What Happens When the Past Won’t Stay Buried? — GUEST EP: Dr. Cat Byers (Historian)
Episode notes
CLASH: LIVING AMIDST HISTORY. This week on the podaroo, we talk with Cat Byers—historian AND author of the upcoming book Morgue AND most importantly our very smart and thoughtful friend!!!
We chat about the mental clash of going from living a "normal" life to realizing you're living on top of centuries upon centuries of juicy history and how studying the stories of past deaths can be a surprisingly effective way to learn about life—both others' and your own.
And of course it wouldn't be a true Clashists ep if we didn't wind our way through the twisted tunnels of life's inevitable career changes—from Cat's food styling past (think: mashed potatoes as ice cream and glued-on sesame seeds) and why she was once convinced she hated history.
It’s an episode about the past not as a museum piece, but as something you’re constantly tripping over—and about pushing yourself off proverbial life cliffs, even when that leads you to...well, death.
Check Cat out on:
- Instagram @heymorguegirl
- Her blog (Gabby's personal obsession!!): https://www.catbyers.com/blog
- Linktr.ee for some great other pods she's been on!