Vatican City (Where the Grass Is Green and the Girls Are Pretty)

Vatican City (Where the Grass Is Green and the Girls Are Pretty)

July 21, 2026 · 24 min · Season 1 · Episode 132

About this episode

The episode explores the history and humor of Vatican City, highlighting its transformation from a swamp to a significant religious site.

Ah, Vatican City—undeniably the most metal place in Christianity, where all you need to defeat ancient pagan magic is a Latin engraving and the unearned confidence of a garden-variety white dude. Turns out the holiest real estate on Earth was originally a gross, mosquito-infested swamp named after a deity of vaginal baby tears. Before the Pope moved in, Vatican City was just a miserable Etruscan bog where the wine tasted exactly like mildew and the locals worshipped Vagitanus—a childbirth de...

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