storyteller—for a candid conversation that spans everything from funeral home beginnings and generational legacy to cattle ranching, scuba diving, and even amateur beekeeping. They dive into the Lucas family's 165-year history in …

In this episode of PodCasket, Curtis Funk sits down with Buddy Phaneuf, a funeral industry leader known for pushing boundaries in deathcare. From revolutionizing online cremation arrangements to integrating AI and chatbots, Buddy shares his insights on how technology and business strategy have transformed funeral service. He discusses his journey f…

In this episode, Curtis Funk sits down with Kris Seale, a leader in the funeral profession with nearly 40 years of experience. Kris shares his journey from growing up in a funeral home to transforming Funeral Directors Life Insurance Company (FDLIC) into an industry powerhouse. He opens up about the challenges of leading through the COVID-19 pandem…

In this episode, Ryan Thogmartin and Curtis Funk dive into the fascinating, unexpected paths that led them into the world of death care. From Curtis's random encounter at a family birthday party that turned into a nostalgic small-world moment to Ryan's entrepreneurial journey rooted in early life lessons, listeners will gain a unique perspective on…

Tune into this PodCakset episode, where Curtis Funk interviews Thomas Anderson, a fourth-generation funeral director and entrepreneur with a remarkable background in both the funeral and sports industries. Thomas shares his journey from growing up in rural Minnesota, where he unexpectedly took over the family funeral home, to later founding a profe…

In this insightful episode, we sit down with Kenn Peterson, a true legend in the death care industry, to explore his fascinating journey. Starting as a fitness specialist at Hillenbrand Industries, Kenn's career took a transformative turn into the world of pre-need sales and leadership. He shares heartfelt stories, from memorable conversations with…

In this insightful episode, Curtis Funk sits down with Ellery Bowker, a seasoned entrepreneur with deep roots in the funeral industry. Ellery shares his fascinating journey from his early days growing up on a dairy farm to his diverse career in sales and technology. He provides a detailed account of how he ventured into website design, eventually f…

In this episode of PodCasket, host Curtis Funk sits down with Jake Johnson, an influential figure in the funeral service industry. Jake shares his unique insights into how advancements in AI and robotics are poised to revolutionize the industry. The conversation delves into the history of funeral services, highlighting the pivotal roles played by J…

In this episode of PodCasket, host Curtis Funk sits down with Dan Isard, a financial expert and consultant who has significantly shaped the funeral service industry. Dan shares his fascinating journey from aspiring stand-up comedian to managing bands like Hall & Oates, and eventually becoming a renowned figure in funeral service consultancy. Dan di…

In this inaugural episode of PodCasket, host Curtis Funk welcomes Michael "Turk" Turkiewicz, a pioneering force in funeral home technology. Known as the father of funeral home websites, Turk shares his incredible journey from a Midwestern upbringing to transforming the funeral service industry with his innovative company, FuneralNet. Turk recounts …

Introducing PodCasket, the go to podcast for anyone in deathcare. Here we will be interviewing the legends of the funeral industry, learning their stories, their challenges, their accomplishments, and what brought them to funeral service. Whether you work in a funeral home, you're a vendor, you're new to the space, or you are just death curious, th…

Hali ya huzuni imetanda katika afisi za Radio D. Ayhan anawaaga wenzake na anarudi nchini Uturuki. Ingawa wafanyikazi wenzake wamemwandalia hafla ya kumuaga, hawana la kuchangamkia. Paula anafika kazini asubuhi na kuwapata watu wote wakijitayarisha kwa sherehe. Hafurahii sherehe hizo kamwe: Ayhan anaondoka Radio D kurudi zake Uturuki kumsaidia baba…

Waandishi habari hao wanajitahidi kuelewa kauli "getürkt" na wanazuru bandari isiyo ya kawaida ambako kila meli hukaribishwa kwa namna ya kipekee.Katika Bandari ya Willkomm-Höft kila meli hukaribishwa kwa wimbo wa taifa la nchi inakotoka. Kwenye mchezo wao wa redio, Paula na Philipp wanachunguza asili ya mila hii-ambayo yumkini inahusiana na maana …

Bundi Eulalia anawasaidia Paula na Philipp kupata mwelekeo. Wanagundua kuwa wafanyikazi wenzao wa gazeti la Hamburg wanahusika kwenye ulaghai huo. Paula, Philipp na Eulalia wanagundua kuwa wafanyikazi wa gazeti la Hamburg walitunga njama yote ya kuweko papa katika bandari ili wapate kuuza nakala zaidi za gazeti. Baadaye, Philipp na Paula wanazozana…

Paula na Philipp wanategua kitendawili cha mahali pa kwenda kumwangalia papa na kwa mara nyingine tena wanagundua ulaghai uliohusika. Hata hivyo mwanzoni sababu za tukio hilo si dhahiri moja kwa moja. Wakiwa katika harakati za kumtafuta mwanamichezo wa kuteleza baharini aliyetoweka, Paula na Philipp wanakutana na mpiga mbizi na hapo wanapata fununu…

Philipp na Paula wanafuata dalili za papa na kugundua jambo la kushangaza. Wanaingiwa na hamu zaidi wanapopata bao la kuteleza kwenye mawimbi ya bahari bila mwenyewe na pia makala ya gazeti inayowachanganya. Wanapoepukana na zogo la umati wa watu, waandishi habari hao wawili wanachunguza mahali papa alipopatikana. Wanapoona bao lililovunjika la kut…

Katika afisi ya Radio D hali ya joto imezidi mno. Paula na Philipp wanafurahi pale wanapopewa kazi ya kwenda pwani ambako papa ameonekana bandarini. Paula, Philipp na Ayhan wanatatizika kwa kiasi kikubwa. Joto limezidi afisini wala hawana kiyoyozi. Paula anatamani kwenda baharini, na Compu anamsaidia kufanya hivyo. Waandishi habari hao wanakwenda H…

Paula na Philipp wanawataka wasikilizaji kutoa maoni yao. Mada ya kipindi ni, "Je kusema uongo ni dhambi?" Wasikilizaji wanaweza kutoa maoni yao kuhusu maduara bandia ya mimea na tabia ya wakulima. "Je kusema uongo ni dhambi?" Paula na Philipp wanawauliza wasikilizaji. Swali hilo limetokana na matukio kwenye shamba la mahindi ambayo waandishi habar…

Ingawa maduara ya mimea yalitengezwa na Wakulima, Eulalia bado anaamini kuna madude yanayoanguka kutoka angani. Katika kuchunguza ulaghai huo, Philipp na Paula wanakwenda baa ya mahali ambako wanazungumza na wanakijiji. Paula na Philipp wametengua kitendawili cha maduara ya mimea lakini bado wana shaka kuhusu kuweko kwa madude yanayoanguka kutoka a…

Paula na Philipp wanataka kujua mbivu na mbichi kuhusu maumbo ya duara ya mimea na wanakwenda usiku kuchunguza. Lakini wanachokumbana nacho hakihusu viumbe kutoka angani. Mwenye shamba lenye maumbo ya duara yasiyoeleweka anawatoza watalii ada ya Yuro 5 kila mmoja ili wapige picha maumbo hayo. Wakati huo huo Philip na Paula wamepiga kambi mwituni ku…

Paula na Philipp wanakwenda kuchunguza wakati maumbo ya duara yanapogunduliwa kwenye shamba la mahindi. Je kuna dude lililoanguka kutoka angani au kuna mtu anawacheza watu shere? Wakati Ayhna anapowasili katika afisi ya Radio D, nao Paula na Philipp wamo njiani kutoka afisini. Maumbo ya duara yamegunduliwa katika shamba la mahindi na hakuna anayewe…

Waandishi wote wawili wanashangazwa na kisa cha tanzia cha Ikarus, shujaa wa visaasili vya Kigiriki. Paula na Philipp wanaeleza kisa chake. Paula na Philipp wanapomwona mvulana mdogo amevaa vazi la Icarus wanaingiwa na fikra: Wanaamua kukizungumzia kisa hicho cha Kigiriki kwenye mmoja wapo wa michezo yao ya redio. Kisa chenyewe ni kumhusu kijana am…

Paula na Philipp wanatangaza mara nyingine tena kuhusu Karnivali kutokea barabarani. Wanatambua mavazi tofauti na pia wanajifunza lahaja chache za Kijerumani katika harakati za kazi yao. Afisini Paula analipiza kisasi dhidi ya Ayhan- kwa kutumia taratibu za Karnivali. Kisha kwenye vifijo na nderemo zilizopo barabarani, Philipp na Paula wanatoa taar…

Hata baada ya kutatizika sana, hatimaye Philipp anafaulu kurudi salama kutoka Schwarzwald na anajitosa kwenye raha ya Karnivali. Paula wala havutiwi na mila hiyo ya Karnivali. Philipp anafurahia sherehe za Karnivali. Paula anaziona sherehe hizo kuwa fujo tupu. Inambidi kumtafuta Philipp na gari lake lililoibwa. Anafanyiwa mizaha na hivyo kutatizika…

Si watu wote wanaofurahia Karnivali. Kazi ya Compu inasababisha waandishi habari hao wawili kwenda Schwarzwald ambako Karnivali inachangamkiwa zaidi. Katika baadhi ya maeneo ya Ujerumani watu wanasherehekea Karnivali kwa furaha kubwa. Katika afisi ya Radio D kuna sintofahamu kati ya wahudumu kuhusu sherehe hizo. Paula haoni la kumvutia hata aungane…

Endapo kuna jambo usilolijua, ni bora kuuliza. Mwalimu anajibu maswali yaliyoletwa na wasikilizaji wa Radio D kuhusu matukio yaliyopita. Wasikilizaji wanauliza na mwalimu anajibu kila swali kwa kina. Hii ni fursa nzuri kwa wasikilizaji kutafakari taarifa, kupanua ufahamu wao au kuuliza lolote ambalo tangu hapo walinuia kuuliza. Sikiliza maswali hay…

Je jina Eulalia linatoka wapi? Compu, Ayhan na Josefine wanachunguza maana ya jina hilo na kupata maana tofauti. Mfanyi kazi mwenzao mhispania ndiye anayewasaidia. Bundi Eulalia anataka kujua maana ya jina lake. Wahudumu wa afisi ya Radio D wanashughulika kuchunguza na wanagundua asili ya jina hilo ni Ugiriki. Carlos wa idara ya kihispania ana taar…

Philipp anakutana na mwigizaji anayeigiza nafasi ya Mfalme Ludwig katika onyesho la muziki na kumtaka afanye mahojiano naye. Ghafla anatambua sauti yake. Wakati huo huo mgeni asiyetarajiwa atembelea afisi ya Radio D. Katika Kasri la Neuschwanstein, Philipp bila ya msaada wa Paula anafanikiwa kumtambua mtu huyo anayejidai ufalme: ni mwigizaji wa ony…

Philipp pia anapata fununu ya kumtambua mgeni. Anaona tangazo gazetini la onyesho la muziki kumhusu Mfalme Ludwig. Akiwa njiani kwenda kwenye ukumbi, anawahoji watalii wanaozuru kutoka maeneo yote ulimwenguni. Huku Paula akiwa afisini mwake Berlin, Philipp naye anahangaika huku na huko mjini Munich. Hana habari yoyote kuhusu jambo aliloligundua Pau…

Kwenye Kasri la Neuschwanstein, Paula na Philipp wanamhoji mtu anayedai kuwa Mfalme Ludwig. Paula anagundua jambo linalompa fununu ya kumtambua mgeni huyo asiyeeleweka. Waandishi habari hao wawili wanamrai mtu huyo anayedai kuwa Mfalme Ludwig kukubali mahojiano ya moja kwa moja redioni. Hata hivyo asili ya mtu huyo inabaki kuwa kitendawili. Paula a…

Paula na Philipp wanamtambulisha Mfalme Ludwig kwa wasikilizaji kwenye mchezo wao wa redio. Kuteleza thelujini usiku, hafla kubwa na uvumbuzi wa ajabu ni mambo ya mwanzo Ludwig aliyoyafanya katika wakati wake. Waandishi habari hao wawili wanawarejesha wasikilizaji hadi katika karne ya 19. Wanapata habari za Mfalme Ludwig, jinsi alivyokuwa akipenda …

Katika Kasri la Neuschwanstein, Paula na Philipp wanakutana na mgeni wasiyemwelewa ambaye amevaa joho la Mfalme Ludwig. Wanafanya uchunguzi kuhusu utata unaogubika kifo cha Ludwig. Mwanamume aliyejitanda mabegani mwake joho la Mfalme Ludwig anajaribu kuwasadikisha Paula na Philipp kwamba yeye ni marehemu mfalme. Je Ludwig alifariki vipi? Waandishi …

Paula na Ayhan wanamkaribisha mfanyikazi mwenzao mpya katika Radio D. Tayari wana jukumu muhimu la kutekeleza. Marehemu Mfalme Ludwig wa Bavaria anasemekana angali hai na kundi hilo linataka kuchunguza kadhia hiyo. Philipp anakutana na wafanyikazi wenzake wapya Paula na Ayhan, na pia Josefine ambaye anasimamia taratibu za afisini. Hapana muda wa ku…

Wafanyikazi wa kitengo cha uhariri cha Radio D wanamsubiri Philipp. Paula na Ayhan, watakaofanya kazi na Philipp, wanajifurahisha. Philipp haonekani na simu hazifanyi kazi. Philipp amechelewa sana kwa sababu ya hali mbaya ya hewa. Anajaribu kumpigia simu Paula ili amjulishe, lakini hampati. Philipp anatatizika zaidi kwa sababu ya simu anayopokea ku…

Philipp anaelekea Berlin. Hali ya hewa inamtatiza sana. Akiwa safarini, Philipp anajuana na watu kadhaa. Philipp anasafiri kwa gari kwenda Munich anakotumai kupanda ndege ya kuelekea Berlin. Safari yake inachukua muda mrefu zaidi kutoka na mvua kubwa. Katika tukio hili, wafanyi kazi wa Radio D, Philipp na mama yake wanajitambulisha kwa ufasaha zaid…

Philipp hajapata amani yoyote wala utulivu. Baada ya kusumbuliwa na wadudu, inambidi kukabiliana na majirani wasioisha kelele. Anapopigiwa simu asiyoitarajia kutoka Berlin, anaondoka haraka. Usumbufu aliopata kutokana na wadudu si lolote si chochote! Maji yanamfika shingoni Philipp anapokabiliana na kelele za msumeno wa umeme pamoja na mpiga tarumb…

Philipp, ambaye ni kijana, anasafiri kwa gari kwenda mashambani kumtembelea mama yake Hanne. Anatumai kupunga hewa lakini punde anagundua kuwa mashambani pia kuna vitimbi vyake. "Mandhari asilia, raha iliyoje!" Philipp anasema punde anapowasili nyumbani kwa mama yake mashambani, ambako anataka kujipumzisha. Huko kuna zaidi ya paka na ng'ombe. Phili…