Various Heresies
Show Notes
Join us this week as we dive into the apocryphal Acts of Peter and Acts of Peter and Paul for the daring return of the Bad Samaritan himself, the Father of All Heresies, the man who claims to be Jesus and may actually be Paul, Simon Magus! When our favorite Biblical supervillain shows up, Simon "The Rock" Peter returns to action to reanimate a smoked herring, get into a resurrection-off, and other Acts that are buck wild even by Biblical standards. Plus, the extremely apocryphal events of Justice League of America #2 and World's Finest #265.
Topics of discussion: Julius Caesar Real vs. Robin Hood real, How to tell Peter and Paul apart in paintings, Leucius Charinus, Gnosticism and Ennoia, Simon (Paul) (Saul) vs. Peter (Simon), the death of Dioscurus, how the city of Pontiole got full-on Spongebobbed, The Acts of Pilate and the Gospel of Nicodemus, the Science Dimension, The Church of Domine Quo Vadis and the footprints of the Ghost of Jesus, Peter: The Literal Rock, San Paolo alla Tre Fontani, M.R. James, Harris and See, "Roll Call" by Lil Jon feat. Ice Cube, Reigns: a big dog.
Special thanks to Jordan Witt for our new artwork this episode!
Opening Verse
"Go, say unto Simon: Peter, because of whom thou fleddest out of Judaea, waiteth for thee at the door." — The Acts of Peter, Chapter IV
Listener Notes
- Because these texts are small-a apocrypha, you won't find them in your Bible, but you can still read The Acts of Peter and The Acts of Peter and Paul online.
- Finding copies of Justice League of America #2 and World's Finest #265 is left as an exercise for the listener.
- First mentions of Friend of the Show Ben Rowe, Force Ghosts and King of the Gnostcs Jonathan Stewart.
- Chris points out that "Various Heresies" should have been the name of the podcast.
Choice Quotes
It’s always more complicated than we’re making it sound.– Benito
Music
Like a Prayer by Madonna (no, not the Blessed Voltron).
