Topic: Funeral Services

4 chapters across the catalog

French Rats
Episode 1448 1:43:29 - 1:47:53

1448: French Rats

Sir Dom Nasty Knighthood, Midwifery and Funerals

Sean Lavalier Adam donated $1,000 to knight her husband, Dominique Adam, as "Sir Dom Nasty." The request included a complex series of jingles and a promotion for her business, "DIY Dying," which offers both midwifery and funeral services in Southern California. The hosts use this to remind producers about the constraints of reading long notes during the show.

No Shields, No Deals
Episode 1405 38:21 - 40:42

1405: No Shields, No Deals

Service Corporation International, Funeral Industry Earnings

Service Corporation International (SCI), a major funeral and cemetery provider, raised its 2021 earnings guidance due to higher-than-expected death volumes. The CEO attributed the growth to the Delta variant and "non-COVID excess deaths." The hosts suggest that financial reports from the death care industry are a more reliable metric of mortality trends than government data.