Three Yards and a Cloud of Grandpa: We Helped Scatter the Ashes of a Die-Hard Fan

We are living in the era of Peak Cremation, and fans have turned to our true American cathedral as a final resting place: the sports arena. PTFO death correspondent David Fleming reports on a cottage industry for die-hards in the afterlife — from team-branded urns and exploding golf balls to franchises that want the on-field ceremonies gone (and forgotten). And then, of course, we help a woman named Edna spread her husband's ashes... while riding a convertible, on a racetrack, flooring it into eternity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Follow Pablo down the rabbit hole, beyond the game — every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday — on his Edward R. Murrow Award-winning video podcast. Each week, you'll get a deep-dive "talkumentary" episode, reported by Curiosity Correspondents like Emmy Award-winning comedian Wyatt Cenac and Oscar-winning director Ezra Edelman, answering urgent questions such as: Are you smarter than an NFL quarterback? Why did Draymond Green punch his teammate? And did the government invent stuffed-crust pizza? (Journalism!) Plus: Pablo hangs out with sports and culture "thought leaders" like Sue Bird, Action Bronson and JJ Redick — and plays Share & Tell with friends like Domonique Foxworth, Mina Kimes, Katie Nolan and Dan Le Batard (aka his boss). Follow PTFO… https://www.youtube.com/@PabloTorreFindsOut https://www.instagram.com/pablotorrefindsout https://x.com/pablofindsout …and subscribe to Pablo's newsletter: https://pablo.show