This one took a lot of work, but I think it was worth it. We hit on a new and long overdue topic: women, how they are portrayed in history, and whether one of them gave birth to a pope. Well, I mean, all popes were birthed by someone, probably even a woman. But one specific woman. Gah. Yes, I know only one woman can be responsible for any given birth at a time. she can have two kids, but one kid can't emerge from two different- you know what, I don't know if I even want to put out the episode now. Maybe I'll just sit here and eat olives and pet my cat. But then maybe we are already out of olives. Touche, annoying know it all voice in my head, touche. 

Edit: Astute listener Arvin caught a rather serious mistake on my part. Please check out the comments below. 

No biggie, I said. I'll finish editing on vacation I said. then I forgot the mic. Sorry about the audio quality.

Anyway!

​In today's episode, we look at the life and times of Berengar of Friuli, and answer that age old question: was he the schlemiel, or the schlimazel?