Saint Podcast
1) Mystics: Saint Dominic the Hound of the Lord
Episode six in the Mystics series is about a Spanish priest who founded the powerful Order of Preachers in the year 1216. He’s the patron saint of astronomers, the natural sciences, and the Archdioces...Show More
2) 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 holiday season, an exploration of how Saint Nicholas evolved into Santa Claus. In Part I, we met Saint Nicholas, a bishop that wasn’t a hist...Show More
3) Special Episode - Last Christmas: Saint Nicholas, Santa Claus, and Christmas Past
This is a special Saint Podcast episode for the holiday season. It’s a two-part exploration of how Saint Nicholas evolved into Santa Claus. The story isn’t a straight forward one at all – and involves...Show More
4) Bonus Episode PREVIEW Saint Benedict the Godfather of Monasticism
This is a preview of the bonus episode, created for Patreon and Spotify subscribers, about a saint who, according to Pope Benedict XVI, ‘exercised a fundamental influence on the development of Europea...Show More
5) Special Episode - I Am Milk
This is I Am Milk, a special episode inspired by an exhibition at the Wellcome Collection in London entitled, Milk. It explores our relationship with milk and its place in politics, society, and cultu...Show More
6) Special Episode - The Art of Saint Francis
This is a special episode inspired by an exhibition at the National Gallery in London entitled, Saint Francis of Assisi, featuring a special guest, curator Dr Joost Joustra. Presenting the art and ima...Show More
7) Mystics: Saint Clare the Mighty Abbess in the Shadows
Episode five in the Mystics series is about a saint who was devoted to Saint Francis’ rule to live in absolute poverty. She defied her aristocratic family, powerful bishops, and several popes to do ju...Show More
8) Bonus Episode - Saint Valentine the Ersatz Patron of Love
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, choc...Show More
9) Special Episode - It's a Sin: A History of Bad Behaviour
This is a special episode created in collaboration with the York Art Gallery. It’s inspired by an exhibition curated by Dr Joost Joustra called Sin, organised by the National Gallery, London with York...Show More
10) Mystics: Saint Francis the Wayward Stigmatic Part II
In Part I of our Saint Francis Mystics episode, Francis turned his back on youthful pursuits of status and glory. In Part II, his movement and message gain momentum. Their success, however, heralds th...Show More