ICYMI: Pope Leo XIV is the Taylor Swift of Catholicism

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4.6 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Kate Lindsay and Candice Lim are joined by Slate staff writer Molly Olmstead to talk all things Pope Leo XIV, who made the internet go wild following a highly-covered conclave, strong Chicago ties, and a digital footprint that keeps unfurling. But another reason the Pope has seemed more exposed than ever before is because for some groups online, it’s becoming trendy to be Catholic. They break down the first days of our new pope and how recent converts are creating a new Catholic culture that not all Catholics are happy about. This podcast is produced by Vic Whitley-Berry, Daisy Rosario, Candice Lim, and Kate Lindsay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:39.1	is just brighter. Her eyes seem glintier and she just feels so much more katier. Of course
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1:14.7	Hey, I'm Candace Lim.
1:15.9	And I'm Kate Lindsay.
1:17.9	And you're listening to I-C-Y-M-I.
1:19.3	In case you missed it.
1:21.5	Slate's podcast about internet culture.
1:25.1	And Kate, I feel like this weekend was full of news.
1:26.2	What was on your radar?
1:28.9	So this was the weekend I actually chose to escape upstate, unplug, read my book, and I wake up on Sunday. I get this text from a friend
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