Death in the Afternoon

INTERVIEW: Cadaver Dog in the Cemetery

Go behind the scenes with Cat Warren, who works with cadaver dogs to find the missing dead and locate Black and Indigenous burial grounds.    Episode Guest Cat Warren is the author of the NYT bestseller What the Dog Knows, which explores how scent-detection dogs help find the missing and dead, sometimes even those missing for hundreds of years. She currently researches how best to use human remains detection dogs in archaeology and to help locate African-American burial grounds.   Episode Resources Cat Warren’s <a href="https://catwarren.com/">Website</a> <a href="https://catwarren.com/books/what-the-dog-knows/">What the Dog Knows</a> by Cat Warren  <a href="https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/what-are-cadaver-dogs-teaching-us-about-history/"> What Are Cadaver Dogs Teaching Us About History? </a> <a href="https://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/donate">Become an Order Member</a> to access Cat’s 2022 event with us!   Episode Credits Hosted by Caitlin Doughty  Guest Cat Warren Produced by the Order of the Good Death, Sarah Chavez and Lauren Ronaghan Edited by Alex de Freitas Music by Kissed Her Little Sister Podcast artwork by Jessica Peng <a href="https://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/">The Order of the Good Death</a> (<a href="https://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/">https://www.orderofthegooddeath.com</a>) Is supported by listeners like you! Support the Order by becoming a <a href="https://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/donate">member</a> (https://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/donate?)

Welcome to your mortality, humans!  Death in the Afternoon dispels myths about death and dead bodies, dives into history and dark tales you've never heard before, and features conversations with people working to change the future of death care, Hosted by Caitlin Doughty, Louise Hung, and Sarah Chavez.