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S1E10 Martyrs: Saint Lucy the Pagan Spirit of Christmas
Episode ten is the final episode in Saint Podcast's Martyrs series. It’s an exploration of the legend of another virgin martyr: the patron saint of writers, sales people, Perugia, Malta, Syracuse in…
Special Episode - Last Christmas: Saint Nicholas, Santa Claus, and Christmas Past Part II
This is part two of a special Saint Podcast episode for the festive holiday season, an exploration of how Saint Nicholas morphed into Santa Claus. In Part I, we met Saint Nicholas, a bishop that…
Special Episode - Last Christmas: Saint Nicholas, Santa Claus, and Christmas Past Part I
This is a special Saint Podcast episode for the holiday season. It’s a two-part exploration of how Saint Nicholas evolved into Santa Claus. The story isn’t a straightforward one at all – and involves…
Mystics: Saint Dominic the Hound of the Lord
Episode six in the Mystics series is about a Spanish priest who founded the powerful Order of Preachers in the year 1216. He’s the patron saint of astronomers, the natural sciences, and the…
Special Episode - The Art of Saint Francis
This is a special episode inspired by an exhibition at the National Gallery in London entitled, Saint Francis of Assisi, featuring a special guest, curator Dr Joost Joustra. Presenting the art and…
Bonus Episode - Saint Valentine the Ersatz Patron of Love
AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME! This bonus episode for Patreon supporters and Spotify/Anchor subscribers is about a saint whose holy day is also a secular holiday, a day in which couples around the…
S2E5 Mystics: Saint Clare the Mighty Abbess in the Shadows
Episode five in the Mystics series is about a saint who was devoted to Saint Francis’ rule to live in absolute poverty. She defied her aristocratic family, powerful bishops, and several popes to do…
S1E9 Martyrs: Saint Cecilia the Blind Patron of Music
Episode 9 in Saint Podcast's Martyrs season is about a very popular virgin saint. She’s unusual in that she was married – yet still died a virgin. Despite having no artistic skills whatsoever, she’s…
Special Halloween Episode - Stigmata and the Bloody Wounds of the Crucifixion
Halloween is upon us! The day was originally a Christian holy day, heavily influenced by ancient pre-Christian traditions, known as All Hallows Eve. This All Hallows Eve, we’re going to explore a…
S1E2 Martyrs: Saint Sebastian the Gay Icon
Episode two of Saint Podcast's Martyr series is about Saint Sebastian, the patron saint of pandemics, athletes, archers, and outcasts. He's one of the most well-known saints. No other saint has as…
S1E1 Martyrs: Saint Stephen the Protomartyr
Since this is the debut episode of Saint Podcast, it seems only appropriate to begin with the story of Saint Stephen, the protomartyr - or first martyr. Saint Stephen is one of the few saints whose…
S1E6 Martyrs: Saint Ursula the Leader of 11,000 Virgins
Episode six is about a saint whose name means little bear. She’s a British saint, a princess from Britannia, the name of the British Isles when England and Wales were part of the Roman Empire. Her…
S1E3 Martyrs: Saint Margaret the Gender-Bending Dragon Slayer
Episode 3 of Saint Podcast's Martyrs series is about Saint Margaret. She's one of the most popular saints globally, despite having been declared fictional by the Catholic Church in the 5th century.…
Special Episode - I Am Milk
This is I Am Milk, a special episode inspired by an exhibition at the Wellcome Collection in London entitled, Milk. It explores our relationship with milk and its place in politics, society, and…
S2E2 Mystics: Saint Peter of Verona the Exorcist
The second episode in Saint Podcast's Mystics series is about a 13th-century Dominican friar and inquisitor. His rulings against Cathar heretics made him many enemies, including a cabal of nobles in…
S1E8 Martyrs: Saint Christopher the Dog-headed Giant
Episode eight in Saint Podcast's Martyrs season is about a saint who was a monstrous giant, standing over 12 feet/3.5 metres tall! He’s the patron saint of athletics, travellers, journeys and…
S1E4 Martyrs: Saint Barbara the Disney Princess
Episode 4 is about Saint Barbara, a maiden who was locked in a tower by her father - and one of the many legendary inspirations behind the fairytale Rapunzel. She's the patron saint of firefighters,…
S1E7 Martyrs: Saint Catherine of Alexandria the Virgin Bride
Episode seven is about an Egyptian queen. She’s noted for being the brightest mind of her generation and is therefore the patron saint of scholars, students, lawyers, educators, librarians,…
S2E3 Mystics: Saint Hildegard of Bingen the Mystical Polymath
Episode three in the Mystics series is about one of the most influential figures in Medieval Europe, She was a 12th-century author composer, theologian, author, naturalist, visionary, and exorcist.…
S1E4 Martyrs: Saint Lawrence the Saviour of the Holy Grail
Episode five of Saint Podcast's Martyrs series is about Saint Lawrence, the son of wealthy Christians living in the Roman province Hispania, modern day Spain. He's an extremely popular saint whose…
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