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“I’ve been reading about early Christianity, which obviously leads to the papacy and early church. This is an informative podcast and often times amusing.”
Possum4488 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/19/24
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“This has become my very favorite podcast. I love this topic and Steve’s delivery is perfect: a well organized and direct lecture with cute and funny turns of phrase and observations thrown in. He doesn’t presume that you already know things. Yay, Steve.”
linuxgrrl via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/14/24
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“Quite insightful and informative analysis of the Papacy, but includes so much detail and information that leaves the listener yearning and wanting more. Steve sticks with the program and the naysayers (see some of the negative reviews) are either lost in the forest or looking up the wrong...”Read full review »
sitoth1st via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/30/24
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“Boy do they waffle on at the start. I have to skip the first 6 minutes or so. The ads sometimes interrupt in the middle of a sentence which is very confusing.
But very unique interesting content. Would be good if you could tell it in a more chronological structure with more detail rather than...”Read full review »
stupid sloppy student via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
06/09/23
“Really enjoying this Podcast about the history of the Papacy ,Steve tells the history in a clear ,interesting and compelling way ,alway look forward to new podcasts.
John Yonkers New York”
Irish gal 333 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/09/23
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“Well presented historical podcast. All the things you never knew you wanted to know.”
hwym via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/21/23
“I was following a different podcast detailing Papal history, but it was often irreverent and the presentation style of one presenter was absolutely silly. I had resigned myself that there was no good option until I discovered History of the Papacy presented by Stephen Guerra.
The episodes are...”Read full review »
NanaJHP via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/31/23
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“I love the way this podcast breaks down the details and minutiae while still presenting the info in a very palatable & digestible way. Church history is so fascinating yet pretty impenetrable (to me) and the pod really does a great job. Huge props to Steve, lots of respect”
Evan__Hunt via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/31/23
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“En mycket informativ podcast som passar den som har lite förkunskaper och vill hitta in i de historiska vindlingarna kopplade på ett brett sätt till kyrkan”
Herr mus i Uppsala via Apple Podcasts ·
Sweden ·
03/12/23
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“This podcast is NOT about the Papacy. It’s full of Christian Nationalist pap with Fox quotes and a side order of prepper fearmongering.
Go elsewhere if you want actual history”
pointilissma via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/04/23
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“Steve is a helluva a podcaster, very informative and thought provoking work. For better or worse Roman Catholicism and the papacy have shaped a huge part of our world view and ideology.”
Joseph Pascone via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/20/23
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“Steve truly does an amazing job explaining the Papacy and Christian church. The shows are entertaining and informative. Thanks Steve for all your hard work”
Mike Vinci via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/12/23
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“I have misgivings about the amount of ads you allow onto your show, especially those advocating unfettered gabbling. Seems like a Catholic show should understand this concept. Avarice is a delay sin.”
Chubileto via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/18/22
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“This was a lightweight but occasionally interesting history podcast until they had fascist apologist/fake university founder Dennis Prager on as a guest. No need to listen to this garbage anymore.”
gr oh ton via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/19/22
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“This podcast used to be good. Dennis Prager?!?!? Seriously!?! This dude is conspiracy nut who believes in a literal interpretation of the Bible and spreads his falsehoods and propaganda. I hear Alex Jones is free next week. Maybe you can have him on to talk about ancient aliens in the Bible.”
Hogged right via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/17/22
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“Listening to the interview about Deuteronomy, it’s hard to find much history here, let alone history of the papacy.
I still enjoy the podcast (though it would be lovely if it returned to the rails and addressed the history of the papacy) but may we have more history, less US cultural wars and...”Read full review »
AyoLagos via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/15/22
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“Dennis prager? Was the qanon guy not available?”
Sxnshxnx via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/14/22
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“This show used to be quite different. From the beginning, this show was purportedly going to be a sequential history of the papacy with “Sidetrack” episodes to deviate from that for fun and interest. About two years ago, the entire podcast became about sidetrack episodes. In addition to this, the...”Read full review »
BrohannesJahms via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/14/22
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“While I am not a Catholic, I find these episodes very interesting and a very good birds eye view of the Papacy.”
John VerValen via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/04/22
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“Sorry, but serving me a local car dealership advertisement is the fastest way to get me to tune out. Bye!”
Aelfred of Wessex via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/29/22
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“Episode 20 on the formation of the bible cannon is full of suppositions and conjecture. Dr. Price is on the fringe of bible scholarship. He promotes the theory the Jesus never existed. How are we to take any of what we say seriously?”
Virtue Mine Honour via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
09/20/22
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“The history of the Papacy (which must essentially include a history of the Catholic Church) is a massive undertaking and can get bogged down in doctrine and religion. The host does a masterful job of avoiding pitfalls like this while making the material interesting and accessible. Highly...”Read full review »
Staceyrcsm via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/30/22
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“Very good at keeping it academic not faith based. Really good at making it entertaining.”
GusGus129 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/25/22
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“I love listening to Steve and Garry talk through biblical stories. They take turn reading bits, and then discuss. When they enact faux court, it’s brilliant.”
all the nicknames are taken 😕 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/15/22
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“Stephen Guerra is simply the gold standard when it comes to podcasters and the papacy. He has an encyclopedic knowledge about the subject and his analysis is second to none. If you want to understand the papacy, this podcast is where to go.”
RichAtThisAmericanPresident via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/27/22
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“Stephen Guerra has become the gold standard to listen to for church history,Dr Carly McNamara was a terrific guest to learn about Irish church influence on Christianity!”
RP9882 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/19/22
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“Why do a show on a subject and then make fun of it and scoff at it.. Bringing in protestent "experts" to comment on catholic popes seems bad. maybe an agenda.. show started well. i got about 1/3 through it.. usual protestants ragging on catholics. no one from the popes side. many popes...”Read full review »
pperk97 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/14/22
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“This podcast has been an awesome listen on a Couch to 5K journey. I’ve run miles, lost 10kg, and pumped iron successfully while listening to the show, and learned a fair bit in the process. Recommended.”
rhyskit via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/08/22
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“Talking about canadian truckers and spreading disinformation. No stars.”
actualcanadian via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
02/17/22
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“Really well-researched; deeply informative and never feels preachy (unlike a lot of podcasts about religion)”
BrownusBearus via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/30/21
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“I enjoy history podcasts and have read extensively on the history of various religions. Steve’s presentation is exactly what I have been looking for.”
Lily Butt via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/26/21
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“He plays the same Verizon ad 2-3 times in a row CONSTANTLY. Takes away from the show…”
Maekar_I via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/21/21
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“Overall, I would recommend the entirety of the podcast to anyone. However the tone of the Minor Prophets has struck me as a little off.
I was excited to listen to it and learn and I have but, as I listen to Steve and his guest host analysis of these books it sounds as if they believe them to be...”Read full review »
jlp2k3 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/18/21
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“I didn’t realize this podcast existed but am looking forward to learning more about the history of the papacy!”
Jennyrb12345 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/26/21
“I teach art history, a subject that incorporates the connection of art, religion (spiritual practice), and philosophy. I’ll include this podcast as a teaching component in my course to help AH students better understand religious motifs. - L. Riggin”
4:44 Sad via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/26/21
“I’m very interested in Roman History and European history. This podcast does a great job showing how Christianity and Catholicism played a role in shaping the history of Europe.”
Bart.Alan via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/26/21
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“This is a Protestant podcast disguising itself as Catholic. The history part is great, when it gets into theology do yourself a favor and listen to someone else.”
MND37302726 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/08/21
“This is the finest podcast Ive come across. Im a history buff and the work and planning that the host has put into this series is outstanding. Great delivery, great presentation, fascinating topics that brings many obscure aspects of Christian and Papal history to light in a highly absorbing...”Read full review »
Patmartin via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/09/21
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“Thank you Steve for a brilliant podcast, I have enjoyed every minute of approximately 50 episodes. My only criticism is that you mispronounce some names, for example Basil (a as in bad) becomes Baysil (ay as in bay) this, of course isvan American thing, like Notre Dame being changed to Noter (as...”Read full review »
StrarGazer130456 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
12/30/20
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“This podcast is good for what it is. But if you’re looking for a history of the Papacy, or the Catholic Church more broadly, look elsewhere. Any given episode, you might be talking about Nestorian missionaries in China, or Gnostics, or the Protestant Reformation, or the Russian Orthodox Church....”Read full review »
Arkansas Warrior via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/27/20
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“I’m 6 years behind current episodes and catching up, so new episodes may be a bit different. Not exactly a history of popes- it’s even better than I thought. It fills in a bunch of early church history that doesn’t get a lot of air time. Steve is a great researcher and narrator. He moves at a...”Read full review »
Brad7654321 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/15/20
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“This podcast is full of interesting details and anecdotes. The host does a great job of presenting a variety of complicated and crucial topics. I look forward to each successive episode.”
siggy1184 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/06/20
“This podcast does a really good job explaining the rise of Christianity within the historical context. There aren’t many written sources during the collapsing Roman Empire and the rising of the Christian Church but this podcast provides a lot detail you won’t hear anywhere else.”
jamanki via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/21/20
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“This podcast is a key to your understanding of western history and the development of the western Christian church. Steve leaves no stones untouched as he narrates a path through his topics. He’s gotten so good at this. I always have episodes queued up and ready for listening. I got sucked...”Read full review »
DaveRam via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/20/20
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