Explore every episode of the podcast Come Home to Forest Lawn: A Cemetery Podcast
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| Buffalo’s African American History at Forest Lawn | 25 Jun 2026 | 00:24:07 | |
Rick James. Mary Talbert. Shirley Chisholm. These are just a few of the African American visionaries that call Forest Lawn home. CEO Julie Snyder sits down with Dr. Barbara Seals Nevergold: educator, activist and historian for Forest Lawn’s guided tours. Dr. Nevergold tells the stories that brought these innovators to Buffalo and how a cemetery can be used as a historical resource. | |||
| Archiving 175 Years of History with John Edens | 28 May 2026 | 00:22:01 | |
Forest Lawn Archivist John Edens talks with CEO Julie Snyder about how he manages 170+ years of history at Forest Lawn Cemetery. With new discoveries made daily, the Margaret L. Wendt Archive and Resource Center provides a home for our ever-growing archives. Do you have a piece of Forest Lawn history? Contact us about archival materials!
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| Talking Trees with Arborist Andy Howard | 23 Apr 2026 | 00:17:46 | |
Forest Lawn’s very own arborist Andy Howard sits down with CEO Julie Snyder to talk all things trees and groundskeeping at Forest Lawn Cemetery. From becoming a level II Arboretum to nerding out on nature facts, Andy gives you a peek behind the leaves at how we maintain one of Buffalo’s most historic cemeteries. | |||
| Let's go behind the gates at Forest Lawn Cemetery | 23 Apr 2026 | 00:01:36 | |
Welcome to "Come Home to Forest Lawn: A Cemetery Podcast." CEO Julie Snyder and guests will take you behind the gates of this historic cemetery in Buffalo, New York and share with you what it takes to preserve legacy, landscape and memory. The first interment at Forest Lawn took place in 1850. Today, there are more than 165,000 permanent residents in this 269-acre, not-for-profit cemetery, where all are welcome. | |||