• S04E20 - In Search of John the Baptist

  • Feb 19 2025
  • Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
  • Podcast

S04E20 - In Search of John the Baptist

  • Summary

  • Jeb and Blake go in search of John the Baptist's resting place.

    Content Warning: Human remains on screen. Discussion of murder.

    Beheading John the Baptist (wiki)

    Salome (play)

    In 2018 the murder of Bishop Epiphanius took place and rocked the religious community -- not important for this episode but it popped up a lot in my searching.

    San Silvestro "head" shown in intro

    Same - but wiki article

    Nimoy Fashion Alert
    (NFA Wardrobe consulting by The Hogtown Rake, Pedro Mendes)

    The "head" of John the Baptist at San Silvestro:

    Art historian Michael Patroconni (Petroccione?)

    I think Jeb and I found this to be the most fun part of the episode:

    Gerald Larue obituary

    Herod Antipas (the Herod that executed JTB)

    Wadi El Natrun

    The Cave of John the Baptist

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