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Pontifacts: Ranking the Popes @pontifactspod.bsky.social · 17h

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Intelligent Speech Online @intelligentspeech.bsky.social · 17h

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Totalus Rankium @totalusrankium.bsky.social · 18h

Exciting news! Jamie and I will be keynote speakers in next year's Intelligent Speech Conference! (28th Frb 2026) More information in the the announcement episode. But tickets are on sale - use our discount code!(Rankium)

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Intelligent Speech Online @intelligentspeech.bsky.social · 17h

We are extremely pleased to announce INTELLIGENT SPEECH ONLINE 2026! Join us on February 28th, 2026, for History's greatest Companions and Rivals!

Tickets are on sale now: intelligentspeechonline.com

Your ticket covers live attendance, as well as all sessions recorded to watch at your leisure.

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Pontifacts: Ranking the Popes @pontifactspod.bsky.social · 2d

Oh no, bad Latin is very intentional here, haha we'd bastardize it a little anyways

Pontifacts: Ranking the Popes @pontifactspod.bsky.social · 5d

Excellent!!

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Pontifacts: Ranking the Popes @pontifactspod.bsky.social · 5d

So simple and slick, i like it

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Pontifacts: Ranking the Popes @pontifactspod.bsky.social · 5d

That's good!!

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Pontifacts: Ranking the Popes @pontifactspod.bsky.social · 5d

We're coming to the age where Popes have heraldry to look at! And we need a clever name for this segment, that would work with our bad latin. If anyone has any suggestions, they are welcome!

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Pontifacts: Ranking the Popes @pontifactspod.bsky.social · 8d

I would! I was very fortunate with sources in that era- I will go check all my sources from that and report back!

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Pontifacts: Ranking the Popes @pontifactspod.bsky.social · 9d

Introducing Pope Victor II! Can he measure up to Leo IX?
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155. Victor II | PONTIFACTS: Ranking the Popes

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, important councils, and Florence, for the first tim...

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Pontifacts: Ranking the Popes @pontifactspod.bsky.social · 23d

Introducing the miraculous life of Pope Leo IX!
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Bonus: The Miracles of Leo IX | PONTIFACTS: Ranking the Popes

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 animals, markings, visions and smitings, and walk away ...

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Pontifacts: Ranking the Popes @pontifactspod.bsky.social · Sep 14

Today Pope Leo XIV celebrates his 70th birthday, and his first birthday as pope!

It is ALSO Deacon Dad's birthday! Happy happy birthday to two very Catholic men inspiring this podcast!

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Pontifacts: Ranking the Popes @pontifactspod.bsky.social · Sep 8

I started with small gods, then the witches, then night watch

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Pontifacts: Ranking the Popes @pontifactspod.bsky.social · Sep 8

Introducing Pope Leo IX, the Battley Pilgrim Pope!

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154. Leo IX | PONTIFACTS: Ranking the Popes

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 the High Medieval Papacy, a massive recovery and r...

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Pontifacts: Ranking the Popes @pontifactspod.bsky.social · Sep 8

Thanks to some miracle working all around (My voice coming back, Gregg speed editing, and Fry QC'ing), tomorrow's episode will amazingly come out ON TIME!

This is an even greater feat when you consider this episode was a strong contender for longest episode ever (and lost by only 9 mins!)

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Pontifacts: Ranking the Popes @pontifactspod.bsky.social · Sep 7

Oh I was a SUPER late bloomer to it, but finally did on @totalusrankium.bsky.social's recommendation. He picked the order I read too, which made it a very fun journey!

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Pontifacts: Ranking the Popes @pontifactspod.bsky.social · Sep 5

Update: my voice came back JUST enough to record the last hour of Leo! It's gone now, but the file is now underway!

Pontifacts: Ranking the Popes @pontifactspod.bsky.social · Sep 4

Bry has been very sick this week and completely lost her voice.

We are halfway through recording the next episode (a MASSIVE ONE), but the second half will have to wait until her voice returns, so it may be delayed to Monday the 15th.

Apologies, and thanks for your patience!

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Pontifacts: Ranking the Popes @pontifactspod.bsky.social · Sep 4

I've definitely read both of those, but Discworld is fairly new, I went through all of them last year!! (Love them!)

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Pontifacts: Ranking the Popes @pontifactspod.bsky.social · Sep 4

Bry has been very sick this week and completely lost her voice.

We are halfway through recording the next episode (a MASSIVE ONE), but the second half will have to wait until her voice returns, so it may be delayed to Monday the 15th.

Apologies, and thanks for your patience!

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Pontifacts: Ranking the Popes @pontifactspod.bsky.social · Aug 18

It was!

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Pontifacts: Ranking the Popes @pontifactspod.bsky.social · Aug 18

This past weekend, Bry was in England for the Rex Factor show and Pontipalooza 2.0: the Rexening!

@totalusrankium.bsky.social @rexfactor.bsky.social @rankingpersia.bsky.social (and Grimm Reading and Prime Time!)

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Pontifacts: Ranking the Popes @pontifactspod.bsky.social · Aug 13

We are back!! We proudly present our final episode on Benedict IX, featuring John from Saga Thing! @sagathingpodcast.bsky.social

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Crossover: Judging Benedict with Saga Thing! | PONTIFACTS: Ranking the Popes

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 the Christianization of Iceland, how figures of th...

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Pontifacts: Ranking the Popes @pontifactspod.bsky.social · Aug 9

You are not wrong! Massive papal world events and technology had other plans for us. Our next episode is a final look at Benedict, and then the next one will be back on our way to Damasus, and oh god, the bulk that is Pope Leo IX.... a very long one coming!

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Pontifacts: Ranking the Popes @pontifactspod.bsky.social · Aug 2

OH! that's lovely, because I loved him so much!! Really saddened by his passing, so this would be a lovely tribute!

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Pontifacts: Ranking the Popes @pontifactspod.bsky.social · Aug 2

Update: Pope Eugene has been haunting us further! Brys new computer is up and operational, but now Frys PC had a heating issue and Gregg's monitor has gone haywire! Fortunately, we have been able to record, and fixes are underway though, so expect our newest episode to drop August 11th!

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