A podcast about the scandal
the Vatican wants to forget.
A true story buried for decades
Listen to the trailer now and uncover the story buried for decades.
A corpse that explodes inside the Vatican. A papal doctor who hides behind secrecy, lies, and forbidden photographs.
This is not fiction — it’s a true story. For decades, the scandal surrounding Riccardo Galeazzi-Lisi, personal physician to Pope Pius XII, has been buried under shame and silence.
The body of Pope Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli), tightly sealed in cellophane under the hand of his physician, Riccardo Galeazzi-Lisi.
Now, after years of research, the truth comes to light.
From Nazi-occupied Rome to the shadowy dawn of the Cold War, this investigative podcast blends true crime and history to reveal one of the strangest, most unsettling sagas the Catholic Church has ever tried to forget.
Riccardo Galeazzi-Lisi bends over the corpse of Pope Pius XII, locked in a futile struggle against decay.
Riccardo: The Man Who Blew Up the Pope is a ten-part investigative podcast on Dr. Riccardo Galeazzi-Lisi, the Vatican physician accused of desecrating Pope Pius XII and betraying his trust. Based on years of research in archives and secret reports, it blends espionage intrigue, a noir atmosphere, and rare documents to expose one of Catholicism’s most shocking scandals.
Unveiling the Archives
The official birth record of Riccardo Galeazzi-Lisi. A document that unravels a long-rumored mystery about his parents and reveals the change of surname that reshaped his identity as an adult.
An extraordinary Vatican document, signed by Eugenio Pacelli before he became Pope Pius XII, conferring nobility on a young Riccardo — not yet Galeazzi-Lisi — and foreshadowing the bond that would one day bind the two men in scandal.
A newspaper article that, while denying Riccardo’s resignation, exposes the darkest crisis of his professional life: his name entangled in the scandal surrounding the death of Wilma Montesi.
A page from a judicial file. A truth never disclosed until now. This fragment alters the story of Galeazzi-Lisi forever, forcing history to confront a truth long buried.”
Ten episodes
Ten files unsealed.
Episode 1: The Devil’s Hour (release September 17th)
Episode 2: All the Pope’s Men (release September 17th)
Episode 3: The Bones of Saint Peter (release September 17th)
Episode 4: The Doctor Who Outlived Hitler (release September 24th)
Episode 5: The Killer Footbath (release October 1st)
Episode 6: Paranormal Activity (release October 8th)
Episode 7: Who Owns the Pope’s Body? (release October 15th)
Episode 8: The Pope Who Wouldn’t Die (release October 22th)
Episode 9: Anatomy of a Pontiff (release October 29th)
Episode 10: The Man Who Blew Up the Pope (release November 5th)
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