Best Fr Andrew Stephen Damick Podcasts (2025)

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Mosaic Succession

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Christ said that the scribes and Pharisees sat on the seat of Moses (Matthew 23:2). Is this a metaphor or a defined position of authority? Did Moses pass on his authority in succession, and is it the same as his own?By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

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Reaction or Revival? Church Growth in a Post-Christian World

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The Areopagites tackle the recent revival, return, reaction, resurgence – whatever you want to call it – that is bringing more people into churches all over the world.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Pastor Michael Landsman

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118 - One Last Look at the Shire

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Fr. Anthony talks with his original Tolkien Interlocutor, Josh Cook, about the first five chapters of the Fellowship of the Ring, returning to some of the essential themes that we have identified over the past several months.By Fr. Anthony Cook, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Richard Rohlin

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The World Knows My Fame

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Fr. Andrew and Dcn. Seraphim examine the tale of Oedipus as told by Sophocles in "Oedipus the King," the horrifying story of the man who kills his father and marries his mother. Why is this awful story so enduring? Why should Christians even read it?By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin

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Pantheon and Pandemonium XVI: Asynchronous Q&A June 2025

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The Podfathers open their audio mailbag and turn it upside down to see what shakes out: How many will be saved? What's the deal with saints associated with certain themes? Is dancing wrong? And lots more!By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

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From Myth to Fairy-Story

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In this episode of The Great Tales, we journey from the tragedy of Oedipus to the Breton Lay of Sir Digory, exploring how fairy magic replaces fate—revealing grace beneath the surface. What if the old sorrows still echo, but now end in joy?By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin

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'Awkward' Saturday?

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What’s the deal with Holy Saturday? Is it a time of doubt and awkward waiting? The Areopagites reference a Christianity Today article about Holy Saturday to talk about what’s going on and how disconnection from tradition and scripture lead to psychologizing Biblical texts.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Pastor Michael Landsman

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117 - Sing Hey! for the Bath

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Fr. Anthony talks with returning guest co-host Richard Barrett about Chapter 5 of the Fellowship of the Ring: A Conspiracy Unmasked, and they dig deeply into an entirely different sort of music in Middle Earth than Richard and Fr. Andrew discussed five years ago.By Fr. Anthony Cook, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Richard Rohlin

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Hasmonean? Nah, I’m Broke

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Were there really 400 silent years between Malachi and Matthew? Is there a sudden disjunction starting with the New Testament? In this final episode of the History of Israel series, Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew look at the Second Temple Jewish period.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

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Legends from the Amber Sea

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The podcast heads to Fr. Andrew's ancestral Baltic homeland of Lithuania, where we will explore three tales: The Tale of Sovijus, The Iron Wolf, and The Swan Queen.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin

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Kingdoms of Israel: Reckoning

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Continuing their series on the Biblical history of Israel, Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew chart the progress from after the Exodus up to the Second Temple Period. (Get excited about giants.)By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

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The Mossy Face of Christ - with Dr. Martin Shaw

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We’re joined by mythologist, storyteller, and seanchaí Dr. Martin Shaw. With him, we explore traditional storytelling, hear timeless tales, and search for the “mossy face of Christ” hidden in the wild edges of myth and memory.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin

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116 - Paschal Extravaganza! (Panic Episode)

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In this month's episode, Fr. Anthony assembles an intrepid panel to discuss Paschal themes in Tolkien. This episode originally aired on April 25 on the YouTube channel, so the format will be a little different this time.Music attribution:Hidden Past and Celtic Impulse, both by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompatech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons BY At…

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Rivers of Grace - Holy Cross Monastery (Wayne, WV)

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In this never before released recording from 2017, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick interviews Abbot Seraphim (Schema-Archimandrite Panteleimon) and Hierodeacon Makary of Holy Cross Monastery (ROCOR) in Wayne, West Virginia, asking the question: How does the monastery engage the world?By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

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I Will Make a Distinction

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In this first episode concerning the story of Israel, Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew take us from Abraham to the Exodus.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

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Every Stick of Wood in the Old Testament

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Is the Cross just what the Romans happened to use to kill Jesus? Or is there something deeper and older that culminates in the crucifixion of Christ? Join Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew for a thorough look at the Cross in the Old Testament.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

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Don't Look Back

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The Great Tales hosts prepare for the Church’s harrowing of Hades by examining another famous descensus ad infernos, the story of Orpheus and the underworld. They’ll also briefly talk about how the Church Fathers refer to him as the “first theologian” of the Greeks.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin

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Kebra Negast: The Glory of Kings (Part 2)

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Richard and Fr. Andrew continue their discussion of he Kebra Negast, which tells the story of how the Ark of the Covenant was brought to Ethiopia and hidden there, waiting for the revelation of the Incarnation.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin

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Apocalypse of Abraham and Atonement Revisited

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Ever read the Bogomil Bible? If not, you might still be interested in the place of Azazel in apocrypha. Continuing their series on Second Temple Jewish texts, Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew read the Apocalypse of Abraham.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

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115 - Mushrooms & Handkerchiefs & Towers

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Fr. Anthony talks with first-time reader, long time movie fan Zach Heller about the beginning of the Lord of the Rings, the characters in the books, and the long slow leavetaking of the Shire.By Fr. Anthony Cook, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Richard Rohlin

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Load-Bearing Myths

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What myths are holding up the roofs of society? Our sense of religiosity? What happens when those pillars get knocked out and the roof caves in? The Areopagites discuss all this and give some updates of their last few months' adventures.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Pastor Michael Landsman

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Kebra Negast: The Glory of Kings (Part 1)

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The Kebra Negast is set within the frame narrative about the debate of the true glory of kings held at the First Council of Nicaea, it tells the story of how the Ark of the Covenant was brought to Ethiopia and hidden there, waiting for the revelation of the Incarnation.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin

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Pantheon and Pandemonium XV: Live Q&A March 2025

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It's another no-holds-barred live Q&A with the Podfathers! Got a dragon on your mind, a giant in your closet, or a screech owl in your filing cabinet? This is your moment, scorpion-stompers! Give us a call.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

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The Epic of Keret - with Fr. Stephen De Young

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King Keret, son of the great god El, has been widowed and lost all his children, and he fears the extinction of his house. Fr. Stephen De Young joins the podcast to discuss this ancient Ugaritic epic, lost in the Syrian desert for over 3,000 years.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin

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Your Skin Makes Me Cry

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Angels are active in the world. What does that activity actually look like? Is it just “benevolent haunting”? What about guardian angels? Join Fr. Andrew and Fr. Stephen as they also look at what all this means for human destiny.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

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114 - Go Not to the Elves for Counsel

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Fr. Anthony reads Chapter 3, Three is Company, with Fr. Paul Hodge as the guest host.By Fr. Anthony Cook, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Richard Rohlin

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Beowulf: An Enochic Apocalypse

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The great Old English poem ‘Beowulf’ is one of the most intriguing and gripping stories from the early English Christian world. What few people know, however, is that this story about giants has roots in a much older apocalyptic tale – the Book of Enoch.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin

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Who is Your Demon and What Does He Do?

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Is your house haunted? Do demons still possess people? Can we see the activity of demons in the modern world? How would we recognize it? Join Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew as they uncover the darkest of all conspiracies.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

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The Quest is Achieved (Grail Part 2)

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The Great Tales continues the discussion of the Holy Grail in the story of Perceval. What does it actually mean to achieve the quest of the Holy Grail? And who may achieve it?By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin

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113 - The Silmarillion Comes to the Shire

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Fr. Anthony reads Chapter 2, the Shadow of the Past, with Dr. Cyril Gary Jenkins as the guest host.By Fr. Anthony Cook, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Richard Rohlin

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Purifications of the Law

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What exactly is ritual impurity? Does it equal sinfulness? How do bodily functions figure in? Did the New Testament abolish the ritual impurity traditions of the Old Testament? And does it have any meaning today?By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

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Who Serves the Grail? (Grail Part 1)

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Arthur, King of the Britons, is the matter of the greatest of all Christian legends in the English language, and at the height of those legends is the Holy Grail. What exactly is this holy object? Did it ever come to England? And what does it mean to the Arthur legendarium?By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin

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The Wondrous Queen and the Chestnut Roan - with Dcn. Nicholas Kotar

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Fantasy novelist and Russian language translator Dcn. Nicholas Kotar introduces two Russian fairy tales: “Marya Morevna, the Wondrous Queen” and “The Chestnut Roan.”By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin