Season 1 Episode 9 – Interview with Jim WestSeason 1 Episode 9 – Interview with Jim West
For this episode, I wanted to bring in an outsider to the Mennonite world. Professor Jim West is a scholar of, among other things, the life and work of Ulrich
Season 1 Episode 8 – Stairway to HimmelSeason 1 Episode 8 – Stairway to Himmel
Adding to the end of the story, we summarize everything from the beginning, discuss the Himmelsleiter art installation, the power of the name Anabaptist, and discuss the implications of a
Season 1 Episode 7 – The place of justiceSeason 1 Episode 7 – The place of justice
Jan van Leiden takes over as head prophet in Münster after Jan Matthjs’ death. It seems, for a little while at least, that he can do no wrong, but time
Season 1 Episode 6 – Stunning DevelopmentsSeason 1 Episode 6 – Stunning Developments
Jan van Leiden takes over as king after the death of Jan Matthjs, but in episode 6 we take a break from that to highlight the role of women in
Season 1 Episode 5 – Into ParhelionSeason 1 Episode 5 – Into Parhelion
After the baptisms in January, 1534, things escalate among the growing crowd of Anabaptists in Münster. Armies are assembled, real and imaginary, a siege is initiated, an election happens, and
Season 1 Episode 4 – Power and PietySeason 1 Episode 4 – Power and Piety
Three groups within the civic and religious sphere in Münster jockey for position as the tension in the city mounts. The traditional catholic families and their money, the new evangelical
Season 1 Episode 3 – Bernhard Rothmann and the three wise men of the Radical ReformationSeason 1 Episode 3 – Bernhard Rothmann and the three wise men of the Radical Reformation
Bernhard Rothmann gets sent on a Reformation tour of interesting German cities and along the way he encounters influential voices in the various branches of the church reformation movement. Bernhard
Season 1 Episode 2 – Colloquy-al-ismsSeason 1 Episode 2 – Colloquy-al-isms
Within the new reality created by Martin Luther’s reforms, new church movements spring up all over the place, but getting support and cooperation is much more elusive. S1E2 – Colloquy-al-isms
Season 1 Episode 1 – Martin Luther and the Niesinck ConventSeason 1 Episode 1 – Martin Luther and the Niesinck Convent
Today is the official launch of the podcast. The first full episode is available now. You should be able to find it on all major podcast platforms (if not, let
Season 1 Episode 0 – IntroductionSeason 1 Episode 0 – Introduction
A short episode introducing out host and the story is available now. You can listen or watch it below. Please be patient while we wait for the RSS feed to