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Who Did What Now

140. Pope Innocent VIII - Anything but Innocent

Who Did What Now

Katie Charlwood

Feminist, History

4.6759 Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

What happens when a pope trades prayers for power? When you dig into the wild story of Pope Innocent VIII - a man whose reign was packed with shady deals, family favours, and political chaos, it's like Game of Thrones... but in the Vatican. Let's unpack the secrets, scandals, and surprises behind one of the most unforgettable popes in history.


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0:00.0

Hello, delicious friends and welcome to Who Did What Now, the History Podcast that's not your history class

0:14.3

with me your host, Katie Charlwood, History Harlot and Reader of Books.

0:20.2

That being said, I don't think I could read a book right

0:23.2

now even if I wanted to. Like, I mean, I could listen to an audiobook, which counts, but I couldn't

0:30.8

like physically read a book. Like, I can't read a book or watch TV. Like, I can't focus on things.

0:39.6

Like, not metaphorically or anything, not like, oh, my brain is, like I can't focus on things. Like not metaphorically or anything, not like,

0:45.7

oh, my brain is so full I can't focus. I mean, no, I actually can't focus. Because I woke up this morning and my right eye completely bloodshot and it was as if someone had like smothered a lens

0:53.2

in Vaseline. Like it was completely blurred and i've got

0:57.2

no peripheral in my right side and my depth perception is just it's not it's not a thing currently

1:04.4

and so here i am right and so yeah that's that's my situation right now. And I am seeing an optome tomorrow.

1:14.3

So like it's all good. Got an optomologist and I have a poke in my eye and make sure everything's right.

1:19.0

Well, I feel like poking might not be involved. But anyway, I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, Katie, quit your jabber jabber and fact me.

1:25.9

In fact you, I will. But first, we've got to get

1:29.0

our source on. Our sources are, The Curious Case of Pope Innocent the Eighth by Zedravko, Kirzik,

1:37.8

Pope Innocent the Eight by Stella Fletcher, Pope Innocent the Eighth by Nicholas Weber Weber Under the Nife by Arnold Vandalar

1:46.2

Saints and Sinners

1:48.0

A history of popes by Eamon Duffy

1:49.7

The Life of Jorlamos of an Arla

1:52.8

by Robert Rodolfi

1:54.2

Witchcraft and Magic in Europe

1:56.5

By Joy et al

1:58.0

For the glory of God

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