They Tested This Execution Machine On The Inventor (Yes, Really) | Stupiracy

Описание: At some point in ancient history, a tyrant looked at a brand-new execution device and said something that should have been a massive red flag:

“Let’s test it.”

So they tested it… on the inventor.

In this episode of the Stupiracy podcast, we dive into the bizarre and horrifying history of executions, starting with one of the most infamous torture devices ever created: the Brazen Bull — a hollow bronze bull where victims were roasted alive while their screams echoed out through pipes designed to sound like the bellowing of an animal.

And yes… the man who invented it was forced inside first.

But the Brazen Bull was just the beginning.

Human history turns executions into a kind of dark theater, where punishment wasn’t just about death — it was about spectacle. As we move through 4,000 years of bizarre punishments, things only get stranger.

In this episode we explore:

• The Brazen Bull torture device and the tyrant who tested it on its creator
• The Roman execution sack punishment, where criminals were sewn into a bag with animals and thrown into a river
• Medieval torture devices like the rack, thumb screws, and the heretic’s fork
• The surprisingly “humane” invention of the guillotine during the French Revolution
• The bizarre rivalry between Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla that helped create the electric chair
• And the strange, unsettling evolution toward modern lethal injection

Over thousands of years, executions moved from public spectacles to sterile rooms hidden behind closed doors.

But the real question is:
Did society actually become more humane… or did we just get better at hiding what’s happening?

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VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 They Tested This Execution Machine on the Inventor
01:25 The Brazen Bull Torture Device
04:45 The Roman Sack Full of Animals
07:55 Ancient Punishments Get Worse
11:05 Medieval Torture Devices Explained
14:35 The Rack and the Scavenger’s Daughter
16:10 Rat Torture (Yes, It’s Exactly What You Think)
17:45 The Guillotine Was Supposed to Be Humane
20:15 The Electric Chair Disaster
23:45 Lethal Injection Goes Wrong
26:30 Did Executions Actually Become More Humane?