Ep 1.5 – Infectious Tangent: Pharaoh’s Curse & Mummy Dust Rituals

Ever wonder what would happen if a microbiologist and a creature doctor opened a cursed tomb… and immediately started planning a party? Welcome to our very first Infectious Tangent — the mutant mini-episodes where we follow the weird, winding trail of uncut rants, historical horror, and unhinged science that didn’t quite fit into the main show.

This week: things got out of hand while recording Episode 1 (“Fungus Among Us”). One minute we’re talking Cordyceps, the next we’re drinking cursed smoothies made from mummy dust, staging ancient unwrapping ceremonies, and building a full-blown cursed wellness brand. Obviously.

In this unfiltered bonus cut, we dive into:

• Mummy-themed afterlife parties

• Pharaoh-Phresh™: our new ethically-dubious wellness ritual

• Why 19th century Europeans actually drank real mummies

• The totally safe* side effects of powdered kings

• And whether embalming fluid makes a decent pre-workout

So light a ceremonial candle (or just a scented one), put on your favorite linen wraps, and join us for this glorious detour into ancient curses, pseudoscience, and extremely questionable health choices.

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🧪 Mutant Hollow is a science-horror podcast hosted by a microbiologist (Amber) and a resident creature doctor (Stacy), exploring infectious agents, speculative biology, and the surprisingly real science behind your favorite monster myths. From zombie fungi to plague-ridden tombs, no horror is too weird, too nerdy, or too… dusty.

Stay weird. Stay mutated. And don’t drink the mummy dust. Seriously.

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*Not FDA approved. Consult your ghost pharmacist before starting any mummy-based ritual.