A mummy is a human being whose soft tissue has been preserved after death, and there are mummies around the world -- including natural mummies, as well as corpses that have been intentionally embalmed. Join Chuck and Josh to learn more..
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In this fascinating episode, Josh and Chuck dive deep into the gruesome yet captivating world of mummification, exploring how ancient Egyptians accidentally discovered the preservation process and then perfected it into an elaborate sacred ritual. They walk through the step-by-step mummification process (fair warning - it gets pretty graphic with all the organ removal and body preparation details), explain the religious beliefs behind preserving the dead, and explore mummies from other cultures around the world including the Chinchorro people of Chile and naturally preserved bog bodies. The hosts also touch on modern preservation techniques and famous mummies like Lenin, making this a comprehensive look at humanity's quest to cheat death through preservation.
Pump Up the Volume
1990
1h 42m
★ 7.0
"It might have been that, but I think it was like a smaller vignette — Chuck was trying to recall which Christian Slater film featured a mummy extracting brains."
— Chuck
Six Feet Under
2001
★ 8.1
"It's like the opposite of ashes to ashes and dust to dust. Right. So after they've washed the body and sort of reborn it in the rivers of the Nile, they carry the body to the Purr Nifer. And that is the house of mummification. And this is kind of where this is the basement of the Fisher House, basically — Josh compared the Egyptian mummification house to the basement of the Fisher House from Six Feet Under."
— Josh
Tales from the Crypt
1989
★ 8.0
"he's in like one of the creep shows or amazing stories or tales from the crypt, the movie — Chuck was trying to remember a Christian Slater movie or TV segment involving mummies and brain extraction."
— Chuck
"and cleaning the cube — Chuck was listing off various movie titles while trying to remember a specific Christian Slater film."
— Chuck
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