# A Pope Dug Up a Dead Pope, Put Him on Trial, Won, and Then Was Killed

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Podcast: [Are You Sh!#ing Me?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/are-you-sh-ing-me-6458770)
Published: 2026-04-11T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aysm/episodes/A-Pope-Dug-Up-a-Dead-Pope--Put-Him-on-Trial--Won--and-Then-Was-Killed-e3hd8lp
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Brett was supposed to be doing something productive. He was not. Instead he found the story of Pope Stephen VI, who in 897 AD decided the correct response to a papal grudge was to exhume his predecessor's corpse, dress it in robes, prop it up on a throne, and hold a full criminal trial. The dead pope got a lawyer. Was found guilty. Had his fingers cut off. Got thrown in a river. The living pope then got strangled in prison. Justice was served to absolutely no one. Are You Shitting Me? — something learned while avoiding real responsibilities. Cheers!

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