A firebrand minister and his many hot takes about nationalism and the Pope.
Stuff in this episode:
Ian Paisley (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Paisley)
Poynings Law (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poynings%27_Law_(on_certification_of_acts))
James I (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_VI_and_I)
Plantation of Ulster (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantation_of_Ulster)
Siege of Derry (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Derry)
Battle of the Boyne (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Boyne)
William of Orange (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_III_of_England)
Easter Rising (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Rising)
Burntollet Bridge Incident (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burntollet_Bridge_incident)
The Troubles (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Troubles)
Major Ronald Bunting (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Bunting)
Pope John XXIII (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_John_XXIII)
Siller things:
The Patriot (2000) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Patriot_(2000_film))
Papatui Deodorant (https://papatui.com/?srsltid=AfmBOooad_MBfEQM2fpPk_7U0O_6MBkywa_y5HFUT7gnh4IB1OQblU_f)
19 Jan 2026
American Charisma: Todd Bentley and the Lakeland Revival
A historical delve into the American Charismatic movement as displayed in the Lakeland Revival.
Things in this episode:
Jonathan Edwards' Religious Affections (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_Affections)
Jim Bakker (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Bakker)
Lakeland Revival (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakeland_Revival)
Todd Bentley (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Bentley)
10 Jan 2026
How (Not) to Make Friends and Influence People: Titus Oates and The Popish Plot
Many thanks to our resident Catholic Donald Crouch for joining us in this episode.
Things in This Episode
The Popish Plot (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popish_Plot)
The Passion of the Christ with Mel Gibson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Passion_of_the_Christ)
Privy Court (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judicial_Committee_of_the_Privy_Council)
Jesuits (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesuits#:~:text=The%20Society%20of%20Jesus%20is%20engaged%20in%20evangelization%20and%20apostolic,Society%20of%20Jesus)
Titus Oates (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titus_Oates)
The Protocols of the Elders of Zion (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Protocols_of_the_Elders_of_Zion)
Whigs and Tories (Political Parties) (https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolutionofparliament/parliamentaryauthority/revolution/overview/whigstories/)
Treason (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treason)
Citations for the ShowPeter Lake, “Antipopery : the structure of a prejudice.” In Conflict in early Stuart England: Studies in religion and politics, 1603-1642. Edited by Richard Cust and Ann Hughes., 72-106. (Longman, 1989).
George Owers, The Rage of Party: How Whig Versus Tory Made Modern Britain (Constable, 2025).
29 Sept 2025
The Dubious Origins of S'mores and Pop-Tarts
A podcast episode about Sylvester Graham (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvester_Graham)and Dr. John Harvey Kellogg. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harvey_Kellogg)
OTHER STUFF FROM THIS EPISODE
A Lecture to Young Men On Chastity (https://archive.org/details/7704062.nlm.nih.gov/page/n11/mode/2up).
Dr. John Harvey Kellogg and the Religion of Biologic Living. (https://www.amazon.com/Harvey-Kellogg-Religion-Biologic-Living/dp/0253014476)
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1 Jul 2025
That One Time An Evangelist Used Slaves To Fund An Orphanage
Past Blasted examines the controversial funding of 18th-century philanthropy, revealing the use of enslaved people to support an orphanage.
14 Jun 2025
That One Time Martin Luther (Kinda Sorta) Said Bigamy Was Okay
This episode explores Martin Luther's complex views on marriage during the Reformation, revealing surprising nuances in his theological stance.
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