History of the Papacy Podcast
229 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 338 ratingsThis show will detail the biographies and interesting facts of the Papacy of Rome. It will start in the beginning, but will not go straight through. There will be many side tracks and detours along the way. We will investigate the backstreets of the Papacy where the tour normally doesn't go. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/historyofthepapacy.
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Episodes
115d 12 Minor Prophets and Greek Names
May 14, 2021 10:00 - 24 minutes - 33.4 MBEpisode 115d: 12 Minor Prophets and Greek Names Description: Garry Stevens and I take a look at some of the naming conventions used in the Old Testament of the Bible. Why do certain prophets and characters go by different names? We look at how the Greek Septuagint translation of the Old Testament impacted the way the bible was and is understood. Learn more about Garry Steven’s History in the Bible Podcast Here: https://www.historyinthebible.com/ You can learn more about the History of Pap...
Exile from Palestine Teaser
May 05, 2021 13:17 - 4 minutes - 6.29 MBExile and movement into Mesopotamia is a major theme in the 12 Prophets. Today you will get a little taste of why that movement was so monumental in Jewish history.
115c Jonah and Obadiah
April 30, 2021 10:45 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBEpisode 115c: The 12 Prophets Jonah and Obadiah Description: Garry Stevens and I explore the background, history and context of 2 of the 12 Minor Prophets of the Old Testament: Jonah and Obadiah. You’ve probably heard of Jonah and the whale, that was probably more like a big fish. Obadiah shows up in this episod too. Learn more about Garry Steven’s History in the Bible Podcast Here: https://www.historyinthebible.com/ You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all thes...
Render Unto King James and Michael Caine - Outtake
April 21, 2021 13:28 - 16 minutes - 22.5 MBThis is a little taste of the tangents Garry and I go on during our conversations. We move from the Minor Prophets of the Old Testament to an extended conversation on the career of Michael Caine and Michael York through the lens of the King James translation of the Bible. Believe it or not, they are connected! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/historyofthepapacy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Render Unto King James and Michael Caine - Outtake
April 21, 2021 13:28 - 16 minutes - 22.5 MBThis is a little taste of the tangents Garry and I go on during our conversations. We move from the Minor Prophets of the Old Testament to an extended conversation on the career of Michael Caine and Michael York through the lens of the King James translation of the Bible. Believe it or not, they are connected! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/historyofthepapacy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Episode 115b: The 12 Prophets Amos and Hosea
April 16, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MBEpisode 115b: The 12 Prophets Amos and Hosea Description: Garry Stevens and I explore the background, history and context of 2 of the 12 Minor Prophets of the Old Testament: Amos and Hosea. We will sort out what these prophets tried to communicate during the times they lived. Learn more about Garry Steven’s History in the Bible Podcast Here: https://www.historyinthebible.com/ You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.c...
12 Prophets - Garry and Steve on Soda
April 07, 2021 13:35 - 1 minute - 2.2 MBGarry and Steve have strong opinions on more than just the 12 Minor Prophets. Check out what they think about soda in this teaser episode! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/historyofthepapacy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Episode 115a: 12 Not So Minor Prophets Introduction
April 02, 2021 10:00 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MBDescription: This is the first in a series on the history and literature of the 12 Minor Prophets of the Old Testament. What is a prophet? Can they tell the future or do they just tell it the way it is? Garry Stevens of the History of the Bible Podcast and I will delve into the history and the background very important, but sometimes forgotten characters in the Bible. Learn more about Garry Steven’s History in the Bible Podcast Here: https://www.historyinthebible.com/ You can learn more a...
HMS Habakkuk
March 30, 2021 17:50 - 5 minutes - 7.63 MBDid you know one of the 12 Minor almost inspired a gigantic plan for an aircraft carrier in World War 2? In this teaser for the 12 Minor Prophets series brought to you buy the History in the Bible and History of the Papacy Podcasts, you will see there was absolutely nothing minor about the Habakkuk Project. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/historyofthepapacy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
12 Prophets Series Teaser
March 27, 2021 15:26 - 3 minutes - 4.65 MBThis is a short preview of the 12 Prophets series produced, written, directed and presented by Garry Stevens of the History in the Bible Podcast and me, Stephen Guerra of the History of the Papacy Podcast. Look for the first episode next week. If you are on Patreon you can listen right now! www.patreon.com/historyofthepapacy Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/historyofthepapacy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Sidetrack Episode 86: Justification And Salvation Part 2
March 21, 2021 01:00 - 46 minutes - 64.1 MBDescription: Salvation is a topic that people have been preoccupied with for thousands of years. How do you get to go to the good place and avoid the bad alternative? The monotheistic religions developed on idea of justification. In this second part of the conversation, we pick up right where we left off and continue to discuss the evolution of the concept of justification. You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ e...
ST 85: Justification And Salvation Part 1
March 07, 2021 02:00 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MBDescription: Salvation is a topic that people have been preoccupied with for thousands of years. How do you get to go to the good place and avoid the bad alternative? The monotheistic religions developed on idea of justification. Let’s look at how that word and concept evolved throughout the ages. You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ email: [email protected] http://rss.acast.com/historyofthepapacy https...
Announcement: Intelligent Speech 2021!
March 03, 2021 16:00 - 2 minutes - 3.02 MBIntelligent Speech 2021 will be on Saturday April 24, 2021 at 10am Eastern US, 3pm European time and of course 9am Central Time. There will be tons of great speakers, including me! Go to www.intelligentspeechconference.com/shop to get your tickets. Use promo code "HistPap" at checkout to get an additional 10% off! See you there! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/historyofthepapacy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Sidetrack Episode 84: Q&A and Update 2021
February 21, 2021 02:00 - 15 minutes - 20.8 MBSidetrack Episode 84: Q&A and Update 2021 Description: Today I have for you a quick announcement of what is coming up in the next few months of the podcast and the question and answer session from our latest live stream event. You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ email: [email protected] http://rss.acast.com/historyofthepapacy https://www.patreon.com/historyofthepapacy https://www.facebook.com/HistoryOf...
Episode 114: Biblical Literacy – The Greeks and Learning to Read
February 07, 2021 02:00 - 33 minutes - 29.5 MBEpisode 114: Biblical Literacy – The Greeks and Learning to Read Description: This episode is an edited version of the 2nd presentation I’ve done on literacy in the ancient world. These episodes are really fun and special for me because I can talk about many subjects I’m passionate about. The history of the Popes of Rome, Christianity, the bible, book production, literacy and the history of literacy. You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: h...
Episode 113: Love Feasts, Banquets and Liturgics with Professor Andrew Messmer
January 24, 2021 03:00 - 54 minutes - 45.3 MBThis is a very fun episode for me. It started off with an email from a listener who corrected me on a point I made about the history of the Christian liturgy. It turns out, the listener is a university academic, who has written papers on the foundations of the Christian liturgy. Well I just had to have Professor Andrew Messmer on the show. New information coming out from the academy is always really exciting, especially when it reassesses older theories and ideas. I hope to have Dr. Messmer b...
Episode 113: Love Feasts, Banquets and Liturgics with Professor Andrew Messmer
January 24, 2021 03:00 - 54 minutes - 74.3 MBThis is a very fun episode for me. It started off with an email from a listener who corrected me on a point I made about the history of the Christian liturgy. It turns out, the listener is a university academic, who has written papers on the foundations of the Christian liturgy. Well I just had to have Professor Andrew Messmer on the show. New information coming out from the academy is always really exciting, especially when it reassesses older theories and ideas. I hope to have Dr. Messmer ...
Episode 112: Popes, Popes and More Popes with Pontifacts
January 04, 2021 20:00 - 49 minutes - 47.3 MBDescription: For this episode, we have a really fun collaboration with another papal history podcast, Pontifacts with Bry and Fry. The history of the popes of Rome is such a nearly infinite topic, which is great because the institution can be looked at in many different ways. I take more of a scatter shot approach. I pick and choose and follow threads in interesting directions. I like the politics, philosophy, theology and big picture of the Church and its leadership. Pontifacts takes the app...
Episode 111: The Church & The Ivory Tower
December 27, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBDescription: Today Joshua of the Our Foundations Podcast and I continue to discuss the relationships and connections between the early Modern Period and today. Today we see some of the relationships between the power structures of the church, secular government and the academia which existed hundreds of years ago still have connections to this day. Learn more about our guest: The Our Foundations Podcast - https://ourfoundations.podbean.com/ You can learn more about the History of Papacy a...
Episode 110 Reform and the Papacy with Our Foundations
December 13, 2020 02:00 - 51 minutes - 47.7 MBDescription: Today Joshua of the Our Foundations Podcast and I continue to discuss the relationships and connections between the early Modern Period and today. Learn more about our guest: The Our Foundations Podcast - https://ourfoundations.podbean.com/ History of North America Podcast - https://anchor.fm/mark-vinet www.markvinet.com/podcast You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ email: steve@atozhistorypa...
Episode 109 Building Blocks of the Papacy Now and Then with Our Foundations
November 29, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 60 MBDescription: The next few episodes have a little bit of background that will put them into context. I recorded this episode going on a year ago with Josh from the Our Foundations Podcast. One thing led to another and I am just getting around to publishing the conversation now. Join Josh and I as we talk about the Church, organizational politics, and pandemics before they were all the news. Learn more about our guest: The Our Foundations Podcast - https://ourfoundations.podbean.com/ You ca...
Episode 109 Building Blocks of the Papacy Now and Then with Our Foundations
November 29, 2020 01:00 - 55 minutes - 75.8 MBDescription: The next few episodes have a little bit of background that will put them into context. I recorded this episode going on a year ago with Josh from the Our Foundations Podcast. One thing led to another and I am just getting around to publishing the conversation now. Join Josh and I as we talk about the Church, organizational politics, and pandemics before they were all the news. Learn more about our guest: The Our Foundations Podcast - https://ourfoundations.podbean.com/ ...
Episode 108 Fratelli Tutti Papal Encyclical
November 15, 2020 02:00 - 51 minutes - 41.8 MBEpisode 108 Fratelli Tutti Papal Encyclical Description: Papal encyclicals are a big deal and they don’t come out often. Encyclicals are the way the popes of Rome push out their big new teachings. Francis I has been pope a little over 7 years by this point in October 2020 and has just published his third Papal Encyclical. Francis’ encyclicals are whales too. They are huge documents stuffed with carefully worded language. We’ve brought in today a guest today to talk about this latest encycli...
Episode 108 Fratelli Tutti Papal Encyclical
November 15, 2020 02:00 - 51 minutes - 58.8 MBEpisode 108 Fratelli Tutti Papal Encyclical Description: Papal encyclicals are a big deal and they don’t come out often. Encyclicals are the way the popes of Rome push out their big new teachings. Francis I has been pope a little over 7 years by this point in October 2020 and has just published his third Papal Encyclical. Francis’ encyclicals are whales too. They are huge documents stuffed with carefully worded language. We’ve brought in today a guest today to talk about this latest ency...
Sidetrack Episode 83 Halloween and Special Announcement!
November 01, 2020 01:00 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBDescription: What are the origins of the Christian celebration of Halloween? How does Halloween fit into the All Hallows Tide? What is the All Hallows Tide? These questions and more will be answered in the very first History of the Papacy in 10 Minutes Episode. Normally they will only be available on YouTube, but this is a special treat with no tricks! If you want the audio of these episodes sent directly to your podcatcher, join the History of the Papacy Diptychs on Patreon! Today’s Links:...
Sidetrack Episode 83 Halloween Special
November 01, 2020 00:31 - 17 minutes - 23.8 MBSidetrack Episode 83 Halloween and Special Announcement! Description: What are the origins of the Christian celebration of Halloween? How does Halloween fit into the All Hallows Tide? What is the All Hallows Tide? These questions and more will be answered in the very first History of the Papacy in 10 Minutes Episode. Normally they will only be available on YouTube, but this is a special treat with no tricks! If you want the audio of these episodes sent directly to your podcatcher, join the H...
Episode 107 On Martyrs with Terry Young Part 2
October 25, 2020 01:00 - 44 minutes - 40.2 MBDescription: I’m joined by Terry Young of the History of the Early Church Podcast. We discuss one of the most fascinating aspects of Christian history, martyrs. Today, we will get into more of the details of Christian martyrs and martyrdom and talk about a framework to look at individual martyr stories. You can even play at home! Links to Today’s Guests: The History of the Early Church Podcast https://historyoftheearlychurch.wordpress.com/ You can learn more about the History of Papacy a...
10 American Presidents
October 19, 2020 18:20 - 2 minutes - 2.51 MBThis is a very short special announcement and introduction to 10 American Presidents Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/historyofthepapacy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Episode 106 On Martyrs with Terry Young Part 1
October 11, 2020 01:00 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MBDescription: Today I’m joined by Terry Young of the History of the Early Church Podcast. We discuss one of the most fascinating aspects of Christian history, martyrs. Who were the early Christian martyrs? Why did they act the way they did? Were the tales of martyrdom accurate or overblow? We will address all those questions and more in this 2 part special! Links to Today’s Guests: The History of the Early Church Podcast https://historyoftheearlychurch.wordpress.com/ You can learn more abo...
Episode 105 The Gospel of Jesus’s Wife with Max Gulker
September 19, 2020 17:00 - 58 minutes - 50.8 MBDescription: The International Congress of Coptic Studies does not usually make waves in mass media or popular culture. But at the group’s 2012 meetings in Rome, unbeknownst to most of the attendees, Harvard professor Karen King had a big announcement planned in conjunction with her scheduled lecture. Now begins the drama of the Gospel of Jesus’ Wife. Links to Today’s Guests: Max Gulker: @maxg_econ The American Institute for Economic Research: https://www.aier.org/ You can learn more abou...
Episode 104 Book Culture Series Part 1 Writing Materials
September 06, 2020 02:00 - 46 minutes - 45.4 MBDescription: Today’s episode is my introduction to a series I am doing on the development of book culture in Christianity. The end goal is to look at how the book as a way of presenting and disseminating information helped spread Christianity from its very beginnings all the way today. This is really a look at the history of book production, publication, changes in literacy and education. These are all topics that I love to learn more about. I see this as a journey for us to take You can le...
Sidetrack Episode 82: Joshua in History and Tradition with Garry Stevens
September 06, 2020 02:00 - 49 minutes - 56.8 MBDescription: Moses had a great career, but he wasn’t able to enter the Promised Land. The Old Testament picks up the rest of the story with the person who would lead the chaotic, violent and sometimes boring narrative of the Hebrew people’s conquest of the Canaan. Come and listen as Garry Stevens and I take you on a guided tour of the Book of Joshua! You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ email: steve@atozhistorypa...
Episode 103 The Pilgrimage of Etheria Audio Book
August 22, 2020 12:00 - 3 hours - 194 MBDescription: This is a presentation of The Pilgrimage of Etheria audiobook from Librivox. https://librivox.org/the-pilgrimage-of-etheria-by-etheria/ You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ email: [email protected] http://rss.acast.com/historyofthepapacy https://www.patreon.com/historyofthepapacy https://www.facebook.com/HistoryOfThePapacyPodcast/ https://twitter.com/atozhistory The History of the Papacy on...
Episode 102 Early Development of Liturgy and Travels Etheria
August 16, 2020 01:00 - 50 minutes - 53.4 MBDescription: Today, we delve into one of the most important parts of day to day religion. The liturgy or mass is how day to day people engage in their religion. We are going to look at the foundations of the Christian liturgy and one of the most important sources for early liturgical practices, The Travels of Etheria. We will also talk about this fascinating travelogue while we are here. You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhisto...
Episode 101 The Top 7 Heresies of Christianity Part 2
August 02, 2020 01:00 - 35 minutes - 41.6 MBEpisode 101 The Top 7 Heresies of Christianity Part 2 Description: Our goal for this episode is to discuss the top 7 heresies of Christianity. Some of the heresies we will discuss happened before the late 700s/early 800’s and some had their beginnings in this time period and grew through the ages. We’ll talk about Gnosticism, Christology and much more! You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ email: steve@atozhisto...
Episode 100 The Top 7 Heresies of Christianity Part 1
July 19, 2020 20:28 - 43 minutes - 51.2 MBEpisode 100 The Top 7 Heresies of Christianity Part 1 Description: In the next two episodes, we will look at the top 7 heresies of Christianity. Some of the heresies we will discuss happened before the late 700s/early 800’s and some had their beginnings in this time period and grew through the ages. We’ll talk about Gnosticism, Christology and much more! You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ email: steve@atozhis...
The Late Byzantine Papacy and Maximus the Confessor
July 05, 2020 00:00 - 45 minutes - 54.2 MBEpisode 99 The Late Byzantine Papacy and Maximus the Confessor Description: Today, we are going to wrap up the so called Byzantine era of the papacy. This was a time when nearly every pope was eastern in origin and owed his job to the emperor in Constantinople. Things will change dramatically for the popes after this time. We also see some interesting stories, like a bishop of England who came from Tarsus of all places. This is a really transformative, exciting and important time for the Po...
Stubborn Wills and Natures
June 21, 2020 00:00 - 54 minutes - 68.6 MBEpisode 98: Stubborn Wills and Natures Description: Today we are going back to talking about the monotheletism controversy. This was a very difficult time politically and religiously for papacy. The popes had to balance their relationship with the emperors in Constantinople and their local political position along with making sure their theology was correct. It was not an easy time to be pope! You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://a...
Stubborn Wills and Natures
June 21, 2020 00:00 - 54 minutes - 62.9 MBEpisode 98: Stubborn Wills and Natures Description: Today we are going back to talking about the monotheletism controversy. This was a very difficult time politically and religiously for papacy. The popes had to balance their relationship with the emperors in Constantinople and their local political position along with making sure their theology was correct. It was not an easy time to be pope! You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: ht...
Episode 97 Early Spanish Christianity
June 07, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 72.8 MBEpisode 97 Early Spanish Christianity Description: Last episode, we discussed the political history of the Iberian peninsula up to and just past the Islamic conquest. This time, we are going to zoom in on the Christian history of the area of modern day Spain and Portugal up to the same point in history. The Iberian peninsula might be a long way from the land where Christianity was founded, but it would become a heartland of the religion. You can learn more about the History of Papacy and ...
Episode 96 A Very Short History of Spain
May 24, 2020 00:00 - 57 minutes - 70.1 MBEpisode 96 A Very Short History of Spain Description: We have a short history of Spain and the Iberian Peninsula up to just past the Islamic Conquest. This episode is meant to provide more context to future episodes. Nick Barksdale has produced a documentary style video for this episode on his youtube channel, the Study of Antiquity and the Middle Ages. You can find links to all of these and more in the show notes: You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these...
Episode 95 Insane Rulers with Scott Rank
May 10, 2020 00:00 - 42 minutes - 53.2 MBEpisode 95 Insane Rulers with Scott Rank Description: Leaders make decisions all the time that dramatically change the lives of people. What if that person is mentally unstable? How does that impact these leaders’ countries and history? We are joined today by Professor Scott Rank from the History Unplugged Podcast, https://www.historyonthenet.com/, and author of the book The 9 Most Insane Rulers in History to discuss this fascinating topic. You can learn more about the History of Papacy...
Episode 94 Top 4 Early Influencers on Christianity
May 02, 2020 18:24 - 42 minutes - 52 MBEpisode 93 Top 4 Early Influencers on Christianity Description: What do Diocletian, Constantine, Muawiya and Charlemagne all have to do with each other? Listen to find out how these great military leaders influenced all aspects of history, including the history of the Roman Papacy and Christian Church. You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ email: [email protected] http://rss.acast.com/historyofthepapacy G...
Episode 93 Live Q&A From April 2020 Live Stream Event
April 27, 2020 01:00 - 18 minutes - 24.7 MBEpisode 93 Live Q&A From April 2020 Live Stream Event Description: This is a special Sidetrack Episode featuring the live Q&A I did during the History of the Papacy Live streaming Event on April 23rd, 2020. The full episode I did during that live stream will be released soon. I plan on doing more live streaming events in the future and I hope you can join! You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ email: steve@atozh...
Episode 92: The Q Source with Garry Stevens
April 19, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBEpisode 92: The Q Source with Garry Stevens Description: Today, I am joined once again by the indomitable Garry Stevens of the History in the Bible Podcast. In this episode, we tackle one of the most challenging aspects of the New Testament, the Q Source. Q is what might be called the “missing link” of the Gospels. It could very well be the source or even the document that ties many of the loose ends and questions raised in the typology of the New Testament. I’m very excited about this topi...
Episode 91: The Black Death: Society, Economics and Today
March 24, 2020 14:12 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBEpisode 91: The Black Death: Society, Economics and Today Description: Today we are joined by past guests Dr. Phil Magness and Dr. Max Gulker to discuss the politics, economics and society of the Black Death. In a wide ranging conversation, we also discuss some of the echoes between the events in the past and the COVID-19/Coronavirus event of 2020. You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ email: steve@atozhistorypa...
January 2020 Podcast Update
January 26, 2020 01:00 - 5 minutes - 5.81 MBJanuary 2020 Podcast Update Description: This is a very short update on the podcast for January 2020. We’re not going anywhere, we’re just taking a short break. We will talk regularly very soon! You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistorypage.com/ email: [email protected] http://rss.acast.com/historyofthepapacy Get Your History of the Papacy Podcast Products Here: https://www.atozhistorypage.com/products ...
REVISED Episode 90: The History of Italy with Marco Cappelli
January 05, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 83 MBEpisode 90: The History of Italy with Marco Cappelli Description: I am really excited for today’s conversation with Marco Cappelli of the Storia d’Italia podcast. Marco’s podcast is a history of Italy, but in the Italian language. Our conversation is in English today as I don’t speak Italian, but Marco speaks excellent English. As you well know, I have a hard enough time in English as it is! Our conversation today is a wrap up of many of the topics we’ve discussed in the History of the Papa...
Episode 90: The History of Italy with Marco Cappelli
January 05, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBEpisode 90: The History of Italy with Marco Cappelli Description: I am really excited for today’s conversation with Marco Cappelli of the Storia d’Italia podcast. Marco’s podcast is a history of Italy, but in the Italian language. Our conversation is in English today as I don’t speak Italian, but Marco speaks excellent English. As you well know, I have a hard enough time in English as it is! Our conversation today is a wrap up of many of the topics we’ve discussed in the History of the P...
Episode 89: A Very Cadaver Synod Christmas!
December 22, 2019 01:00 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBEpisode 89: A Very Cadaver Synod Christmas Description: What is a better way to ring in the season of celebration than talking about the Cadaver Synod. This is a very low time in the papacy were the dead body of a pope was posthumously put on trial for various crimes and misdemeanors. Max Gulker AIER has come on to help us figure out how this could happen and bring some holiday cheer! You can learn more about the History of Papacy and subscribe at all these great places: http://atozhistor...