Dark Memoriam
Stonegrave Media
Dark Memoriam is a journey into the shadowed corners of death, grief, and the industry built around them. From the rise of embalming during the Civil War to the profiteering empires of modern funeral conglomerates, each episode uncovers the hidden history, scandals, and cultural obsessions that shaped how we lay the dead to rest.
I'll trace the evolution of funerals from sacred rites to billion-dollar business. You’ll hear stories of grave robbing and cemetery scandals, the struggle for eco-friendly burials, Silicon Valley’s attempts to reinvent death, and the quiet revolutions of those who choose to die differently.
This is not a podcast about ghosts, but about what happens when dignity meets profit—and when our deepest fears collide with commerce. In the end, Dark Memoriam asks: what do we owe the dead, and what does it say about the living when we fail them?