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EPISODE · Jan 1, 2026 · 24 MIN

AD 115: Habemus Pointsam! From Alexander to Sixtus

from Popeular History: A Catholic History of the World · host Gregg Gassman

It's 115ishAD, and Pope Alexander died somehow. Perhaps vaguely martyred? But probably not. That was probably another Alexander. There were a lot of Alexanders in the Hellenistic world because reasons. Anyways, who wants to be Pope next? And how far will Gregg go to get names of cardinals?* *Answer: "Very"

It's 115ishAD, and Pope Alexander died somehow. Perhaps vaguely martyred? But probably not. That was probably another Alexander. There were a lot of Alexanders in the Hellenistic world because reasons. Anyways, who wants to be Pope next? And how far will Gregg go to get names of cardinals?**Answer: "Very"

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