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A light hearted, only slightly blasphemous papal history podcast, ranking the Popes from Peter to Francis
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Bry and Fry were invited by David and Lucy of Tudoriferous to discuss several popes of the Renaissance Papacy, and had such a delightful tim...
Today marks one year since the election of Pope Leo XIV! In this special episode of Popewatch, we review what we have learned about the new...
The church is in need of a new pope, and following the major shifts in Pope Callixtus II's papacy, the cardinals are deeply divided on who t...
Callixtus might have been the ballsiest man to take the papacy since Gregory VII. In his episode, we discuss his impressive family, his auda...
Introducing Pope Gelasius, a monk who fixed the papal bull miniscule! In his episode, we discuss an early attack, evading an attack, and a f...
Its time to follow another one of the papal greats, and we know how this usually goes, don't we? Introducing Pope Paschal II! In his episode...
We have reached yet another juggernaut in the High Middle Ages: Urban II! In his episode, we discuss bigamous marriages, incestuous orgies,...
Surprise bonus episode, looking back! As Storia d'Italia approaches the Carolingian Papacy, Marco invited Bry for a retrospective on the shi...
Pope Victor III is undeniably a significant historical figure, but has the unusual honour of being more famous for his pre-papal life! In hi...
They finally got him! Despite being the hide and seek champion, Hildebrand has finally been cornered into being pope. And what a papacy he w...
Pope Alexander II might not have been the holiest member of his family, but he still certainly left an impact. In his episode, we discuss th...
Pope Nicholas II became the first pope in history to actually regulate papal elections! In his episode, we discuss a major change in relatio...
Pope Stephen IX is the last Pope Stephen in history thusfar! In his episode, we discuss his very odd choices, both around family and power....
Following behind the juggernaut of Pope Leo IX, Victor II decides to follow his model in many ways. In his episode, we discuss incredible re...
The life of Pope Leo IX was so full of miracles that we had to dedicate a full episode to cover them all! In this episode, we discuss miracu...
Coming in at a rival for our longest episode to date, we introduce Pope Leo IX, the Battley Pilgrim Pope! In his episode, we discuss the beg...
We're finally permanently out of the shadow of Benedict IX, and its time for Pope Damasus II! Will he live up to his namesake? In his episod...
In our final retrospective on the "Demon from Hell" Pope, Bry and Fry are delighted to be joined by John from Saga Thing! In this episode, w...
Can you believe it, he's back again!! In this episode, we finally put the 'demon from hell' pope to bed, ask ourselves whether he repented o...
Are we truly out of the chaos, with a newly chosen pope?! Only this episode will tell. This time, we discuss the outcome of the Council of S...
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