The Popish Plotcast

Mike talks about this month's prayer intention from the Pope. April's Pope Prayer Intention: For a culture of peace and non-violence We pray for the spread of peace and non-violence, by decreasing the use of weapons by States and citizens. Catholic Balm Co Affiliate Link: https://catholicbalm.co/?aff=18 Code: Plot2021   Connect with us on social media:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/T...

Mike, Nate & Jessica tell you the name and at least 1 fact for a saint for each day of April. In part 1 they go over April 1st to the 15th. Saints in this episode: 1 Sts. Victor & Stephen 2 Bl. Volodymr Pryima 3 St. Vulpian 4 St. Plato 5 St. Zeno 6 St. Paul Tinh 7 St. Hegesippus the Nazarene 8 St. Dionysius of Corinth 9 St. Waldetrudis aka Waltrude, Waudru- Also mentions Sts. Walbert &...

Mike, Nate, & Jessica had some extra bits from this year's April Fool's Day episode, "The Petoskey Plot". They thought the would share it with you on this Easter Monday in honor if the Risus Paschalis. (Link to video on that below if you don't remember what that is.) It includes bonus information on their characters in the episode, as well as off topic podcast ideas. The...

Mike, Nate, & Jessica wish you all a happy Easter in this episode. They also talk about: things you don't say during Lent, awesomeness, the Triduum, the Easter Vigil: the V8 or liturgical vegemite, people in your pew, paying for pews and other Protestant ideas, chairs vs standing, the 50 days of Easter, buying discount candy, feasting, who called dips on Jessica's chocolate bunny, and...

Mike, Nate & Jessica talk about the 1956 version of the film "The Ten Commandments" featuring Charlton Heston as Moses and produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille. (But not the 1923 version of the film "The Ten Commandments" directed by Cecil B. DeMille, but staring Theodore Roberts as Moses.) They talk about: Anthony of Petoskey's unauthorized visit to the set, Lente...

Mike talks about last month's prayer intention from the Pope and why it is so late. March's Pope Prayer Intention: For victims of abuse We pray for those who have suffered harm from members of the Church; may they find within the Church herself a concrete response to their pain and suffering. Catholic Balm Co Affiliate Link: https://catholicbalm.co/?aff=18 Code: Plot2021   Connect with us...

Anthony of Petoskey takes over the show and brings some "friends" with him. They talk about 3 pilgrimage sites: 1 with a really big bible, Seneca Falls, & Lazarus's living room. Catholic Balm Co Affiliate Link: https://catholicbalm.co/?aff=18 Code: Plot2021   Connect with us on social media:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePopishPlot/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThePopish...

Mike, Nate, & Jessica talk about Purgatory as well as all sorts of other banter in this episode of The Popish Plotcast. They talk about: shutting down Purgatory, euchre, bantering, podcasts, Eastern rite nuns, our creative process, purgative activities, time in Purgatory, effectiveness of prayers, holy unkillable people we know, the shape of the diocese of Lansing, dispensations, muskrats and...

Mike, Nate & Jessica talk about Heaven in this ASMR video. They read from the Book of Revelation, including parts of chapter 4, 21, & 22 (Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition). There is also chimes, and rain sounds. Catholic Balm Co Affiliate Link: https://catholicbalm.co/?aff=18 Code: Plot2021   Connect with us on social media:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePopishPlot/ Twitter: htt...

Mike & Jessica once again welcome Anthony of Petoskey to talk about a place. This time he talks about Hell. They talk about: how Hell has everything (except God), fire, the worst day on Twitter, how to get to Hell, the road to Hell, roundabouts, traffic, lakes of fire, brimstone, Florida, "freedom", odd optimism, mean girls, "The Great Divorce" by C.S. Lewis, tourist traps...

In part two of the final four things: Mike, Nate, & Jessica talk about how to do one's personal or final judgment (but not if you leave until the end of time and your personal judgment is during the final judgment, you will need a different how to video for that.) They talk about: how to tell which judgment you are at (& if you are just having a nightmare,) how to prepare for your judgment...

Mike, Nate, & Jessica talk about the 1st ten years of the reign of Pope Francis.  They talk about: when he became Pope, key moments in his Papacy, things he has written, and much more. Catholic Balm Co Affiliate Link: https://catholicbalm.co/?aff=18 Code: Plot2021 Connect with us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePopishPlot/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThePopishPlot...

***Warning: Death, Decay, and Death related content*** Mike, Nate & Jessica start out this year's series on the last four things with death and make up videos (that also discuss morbid things).  For this one the 3 do their make up while discussing what physically happens to a body after death.  The guy's make up is from Michaels (not sponsored) and Jessica's is a random collection of...

Mike, Nate & Jessica tell you the name and at least 1 fact for a saint for each day of March.  In part 2 they go over March 16th to the 31st.    Saints in this episode:  16 St. Julian of Antioch  17  St. Gertrude of Nivelles  18 St. Humphrey aka Hunfrid   19 St. John the Syrian of Pinna  20 St. Anastasius XVI   21 St. Birillus  22 St. Dare...

Mike, Nate and Jessica talk about the theme for this year's The Last Four Thing, as well as past themes.  Earlier The Last Four Things Series:  Year 1- The 4 Last Things https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdHIlBkq65UsFoX37x0Gx8z7jHxs4MoL2 Year 2- The Last Four Things 2019 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdHIlBkq65UvTgum5wHRYVftoPwRg05N3 Year 3: The Final Four 2020 https://youtube....

Mike, Nate & Jessica tell you the name and at least 1 fact for a saint for each day of March.  In part 1 they go over March 1st to the 15th.  Also as a bonus we talk about the saint of Feb. 29th  Saints in this episode:  29 St. Oswald  1 St. Leo Luke   2 St. Cynibild   3 St. Non aka Nonnita or Nonna.   4 St. Peter of Pappacarbone   5 St. Carthach th...

Mike, Nate, and Jessica continue their series on Papal trivia with some facts on how someone becomes a Pope. They talk about: how as of filming this there is no need for a conclave anytime soon,  convoys and trucker songs, Jessica rants about the song "Christmas Shoes" being a lame rip off of "Roses for Mama", the theology of trucker songs, using a Pope hat to draw names, the requirements to...

Mike, Nate & Jessica continue Popal trivia with how many Popes were martyred and who was the last pope from various countries of the world.   Popes in the video:  Gregory XI  Benedict XVI  Zachary   Theodore  John Paul I  Advian VI  John Paul II  John XXI  Alexander VI  Gregory III  Adrian IV Catholic Balm Co Affiliate Link: https://c...

Mike, Nate & Jessica tell you the name and at least 1 fact for a saint for each day of February.  In part 2 they go over Feb 15th to the 28th.   Saints in this episode: 15. St. Agape-  16. St. Honestus – 17. St. Habet Deus-  18. St. Agatha Lin – 19. St. Boniface of Lausanne – 20. St. Sadoth – aka Schadost - 21. St. Paterius –  22. St. Athanasius –  23. St. Martha-...

Mike talks about this month's prayer intention from the Pope .   February's Pope Prayer Intention:  We pray that parishes, placing communion at the center, may increasingly become communities of faith, fraternity and welcome towards those most in need. Catholic Balm Co Affiliate Link: https://catholicbalm.co/?aff=18 Code: Plot2021 Connect with us on social media: Facebook: https://www.fa...

Mike, Nate & Jessica tell you the name and at least 1 fact for a saint for each day of February.  In part 1 they go over Feb 1st to the 14th.  Saints in this episode: 1. St. Seiriol –  2. St. Feock-  3. St. Tigides & Remedius and St. Lupicinus & Felix –  4. St. John Stone –  5. St. Louis Ibachi –  6. St. Theophilus the Lawyer-  7. St. Julian of B...

Mike talks about last month's prayer intention from the Pope and the Pope video for that month. And there is a cat   January's Pope Prayer Intention: For educators We pray that educators may be credible witnesses, teaching fraternity rather than competition and helping the youngest and most vulnerable above all. Catholic Balm Co Affiliate Link: https://catholicbalm.co/?aff=18 Code: Plot2021 C...

Mike, Nate, and Jessica share more papal trivia.  This time they talk about: the shortest, longest and average length of a papacy, the youngest and oldest popes, the oldest living pope, and the oldest acting pope, and the least and most writings as a pope. We talk about: Popes: Urban VII, Pius IX, Peter, Leo XIII, Benedict IX, John XII, John XI, Agatho, Boniface VI, Celestine III, Clement X,...

Mike, Nate, & Jessica start a new series for Ordinary Time on Papal trivia.  This time they discuss some papal beginnings and endings.  They talk about: Pope Pontian and resigning, Pope Fabian and birds, Pope Leo X and on the job training, Pope John XI's possible connection to Pope Sergius III, Pope Benedict IX's many times becoming pope, Gregory X and conclaves, & Pope Marcellus...

Mike, Nate, & Jessica talk about Christian unity.  They talk about tee shirts, quote St. John Paul II, Peter Kreeft, & Francis Chan, discuss diversity in unity, the conversion of St. Paul, donkeys and G. K. Chesterton and other fat guys.   Videos linked in this one:  The Patriarchal Plot   https://youtu.be/c6LLPLvgB-E Saintly Sunday: St. Thomas Aquinas   https://yo...