Pope John X, the "Wee Liar", owed much of his upward momentum in life to his outrageously good looks and the scandalous love affair he had with the most powerful woman in Rome. Maybe. Or maybe they were related.
In his episode, we discuss an astounding response to the Saracen threat, an actual battle pope, and the flightiest Italian nobles.
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121. Sergius III
Announcement: Pope Jeopardy
120. Leo V
119. Benedict IV
118. John IX
117. Theodore II
116. Romanus
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115. Stephen VI
114. Boniface VI
113. Formosus
Announcement: Return
Crossover: Quickdraw! with Ranking ’76, Tsar Power and Nobelesse Oblige
Bonus: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Obituary
Crossover: Eat Brains Love with Quest Friends! and Totalus Rankium
Bonus: Predicting Popes with the Papability Index!
Bonus: Women and Female Power in the Vatican with The Other Half Podcast
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Bonus: Popewatch Spring 2022
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