Episode 106: Persian Princess Mummy Mystery / Corpse Medicine

Jan 10

Welcome to another Wednesday, darling Queerdos! And we’ve got a theme for you this week: welcome to Mummy Madness! First, in our True Crime Story, Kevin tells us about an exciting archaeological find that might not be what it seems. Next, in our Spoopy Tale, Edie takes us to the Gross-out Grotto teaches us about the history of eating human remains—for your health! So brush up on your cuneiform, grind a spare human skull into a fine powder, and settle in for this week’s show. Let’s dive in!

Persian Mummy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Princess

https://www.bbc.co.uk/science/horizon/2001/persianmummy.shtml

https://www.insider.com/tiktok-mummy-hoax-murder-true-crime-persian-princess-2021-3

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/a-mummy-hoax-might-be-wrapped-up-in-a-modern-murder

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/23/magazine/wildensteins-inheritance-case-art.html

Corpse Medicine

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-gruesome-history-of-eating-corpses-as-medicine-82360284/

https://theconversation.com/why-did-people-start-eating-egyptian-mummies-the-weird-and-wild-ways-mummy-fever-swept-through-europe-177551

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2101801/

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/mumia-the-strange-history-of-human-remains-as-medicine

https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/roundtable/brief-history-medical-cannibalism