PONTIFACTS: Ranking the Popes

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PONTIFACTS: Ranking the Popes

PONTIFACTS: Ranking the Popes

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A light hearted, only slightly blasphemous papal history podcast, ranking the Popes from Peter to Leo XIV

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155. Victor II

155. Victor II

Following behind the juggernaut of Pope Leo IX, Victor II decides to follow his model in many ways. In his episode, we discuss incredible regencies, i...

2025-10-06 17:04:45 2689
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Bonus: The Miracles of Leo IX

Bonus: The Miracles of Leo IX

The life of Pope Leo IX was so full of miracles that we had to dedicate a full episode to cover them all! In this episode, we discuss miraculous anima...

2025-09-22 09:03:00 3141
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154. Leo IX

154. Leo IX

Coming in at a rival for our longest episode to date, we introduce Pope Leo IX, the Battley Pilgrim Pope! In his episode, we discuss the beginning of...

2025-09-08 00:03:00 8111
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153. Damasus II

153. Damasus II

We're finally permanently out of the shadow of Benedict IX, and its time for Pope Damasus II! Will he live up to his namesake?
In his episode, w...

2025-08-24 19:24:00 1649
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Crossover: Judging Benedict with Saga Thing!

Crossover: Judging Benedict with Saga Thing!

In our final retrospective on the "Demon from Hell" Pope, Bry and Fry are delighted to be joined by John from Saga Thing! In this episode, we discuss...

2025-08-12 18:02:58 3249
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152. Benedict IX Part 3

152. Benedict IX Part 3

Can you believe it, he's back again!! In this episode, we finally put the 'demon from hell' pope to bed, ask ourselves whether he repented or returned...

2025-07-14 00:03:00 1940
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151. Clement II

151. Clement II

Are we truly out of the chaos, with a newly chosen pope?! Only this episode will tell. This time, we discuss the outcome of the Council of Sutri, the...

2025-06-30 18:18:50 2098
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150. Gregory VI

150. Gregory VI

And we are back to regular programming - and straight back into chaos! In Gregory's episode, we look at what it looks like when the papacy is bought a...

2025-06-15 20:18:36 2885
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Bonus: Friday the 13th!

Bonus: Friday the 13th!

Did you know that part of the origin of Friday the 13th's bad luck begins with a Pope? In a surprise drop, we are sharing our presentation from Intell...

2025-06-13 08:10:52 2333
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Bonus: Papal Doomsday Theories Pt.2

Bonus: Papal Doomsday Theories Pt.2

In Part 2 of our exploration of Papal Doomsday theories, Bry is joined by Dr Barry Torch to go through all 112 mottos from the 'Prophecies of the Pope...

2025-06-09 00:03:00 5986
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Bonus: Papal Doomsday Theories

Bonus: Papal Doomsday Theories

In what was meant to be our final episode of the sede Vacante, we explore two doomsday theories about the 'final popes' and the end of the world! Join...

2025-06-02 06:53:22 3022
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Habemus Papam: Who is Pope Leo XIV?

Habemus Papam: Who is Pope Leo XIV?

HABEMUS PAPAM! Bry, Fry and Gregg discuss the new pope, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV. 
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2025-05-09 07:18:36 1717
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Sede Vacante: The Cardinals Pt. 2 (The Pack) with Popeular History

Sede Vacante: The Cardinals Pt. 2 (The Pack) with Popeular History

Before the conclave convenes on May 7th, Bry, Fry and Gregg (Popeular History) discuss the Cardinals, and in part 2 we discuss the whole of the cardin...

2025-05-05 20:47:07 5894
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Sede Vacante: The Cardinals Pt. 1 (The Papabili) with Popeular History

Sede Vacante: The Cardinals Pt. 1 (The Papabili) with Popeular History

Before the conclave convenes on May 7th, Bry, Fry and Gregg (Popeular History) discuss the Cardinals considered most likely to be elected Pope. 
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2025-05-05 19:33:46 4840
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Sede Vacante: Wildest Conclaves in History

Sede Vacante: Wildest Conclaves in History

As part of our exploration of the papal transition, Bry and Fry revisit a presentation they gave at the 2019 Sound Education conference on the wildest...

2025-05-01 11:33:42 1755
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Sede Vacante: Papal Funerals

Sede Vacante: Papal Funerals

Bry and Fry discuss the historic origins and protocols for papal funerals, and explore how Pope Francis's funeral will break with tradition. 
(P...

2025-04-22 17:00:00 1464
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Sede Vacante: How a Conclave Works with Popeular History

Sede Vacante: How a Conclave Works with Popeular History

Bry and Gregg (Popeular History and Cardinal Numbers) discuss the regulations, procedure and protocol surrounding a conclave. Please note this was rec...

2025-04-22 00:00:00 3093
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Sede Vacante: Pope Francis Obituary

Sede Vacante: Pope Francis Obituary

Today, Pope Francis died at the age of 88.
In this brief obituary, we reflect on the life and papacy of Pope Francis, briefly discuss what is...

2025-04-21 10:18:59 876
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149. Benedict IX Part 2

149. Benedict IX Part 2

And he's back! ...or is he? In his episode, we discuss unfortunate PontiFACTS, deal with the rabble rabble, and ask ourselves, how do we get back here...

2025-04-14 00:03:00 1175
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148. Sylvester III

148. Sylvester III

So Benedict IX has been forced out of Rome and deposed, and a new pope is needed! In steps Sylvester III. Can he turn things around? In his episode, w...

2025-03-31 00:03:00 1652
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Crossover: The Agony and the Ecstasy with Biopic: A Podcast Story

Crossover: The Agony and the Ecstasy with Biopic: A Podcast Story

This week, we were invited by the delightful Sara and Rena from Biopic: A Podcast Story to watch and discuss the 1965 classic, The Agony and the Ecsta...

2025-03-25 08:00:00 5652
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147. Benedict IX

147. Benedict IX

Are you ready for the "Demon from Hell" Pope, who broke all of the rules, including ours?!
In his episode, we discuss so many crimes, exiles, a...

2025-03-16 23:03:00 1820
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146. John XIX

146. John XIX

Pope John XIX, the "bilious barnacle" assumes the papacy after his brother's death, but sadly, will bring none of his pizzaz. In his episode, we discu...

2025-03-03 00:03:00 2732
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145. Benedict VIII

145. Benedict VIII

Benedict VIII marks the (second) beginning of the "Tusculan Papacy", but will he take after his Pornocracy predecessors? In his episode, we discuss a...

2025-02-17 00:03:00 3306
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Bonus: Intelligent Speech 2024 PontiVROOM!

Bonus: Intelligent Speech 2024 PontiVROOM!

In anticipation of Intelligent Speech 2025 happening THIS WEEKEND, we're releasing our 2024 presentation! The 2024 theme was Contingencies, and we dis...

2025-02-03 00:00:00 2432
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144. Sergius IV

144. Sergius IV

You've had Pope John ("Drizzly") Cock, are you now ready for Peter Pigsnout?
In his episode, we discuss his daring assassination plot, which di...

2025-01-20 00:03:00 2806
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143. John XVIII

143. John XVIII

Another John! This time with the most unfortunate nickname we have ever given, and its not even entirely our fault. In his episode, we'll discuss the...

2025-01-06 00:03:00 1993
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Bonus: #Popewatch and the Portals

Bonus: #Popewatch and the Portals

It's time for a long due #Popewatch!!
If you've seen some alarming headlines about Pope Francis "opening portals in an unprecedented ritual" or...

2024-12-22 20:21:00 825
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142. John XVII

142. John XVII

Will Pope Silver Rat benefit from the abundance of sources we saw last week? Alas, even his sons did not bother to write about him! In his episode we...

2024-12-16 00:03:00 1311
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Bonus: The Maths of Sylvester II

Bonus: The Maths of Sylvester II

You've had the myths, now its time for the maths! In this episode, Bry is joined by Quinn and Umberto, certified math wizards to discuss the impact of...

2024-12-02 00:03:00 2628
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Bonus: The Myths of Sylvester II

Bonus: The Myths of Sylvester II

We are sticking with Sylvester II a little longer to cover all the wild myths and legends that surround this most interesting pope. In this episode, w...

2024-11-11 00:03:00 1950
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141. Sylvester II

141. Sylvester II

Pope Sylvester was one of the most brilliant minds of the entire medieval era - but was this incredible skill the result of a deal with the devil? 

2024-10-27 23:02:00 8647
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140. Gregory V

140. Gregory V

What happens when a very young emperor appoints his very cool, slightly older cousin to be Pope? Find out with Gregory V! In his episode, we discuss a...

2024-10-14 00:02:00 4269
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139. John XV

139. John XV

Will this Drunken Tide escape the trappings of being a puppet pope?! In his episode, we discuss the return of an antipope, a new emperor on the rise,...

2024-09-30 00:00:00 4009
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138. John XIV

138. John XIV

Will Pope John XIV be a "Bold Victory"? That may be hard without eyes, or a tongue. 
In his episode, we discuss the more popular papal candidat...

2024-09-16 00:00:00 1311
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137. Benedict VII

137. Benedict VII

Pope Benedict might have been a nepo-baby, but that did not stop him from cracking down on simony, and not seeing the irony! In his episode, we discus...

2024-09-02 00:00:00 1967
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Bonus: Pope Donus II

Bonus: Pope Donus II

The time has come for us to rank the pope that never existed!  New sources have been uncovered, and this most mysterious man finally has a moment in t...

2024-08-19 00:00:00 3989
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136. Benedict VI

136. Benedict VI

How can we talk about Benedict VI, when everything attributed to him is either a forgery or a misunderstanding? In his episode, we discuss the many co...

2024-08-05 00:00:00 2281
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Bonus: Halfway Re-Cap Pt. 2

Bonus: Halfway Re-Cap Pt. 2

As we wrap up our retrospective on the first half of Pontifacts, join us as we discuss the periodization of the papacy. Witness how the pope went from...

2024-07-22 00:00:00 1520
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Bonus: Halfway Re-cap Pt.1

Bonus: Halfway Re-cap Pt.1

Can you believe we've made it to the halfway point!? Neither can we!
In this episode, we discuss our highest scorers in all of our categories,...

2024-07-08 03:00:00 2556
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