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Apr 13, 2026
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Mar 23, 2026
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Mar 9, 2026
37m 19s
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Feb 23, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/13/26 | Pope Elect Celestine II✨ | papacychurch politics+4 | — | Pontifacts | — | Pope Celestine IIPope Callixtus II+3 | — | 23m 00s | |
| 3/23/26 |  164. Callixtus II✨ | papacyforgeries+3 | — | — | — | Callixtus IIGregory VII+3 | — | 1h 17m 13s | |
| 3/9/26 |  163. Gelasius II✨ | Pope Gelasiuspapal history+3 | — | Pontifacts | — | Pope Gelasiuspapal bull+3 | — | 37m 19s | |
| 2/23/26 |  162. Paschal II✨ | papacyCrusades+4 | — | Pontifacts | — | Pope Paschal IIantipapacies+4 | Intelligent SpeechPOPE | 1h 13m 17s | |
| 2/9/26 |  161. Urban II✨ | High Middle AgesUrban II+4 | — | PontifactsAmazon | — | Urban IIFirst Crusade+4 | Intelligent SpeechPOPE | 1h 27m 32s | |
| 1/30/26 | Crossover: The Carolingian Papacy with Storia D'Italia!✨ | Carolingian Papacyhistory of the popes+3 | Bry | Storia d'ItaliaCarolingian Papacy | — | Carolingian Papacypopes+4 | — | 1h 03m 13s | |
| 1/26/26 |  160. Victor III✨ | Pope Victor IIIGolden Age of Montecassino+3 | — | PontifactsIntelligent Speech 2026+1 | — | Pope Victor IIIMonte Cassino+3 | Patreon | 1h 03m 01s | |
| 12/8/25 |  159. Gregory VII✨ | papacyInvestiture Controversy+3 | Ben JacobsDavid Montgomery+1 | Pontifacts | — | Gregory VIIHildebrand+5 | — | 2h 44m 27s | |
| 11/24/25 |  158. Alexander II✨ | Pope Alexander IIPatarines+5 | — | Patarines | — | Pope Alexander IIPatarines+5 | Intelligent SpeechPOPE | 1h 31m 07s | |
| 11/3/25 |  157. Nicholas II✨ | papal electionsNormans+3 | — | Pontifacts | — | Pope Nicholas IIpapal elections+3 | — | 1h 08m 19s | |
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| 11/12/18 |  23. Cornelius | Pope Cornelius assumed the papacy in the midst of an extremely violent persecution, after the longest period of no-pope-ness that we've seen yet. Will he lead the church in a new unifying direction, or will he scramble with a fractured and decimated church? In this episode, we discuss his life, his fanboys, and common sense versus orthodoxy. Show Notes:The Letters of Cornelius: http://www.seanmultimedia.com/Pie_Cornelius_I_Letters.html Support Pontifacts:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pontifactspod Paypal: paypal.me/pontifactspodcast Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/pontifactspod Amazon Wishlist: https://tinyurl.com/pontifactswishlist | 54m 14s | ||||||
| 11/5/18 |  22. Fabian | Pope Fabian definitely has one of the most unique stories of the early Popes. As the first pope appointed by acclamation, he shook things up, and maybe made a few birb-friends along the way. Support Pontifacts:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pontifactspod Paypal: paypal.me/pontifactspodcast Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/pontifactspod Amazon Wishlist: https://tinyurl.com/pontifactswishlist | 42m 36s | ||||||
| 10/22/18 |  21. Anterus | Pope Anterus is one of the most unfortunate of the early popes, due to one of the shortest papacies in history. But in this episode, we seek to uncover if he did anything to make this short papacy substantial. Support Pontifacts:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pontifactspod Paypal: paypal.me/pontifactspodcast Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/pontifactspod Amazon Wishlist: https://tinyurl.com/pontifactswishlist | 33m 37s | ||||||
| 10/15/18 |  20. Pontian | Pope Pontian will set a precedent for the church that will resound through to very modern history, and forever change the way the office of Pope is perceived by the world. In this episode, we will discuss his life, his response to the antipope schism, and boopable noses. Support Pontifacts:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pontifactspod Paypal: paypal.me/pontifactspodcast Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/pontifactspod Amazon Wishlist: https://tinyurl.com/pontifactswishlist | 43m 45s | ||||||
| 10/14/18 | Bonus Episode: The Second Nun's Tale | Surprise! Since Pope Urban I is the first pope to leave a lasting mark on famous world literature, we're celebrating with a bonus episode, reading 'The Second Nun's Tale', from Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. The Second Nun's Tale can be found online here: http://pinkmonkey.com/dl/library1/book0573.pdf Support Pontifacts:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pontifactspod Paypal: paypal.me/pontifactspodcast Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/pontifactspod Amazon Wishlist: https://tinyurl.com/pontifactswishlist | 34m 27s | ||||||
| 10/8/18 |  19. Urban I | Pope Urban sat on the papal throne, and all he got was the t-shirt... or some accounts would have you believe! But is this an accurate picture of a pope who has achieved literary immortality? In this episode, we will discuss his ordinations, his connection with Saint Cecilia, incorruptible saints, and whether or not he has been fairly judged by time. Support Pontifacts:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pontifactspod Paypal: paypal.me/pontifactspodcast Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/pontifactspod Amazon Wishlist: https://tinyurl.com/pontifactswishlist | 45m 44s | ||||||
| 10/1/18 |  18. Callixtus | The Catholic Encyclopedia says: "If we knew more of Callixtus from Catholic sources, he would probably appear as one of the greatest of the popes." Instead, the sources we have are from his greatest critics. But is that a bad thing? His enemies have so much to say! In this episode, we discuss Callixtus's adventurous life, his scandalous policies, his cemetery, and determine whether he was a Saint, or a massive sinner. Support Pontifacts:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pontifactspod Paypal: paypal.me/pontifactspodcast Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/pontifactspod Amazon Wishlist: https://tinyurl.com/pontifactswishlist | 52m 03s | ||||||
| 9/23/18 |  17. Zephyrinus | Pope Zephyrinus was 'a simple man, without education', or so we are told. In this episode, we will discuss Zephyrinus's life, his policies, and determine whether or not to take salty sources at face value. Support Pontifacts:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pontifactspod Paypal: paypal.me/pontifactspodcast Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/pontifactspod Amazon Wishlist: https://tinyurl.com/pontifactswishlist | 44m 20s | ||||||
| 9/17/18 |  16. Victor I | Pope Victor will instigate a lot of firsts for the church, and definitely leaves his mark on history. But is this to his benefit? In this episode, we will discuss Easter, AGAIN, the Pokemon evolution of Jesus, and whether or not Victor sacrificed babies. Support Pontifacts:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pontifactspod Paypal: paypal.me/pontifactspodcast Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/pontifactspod Amazon Wishlist: https://tinyurl.com/pontifactswishlist | 46m 07s | ||||||
| 9/10/18 |  15. Eleutherius | Eleutherius has been claimed as a symbol of national identity, but not at all in the way you would think! In this episode we will discuss what part he plays in a weird stepbrother syndrome, his thoughts about food, and whether or not he had something to do with a mythical English king. Support Pontifacts:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pontifactspod Paypal: paypal.me/pontifactspodcast Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/pontifactspod Amazon Wishlist: https://tinyurl.com/pontifactswishlist | 48m 24s | ||||||
| 9/3/18 |  14. Soter | Pope Soter was not a SOTE, and we can say that with relative certainty because we can actually talk about his personality! In this episode, we discuss his life, penance, marriage, papal alms, and ask ourselves if being the goodest boi is bull-worthy. Stay tuned at the end for an important segment of Popewatch. Support Pontifacts:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pontifactspod Paypal: paypal.me/pontifactspodcast Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/pontifactspod Amazon Wishlist: https://tinyurl.com/pontifactswishlist | 45m 56s | ||||||
| 8/29/18 | Bonus Episode: Papal Audience | Surprise! We have a bonus episode to share Bry's Papal Audience experience, and for our exciting announcement - WE ARE NOW ON PATREON! If you'd like to support the show and ensure tons of popey goodness for a long time to come, while being spoiled with bonus material, check us out at https://www.patreon.com/pontifactspod Official summary from Bry's Papal Audience:https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2018-08/pope-francis-general-audience-summary.html | 29m 20s | ||||||
| 8/27/18 |  13. Anicetus | Anicetus led a life that was "so blameless, that he was a model to every one of Christian perfection" - at least according to his biggest fan from the 1800s. In this episode, we discuss his positions on new heresy, his famous friends, and try to figure out just why Father Francis loves him so much. Support Pontifacts:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pontifactspod Paypal: paypal.me/pontifactspodcast Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/pontifactspod Amazon Wishlist: https://tinyurl.com/pontifactswishlist | 47m 32s | ||||||
| 8/20/18 |  12. Pius I | This episode is about Pope Pius I! Or at least, it tries to be, while also touching on all the major figures of second century Christianity that outshone him, including his own brother. We'll discuss Pius's life and contributions, and decide whether or he is an overshadowed gem, or a needle in a haystack. Shepherd of Hermas translation: http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/shepherd-lightfoot.html Support Pontifacts:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pontifactspod Paypal: paypal.me/pontifactspodcast Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/pontifactspod Amazon Wishlist: https://tinyurl.com/pontifactswishlist | 49m 11s | ||||||
| 8/6/18 |  11. Hyginus | Pope Hyginus, or Inigo (insert Princess Bride reference here), is said to have held the papacy in a time of relative peace. But is that true? How recent, or short was this peace? In this episode, we will discuss Hyginus's life, heretics, and church hierarchy, which he may or may not have had anything to do with. Also, Deacon Dad. Support Pontifacts:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pontifactspod Paypal: paypal.me/pontifactspodcast Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/pontifactspod Amazon Wishlist: https://tinyurl.com/pontifactswishlist | 44m 25s | ||||||
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