271. Pope Pius XII Embalming, Lap Dogs, and Michelangelo

About this episode

The episode covers the botched funeral of Pope Pius XII, the history of tiny lap dogs, and the life and works of Michelangelo.

Hayley covers the botched funeral of a Pope in the 1950s. Then Kat covers the history of tiny lap dogs. And lastly Alec covers the life and works of Michelangelo. Listen to the ful episode on our patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/271-pope-pius-132891628 Produced by Alec Ogg at Parasaur Studios © 2025

People in this episode

Hosts: Hayley, Kat, Alec

Topics covered

• Pope Pius XII
• funeral history
• lap dogs
• Michelangelo
• art history

Keywords

• Pope Pius XII
• funeral
• lap dogs
• Michelangelo
• art

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Michelangelo

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