PONTIFACTS: Ranking the Popes

Who is going to be the next pope? This is a question that seems to have more and more traction every day, and many sources speculate on the possibility of each cardinal to come out on top of the next ...

6 Okt 202243min

Though the Vatican has been the literal 'old boys club', women have still made their mark on its history! Join Bry and James of The Other Half Podcast, as they discuss two medieval women who made wave...

21 Sep 202254min

Important Note: One week after this interview, Pope Michael suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and died on August 2nd, 2022. We are releasing this episode because he was excited for us to do so, but we ha...

2 Sep 20221h 41min

Although we've been on hiatus, Pope Francis has been busy! Tune in for an update on the show, and coverage of Pope Francis, delegations to the Vatican, Apostolic Visits, his health and mobility issue...

14 Juni 202212min

Given that Pontifacts remains in unexpected hiatus, Bry was invited by Gregg of the Popeular History Podcast to discuss his favourite (and Bry's LEAST favourite) theory about Pope Francis!  In this ep...

27 Maj 202246min

We will once again be speaking at the Intelligent Speech Conference! Intelligent Speech takes place online, on June 25th, from 10AM-6PM FST  Tickets are available below, use code POPE at checkout for ...

25 Apr 202259s

Due to naming confusion, Pope Stephen V is often called Stephen VI - but he is not THAT Stephen VI!  In his episode, we will discuss his response to the locust-caused famine, special dispensations in ...

11 Apr 202254min

Sources on Adrian's papacy are very confused about just about everything!  In his episode, we discuss Hadrian's severe anti-corruption crackdown, a literal plague of locusts, a Diet in Worms (not -tha...

21 Mars 202240min