Season 1 Recap & the Baby Name Showdown

In the season one finale, Travis and Brian take a meandering but meaningful walk back through the early church, exploring everything from the Roman Empire’s PR problem with Christians to what baptism looked like before indoor plumbing. Along the way, they marvel at how poor people started a spiritual rebellion without swords, unpack how communion looked to confused pagans, and land on a bracket-style battle to crown the best ancient Christian baby name (spoiler: it’s not Justin Martyr). It’s a postmortem, a potluck, and a parade of heretical history—all in one episode.