Episode 34: Death and Mushroom Suits with Professor Victoria Haneman

Professor Victoria Haneman joins Andy and Aaron to discuss funerals and the death care industry. Professor Haneman is the Frank J. Kellegher Professor of Trusts & Estates at Creighton University in Omaha.

We discuss:
-America's discomfort with death
-Issues with the death care industry
-Alternative (and less expensive) funeral technology
-Options when trying to pay for a funeral
-The problem with GoFundMe campaigns
-Body brokers
-Who spends the most on funerals?
-The most important thing in preparing for funeral expenses
-Does an open casket provide "closure"?

Links:
"Funeral Poverty" paper
“Tax Incentives for Green Burial” paper
Link to Professor Haneman’s articles

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