Best Fr Andrew Stephen Damick Podcasts (2025)

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Pilgrims to Iona

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While riding a train on pilgrimage to the holy island of Iona in Scotland, the Areopagites are joined by Fr. Jacob Siemens and Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin to talk about their hopes for their pilgrimage and what the point of it even is.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Pastor Michael Landsman

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Pananthropon & Pandemonium II: Live, In-Person Q&A

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In this live-recorded, in-person Q&A session, Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew respond to questions and comments from the attendees at the Lord of Spirits Conference, hosted Oct. 2-5 at the Antiochian Village in Ligonier, Pennsylvania.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

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122 - Yellow Boots and Lots of Questions

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Fr. Anthony talks with listener Brittany Miller, about chapters 6 through 8 of the Fellowship of the Ring, as a retrospective on these chapters before proceeding through the book.By Fr. Anthony Cook, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Richard Rohlin

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American Orthodoxy in 2040

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The Orthodox Studies Institute's Matthew Namee and Dcn. Seraphim Rohlin join Fr. Andrew to talk about statistical trends in Orthodox Christianity in America and speculate about how they might play out in the coming decades.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

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The Other Messiah in the Bible

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Some say that the Persians had their own Messiah, and some even say that this is where Israel got the idea. Cyrus the Great, founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, once ruled much of the ancient world. But was he God's anointed?By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

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The Wight Stuff

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It was a graveyard smash. From the fjords to the graves, it caught on in a flash! Our hosts tell some Viking-age ghost stories, from Grettir’s late-night tussles with draugr to Angantyr’s rude awakening. Prepare for a monster mash of restless dead, barrow brawls, and heroes who know how to crash the crypt.In this very special episode recorded live …

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Ye Wrote an Opera?

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Nebuchadnezzar II, king of the Neo-Babylonian empire, most powerful man in the world, was brought low by divine madness. Who was this king who lived in the shadow of Etemenanki, whose visions were revealed by a prophet, and whose apex in pop culture is as a wealthy zucchini?By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

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The Wrong Spiritual War

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A muscular, aggressive Christianity has emerged into public life. The Areopagites tackle this question by comparing it to historic Christianity, especially to what is taught in the Scriptures.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Pastor Michael Landsman

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121 - Out of the Deep Water

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Fr. Anthony talks with ten-time returning guest co-host Michael Haldas about the eighth chapter of Fellowship of the Ring, “Fog on the Barrow Downs,” as the hobbits leave the refuge of Tom Bombadil’s house and almost immediately fall into terrible peril and near disaster.By Fr. Anthony Cook, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Richard Rohlin

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Sleeping Beauty and the Bird Bombardier

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The hosts of The Great Tales podcast read and discuss two strange, dark, wondrous, and perplexing fairy tales: Little Briar Rose (aka Sleeping Beauty) and The Juniper Tree.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin

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Soon the Water Will Come

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The ancients told tales of the inundation of the world with water -- the Great Flood. How do these stories compare with the story told in Genesis, and what does this event mean for the Christian?By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

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Tikhon of Moscow: American, Russian & Lithuanian Saint - Scott Kenworthy

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Dr. Scott Kenworthy joins Fr. Andrew to discuss the beloved saint Tikhon (Bellavin) of Moscow, touching on his time in Russia, the United States, and in Lithuania. Dr. Kenworthy is author of the new book 'The People's Patriarch: Tikhon Bellavin and the Orthodox Church in North America and Revolutionary Russia' from Oxford University Press.The book …

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Thunderstruck: The Thebaid of Statius

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Join Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick & Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin as they bring #HotThebanSummer to a close with Statius's Thebaid: an epic of impious hatred, monstrous serpents, and shocking horrors.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin

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Do You Want to Be a Priest? with Metr. Saba

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His Eminence, Metropolitan Saba of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America joins Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick to talk about the Orthodox priesthood and the kind of men he's looking for to serve in his parishes.Join us for the first-ever vocations retreat hosted by the Antiochian Archdiocese in partnership with Ancient Faith Mini…

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Pantheon and Pandemonium XVIII Live Q&A August 2025

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It's time to call in with all your weirdest, nuttiest, and most mind-bending questions, from giants to the gyrations of James T. Kirk.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

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KPop Demonology Hunters

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The Areopagites (one of whom can’t believe he’s doing this) take a look at the demonology and soteriology of the runaway Netflix hit “KPop Demon Hunters.” Could its popularity have something to do with the way it portrays the human fall into sin as participation with the demonic?By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Pastor Michael Landsman

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120 - Tom Is Master

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Fr. Anthony talks with Rob Clark about the seventh chapter of Fellowship of the Ring, “In the House of Tom Bombadil,” as the hobbits arrive at this strange and beautiful place of refuge and respite.By Fr. Anthony Cook, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Richard Rohlin

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Seven Against Thebes

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Fr. Andrew and Dcn. Seraphim continue their #HotThebanSummer with the story of the Seven Against Thebes -- the great war against the Bronze Age city of Thebes, which Hesiod said, along with the Trojan War, was one of the two great wars of the Fourth Age, the Age of Heroes.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin

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Pantheon and Pandemonium XVII Asynchronous Q&A August 2025

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The audio mailbag is starting to fill up again, so it's time to take out the garbage. Wait, that didn't come out right.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

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O Tomb, My Bridal-Bed (Antigone Part 2)

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Fr. Andrew and Dcn. Seraphim conclude their reading of “Antigone,” the tale of a sister who will stop at nothing to give her brother his burial.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin

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Clickbait for Christ: Apologetics and the Internet

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The Areopagites discuss the wild world of Christian apologetics on the Internet, comparing and contrasting it with historical apologetics from the early Church.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Pastor Michael Landsman

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119 - Willows & Ashes & Oaks (oh my!)

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Fr. Anthony talks with arborist Mark Caldwell, about the sixth chapter of Fellowship of the Ring, “The Old Forest,” as the hobbits leave the Shire behind and enter into the Wide World in a place that is not at all wide and open.By Fr. Anthony Cook, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Richard Rohlin

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Storytime with Fr. Stephen

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Fr. Stephen reads tales from the ancient world calculated to drive you mad.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

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Apostolic Succession

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The Apostles are given authority by Christ to preach, to bind and loose, to exorcise, to baptize, and so on. Did that authority die with them? What is the nature of the authority of a bishop?By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

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Unwept, Unburied (Antigone Part 1)

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Continuing the Oedipal story, Fr. Andrew and Dcn. Seraphim read the Sophocles play "Antigone," the tale of a sister who will stop at nothing to give her brother his burial.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin

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Who Will Receive the Wandering Oedipus?

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Continuing their series on the sad tales of Oedipus, Fr. Andrew and Dcn. Seraphim discuss the Sophocles play “Oedipus at Colonus,” in which the burial place of the cursed Oedipus becomes the center of a family feud.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin

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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