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251 – Don’t Stop and Don’t Smell the Flowers

The Prancing Pony Podcast

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Exploring the Origins and Practices of Carnal Houses

This chapter delves into the historical use of carnal houses, temporary storage sites for corpses during the Middle Ages, to ensure proper burials and decomposition. The hosts express discomfort at the dark practices associated with carnal houses and examine their various functions throughout European history.

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