BRF22: "Mummy"

Barely Researched Facts

In this episode we discuss all things Mummy - the scary ones and the scarier ones :D
Ever heard about mummy unwrapping parties btw? Quite the banger back in early 20th century with the European genteel. And yes, it is exactly what it sounds like.
In this very cheery episode, we discuss the most famous of modern mummies - Vladimir Lenin; and the stomach churning process of self mummification.
For archeology nuts, there's a segment on the mummies of the children of llullaillaco - it's tragic, but also truly fascinating.
And lastly we tell you exactly when mummies started becoming scary (spoiler alert: it wasn't that time you left the Tupperware in the school bus for the umpteenth time) and why is motherf****** such a terrible thing to say.

Barely Researched Facts is a facts-based show (barely) brought to you by ArtNowThus, a Mumbai-based experiential arts company. Born out of the infamous lockdown of 2020, the show is a trip down dissection lane – of words. Every episode, the hosts Ragini and Shar choose one word and deep dive into it. Every interesting fact we can find, we research – somewhat casually – and bring to you, pairing it with some good humour and casual chat between two friends. Come take a listen!