Eat, Drink, and Be Buried
by Sally Asher
Eat, Drink, & Be Buried is a podcast about New Orleans’ culture, customs, & curiosities. Eat, Drink, & Be Buried is hosted by photographer and award-winning writer Sally Asher, author of Hope & New Orleans: A History of Crescent City Street Names, Stories from the St. Louis Cemeteries of New Orleans , 111 Places in New Orleans That You Must Not Miss, The Mermaids of New Orleans, and The Mermaids’ Night Before Christmas. Her articles have appeared in over a dozen magazines and anthologies. Asher is an in-demand lecturer and has spoken at multiple institutions, such as the Louisiana State Museum, Old U.S. Mint, Louisiana State Capital, the New Orleans Art Museum, the Cabildo, Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, the Hermann-Grima/Gallier House, Tulane University, Loyola University, the 1850 House, the Beauregard-Keyes House, and New Orleans Public Libraries, among others.Asher is the owner and operator of Red Sash Tours.
Episodes
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From Graves to Glitter: Interview with Danielle Smith, Former Mortician Turned Glitter Mogul
From Graves to Glitter: Interview with Danielle Smith, Former Mortician Turned Glitter Mogul. We discuss Danielle's job as a mortician, her journey to New Orleans, how she became owner of Elektra Cosmetics, the magic of Mardi Gras, and more. Danielle answers these questions and more- How did she...
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Pulling the Strings: Musician, Writer, Composer, Producer, and Marionette Artist Harry Mayronne
Pulling the Strings: Musician, Writer, Composer, Producer, and Marionette Artist Harry Mayronne. I sat down at Café Envie with the legendary Harry Mayronne to discuss New Orleans, culture, music, and what it is like to be marionettist. Opening credit music "Buttermilk Drop" courtesy of Katy…
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“Love That Chicken from Popeye’s: Interview with Donald Lacompte, Al Copeland’s first brother-in-law.”
“Love That Chicken from Popeye’s: Interview with Donald Lacompte, Al Copeland’s first brother-in-law.” Founder of Popeyes Chicken, Al Copeland was a larger-than-life character. Known for his tasty chicken (restaurant chains), and also for his high-profile personal life with its kudos and...
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Interview with an Embalmer: A Conversation with New Orleans Embalmer Olivia Hunt
“Interview with an Embalmer: A Conversation with New Orleans Embalmer Olivia Hunt.” There is no federal law in the United States requiring embalming; it varies state to state. This episode explores the history of embalming, how it actually works, various factors you need to consider when…
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Exploring the Myths of Marie Laveau and Delphine Lalaurie: Interview with Carolyn Morrow Long
No two women in New Orleans have had more misinformation spread about them then Voodoo Priestess Marie Laveau and the sadistic socialite Delphine LaLaurie. For over a century, the lives of these women have been largely told through misinformation and speculation. Historically, writers have...
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“Scrim, A ‘Tail’ of Serendipity: Interview with Margaret Orr.”
Scrim, A ‘Tail’ of Serendipity: Interview with Margaret Orr.” Margaret Orr discusses her new children’s book “Scrim My Tail: As Told to Margaret Orr,” published by Susan Schadt Press and illustrated by Matt Rinard. Announcer Donald Lewis. Opening credit music "Buttermilk Drop" courtesy of Katy...
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“New Orleans’ Haunted Restaurants: An Interview with Poppy Tooker.”
“New Orleans’ Haunted Restaurants: An Interview with Poppy Tooker.” Cookbook writer, radio host, and tv personality Poppy Tooker discusses some of New Orleans’ most haunted restaurants. “New Orleans’ Haunted Restaurants: An Interview with Poppy Tooker.” Cookbook writer, radio host, and tv...
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Secrets from the Skeleton House of St. Charles Ave: An Interview with the Skeleton Queen of New Orleans.
“Secrets from the Skeleton House of St. Charles Ave: An Interview with the Skeleton Queen of New Orleans.” For over twenty years, Louellen Berger has been transforming her home on St. Charles Ave into a must-see Halloween destination known as the Skeleton House. For the entire month of October,...
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“The Calm After the Storm: The Labyrinths of New Orleans.”
“The Calm After the Storm: The Labyrinths of New Orleans.” An interview with Marty and Debi Kermeen, educators, presenters, facilitators, owners of Labyrinths in Stone, and founding members of The Labyrinth Society. The Kermeens discuss what led them into making labyrinths, the significance…
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Hatchets & Harlotry: When Carrie Nation Visited New Orleans’ Storyville
In this episode I take a deep dive into two very different women – controversial temperance advocate Carrie Nation and New Orleans madam Josie Arlington – and what happened when they met on a December night in 1907 in the city’s notorious red light district known as Storyville.
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Interview with a Gravedigger Part 3
The final episode of the three-part series entitled “Interview with a Gravedigger” with city gravedigger, sexton of Greenwood and Cypress Grove Cemeteries, and owner of NOLA Cemetery Renewal LLC, Nick Black. Listener discretion is advised. Nick discusses, among other things, disturbing things…
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Interview with a Gravedigger Part 2
Part two of a three-part series entitled “Interview with a Gravedigger” with New Orleans' city gravedigger, sexton of Greenwood and Cypress Grove Cemeteries, and owner of NOLA Cemetery Renewal LLC, Nick Black. Listener discretion is advised. This episode deals with some topics that some might…
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Interview with a Gravedigger Part 1
I sat down with New Orleans native Nick Black who is the contracted gravedigger for the city's cemeteries, as well as the sexton of Greenwood and Cypress Grove Cemeteries, and the owner of NOLA Cemetery Renewal LLC. Nick discusses, among other things, the often-disturbing tradition of New…
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About this show
Eat, Drink, & Be Buried is a podcast about New Orleans’ culture, customs, & curiosities. Eat, Drink, & Be Buried is hosted by photographer and award-winning writer Sally Asher, author of Hope & New Orleans: A History of Crescent City Street Names, Stories from the St. Louis Cemeteries of New Orleans , 111 Places in New Orleans That You Must Not Miss, The Mermaids of New Orleans, and The Mermaids’ Night Before Christmas. Her articles have appeared in over a dozen magazines and anthologies. Asher is an in-demand lecturer and has spoken at multiple institutions, such as the Louisiana State Museum, Old U.S. Mint, Louisiana State Capital, the New Orleans Art Museum, the Cabildo, Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, the Hermann-Grima/Gallier House, Tulane University, Loyola University, the 1850 House, the Beauregard-Keyes House, and New Orleans Public Libraries, among others.Asher is the owner and operator of Red Sash Tours.
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