The Holy She, Part 1

The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong

Mark Chrisler

Science, Natural Sciences, Design, Arts, History

4.7 • 851 Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Did a cross-dressing woman manage to worm her way into the papacy, and was she discovered when she gave birth on the street? Lots of people believe and have believed in the Legend of Pope Joan. We're taking a two part dive into the history. Check out: indeed.com/theconstant now to start hiring Visit our Patreon here. You too can get ad-free, early episodes, starting now! BUY OUR MERCH, YOU FILTHY ANIMALS! The Constant is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Interested in advertising on The Constant? Email [email protected] to get on board! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:04.4	This episode is brought to you by Diet Coke.
0:09.2	Time for a Diet Coke break.
0:13.1	Enjoy what you like.
0:16.2	Just how you like it.
0:20.7	This is my taste.
0:24.5	What's yours?
0:27.5	Celebrate your unique taste with Diet Coke.
0:33.5	Thoughtful driving tips from ESO, number three.
0:37.2	This is Kieran. He's doing 70 on the motorway. On his way to a cheeky spa appointment,
0:43.3	though his diaries as he's visiting a client. Nauty Kieran. Lowering his speed to 60
0:49.4	could save him up to 9% in fuel on the journey. Enjoy that hot stone massage, Kieran.
0:56.2	Slowing down a little.
0:58.0	In 230 AD, things were going okay for the fledgling religion of Christianity.
1:07.9	The Roman Emperor Alexander Severus was a tolerant and cosmopolitan leader who favored religious pluralism and in several instances even protected and favored the young Jesus cult.
1:21.0	Compared to the first 150 odd years of its existence, it was smooth sailing for Christendom, and for Christendom's leader, Pope Urban I.
1:31.1	Right up until the end.
1:34.6	Several sources paint a more tumultuous picture of Urban's pontificate, and while the story they tell is no longer accepted by the Catholic canon,
1:45.4	it was, for many centuries, considered the gospel truth.
1:48.2	Is that a pun?
1:49.9	Close.
1:52.0	According to that story, while the Roman Emperor was cool on Christ, the Roman provost,
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