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I am going to trace the observation of a polyphage I knew,

in whom were found united all types of taste, all degrees of gluttony,

and who, passionate for blood, for raw meat and flesh of animals, accommodated himself, if necessary,

to any other fodder, provided he could engorge himself.

This is an account left to us about a man named Tarar,

or at least we think that's his name, possibly his nickname.

What we do know is that he was an incomparable eater.

Snakes, sheep, medical implements, gold watchers, cats. By the end, it was said, he even ate

human beings and drank the blood of others. To find out the real history behind the myth,

we're joined by Dr. Catbyers on this episode of After Dark.

Thank you. episode of After Dark. I am Anthony, and as you know, Maddie is currently on maternity leave. But while she's away, we are keeping you full. Oh, that's very pertinent for today's episode of the grizzliest parts of history.

And today I am joined by one of our all-time favorite guests.

And we know she's one of yours too because we see the numbers when they come in.

Every time that the brilliant Dr. Kat Byers appears on After Dark, people just lose their minds because she brings the grizzly every single time.

It says in my notes, this is your sixth time on the show. That has to be, nobody else has been on six times. That's a bit much, isn't it? It's just like me, Maddie you. Yeah, I'm just waiting in the corridor all the time for one of us to die. I was going to say to let me in the show, no, but also, I mean, whatever happens first. Sure,

you know,

I'll take my chances.

Previous episodes, if you haven't listened to them before, and you should because cats are some of my favorite episodes, are the Paris Morg. Oh, we're going to just touch on that in a second. The legend of Sony Bean, remind me about that one again? Oh, God. That's about cannibal.

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