1. Today on the Almanac, we remember St. Olaf of Norway, Patron Saint, and Perpetual King of Norway.
  2. In this episode, Blake sits down with pianist and music director, Alex Navarro. They discuss the influence the church had on him as a young musician, the importance of developing relationships with others in the band, and how the cities he's lived in have shaped the way he approaches his work now.
  3. Today on the Almanac, we remember J.S. Bach with stories about coffee, billy goats, and pigeons' blood.
  4. Scott and Caleb continue to talk about the Augsburg confession and the Apology.
  5. Today on the Almanac, we remember the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus and the origin of the Finnish celebration of Sleepy Head Day.
  6. Today on the Almanac, we remember the disestablishment of the Church of Ireland as well as a very specific disease caused by volcanoes.
  7. Today on the Almanac, we go to the mailbag to answer a question from a listener about the best-selling books of all time.
  8. Today on the Almanac, we remember George Hensley and consider the American Holiness tradition of snake handling.
  9. In this episode, we read and discuss Alexis de Tocqueville’s apology for religion’s relevance to politics in Democracy in America. What happens when the two kingdoms are divided or collapsed into each other?
  10. Today on the Almanac, we remember the particularly tragic event in the south of France known as the War of the Camisards.
  11. Today on the Almanac, we examine the nexus between garden peas and Christianity.
  12. Today on the Almanac, we remember a man who fought the Pope by posting his complaints on the door of a church (but not that one).