Announcement: Sound Education 2019
Pontifacts is appearing at Sound Education Conference this year, giving a talk on the wildest papal elections in history! Sound Education is October 9-12 in Boston, Massachusetts. Find out more he...
3 Sep 20191min
55. John I
Pope John I, aka "Blue Hook", was an old man by the time he was elected to the papacy - which made King Theoderic's demands on him all the more unreasonable. In his episode, we will discuss the shifti...
2 Sep 201939min
54. Hormisdas
Pope Hormisdas is one of the greatest papal peacemakers in history, and for this, he will have a significant 1500 year legacy. In this episode, we discuss the cagey negotiations with Emperor Anastasiu...
26 Aug 201952min
53. Symmachus
Symmachus comes into the papacy after an extreme divide between the Pro-Byzantine and Pro-Ostrogothic factions. And divides usually lead to antipopes! In this episode, we'll discuss the Laurentian Sch...
19 Aug 201955min
Bonus Episode: Dante's Sixth Ring of Hell
Poor maligned Pope Anastasius II is forever immortalized in one of the most famous literary works of all time - Dante's Inferno! Join us as we introduce Dante and the Divine Comedy, and explore the si...
12 Aug 201926min
52. Anastasius II
Anastasius II approached the Acacian Schism with conciliation and a desire to make peace ... and he's going to hell for it. Support Pontifacts: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pontifactspod Paypal...
5 Aug 201931min
51. Gelasius
Gelasius is our third and final African pope! And more than the other African popes, he raises questions about race.... sort of. In his episode, we discuss the ongoing and far from ended Acacian Schis...
29 Juli 201956min
50. Felix III
Our first "medieval" pope entered the papacy between a steady western kingdom, a chaotic eastern empire, and a sorely persecuted Africa. In his episode, we discuss the official outbreak of the Acacian...
22 Juli 201935min
