Saint Podcast
Latest Episodes
Mystics: Intro with Padre Pio the Problematic Stigmatic
Saint Podcast season 2 is all about mystics, saints who had transcendental experiences with the divine. Over ten episodes we'll meet the founder of a religious order who suffered from stigmata, the bloody wounds of Christ's crucifixion that miraculously a
LIMITED 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 world buy each other flowers, chocolates, and other tokens
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 wasnt a historic figure but has nevertheless had a tremendo
Special Episode - Last Christmas: Saint Nicholas, Santa Claus, and Christmas Past Part I
This is a special Saint Podcast episode for the holiday season. Its a two-part exploration of how Saint Nicholas evolved into Santa Claus. The story isnt a straightforward one at all and involves a truly motley crew of gift-givers, demons, humanoid he
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, were going to explore a bloody phenomenon that has afflicted or perhaps blessed
Martyrs: Saint Lucy the Pagan Spirit of Christmas
Episode ten is the final episode in Saint Podcast's Martyrs series. Its an exploration of the legend of another virgin martyr: the patron saint of writers, sales people, Perugia, Malta, Syracuse in Sicily, and Pampanga in the Philippines. She's also the