{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Medieval Archives","title":"MAP#36 – Popes Behaving Badly","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2595,"description":"The Pope, the Bishop of Rome, successor of Saint Peter and leader of the Catholic Church. Pious men aspire to the chair and humbly accept the position. At least that's what we'd like to believe. But not all popes were righteous men, some weren't even Christian! \nIn this episode of the Medieval Archives Podcast we are going to look at some of the worst Popes of the Middle Ages.\nI play a music clip during the episode provided by The History Teachers. They produce fantastic historical songs set to current and classic hits! Visit their sites and support their music. They are inspiring history students across the globe. Find The History Teachers on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/historyteachers, on Twitter at https://twitter.com/historyteacherz and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/historyteacherz. \nPlease send any comments or suggestions to podcast@medievalarchives.com If you are enjoying the podcast please considering leaving a rating on iTunes. \nIn this episode we discuss:\nA Pope who put his dead predecessor on trial\nThe Pope who ran a male brothel\nThe Pope who gave us the Pornocracy\nA ruler who deposed three Popes and installed his own\nA Pope so despicable they gave him a TV show\nAnd more...\n\nGet your free audio book from Audible.com at: http://www.medievalarchives.com/AudibleOffer ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/m6Egp8QpVAhpiN4-gE0FkJv037zSZAObeZTC7Yl5U-U/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ4ODM5LzE3MDU2/MTM3NzctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}