The Cadaver Synod | He Put a Dead Pope on Trial

Things I Learned Last Night

Space Tim Media

Comedy, Education, History

4.6 • 673 Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

In 897 AD, a genuinely shocking event occurred in Rome. A dead pope was put on trial. You read that right. A corpse, dressed in full church robes, was placed on a throne and judged in front of an audience. This unusual and unforgettable event is known as the Cadaver Synod. It remains one of the most bizarre moments in church history. And yes, it really happened. Things I Learned Last Night is an educational comedy podcast where best friends Jaron Myers and Tim Stone talk about random topics and have fun all along the way. If you like learning, and laughing a whole lot while you do, then you’ll love TILLN. Watch or listen to this episode today! Become a Patron and Get Early Access to Ad-Free Episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tilln.com/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode link: ⁠https://tilln.com/cadaversynod Support TILLN & Join The Mailing List: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tillnpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch Elmer McCurdy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLcNR2B-tj0&ab_channel=ThingsILearnedLastNight Text TILLN to 66866 to become a patron and gain access to ad-free episodes, the exclusive discord, and earn discounts on TILLN Merch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, thanks for watching Things I Learned that tonight. If you want to go any further in this episode, though, we're going to have to see some real ID. That's a real thing right now. You cannot continue without it. So show us that little star on your ID if you want to see the rest of this.
0:14.4	That's a stupid bit. Oh my gosh. All right.
0:22.1	This is things I learned last night.
0:23.0	It's a comedy podcast.
0:24.1	We're going to learn some stuff.
0:24.8	Let's get into it.
0:30.3	Juicy America's Abbas.
0:31.6	Juicy.
0:32.9	This is,
0:36.7	this is a Pope or emperor?
0:37.2	Emperor.
0:38.6	This is Emperor juicy. This is Emperor juicy.. This is a Pope or Emperor? This is Emperor juicy.
0:40.4	This is Emperor juicy.
0:40.9	Am I right?
0:42.5	Pope's be kissing, bro.
0:43.9	Pope's me kissing.
0:46.8	I'm going to kiss that Pope.
0:51.2	Things I learned last night.
0:58.8	Hey man.
0:59.9	What's up, dude?
1:01.3	Have you ever heard of... I'm so excited to be here.
1:02.9	I love doing this podcast, me.
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