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ALT's avatar

Is anyone else disappointed that it's Tom Holland the historian, and not Tom Holland the Spiderman?

The historian seems like a pretty decent guy though.

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Bill N.'s avatar

If it meant we could get "Ah! The Spiderman!" from the pope then I'm on board with not including titles in the letter. But on the bright side, Tom Holland has been a fun "popular historian" for me so I'm glad he's associated with this.

His podcast "The Rest Is History" with Dominic Sandbrook has many amusing episodes and often reflects his profound appreciation for the impact of Christianity on world affairs. While they certainly have gaps in their understanding of Catholic teachings the podcast appears mostly unencumbered by the politically correct revisionism that's rampant elsewhere.

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ALT's avatar

I'd never heard of him, and now I'm thinking of listening to the podcast.

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Alicia's avatar

You should- it’s fun!

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Marc's avatar

No. Of course it is the historian author of Pax and Dominion et al. What is 'the Spiderman'?

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Jason Gillikin's avatar

What is the Spider- Man? What, indeed!

In the chill of night

At the scene of a crime

Like a streak of light

He arrives just in time.

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Tom OP's avatar

To my knowledge, no one has seen them both in the same room.

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ALT's avatar

This seems highly suspicious.

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Kevin Stolz's avatar

We need a laugh option on this site!

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