The Papal Giubileo has taken Rome by storm. Even the New York Times is afraid the city is going to lose its soul, but this isn’t Rome’s first trip to the invasion rodeo. Napoleon took great pleasure in busting papal cajones, so hold onto your bicorne hats!

The Papal Giubileo has taken Rome by storm. Even the New York Times is afraid the city is going to lose its soul, but this isn’t Rome’s first trip to the invasion rodeo. Napoleon took great pleasure in busting papal cajones, so hold onto your bicorne hats!

Christory S2 E1: Who Can Pull The Plug on a Papal Jubilee?

Dr. Christine Contrada is a native New Yorker whose true passion is history.&nbsp; Having taught countless historical topics over the years at elite liberal arts colleges, public research universities, inner-city and rural community colleges, in continuing education, for study abroad programs, she now teaches teachers from across Europe. &nbsp; No matter where she is, nothing brings her as much joy as getting an adamant naysayer excited about history - and that's the focus of the Christory podcast. Her podcasts weave history and popular culture so she is always searching, wherever she is, for a hidden corner that has some spicy bit of historical significance to share.&nbsp; Making any historical topic interesting is her favorite challenge.

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Dr. Christine Contrada is a native New Yorker whose true passion is history.  Having taught countless historical topics over the years at elite liberal arts colleges, public research universities, inner-city and rural community colleges, in continuing education, for study abroad programs, she now teaches teachers from across Europe.   No matter where she is, nothing brings her as much joy as getting an adamant naysayer excited about history - and that's the focus of the Christory podcast. Her podcasts weave history and popular culture so she is always searching, wherever she is, for a hidden corner that has some spicy bit of historical significance to share.  Making any historical topic interesting is her favorite challenge.

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Christory S2 E1: Who Can Pull The Plug on a Papal Jubilee?