Self-mummification II: The Perfect Samurai and the Farmer Fuck-up – Japanese History

Dead Ideas: The History of Extinct Thoughts and Practices - A podcast by B. T. Newberg and history nerd friends

It's story time! Today we hear two stories of monks who self-mummified, one starting out as the perfect samurai, the other as a not-so-perfect farmer in samurai-era Japan. Be sure to support the show at www.patreon.com/deadideaspod to get your portrait drawn! Music and graphic design by Rachel Westhoff. Maps, pics, references and more at www.deadideas.net.