The Cemetery Chronicles

<p>The cemetery chronicles is hosted by two friends who manage cemeteries in the Twin Cities. This podcast takes you behind the gates and into the unique world of cemeteries. Join us as we share heartfelt stories, unexpected humor, and the profound moments that come with a career dedicated to honoring life and legacy. </p>

Episode 33: Midnight burglars, Bobby tries to crack the case wide open!

Today we talk about events happening at our local cemeteries, and finish our discussion about the Minnesota Association of Cemeteries conference held a couple weeks ago. Email us at info@thecemeterychronicles.comJoin us at the Minnesota Association of Cemeteries conference, Sept. 16 through the 18th.Minnesota Association of Cemeteries https://mncemeteries.orgLike us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574151340561Please support our sponsorsParadise Pictures 1-800-960-8040 or visit online at paradisepictures.com. Let them know you listen to The Cemetery Chronicles and get a free sample!CIMS Cemetery Management Software. Visit online at cimscemeterysoftware.com They will give you a 10% discount on a new software license just for listening to us!Coldspring. Visit them online at http://coldspringusa.com/memorial

10-03
01:01:38

Episode 32: Good to be back, and convention recap!

We are back at it this week! Still recovering from the Minnesota Association of Cemeteries conference. This week we recap what we learned at our latest convention! What a blast it was to see everyone, and get to spend time with fellow cemeterians! Email us at info@thecemeterychronicles.comJoin us at the Minnesota Association of Cemeteries conference, Sept. 16 through the 18th.Minnesota Association of Cemeteries https://mncemeteries.orgLike us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574151340561Please support our sponsorsParadise Pictures 1-800-960-8040 or visit online at paradisepictures.com. Let them know you listen to The Cemetery Chronicles and get a free sample!CIMS Cemetery Management Software. Visit online at cimscemeterysoftware.com They will give you a 10% discount on a new software license just for listening to us!Coldspring. Visit them online at http://coldspringusa.com/memorial

09-26
58:28

2025 Minnesota Association of Cemeteries Legislative Update

This weeks episode is this years legislative update for all the Minnesota Association of Cemetery members who were unable to make it to the 2025 Annual Management Course.Bobby and Dominic will be back to normal next week discussing the 2025 annual convention recap!Email us at info@thecemeterychronicles.comJoin us at the Minnesota Association of Cemeteries conference, Sept. 16 through the 18th.Minnesota Association of Cemeteries https://mncemeteries.orgLike us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574151340561Please support our sponsorsParadise Pictures 1-800-960-8040 or visit online at paradisepictures.com. Let them know you listen to The Cemetery Chronicles and get a free sample!CIMS Cemetery Management Software. Visit online at cimscemeterysoftware.com They will give you a 10% discount on a new software license just for listening to us!Coldspring. Visit them online at http://coldspringusa.com/memorial

09-19
35:57

The episode we recorded this week, the file got corrupted! So enjoy an oldie but a goodie.

We are so sorry, but we had a great podcast cooked up for y'all this week, however.... The file is corrupted and I can't open it! Oh my. I will continue to work on it, but enjoy this blast from the past where we talk about What to focus on when managing a small or volunteer run cemetery! This is from Episode 12.Email us at info@thecemeterychronicles.comJoin us at the Minnesota Association of Cemeteries conference, Sept. 16 through the 18th.Minnesota Association of Cemeteries https://mncemeteries.orgLike us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574151340561Please support our sponsorsParadise Pictures 1-800-960-8040 or visit online at paradisepictures.com. Let them know you listen to The Cemetery Chronicles and get a free sample!CIMS Cemetery Management Software. Visit online at cimscemeterysoftware.com They will give you a 10% discount on a new software license just for listening to us!Coldspring. Visit them online at http://coldspringusa.com/memorial

09-12
01:04:56

Episode 30: Guest John Polo. Great conversation on empathy and compassion towards the families we serve.

We speak with Author, Speaker, Podcaster, Life Coach, John Polo. John has a great perspective on how to help families during time of grief. This is a great conversation to put yourself in the shoes of the families that sit across from you in your office.Visit John Polo at www.johnpolocoaching.comEmail us at info@thecemeterychronicles.comJoin us at the Minnesota Association of Cemeteries conference, Sept. 16 through the 18th.Minnesota Association of Cemeteries https://mncemeteries.orgLike us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574151340561Please support our sponsorsParadise Pictures 1-800-960-8040 or visit online at paradisepictures.com. Let them know you listen to The Cemetery Chronicles and get a free sample!CIMS Cemetery Management Software. Visit online at cimscemeterysoftware.com They will give you a 10% discount on a new software license just for listening to us!Coldspring. Visit them online at http://coldspringusa.com/memorial

09-05
01:00:49

Episode 29: Lets turn our cemetery talk to garage talk! The process of building a new structure on your grounds!

Two cemetery managers turn grave talk into garage talk, sharing the surprisingly lively saga of taking a simple storage idea from boardroom approval to bids, bricks, and beyond.Email us at info@thecemeterychronicles.comJoin us at the Minnesota Association of Cemeteries conference, Sept. 16 through the 18th.Minnesota Association of Cemeteries https://mncemeteries.orgLike us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574151340561Please support our sponsorsParadise Pictures 1-800-960-8040 or visit online at paradisepictures.com. Let them know you listen to The Cemetery Chronicles and get a free sample!CIMS Cemetery Management Software. Visit online at cimscemeterysoftware.com They will give you a 10% discount on a new software license just for listening to us!Coldspring. Visit them online at http://coldspringusa.com/memorial

08-29
59:37

Episode 28: Special Guest Brandon Finley with CIMs Cemetery Software. We geek out about technology in the cemetery world.

Today we get to know Brandon Finley a bit better. You may have read articles in American Cemetery and Cremation where he was interviewed about cemetery software, and GIS mapping, and now we have him in studio. We talk cemetery technology, where it is, and the potential of where it can be. We have a lot of fun with this one!Email us at info@thecemeterychronicles.comJoin us at the Minnesota Association of Cemeteries conference, Sept. 16 through the 18th.Minnesota Association of Cemeteries https://mncemeteries.orgLike us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574151340561Please support our sponsorsParadise Pictures 1-800-960-8040 or visit online at paradisepictures.com. Let them know you listen to The Cemetery Chronicles and get a free sample!CIMS Cemetery Management Software. Visit online at cimscemeterysoftware.com They will give you a 10% discount on a new software license just for listening to us!Coldspring. Visit them online at http://coldspringusa.com/memorial

08-22
01:06:19

Episode 27: General life as a cemetery manager, plus should you disinter a casket without a vault?

We talk about lot disinterment without a vault at roughly 25 minute mark.Email us at info@thecemeterychronicles.comJoin us at the Minnesota Association of Cemeteries conference, Sept. 16 through the 18th.Minnesota Association of Cemeteries https://mncemeteries.orgLike us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574151340561Please support our sponsorsParadise Pictures 1-800-960-8040 or visit online at paradisepictures.com. Let them know you listen to The Cemetery Chronicles and get a free sample!CIMS Cemetery Management Software. Visit online at cimscemeterysoftware.com They will give you a 10% discount on a new software license just for listening to us!Coldspring. Visit them online at http://coldspringusa.com/memorial

08-15
54:35

Episode 26: Who inherits cemetery lots when the lot owner dies? And water leaks, again!

We talk about lot inheritence after the break, roughly the 30 minute mark, until the end.Email us at info@thecemeterychronicles.comJoin us at the Minnesota Association of Cemeteries conference, Sept. 16 through the 18th.Minnesota Association of Cemeteries https://mncemeteries.orgLike us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574151340561Please support our sponsorsParadise Pictures 1-800-960-8040 or visit online at paradisepictures.com. Let them know you listen to The Cemetery Chronicles and get a free sample!CIMS Cemetery Management Software. Visit online at cimscemeterysoftware.com They will give you a 10% discount on a new software license just for listening to us!Coldspring. Visit them online at http://coldspringusa.com/memorial

08-08
01:08:30

Episode 25: Cemetery insurance, liability insurance, and how to mitigate these issues.

Email us at info@thecemeterychronicles.comJoin us at the Minnesota Association of Cemeteries conference, Sept. 16 through the 18th.Minnesota Association of Cemeteries https://mncemeteries.orgLike us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574151340561Please support our sponsorsParadise Pictures 1-800-960-8040 or visit online at paradisepictures.com. Let them know you listen to The Cemetery Chronicles and get a free sample!CIMS Cemetery Management Software. Visit online at cimscemeterysoftware.com They will give you a 10% discount on a new software license just for listening to us!Coldspring. Visit them online at http://coldspringusa.com/memorial

08-01
01:07:34

Episode 24: Community Mausoleums, the good, the bad, the ugly.

On this podcast Bobby and Dominic chat about community mausoleums. Are you thinking about erecting a mausoleum? Listen to this podcast to get some insight. We chat about the good, the bad, and the ugly. We also talk about what equipment you need when you have a mausoleum.Minnesota Association of Cemeteries https://mncemeteries.orgPlease contact us at info@thecemeterychronicles.comLike us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574151340561Please support our sponsorsParadise Pictures 1-800-960-8040 or visit online at paradisepictures.com. Let them know you listen to The Cemetery Chronicles and get a free sample!CIMS Cemetery Management Software. Visit online at cimscemeterysoftware.com They will give you a 10% discount on a new software license just for listening to us!Coldspring. Visit them online at http://coldspringusa.com/memorial

07-25
01:05:36

Episode 23: Bobby and Dominic discuss how to beat the heat of July! Join us as we chat Cemetery Life.

Email us at info@thecemeterychronicles.comJoin us at the Minnesota Association of Cemeteries conference, Sept. 16 through the 18th.Minnesota Association of Cemeteries https://mncemeteries.orgLike us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574151340561Please support our sponsorsParadise Pictures 1-800-960-8040 or visit online at paradisepictures.com. Let them know you listen to The Cemetery Chronicles and get a free sample!CIMS Cemetery Management Software. Visit online at cimscemeterysoftware.com They will give you a 10% discount on a new software license just for listening to us!Coldspring. Visit them online at http://coldspringusa.com/memorial

07-18
01:01:24

Episode 22: Special Guest Kari Hubbard joins us again! Cemetery Security, and more cremation talk.

This week we chat about cemetery security, and whats its like to manage a cemetery, and crematory at the same time. We chat with special guest Kari Hubbard from Forest Lawn Cemetery in Maplewood MN. She is back by popular demand.Minnesota Association of Cemeteries https://mncemeteries.orgPlease contact us at info@thecemeterychronicles.comLike us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574151340561Please support our sponsorsParadise Pictures 1-800-960-8040 or visit online at paradisepictures.com. Let them know you listen to The Cemetery Chronicles and get a free sample!CIMS Cemetery Management Software. Visit online at cimscemeterysoftware.com They will give you a 10% discount on a new software license just for listening to us!Coldspring. Visit them online at http://coldspringusa.com/memorial

07-11
01:07:08

Episode 21: Managing a cemetery during the Fourth of July Holiday

We have a shortened holiday episode of the Cemetery Chronicles this week! We check in to see how the cemeteries are managed during the fourth of July holiday. Spoiler alert! One of us is recording the podcast from a pontoon boat, and the other is actually working. Guess who is who.Minnesota Association of Cemeteries https://mncemeteries.orgPlease contact us at info@thecemeterychronicles.comLike us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574151340561Please support our sponsorsParadise Pictures 1-800-960-8040 or visit online at paradisepictures.com. Let them know you listen to The Cemetery Chronicles and get a free sample!CIMS Cemetery Management Software. Visit online at cimscemeterysoftware.com They will give you a 10% discount on a new software license just for listening to us!Coldspring. Visit them online at http://coldspringusa.com/memorial

07-04
23:45

Episode 20: MAC Fall Conference preview

Join us as we talk about the fall conference for the Minnesota Association of Cemeteries. We talk about potential speakers, and learning opportunity's to be had!Minnesota Association of Cemeteries https://mncemeteries.orgPlease contact us at info@thecemeterychronicles.comLike us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574151340561Please support our sponsorsParadise Pictures 1-800-960-8040 or visit online at paradisepictures.com. Let them know you listen to The Cemetery Chronicles and get a free sample!CIMS Cemetery Management Software. Visit online at cimscemeterysoftware.com They will give you a 10% discount on a new software license just for listening to us!Coldspring. Visit them online at http://coldspringusa.com/memorial

06-27
57:58

Episode 19: Special guest Scott Neal from Paradise Pictures joins us!

Join us as we learn how porcelain photos are made, and get to dive deeper in the memorialization side of the industry. Scott is a wealth of knowledge and we had a ton of fun with him. We hope you all do to.Please contact us at info@thecemeterychronicles.comLike us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574151340561Please support our sponsorsParadise Pictures 1-800-960-8040 or visit online at paradisepictures.com. Let them know you listen to The Cemetery Chronicles and get a free sample!CIMS Cemetery Management Software. Visit online at cimscemeterysoftware.com They will give you a 10% discount on a new software license just for listening to us!Coldspring. Visit them online at http://coldspringusa.com/memorial

06-20
01:12:26

Best Of The Cemetery Chronicles: Relive our First Every Podcast!

We take a week off, but want to give you all a chance to listen to our first podcast earlier this year! Please enjoy!

06-13
52:58

Episode 18: Day to day working in the office of a cemetery. Oh so fun

Today we chat about the day to day administrative tasks, and working in the office at the cemetery. (We would still much rather be behind a mower, listening to The Cemetery Chronicles on our headphones)Please contact us at info@thecemeterychronicles.comLike us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574151340561Please support our sponsorsParadise Pictures 1-800-960-8040 or visit online at paradisepictures.com. Let them know you listen to The Cemetery Chronicles and get a free sample!CIMS Cemetery Management Software. Visit online at cimscemeterysoftware.com They will give you a 10% discount on a new software license just for listening to us!Coldspring. Visit them online at http://coldspringusa.com/memorial

06-06
01:04:29

Episode 17: We survived Memorial Day, we hope you did too! We also interview each other to see how each of our cemeteries really operate.

We survived Memorial Day! We share war stories from Memorial Day, and also interview each other to see how we actual operate each of our respective cemeteries. Its always fun to hear how others in the business do their jobs, because you can either learn from them, or laugh at them. Please contact us at info@thecemeterychronicles.comLike us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574151340561Please support our sponsorsParadise Pictures 1-800-960-8040 or visit online at paradisepictures.com. Let them know you listen to The Cemetery Chronicles and get a free sample!CIMS Cemetery Management Software. Visit online at cimscemeterysoftware.com They will give you a 10% discount on a new software license just for listening to us!Coldspring. Visit them online at http://coldspringusa.com/memorial

05-30
01:09:18

Episode 16: Special Guest! Bobby's daughter, plus, reaction to the craziest cemetery stories of the last decade.

Bobby and Dominic react to the craziest cemetery stories of the last decade, and discuss how they would have handled the situation if it happened at their work. Plus we have a very special guest, Bobby's daughter! She was so excited to meet the titan of the industry, Dominic!Please contact us at info@thecemeterychronicles.comLike us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574151340561Please support our sponsorsParadise Pictures 1-800-960-8040 or visit online at paradisepictures.com. Let them know you listen to The Cemetery Chronicles and get a free sample!CIMS Cemetery Management Software. Visit online at cimscemeterysoftware.com They will give you a 10% discount on a new software license just for listening to us!Coldspring. Visit them online at http://coldspringusa.com/memorial

05-23
01:10:05

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