37: Embalming

It’s no secret that Max and Dorian are firmly in the #YoureGonnaRot camp, and they’re not exactly fans of pumping chemicals into dead bodies to preserve them. But it’s time to open our minds! In this episode they retrace the history of embalming and discover a mysterious perfect fluid, some hilariously mangled old corpses, and at least one case where embalming was an important step toward legal justice. Speaking of open minds, click here for the story of King Charles XII of Sweden. Es kam einer gekrochen!