DragonKing Dark: Funerals, tombs, and memorials
This week on the DragonKing Dark Podcast, we are going to look at how we remember the dead.
In years past, the veneration of the deceased was a big deal. Historically, mankind has built elaborate tombs, pyramids, and even cities to honor the deceased. As recently as the early 1900s, it was not uncommon for families to erect massive memorials to departed loved ones. On this week’s episode, I discuss the differences between then and now and visit a historic cemetery in Nashville, TN, to pay respects to a pop culture legend.
Karl Stern is a pro wrestling historian specializing in the 1980s and pioneer era (pre-1900) of pro wrestling. He is an author who has written several books on wrestling and independently runs the When It Was Cool retro pop culture website.