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
49. Simplicius
Pope Simpl*cius, besides providing excellent inspiration for 00's pop bands, was pope through a series of major turning points for papal history. He would be forced to contend with the FALL OF ROME an...
15 Juli 20191h 5min
48. Hilarius
The name says it all... or does it? Re-released to include the Hilarius sketch and song from Rob and Jaime at Totalus Rankium! (From episode 81. Anthemius: https://totalusrankium.podbean.com/e/81-ant...
8 Juli 201945min
Council Episode: The Council of Chalcedon
The Council of Chalcedon in 451, is one of the church's most formative, important, and controversial ecumenical councils - and considering the massive bulk of Pope Leo I's episode, we've set aside an ...
1 Juli 201950min
