High Stakes in the Holy See: Papal Name Predictions
History of the Papacy Podcast
History of the Papacy
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🗓️ 7 March 2025
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
In this episode we kick off with special thanks to Patreon supporters Cort the Great and Larry. Inspired by a suggestion from longtime listener Zach, we dive into the intriguing world of betting on the name of the next Pope. We explore the rise of sports gambling, the use of prediction markets, and historical papal bans on gambling. With Pope Francis currently hospitalized, we consider the likelihood of a Pope Francis II and the potential for corruption in modern sports and ecclesiastical betting. Join us for this unique intersection of history, gambling, and the papacy.
00:00 Introduction and Special Thank Yous
01:16 Listener's Hilarious Suggestion: Betting on the Next Pope
01:45 The Fascination and Risks of Modern Sports Gambling
03:03 Prediction Markets: A New Way to Forecast
04:16 Betting on the Next Papal Name
08:38 Historical Context: Papal Conclaves and Gambling
11:52 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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| 0:47.8 | Welcome back to the History of the Papacy podcast, a podcast about the Popes of Rome and Christian Church. |
| 0:55.4 | Prepare yourself to step behind the ropes and leave the official tour of the story of the popes and Christianity. |
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| 1:16.7 | Hey, everybody, before we get started today, I would like to send out two very special thank yous one to our latest patreon supporter at patreon.com forward slash the history of the papacy is court i got to know |
| 1:26.2 | court in an interesting way he actually sent in a critique of a last |
| 1:31.1 | episode of the audio, not sounding to the normal standard. And I said, well, maybe I can send you a |
| 1:38.9 | couple of snippets of future episodes so that you could see if they're maybe sounding more normal. |
| 1:46.3 | And he did. And it was very helpful. And then I later found out that we're from the same |
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| 2:02.4 | So now court will be officially known as Court the Great. |
| 2:07.2 | So thank you so much, Cort, for all of your help with the podcast and for becoming a |
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| 2:14.4 | I would also like to send out a special thank you to Larry, who decided to become a |
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