The Final Curtain Never Closes

<p>Genevieve sits down with longtime collaborator and fabricator Dan Blanton to recount how trade‑show expertise, bold ideas, and careful engineering brought major museum projects to life, from The Pope Exhibit and...

Genevieve sits down with longtime collaborator and fabricator Dan Blanton to recount how trade‑show expertise, bold ideas, and careful engineering brought major museum projects to life, from The Pope Exhibit and Shroud...

<p>How does one woman's unique approach to art and nature inspire her work?</p> <p>Genevieve Keeney-Vazquez hosts Ashley Worhol on "The Final Curtain Never Closes." Ashley's art features preserved butterflies and...

Funeral director and museum board member Bob Arrington joins Genevieve to explore why end‑of‑life planning matters, how thoughtful services support grief, and why funerals are for the living as much as the dead. A...

<p>Funeral director and museum board member Bob Arrington joins Genevieve to explore why end‑of‑life planning matters, how thoughtful services support grief, and why funerals are for the living as much as the dead. A...

<p>Why do near-death experiences seem to offer transformative impacts on individuals' lives?</p> <p>Genevieve hosts a discussion with Kathi Beasley from The Institute for Spirituality and Health, who recounts her own...

<p>Historian and founder Jenny Tran joins Genevieve to discuss preserving World War II histories in Asia, fragile archives, and family stories long buried by silence and classification. Their conversation connects past...

<p>This bonus episode pays tribute to Robert L. Waltrip, who passed away on February 27th, 2023.</p> <p>Host and museum president/CEO Genevieve Keeney-Vazquez is joined by museum chairman Robert M. Boetticher, Sr. They...

<p>Genevieve sits down with her father, numismatist Larry Hoefer, in front of the Abraham Lincoln exhibit to trace the rise and fall of the American penny. They explore colonial coinage, foreign influences...

<p>What can a man born without arms teach us about life and death?</p> <p>Genevieve welcomes Gabriel Najera to the show.</p> <p>Gabriel overcame physical challenges to become an entrepreneur and international...

<p>Guardian [AI]ngels founder John Kammer joins Genevieve to share how repeated loss, addiction, and recovery led him to create an AI‑supported grief journaling platform based on Worden’s Four Tasks of Mourning, helping...

<p>Delve into the rich history and symbolism of coins beyond funerary practices in this intriguing discussion.</p> <p>Numismatist Larry Hoefer, a seasoned coin collector, sheds light on the traditions of burying coins...

<p>Don Winsett explains how recycled implants and metals from cremation are safely refined, reduce environmental impact, and often fund charitable donations, transforming medical devices into a final act of generosity...

<p>What if some of your hometown's oldest, most haunted spaces were hidden in plain sight? </p> <p>What if they were so hidden, you quite literally walk and/or drive by them every day?</p> <p>The hometown in question is...

<p>Life’s QR turns headstones and urns into portals for rich digital memorials, combining biographies, photos, videos, guest books, and family trees to preserve stories, support genealogy, and give mourners worldwide a...