Saint Misbehavin'

In what be out first (and possibly only) topical episode we delve into the short but very sweet life of the first millennial saint ( as of 27 April 2025) Blessed Carlo Acutis. From his early days as a sweet boy just trying to help his friends through their parent’s divorce to his journey to becoming God’s influencer it’s just one nice thing after another with this kid. He’s a total sweetheart and we love him and definitely don’t de...

Look, we have nothing against Whales but we keep doing these episodes anyways. This time it's Saint David under our snarky microscope adn we talk about him and a ton of other stuff too. Honestly, the Welsh have no reason to get mad at us because we actually have so many asides we hardly have any time to talk badly about their, um, country? I guess? Also, support Anna's sister Emily in her marathon run for refugees. It would...

This episode we step up the moral clarity with Blessed Claire of Rimini. Make no mistake this is no Poor Claire, this lady had it all: delicate clothes, obliging servants, poisoned frogs, and all the pincers she could eat. Plus, Anna and Matt ruin several films you might like (sorry).

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This episode we get dressed up in our best iron garments and talk about the life and times of Margaret of Hungary. Starting out strong and predictably as a rich kid (a fact she totally hated or so she said) she went on to found a monastery, kidnap some people for feminism, do a lot of counting, and even managed to bounce back from a pillow based controversy to become a saint eventually. Plus, Anna makes the ultimate sacrifice to ge...

Everybody be on your best behavior because we’ve got an actual expert on saints on the podcast.

Please enjoy this interview with author/artist/scholar Amy Jeffs the author of the new book: Saints: A New Legendary of Heroes, Humans, and Magic (the perfect Christmas present and available wherever good books are sold). It’s a fun interview where about the book, how she came to be fascinated by saints, medieval fashion, unexpected cher...

Lock yourself in this today and enjoy the tales of the life of Saint Christina of Markyate. A nice lady who was prone to be locked up by her parents, creepy archbishops, and even her "friends" but it was all worth it in the end for her to gain her miraculous powers of being able to read minds and salads(?). Plus, Anna has some miraculous good news and Matthew is angry at everybody except people he isn’t.

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We start off strong with a cool name and then it’s all downhill from there as we talk about the life and times of Saint Pelagia the Harlot. A crowd of people looking at her ass (by which we mean donkey) leads to a nosey bishop making her feel bad for selling her ass (by which we mean her ass) and then it’s all fake eunuchs and eating disorders until she’s dead on a pile of olives. We also try to answer the age old question of wheth...

This month’s episode is pure poetry as we bust into the life and times of the highly recommended Saint Giles. He’s a sweet, if chronically misunderstood, man who loved animals and solitude and we discuss his close relationship with a deer, a king who does not know when he’s not wanted, his “expertise” in lactation, and whether PETA is front for Big Meat. Plus, in a shocking move, Anna Climbs a hill and, predictably, Matthew has ano...

In today’s episode we try to figure out how important being real is to being a good person with the life(?) and after life of Saint Philomena. From humble beginnings as a pile of dust, she became the daughter of a Greek King and, after several false starts, a martyr. Along he way we meet ham wives, questionable nuns, and have a run in with our old nemesis, Emperor Diocletian (booooooo!). Plus, Anna and Matthew try desperately to sc...

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 gratitude to all the fine folks who came to our live show.

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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 couple is more bless than the other (and why).

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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 hero at her work by sharing her non-convictions and Matthew is needlessly persecuted.

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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 troubles.  Plus, Anna wins and loses an eating contest with herself and Matthew gets a blessed rest.

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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 stair crafting powers, and you’ll get a friendly reminder NOT TO EAT WOOD. Plus, Anna tries to something nice for birds and bugs but really only helps one and Matthew gets double blessed!

If there's 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 becomes a horrible cellmate. Plus, Anna gets a miraculous gift to help with her recovery and Matthew is here.

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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 epic thing but Matthew brings a real January energy to podcast.

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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 more. And at the end we get everything!

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