67. Sabinian
Pope Sabinian is the anti-Gregory, in every possible way. He had a bad time in Constantinople, and then a worse time in Rome. He replaced monks with clerics in ecclesiastical roles, and made a massive...
6 Jan 202028min
Bonus Episode: Dante's Sixth Sphere of Heaven
Is it any surprise that Pope Gregory the Great ended up with a place in Dante's Paradiso? And yet, he is never named! Join us as we introduce the spheres of paradise, and explore the sixth sphere, res...
3 Jan 202023min
Crossover: Quest Friends! The Frozen Factory Pt. 2
Pope Abstemius was dealt a pretty bad hand, as far as Amber Popes go. Following Durranet's ill-fated crusades, Abstemius was stuck with an Order of Truth that no one really cared for and a rival that ...
24 Dec 201959min
Bonus Episode: The Writings of Pope Gregory the Great
In this episode, we discuss the 900 epistles of the Registrum Epistolarum, the Liber Pastoralis (Rules for the Pastor), the Commentaries on Job, the Dialogues, and Gregory’s controversial legacy on th...
23 Dec 201925min
66. Gregory I (The Great)
Pope Gregory I, the second pope to earn “the Great” epithet, and like our first Great Pope Leo, he had a prolific career before becoming pope, including holding the highest civic office in Rome and se...
16 Dec 20192h 18min
Crossover: Quest Friends! The Frozen Factory Pt. 1
Pope Abstemius was dealt a pretty bad hand, as far as Amber Popes go. Following Durranet's ill-fated crusades, Abstemius was stuck with an Order of Truth that no one really cared for and a rival that ...
10 Dec 201952min
65. Pelagius II
The papacy of Pope Pelagius II is fortunately blessed with more sources than poor Pope Benedict I, although the sources exist almost exclusively to pay attention to his future successor. But it is a b...
9 Dec 201944min
64. Benedict I
Pope Benedict, the first of many eggs, exists in the period of chaos caused by the invasion and establishment of the Lombard Kingdom, so information is scarce. In his episode, we'll discuss the politi...
2 Dec 201925min
