How to Survive History with Cody Cassidy

The Preamble

Sharon McMahon

Government, History, Storytelling, Education

4.9 • 15.1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever played alternative history and wondered how you’d survive being in steerage on the Titanic, or how you would have fared during The Black Death? Today, Sharon sits down with Cody Cassidy, author of “How to Survive History" to take a look at some of the most catastrophic events in world history. They discuss how past events might inform how to respond to future ones and how escape plans can be an interesting and fun way to learn about history. People often ask, “Is this the worst it has ever been?” especially following COVID, the political climate, and various natural disasters. Settle that idea in your mind, once and for all, by joining us in this entertaining and educational conversation.

Special thanks to our guest, Cody Cassidy, for joining us today.

Host/Executive Producer: Sharon McMahon

Guest: Cody Cassidy

Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder

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0:00.0	Hello friends, welcome.
0:06.7	As always, so happy that you're with me today.
0:09.2	I have a really fun one for you.
0:11.0	I'm chatting with author Cody Cassidy, who has a new book out called How to Survive History.
0:17.7	And it is all about how to avoid getting eaten by dinosaurs and getting wiped out by
0:23.1	an asteroid.
0:24.1	How would you have survived the black plague or Mount Vesuvius eruption?
0:29.0	Let me tell you, fifth grade Sharon would have loved this book.
0:34.0	And also adult Sharon really enjoyed this conversation, so let's dive in.
0:39.0	I'm Sharon McMahon, and here's where it gets interesting.
0:43.7	I am really excited to have this conversation.
0:46.9	Today, thanks so much for being here, Cody.
0:48.6	Thank you so much for having me.
0:49.9	I mean, the title of your book How to Survive History is a very musing.
0:56.3	One of my favorite games is like historic alternate history of like what would have happened
1:01.3	if people could have gotten off the Titanic.
1:04.0	What would have happened if you could have outrun a Tyrannosaurus Rex?
1:07.7	What would have happened if Abraham Lincoln had saw a different play on a different day?
1:12.1	You know what I'm saying?
1:13.1	So I'm curious about what made you want to write this book?
1:17.7	Well, I guess the original germ of the idea came from a sort of esoteric study I read
1:23.0	that some archaeologists put together and some mathematicians actually.
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