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EPISODE · May 7, 2020 · 1H 19M

Episode 4: Passover and Easter, pt. 2

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Em and Jesse continue their discussion of Passover and Easter, including the Venerable Bede's take on Easter's pagan origins, blood libel, and some long digressions about monasteries, Pope Francis, Saint Francis, and Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.

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