A terrible thing happened in Germany in the summer of 1184.
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# Summary
In this delightfully disgusting episode, Josh and Chuck dive into the wild story of the 1184 Latrine Disaster at Petersburg Citadel in Germany, where a floor collapsed during a royal assembly and sent dozens of nobles tumbling into a cesspool below. The hosts explore medieval latrine design, explain how such a catastrophic structural failure could happen, and discuss how this bizarre accident may have literally changed the course of history by allowing a future Holy Roman Emperor to survive and go on to conquer kingdoms across Europe. It's gross, it's historical, and it's absolutely bonkers.
Movies Discussed
The Shawshank Redemption
"Like Andy DeFrain and Shawshank Redemption. Yeah, yeah, which is probably, I'm sure Stephen King was inspired by the Chateau Gillard story. — Chuck compares the medieval sewage pipe climbing to Andy Dufresne's escape through a pipe in The Shawshank Redemption."
— Chuck
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