31. Marcellinus
There is nothing we can say here without giving it all away. You're just going to have to listen. Support Pontifacts: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pontifactspod Paypal: paypal.me/pontifactspodc...
28 Jan 201945min
30. Caius
Pope Caius the Dalmatian was somehow related to one of the most important emperors in Roman history, and also maybe a saint. Also maybe that saint was faced with some incest? And maybe he was REALLY o...
21 Jan 201951min
29. Eutychian
Was Pope Eutychian even a pope at all? Historians will argue, and the mass destruction of Christian records during the Diocletian persecutions will obfuscate the answers. In this episode, we'll spend ...
14 Jan 201931min
28. Felix I
We're ringing in the new year with a new Pope, facing old problems! In his episode, we'll look at the drastic lengths required to deal with pesky Paul of Samosata, how Queen Zenobia of Palmyra factors...
7 Jan 201938min
Bonus Episode: Pope Gifts
It's a Pontifacts holiday surprise! Join Fry and Bry as we explore some ridiculous pope-themed gifts you COULD have bought for your loved ones this year, and strange gifts that recent popes have recei...
25 Dec 201829min
27. Dionysius
This episode is about Pope Dionysius. And Bishop Dionysius, and what Dionysius thought of Dionysius, Dionysius's correspondence with Dionysius, and of course, the Affair of the Dionysii. Show Notes:...
17 Dec 201839min
26. Sixtus II
Pope Sixtus II is our first second! He is a heavy hitter in the early church, and his tomb is one of the most visited pilgrimage sites of the first martyrs. In this episode we discuss cults and beans,...
10 Dec 201847min
25. Stephen I
Pope Stephen's papacy begins at a time where what is most needed is consistency, and continuity from the previous popes. And he delivers something entirely different instead. In his episode, we will d...
3 Dec 201843min
