Best QED Comedy Lab Podcasts (2024)

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Saint Benedict of Nursia - 11 July 1:06:03

7d ago1:06:03

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Were back in Italy (do we ever really leave) with the life and times of Saint Benedict of Nursia. In this episode we uncover a royal conspiracy discover the origins of HR departments and get deep into the life of Saint benedict and his sister (she comes into the story late or was she there the whole time!?). Plus, Anna and Matthew express real grat…

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Saint Kevin - 3 June (Live! at the Saint Audio Podcast Festival) 53:55

1M ago53:55

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In our first ever live show we talk about the life of Saint Kevin. A solitary guy who isn’t afraid to throw a lady out of his cave to get what he wants. A friend to all the animals whether they are blackbirds, geese, or otters but skylarks can go straight to hell! Plus, our audience sees a menagerie of animals and we establish that one member of a …

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Saint Dunstan - 19 May 1:14:23

2M ago1:14:23

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See us live at the Saint Audio Podcast Festival on 26 May 2024. (And also see all the other shows). This episode we check in with Saint Dunston, a seemingly affable guy who had no problem making enemies wherever he went. He out lived a large number of E-named kings, if you call living in a tiny room or a ruined abbey "living". Also, Anna becomes a …

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Saint Magnus Erlendsson - 16 April 1:03:20

3M ago1:03:20

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See us live at the Saint Audio Podcast Festival on 26 May 2024. (And also see all the other shows). This episode we sail away to the Orkney Islands with Saint Magnus Erlendsson. A “nice” Viking boy who tried to get along with everybody; fellow shipmates, raid victims, and even his conniving cousin but in the end gets a axe in the head for his troub…

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Saint Joseph - 19 March 1:07:35

3M ago1:07:35

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⁠See us live at the Saint Audio Podcast Festival on 26 May 2024.⁠ (And also see all the other shows). Bad Dad or Rad Dad? You be the judge as we bring you he life and times of the world’s most famous stepdad, Saint Joseph. You’ll hear about his constantly losing arguments to angles, his potentially problematic age gap with his wife, his divine stai…

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Special Live Show Announcement about the Saint Audio Podcast Festival 4:40

4M ago4:40

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HI Everybody, Your favorite saint based podcast is going on tour! Well, not on tour but we are having a live show on Sunday 26 May @ 3pm as part the inaugural Saint Audio Podcast Festival (that Matthew founded). The festival is a weekend of some of the funniest adn best podcasts from the US and UK. And we will be part of it with live on stage shena…

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Blessed Mark Barkworth - 27 February 51:22

5M ago51:22

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If they’re one thing we learn from the life of Blessed Mark Barkworth it’s when to get out of England. It’s a lesson he didn’t learn himself but along the way he became a priest and enemy of the state (thanks to the Pope), gets some useless pseudonyms, and a horrible cellmate. Plus, Anna gets a miraculous gift to help with her recovery and Matthew …

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Saint Edward The Confessor - 5 January 1:03:59

6M ago1:03:59

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Hey Look at that, we're back again! After a brief hiatus for health reasons were back at it with the life of England's own Saint Edward the Confessor. Sure he was a king but was he much of a saint and also was he king? As far as we can tell he wasn't very invested in his job, had a pretty unsupportive mother, and never figured out that there was ev…

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Ain’t Mythbehavin’ Ep. 13 – Huldufólk 1:10:08

6M ago1:10:08

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This week, Matthew chickens out on his original topic because it was too creepy so he switches to tales of the Icelandic Huldufólk. But it turns out this isn’t just tales of fun elves who throw parties in your house while you’re asleep, it also includes slavery, man-eating cats, peeping toms, the patriarchy, and so much more. Plus, Anna does an epi…

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Ain't Mythbehavin' Ep. 05 - Pangu 1:07:06

6M ago1:07:06

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Note: This one is out of order due to an upload mix-up. Hope you still enjoy it After subjecting Anna to several end of the world myths, this month Matthew swings in the other direction with the Chinese creation myth of Pangu (probably the coolest dude we've covered since Enkidu). It's got giant eggs, hairy giants, questionable axes and so much mor…

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Ain’t Mythbehavin’ Ep. 12 – Saturn 1:08:44

6M ago1:08:44

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Just in time to be late for the holidays, Matthew and Anna talk about the real reason for the season: Saturn, the original shitty dad and party god of Roman mythology. This episode has creation myths, baby eating, and we come up with a great plan for the city of Cincinnati. Plus, Anna has an epic journey along the ring road and Matthew plans an ody…

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Ain’t Mythbehavin’ Ep. 11 – Finn McCool 1:06:51

7M ago1:06:51

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This week we head to ancient Ireland to discuss the hero who most sound like an item on the McDonald’s desert menu, Finn McCool. It’s a fun romp through the Irish countryside as we learn about his (literally) cool Dad, being raised by a pair of lesbian Druids, his love affair with a deer, and his fool-proof strategiesto get out of a fight. Plus Mat…

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Ain’t Mythbehavin’ Ep. 10 – Xenu 1:08:24

7M ago1:08:24

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This week we court controversy as we relate the most recent mythology we’ve ever done and tackle the tale of Xenu. 75 Million years from start to finish, this story take us from the mysterious (yet familiar) planet Teegeeack to the equally strange Clearwater, Florida. Plus, society continues to celebrate Matthew as “world’s greatest Dad” and Anna s…

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Ain’t Mythbehavin’ Ep. 9 – Daedalus 1:09:56

7M ago1:09:56

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Thisweek it's the tale of ancient Greece's greatest inventor (he invented the axe!)Daedalus. It's a tale of his inability to keep himself (and his son) out oftrouble, a recounting of his many contributions to the world (such as sexcows), and we correct a story that everybody knows but gets the wrong moralfrom. Plus, Matthew is a champion and Anna d…

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Ain’t Mythbehavin’ Ep. 8 – King Solomon 1:30:59

7M ago1:30:59

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This week we continue on from last week’s episode and cover Kind David’s son, King Solomon. Famous for his wisdom, temple, wives, magic rings, and demon helpers, we go thought he life of this complex but mostly terrible dude. Plus, Anna does a little painting and Mathew turns out to be the worst person ever.…

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Ain’t Mythbehavin’ Ep. 7 – King David 1:39:44

7M ago1:39:44

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In this week's episode, we discuss the life of King David: giant killer, foreskin collector, wife stealer…you know just your regular old king stuff. He’s basically a serial killer but also one of the biggest heroes of the bible. (Go figure.) Also, Anna tries to prove she’s cool by dropping some hipster references and Matthew is a hero for keeping h…

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Ain't Mythbehavin' Ep. 06 - Sir Gawain & the Green Knight 1:14:44

8M ago1:14:44

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This month we lose our head over the British myth of Sir Gawain and his run-in with the green night. We get a crash course in chivalry and Matthew tells him how society has branded him a "hero".

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Ain't Mythbehavin' Ep. 04 - Noah 1:38:24

8M ago1:38:24

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This week we dive back into floods with the story of Noah and the biblical flood myth. We get into the practicalities of ark construction and dung removal, how this story is the origin of racism, the crazy people who keep looking for an imaginary boat, and the terrible people who made their own arks. Plus, Anna does an epically villainous act and M…

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Ain't Mythbehavin' Ep. 03 - Gilgamesh 1:14:13

8M ago1:14:13

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This month we put the “Mess” in Mesopotamia as Matthew introduces Anna to one of the oldest stories of all time; The Epic of Gilgamesh. They talk about it’s influence on other epics (including the Bible and the Avengers), the poor judgment of the gods, the relative scariness of farm animals, and what a much cooler dude Gilgamesh’s friend Enkidu is.…

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Ain't Mythbehavin' Ep. 02 - Ragnarök 1:28:44

8M ago1:28:44

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We start with the end of Norse mythology as we discuss the myth of Ragnarök. This myth has everything: Dragons, giants, wolves, squirrels, someone eats the moon, a ship made of fingernails, trees, and much, much more. Plus Matthew pitches some more side shows, Anna derails the whole conversation with discussion about a couple who had a bunch of kid…

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Ain't Mythbehavin' Ep. 01 - Castor and Pollux 1:06:56

9M ago1:06:56

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We start out strong looking at the lives of half-twins Castor and Pollux. We talk about their complicated paternity, delve into the sexuality of various water fowl, and question whether these guys are really heroes at all. Plus Matthew reveals he has (very limited) super powers.

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Saint Notburga– 13 September 1:00:32

10M ago1:00:32

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Saint Notburga was a nice lady who helped the poor, blah, blah blah,basic saint stuff. What I really want to talk to you about is this: Do not eatwood. We at Sait Misbehavn’ cannot say this strongly enough. It is our official position that eating wood is bad for the human body as our digestive tacks are not designed to process wood for nutrients. P…

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Saint Augustine – 28 August 1:10:27

11M ago1:10:27

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Back from break with a big name in the saint game: Saint Augustine. He’s a guy who loved sin as much as he loved lying about sinning and we follow him from Algeria to Milan and back again with minimal asides about Columbian hippos Plus, Anna learns new skills and Matthew miraculously survives another Oxford Comedy Festival. Please rate, review, and…

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Saint Junipero – 1 July (Part 2) 49:33

12M ago49:33

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Sorry it took so long but here is the exciting/depressing conclusion of the story of the life of St. Junipero. Don’t worry, it’s not just all colonizing, it’s only mostly colonizing but occasionally there is a sombrero riot and jerks get shot with an arrow. So you have that to look forward too. Plus, Anna isn’t the sickest person on the podcast for…

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Saint Junipero – 1 July (Part 1) 1:08:38

1y ago1:08:38

1:08:38

Oh boy, this is a bad one folks. Take a trip to the New World (always a bad sign) with Saint Junipero. He was a “missionary” in Mexico with an aversion to horses, a misunderstanding of bats, and a love of the inquisition so great we have to do two episodes about him. Plus, Anna over-pronounces her limited Spanish Vocabulary and Matthew has an Enter…

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Saint Paulinus of Nola – 22 June 1:00:47

1y ago1:00:47

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Get ready for some mind-blowing church innovation as we discuss the life of Saint Paulinus of Nola. Sure he was rich, powerful, and had a hot wife but that doesn’t mean he didn’t give back to the community and not just in the form of a lot of churches in one specific part of Italy. He also helped a guy one time by appearing in his kidnapper's dream…

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Saint Petroc– 4 June 1:02:36

1y ago1:02:36

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Hope you like Cornwall because this episode we talk about the well-travelled but Cornish centered life of Saint Petroc. From exalted beginnings in possibly the best family in Welsh history to his shame based travels with (and probable end because of) a wolf it’s a wild tale you won’t want to miss. Plus, Anna does something she describes as “not act…

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Saint Phillip Neri – 26 May 1:06:02

1y ago1:06:02

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Get ready to hear about the surprisingly joyful life of Saint Phillip Neri a man who savoured the finer sacraments of life and did a lot more bits than you would expect from a priest. It’s an episode featuring a detailed description of what 79ing is, Dracula’s crisis of faith, an account of how Paris wronged the Chadourne family, a temporary miracl…

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Saint Margherita of Cortona – 16 May 1:02:32

1y ago1:02:32

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This episode is a slice of the life of Saint Margherita of Cortona. When she was young she never met a temptations she didn’t like but after a werewolfattack (allegedly) she became the most penitent lady ever. We get deep into what it truly means to be mutilated, find out how her life is a proto-Cinderellastory, and learn how not to be a mother. Pl…

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Ain't Mythbehavin' Ep. 17 - Jonah 58:32

1y ago58:32

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We are switching up our release dates so we are papering over the schedule with a special release from the Patrion vaults of our side show Ain't Mythbehavin'. In this episode we spend some more time in the Old Testament and inside a whale (big fish) with the world’s worst prophet Jonah. Is there more to this story then just his maritime adventures?…

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Saint George – 23 April 1:11:06

1y ago1:11:06

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It’s everybody’s favourite dragon slaying patron saint of England, Saint George. He had one life but a lot of conflicting deaths but we can all agree hegot tortured a lot, had zero instinct for self-preservation, and he was always there for his fellow man (as long as hisfellow man was rich or doing colonialism.) Plus, Anna and Matthew answer some i…

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Saint Francis de Paola – 2 April 1:04:13

1+ y ago1:04:13

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This week Matthew isn’t the only problematic vegetarian on the podcast as we delve into the life of Saint Francis de Paola, the 15th century holy man who’s love for animals was only surpassed by his problems with women. It’s a tale of cave living, herb eating, real estate schemes, getting fatally stuck in France, dealing with trauma through fire, a…

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Saint Cuthbert – 20 March 1:03:39

1+ y ago1:03:39

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This week we get entrapped by our researcher Cat into discussing the life of Saint Cuthbert and making a bunch of poop noises. It’s a life of lonely island living, abandoned babies, mud holes, and helpful otters. Plus, Anna donates to a worthy charity to help migrants and Matthew turns the other cheek in spite of all his improv training. If you wou…

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Saint Collette – 6 March 59:45

1+ y ago59:45

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Welcome to medieval France; where abbeys multiply like rabbits, cars are extremely dangerous, birth isn't much safer, and Saint Collette roams that countryside making every one as poor as possible to make them spiritually richer. While we have questions about her motivations we can’t argue with her results. Plus, Anna life is moving in a more saint…

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Saint Polycarp – 23 February 1:01:53

1+ y ago1:01:53

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Get ready to run towards death with Saint Polycarp. Sure he was born in a sexy year but he had a rough life starting when he was sold to his owner-mom, continuing with a lot of arguments about when Easter is, and ending in an explosion of with doves and blood. Plus, Anna buys a baking sheet (less exciting than it sounds) and Matthew looks terrible …

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Saint Brigid – 1 February 1:04:58

1+ y ago1:04:58

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We’re back in Ireland this episode with the possibly fictional life story of Saint Brigid. A fun lady with a strange definition of donating but who did some fun if familiar miracles. Plus, Anna has a mundane but helpful premonition and Matthew follows in the footsteps of a famous carpenter. Please rate, review, and subscribe wherever you can. It re…

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Saint Sebastian – 20 January 1:03:11

1+ y ago1:03:11

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The third century has never been hotter as we talk Saint Sebastian. An undercover Cristian who was probably too good at conversions and got so many people into trouble before betraying his best friend and getting shot with a bunch of arrows and thrown in a sewer. Plus, Anna miraculously figures out risotto and Matthew is afflicted by a toddler.Plea…

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Saint Kentigern (AKA St. Mungo) – 13 January 1:05:26

1+ y ago1:05:26

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We’re back in Scotland this week talking about Saint Kentigern (better known as Saint Mungo) and dragging bigots. It’s a tale of kidnapped babies, unreasonable last requests from strangers, lackluster miracles, and narratively extraneous volcanos. All with a light motif of very poor Scottish accents. Plus, Anna explains Goo™ and Matthew is very laz…

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Saint Stephen – 26 December 1:03:44

1+ y ago1:03:44

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This year we’re skipping Christmas and going straight to Boxing Day as we celebrate the life of Saint Stephen. He was a waiter for God and Christianity’s first martyr (yay?). We get into his whole (thin) biography, his sweet face, his disputed place of stoning, his inappropriate patronages, and the terrible traditions associated with his day. Plus,…

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Saint Lucy – 13 December 1:06:01

1+ y ago1:06:01

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It’s some sassy times as we follow the life of Saint Lucy of Syracuse (the old one) as she travels from Sicily all the way to another part of Sicily before things get really heavy and all her bones get misplaced. Plus, Anna is adjacent to saintliness by blood and Matthew keeps his family going for another week. If you are interested in finding out …

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Saint Andrew – 30 November 1:09:55

1+ y ago1:09:55

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It’s some original apostle nonsense with Saint Andrew this week; defender of orphans, fighter of wolves, master of branding. We cover the whole story from his humble beginnings as a spied upon fisherman to his grisly (but distinct) death and even follow his well-travelled knee caps. It’s an adventure not to be missed. Plus, Anna takes a stand again…

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Saint Hilda– 17 November 1:07:25

1+ y ago1:07:25

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Put some gravy on your chips and take a journey to ancient Yorkshire with Saint Hilda. Born in exile (in a royal court, so don't worry) she rose up to be a princess abbess and a champion of culture. It’s a series of life lessons, messed-up snakes, and rocking harp covers of all your favorite hits until she ends up a restless spirit in a ruin. You k…

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Episode 52 – Emily Bazelon 1:31:53

1+ y ago1:31:53

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It's our final episode (for now?) and we’re going out on a high note with an interview with New York Times Magazine Writer, Senior Research Fellow at Yale Law School, and host of the Slate Political Gabfest: Emily Bazelon. We cover all the big topics from abortion to appliances as we discuss her work, her fight to get a new dog (possibly against he…

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Blessed Alpaïs of Cudot– 3 November 55:48

1+ y ago55:48

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Stay in bed this week as we bring you the life of Blessed Alpaïs of Cudot, a nice young lady afflicted for…reasons by god or possibly the devil or possibly just bad luck. Despite being bedridden and stinky she manages to get a lot done. From advising queens to being the church’s best shakedown artist she proves that you don’t have to go anywhere to…

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Episode 51 – Kathryn Mather 1:41:03

1+ y ago1:41:03

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Comedian and Podcaster Kathryn Mather is our guest this week and we talk about all her big days out, all her little wins, her many health issues, her work on her new hour, and her thoughts on Vienna. Plus Tara gets hydrated and Matthew hope for just one piece of good news. Please rate, review and subscribe wherever you can. It really helps the show…

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Saint Frideswide– 19 October 1:02:17

1+ y ago1:02:17

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This episode Anna and Matthew become pilgrims in their own town as we discuss the very Oxford based St Fiedeswide. (Full disclosure: This episode has a lot of very specific talk about Oxford and the surrounding area so consider yourself warned). We get into her eye for design, her dozens of lady “friends”, and her questionable attitude towards cat …

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Saint Francis of Assisi – 4 October 56:59

2y ago56:59

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This episode it’s the one and only Saint Francis of Assisi (Ol' Franky Aces to his friends). He may have been a great saint but he was a terrible businessman, soldier, and son. But otherwise a lovely man who really took the time to spread the love of Christ to birds, besieged Muslims, and other indifferent groups. Plus, Anna is grateful for our new…

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Episode 50 – Tom Walker 1:37:47

2y ago1:37:47

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You probably know this episode’s guest Tom Walker as his opinionated, foul mouthed creation Jonathan Pie but he’s so much more. We discuss his reasons for creating Pie in the first place, his recent collaborations with the New York Times, his attempts to stretch out creatively, moving house, and get some exciting pet news in the second half. Plus, …

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Saint Joseph of Cupertino – 18 September 1:13:22

2y ago1:13:22

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This episode we fly into the interesting life of the dull St Joseph of Cupertino. From his humble beginnings in a stable to his equally humble life as an monk, we get into his school years (stupid), his work life (pointless), and his monastic career (annoying). All that and tales of his donkey father. Plus, Anna takes a day off for the Queen and Ma…

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Same Time Next Year Episode 5 - Jamie Loftus 49:35

2y ago49:35

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This month we reconnect with comedian, writer, journalist, and podcaster extraordinaire Jamie Loftus (@JamieChristSuperstar) and talk about her new book about hot dogs, her recent podcast about spiritualism, and her new job in and newfound love for Star Trek. If you want to listen back to our original conversation (in episode #8) just click here: h…

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