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Welcome to Pontifacts; ranking all the Popes from Peter to Francis! In this light-hearted, only slightly blasphemous podcast, Bry and Fry go through the lives of the Pontiffs, and rate them based on our very valid and not subjective at all categories, to determine which Pope was the popiest Pope that ever Poped.

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Welcome to Pontifacts; ranking all the Popes from Peter to Francis! In this light-hearted, only slightly blasphemous podcast, Bry and Fry go through the lives of the Pontiffs, and rate them based on our very valid and not subjective at all categories, to determine which Pope was the popiest Pope that ever Poped.

    1. On This Rock, I Will Build My Podcast

    1. On This Rock, I Will Build My Podcast

    Welcome to Pontifacts; ranking all the Popes from Peter to Francis! In this light-hearted, only slightly blasphemous podcast, Bry and Fry go through the lives of the Pontiffs, and rate them based on our very valid and not subjective at all categories, to determine which Pope was the popiest Pope that ever Poped.
    In this episode, we introduce our concept, our ranking rounds, and discuss how to become a Pope!
     
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    • 35 min
    2. Look How Big My Hat Is!

    2. Look How Big My Hat Is!

    What is a Pope? What does a Pope do? What is an average day for a Pope? These questions answered, and more, in the second half of our series introduction!
     
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    • 26 min
    3. Peter

    3. Peter

    Our first Pope, St. Peter, is the rock on which the Catholic Church was built – but was this a wise decision? In this episode, we discuss Peter’s life and death, his habit of being a two-faced douche who wrecks parties, and whether or not we think he can defend his circular friends at the end!
     
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    • 1 hr 1 min
    4. Linus

    4. Linus

    Our second and lesser known Pope, Linus, had a big act to follow. But he was a talented preacher that drew many converts to the church, and irritated whole cities. In this episode we look at his life, his lips, and ask the question: Is he worthy of a papal bull?
     
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    • 34 min
    5. Anacletus

    5. Anacletus

    Pope Anacletus... or Pope Cletus... or both? Our third pope has contributed quite a lot to the confusion of the early papal orders. In this episode, we'll examine his lasting contributions of the papacy, and decide once and for all if he is one or two people.
    Side Note: Fry's audio is a bit warbly in this episode; chalk it up to growing pains of the new podcast!
     
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    • 31 min
    6. Clement

    6. Clement

    Pope Clement I arguably has one of the most interesting lives of the early popes, and not just because of the fan fiction written about him! In this episode, we tackle his fantastical life story, his dramatic legacy, and how he is still relevant in 2018.
     
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    • 53 min

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Sami Laine ,

Historically Accurate and Entertaining (Slight Blasphemy)

After three years of PontiFacts all I can say is: Slightly blasphemous, historically highly accurate, and mostly entertaining to the point of keeping me from falling asleep (a tolerable, though not desiderable, side effect).

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