# 368. MYSTERY: Vladimir Lenin Lives On

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Published: 2026-01-23T12:00:00+00:00
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What happens when a political leader refuses to die? From radical science to public devotion, this episode examines the preservation of Vladimir Lenin’s body and the unsettling legacy it created. Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery Want WMMM Merch? Check out the podcast store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com Our Youtube Channel has longer versions of our episodes, with less editing and more outtakes: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast Support our sponsors! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at www.betterhelp.com/wmmm and get on your way to being your best self. Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42172445 https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20160930-the-scientists-who-keep-lenin-looking-like-lenin https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-strange-afterlife-of-vladimir-lenin-180962326/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/lenin-mausoleum https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lenin-embalming/ https://www.rbth.com/history/327915-how-lenin-body-preserved https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lenin-dieshttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Vladimir-Lenin https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lenin-Mausoleum https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/261013 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-47008675 https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/mausoleum-of-mao-zedong https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-40683967https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/ho-chi-minh-mausoleumhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Mao-Zedonghttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Ho-Chi-Minhhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Joseph-Stalin https://www.catholic.com/tract/incorruptibleshttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Bernadette-of-Lourdes…

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