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Funeral Service Insider: The PodcastTom Nondorf on the Future of Cemeteries: Storytelling, Space, and Transparency In this episode we speak with American Cemetery & Cremation editor Tom Nondorf about how cemeteries are embracing community engagement, creatively reusing space, and recycling transparency. Click here for complete show notes. 2025-05-2635 min
Funeral Service Insider: The PodcastProfessional Development: How to Love Your Cemetery with Tom NondorfTom Nondorf, editor of American Cemetery & Cremation joined us on “Funeral Service Insider: The Podcast” this week to discuss some of the stories and the magazine’s continuing coverage of what cemeteries can be and how they can continue to thrive. The Future of Cemeteries: "Cemeteries are not anathema to cremation and there's a way in which they walk hand in hand through memorialization and that's a big part of the puzzle." Revitalizing Cemeteries through Creative Engagement: "You have to start with the visual, start with the visceral, start reaching out to people and letting them k...2025-02-1032 min
Funeral Service Insider: The Podcast2025 Year in Review Part TwoIn this episode, we continue our conversation between American Cemetery & Cremation editor Tom Nondorf and Funeral Service Insider editor Tony Russo. In part one we concentrated on the ins and outs of cemetery news. Click here for complete show notes. 2025-01-1334 min
Funeral Service Insider: The Podcast2025 Year in Review Part OneThis week, Tom Nondorf, editor of American Cremation & Cemetery magazine co-hosts the first of a two-part year-in-review episode. The Unique Cemetery Overlooking Sanford Stadium: “They sell plots because the University of Georgia plays pretty good brand of college football. People want to see it. And so, you know, they have that crazy brand of a Southern football fan. So, some people buy plots where they can be kind of overlooking a slight view of the stadium.” On Contributing Writer Tui Snider: “And then one of (the books) was by this woman, Tui Snider, out of Texas, w...2025-01-0640 min
Funeral Service Insider: The PodcastMitigating Risk: Protecting Cemeteries, Workers, and Families with Brownyard Group's Domenic AntinucciIn this episode of Funeral Service Insider, Tom Nondorf, editor of American Cemetery & Cremation, speaks with Domenic Antinucci, a program manager at Brownyard Group, about the specialized insurance needs cemeteries and crematories contend with. Antinucci also discusses how personal experiences and an unlikely career path enriched his appreciation for death care. On Specialized Insurance for the Funeral Industry: "We launched this in 2017 because ... there was not a carrier that specialized in 10 to 15 lines of coverage in just cemetery, crematory, and funeral home risks nationally." On Mishandling During COVID: "COVID brought to light a lot that co...2024-11-1830 min
Funeral Service Insider: The PodcastFuneral Service News: American Cemetery & Cremation Editor Tom NondorfIn this episode of Funeral Service Insider, Tom Nondorf, who joined Kates-Boylston Publications in late November as the new editor of American Cemetery & Cremation magazine. His responsibilities include finding and developing stories, as well as working closely with writers. Click here for complete show notes.2024-04-0841 min