Topic: Mummy

2 chapters across the catalog

Swasticars
Episode 1738 2:35:44 - 2:39:52

1738: Swasticars

Claims of Victorian Era Mummy Consumption

A viral clip from a Black Studies professor claims that during the Victorian era, white Europeans ate Egyptian mummies by the hundreds to "embody their progression." The professor argues that mummified remains were turned into medicine known as "mummia." The hosts react with skepticism to the historical claims presented in the video.

Pale Male
Episode 1211 1:50:02 - 1:53:30

1211: Pale Male

Spike Jones, 3,000-Year-Old Mummy Voice

The Spike Jones song "Der Fuehrer's Face" is played in the context of the movie "JoJo Rabbit" and modern sensitivities regarding humor about the Holocaust. A "bonus clip" features the synthesized voice of a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy, created by scientists modeling the vocal cords. The hosts joke that the ancient voice sounds remarkably like Hillary Clinton.