Pontifacts: Ranking the Popes
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Bry and Fry host a slightly blasphemous papal history podcast, ranking the Popes from Peter to LEO XIV. #Rexypod
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‼️HOUSEKEEPING ANNOUNCEMENTS:
In the High Middle Ages, our episodes are getting longer! To be sustainable, we are making scheduling changes to accomodate the demand on editing/QA/admin: our episodes will now come out 2 weeks from recording - which for the MOST part, won't look any different.
In the High Middle Ages, our episodes are getting longer! To be sustainable, we are making scheduling changes to accomodate the demand on editing/QA/admin: our episodes will now come out 2 weeks from recording - which for the MOST part, won't look any different.
If you got a copy of the episode with crunched audio, we have reuploaded the file and it should be back to normal. Thank you to our quick listening audio-exorcists who notified us of the issue!
Introducing Pope Alexander II!
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158. Alexander II | PONTIFACTS: Ranking the Popes
Pope Alexander II might not have been the holiest member of his family, but he still certainly left an impact. In his episode, we discuss the Patarines, the fallout of In Nomine Domini, and the Norman...
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November 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
If you got a copy of the episode with crunched audio, we have reuploaded the file and it should be back to normal. Thank you to our quick listening audio-exorcists who notified us of the issue!
Introducing Pope Alexander II!
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158. Alexander II | PONTIFACTS: Ranking the Popes
Pope Alexander II might not have been the holiest member of his family, but he still certainly left an impact. In his episode, we discuss the Patarines, the fallout of In Nomine Domini, and the Norman...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Introducing Pope Alexander II!
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‼️HOUSEKEEPING ANNOUNCEMENTS:
In the High Middle Ages, our episodes are getting longer! To be sustainable, we are making scheduling changes to accomodate the demand on editing/QA/admin: our episodes will now come out 2 weeks from recording - which for the MOST part, won't look any different.
In the High Middle Ages, our episodes are getting longer! To be sustainable, we are making scheduling changes to accomodate the demand on editing/QA/admin: our episodes will now come out 2 weeks from recording - which for the MOST part, won't look any different.
November 17, 2025 at 12:29 AM
‼️HOUSEKEEPING ANNOUNCEMENTS:
In the High Middle Ages, our episodes are getting longer! To be sustainable, we are making scheduling changes to accomodate the demand on editing/QA/admin: our episodes will now come out 2 weeks from recording - which for the MOST part, won't look any different.
In the High Middle Ages, our episodes are getting longer! To be sustainable, we are making scheduling changes to accomodate the demand on editing/QA/admin: our episodes will now come out 2 weeks from recording - which for the MOST part, won't look any different.
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I wasn’t sure if you guys had seen this amazing picture of young Pope Leo looking like he just stepped out of the Blues Brothers, but I thought you’d appreciate it. HE’S ON A MISSION FROM GOD!
I wasn’t sure if you guys had seen this amazing picture of young Pope Leo looking like he just stepped out of the Blues Brothers, but I thought you’d appreciate it. HE’S ON A MISSION FROM GOD!
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
@pontifactspod.bsky.social -
I wasn’t sure if you guys had seen this amazing picture of young Pope Leo looking like he just stepped out of the Blues Brothers, but I thought you’d appreciate it. HE’S ON A MISSION FROM GOD!
I wasn’t sure if you guys had seen this amazing picture of young Pope Leo looking like he just stepped out of the Blues Brothers, but I thought you’d appreciate it. HE’S ON A MISSION FROM GOD!
Introducing Pope Stephen IX!
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156. Stephen IX | PONTIFACTS: Ranking the Popes
Pope Stephen IX is the last Pope Stephen in history thusfar! In his episode, we discuss his very odd choices, both around family and power.
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October 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Introducing Pope Stephen IX!
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Pontifacts will be speaking at Intelligent Speech 2026! Tickets are on sale now!!
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.
Tickets are on sale now: intelligentspeechonline.com
Your ticket covers live attendance, as well as all sessions recorded to watch at your leisure.
October 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Pontifacts will be speaking at Intelligent Speech 2026! Tickets are on sale now!!
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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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October 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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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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.
Tickets are on sale now: intelligentspeechonline.com
Your ticket covers live attendance, as well as all sessions recorded to watch at your leisure.
October 15, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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.
Tickets are on sale now: intelligentspeechonline.com
Your ticket covers live attendance, as well as all sessions recorded to watch at your leisure.
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!
October 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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!
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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October 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Introducing Pope Victor II! Can he measure up to Leo IX?
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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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September 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Introducing the miraculous life of Pope Leo IX!
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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!
It is ALSO Deacon Dad's birthday! Happy happy birthday to two very Catholic men inspiring this podcast!
September 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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!
It is ALSO Deacon Dad's birthday! Happy happy birthday to two very Catholic men inspiring this podcast!
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!)
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!)
September 8, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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!)
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!)
Update: my voice came back JUST enough to record the last hour of Leo! It's gone now, but the file is now underway!
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!
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!
September 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Update: my voice came back JUST enough to record the last hour of Leo! It's gone now, but the file is now underway!
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!
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!
September 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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!
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!
This past weekend, Bry was in England for the Rex Factor show and Pontipalooza 2.0: the Rexening!
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August 18, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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!)
@totalusrankium.bsky.social @rexfactor.bsky.social @rankingpersia.bsky.social (and Grimm Reading and Prime Time!)
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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August 13, 2025 at 1:05 AM
We are back!! We proudly present our final episode on Benedict IX, featuring John from Saga Thing! @sagathingpodcast.bsky.social
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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!
August 2, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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!
Update: Bry's PC parts have arrived, and the PC is being constructed. Its going to take a bit of time to get everything set up and recording-functional, but progress is being made, and we will probably only be looking at about a week's delay, hopefully!
July 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Update: Bry's PC parts have arrived, and the PC is being constructed. Its going to take a bit of time to get everything set up and recording-functional, but progress is being made, and we will probably only be looking at about a week's delay, hopefully!
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Finally that little bastard is dead... here's a meme edit I quickly whipped up.
July 15, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Finally that little bastard is dead... here's a meme edit I quickly whipped up.
Unfortunate news- Pope Eugene was indeed up to his old shenanigans, and the laptop is officially dead. A replacement PC is in the works, but this likely means a temporary hiatus while we get the parts. 👻🪦
So. My (Bry) laptop has abruptly died, and is being diagnosed. Depending on the outcome of this, we may be unexpectedly hiatusing after next week's episode to sort out a replacement.
July 14, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Unfortunate news- Pope Eugene was indeed up to his old shenanigans, and the laptop is officially dead. A replacement PC is in the works, but this likely means a temporary hiatus while we get the parts. 👻🪦
Introducing, finally, the ranking of Benedict IX! The level of drama is HIGH!
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152. Benedict IX Part 3 | PONTIFACTS: Ranking the Popes
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 as a donkey-bear, and finally, rate Benedict IX!!...
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July 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Introducing, finally, the ranking of Benedict IX! The level of drama is HIGH!
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So. My (Bry) laptop has abruptly died, and is being diagnosed. Depending on the outcome of this, we may be unexpectedly hiatusing after next week's episode to sort out a replacement.
July 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
So. My (Bry) laptop has abruptly died, and is being diagnosed. Depending on the outcome of this, we may be unexpectedly hiatusing after next week's episode to sort out a replacement.
A #Pontiplex in the making!
Happy birthday to Ringo Starr #RingoStarr, who played the Pope Lisztomania, which we talked about in our Lisztomania episode with @levin.bsky.social
Episode here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Episode here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
Episode 45: Lisztomania with Special Guest Elana Levin from the Graphic Policy Podcast
Podcast Episode · Biopic: A Podcast Story · 03/04/2025 · 2h 1m
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July 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
A #Pontiplex in the making!