Doomed to Fail
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Episode Summary
Religion has sparked wars, inspired art, toppled empires, and comforted the faithful. In these episodes, we explore the stories where belief shaped human history in unforgettable and sometimes unsettling ways. Ep 5 - Part 1: Divorce is fine, calm down! - The Story of Anne Boleyn & Henry VIII Ep 6 - Part 2: Love you Forever! - The Story of the Taj Mahal Ep 14 - Part 2: Big Trouble in Little Plymoth - William Bradford & Thomas Morton Ep 18 - Part 2: Our Favorite Demon Hunters - Ed & Lorraine Warren Ep 43: Maya's Curse Unveiled: The Friar Diego De Landa Enigma Bonus: Interview with Marcos Antonio Hernandez - Author of "Where They Burn Books, They Also Burn People"" Ep 127 - Suffering for Salvation: The Complicated Legacy of Mother Teresa Ep 129 - Mother of Sparrows: The Vengeance of Saint Olga of Kiev Ep 145 - Witch Trials: Not just in Salem! Ep 177: What's the worst that could happen? - The Münster Rebellion of 1534 Ep 194: The Vatican State: How did it come to be?
Episode Notes
Religion has sparked wars, inspired art, toppled empires, and comforted the faithful. In these episodes, we explore the stories where belief shaped human history in unforgettable and sometimes unsettling ways.
Episodes:
- Ep 5 - Part 1: Divorce is fine, calm down! - The Story of Anne Boleyn & Henry VIII
- When Henry VIII wanted out of his first marriage, he set off a chain reaction that changed religion across Europe. Anne Boleyn’s story is one of love, power, and a church forever altered.
- Ep 6 - Part 2: Love you Forever! - The Story of the Taj Mahal
- The Taj Mahal isn’t just an architectural wonder — it’s a monument to faith, love, and loss. This is the story of Shah Jahan and the devotion that built one of the world’s most sacred sites.
- Ep 14 - Part 2: Big Trouble in Little Plymoth - William Bradford & Thomas Morton
- Puritan leader William Bradford clashed with free-spirited Thomas Morton in early New England. Their fight over religion, freedom, and morality set the stage for America’s culture wars.
- Ep 18 - Part 2: Our Favorite Demon Hunters - Ed & Lorraine Warren
- The Warrens claimed to battle demons, ghosts, and the devil himself. We dig into their faith-driven investigations and the blurred line between belief and exploitation.
- Ep 43: Maya's Curse Unveiled: The Friar Diego De Landa Enigma
- Friar Diego De Landa tried to stamp out Maya religion by burning their sacred texts. But his work left behind the very records that now help us understand their spiritual world.
- Bonus: Interview with Marcos Antonio Hernandez - Author of "Where They Burn Books, They Also Burn People""
- An intimate conversation on religion, censorship, and the power of faith in shaping societies. Hernandez explores how burning books often foreshadows darker persecution.
- Ep 127 - Suffering for Salvation: The Complicated Legacy of Mother Teresa
- he Complicated Legacy of Mother Teresa — Mother Teresa is remembered as a saint, but her methods and motives sparked global debate. We explore the tension between faith, charity, and suffering.
- Ep 129 - Mother of Sparrows: The Vengeance of Saint Olga of Kiev
- Saint Olga is venerated for her piety — but her story is also soaked in blood and vengeance. How did a woman who burned villages alive become canonized as a holy figure?
- Ep 145 - Witch Trials: Not just in Salem!
- Europe burned, drowned, and hanged thousands of supposed witches long before Salem. We trace the hysteria, fear, and power struggles behind these trials.
- Ep 177: What's the worst that could happen? - The Münster Rebellion of 1534
- A radical religious sect seized the German city of Münster and declared it the New Jerusalem. The bloody siege that followed proved just how dangerous faith and fanaticism can become.
- Ep 194: The Vatican State: How did it come to be?
- The Vatican didn’t always exist as its own nation. This episode traces the religious and political twists that carved out the world’s smallest country with the biggest influence.