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What happened when there was no pope?

J.J. McCullough | July 6, 2026



Everything that happened during the era of no pope.

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  1. @TexBanks

    July 6, 2026 at 11:24 pm

    One thing is Doge / JD Vance memes and hype for new South Park Season 25 with its teaser having gotten released. Also interest in There’s a Murder in the Building I finally started watching it before dropping Verizon.

  2. @Suwawako

    July 6, 2026 at 11:24 pm

    I remember not sleeping well on the beginning of Sede Vecante when I heard Francis died on an instagram story, so I think that'll be my defining moment

  3. @thirdtooth4069

    July 6, 2026 at 11:24 pm

    JJ being sentimental about Skype shutting down because of its historic significance, but being bitterly unsentimental about Hudson bay shutting down is weird. JJ is weird.

  4. @ConnerFields-p7w

    July 6, 2026 at 11:24 pm

    When you covered drink culture in The Lesser 30, you never covered Cocktail Culture. Maybe J.J., doesn't drink cocktails but, North America does. Cocktail culture is somewhat complex. You have craft cocktails, vintage and modern cocktails. Tiki cocktails are a world unto itself. You also have manly cocktails vs. girly cocktails. You have seasonal cocktails (something can be a summer drink vs. a fall drink). It's a cultural phenomenon.

  5. @OnLowBattery

    July 6, 2026 at 11:24 pm

    I feel like you could mention how oblivion remastered is one of the first time a major game company is using unreal engine 5, which is generally considered consumer or indie grade. It represents a shift towards game engines being developed independently from the games

  6. @bkgames9319

    July 6, 2026 at 11:24 pm

    Can’t help but noticed you focused on American sports? One of the things I would’ve mentioned is over in England Liverpool won the premier league! Very significant for 2 reasons, it’s a record equalling title as they won it 20 times tying with Manchester United, it was also significant because it was the first time in 34 years we won the league in front of fans! Last time it was lockdown so no fans there!

  7. @TubeHeader

    July 6, 2026 at 11:24 pm

    Cultural question I'd love to see you make a video answering:

    What things were in culture ten years ago that are still relevant today but mean something completely differet?

  8. @kellyg2635

    July 6, 2026 at 11:24 pm

    for me the sede vacante 2025 primarily features the weekly release of the last of us season 2 episodes. specifically joel miller's death being aired on the same day the pope was announced dead will enter the cultural canon for sure

  9. @dzhellek

    July 6, 2026 at 11:24 pm

    I think it's like the Kentucky Derby.
    I feel I should be interested in it but I'm not.
    "Let me know when the smoke turns white" Sums up my interest.

  10. @Nickk7878-v8t

    July 6, 2026 at 11:24 pm

    I have no doubt that J.J. is getting a small buzz from being right about Trump by proudly displaying his disapproval rating, but to me it is just depressing.

  11. @guyofgames67

    July 6, 2026 at 11:24 pm

    You know I'd really like to see this become kind of a series where we just do like a monthly review on events in culture and politics while it's fresh.

  12. @cupc4ke1392

    July 6, 2026 at 11:24 pm

    It was just a little outside sede vacante, but on May 10th, the LA Galaxy set the MLS record for the worst start of any reigning MLS champion. They started the season with 12 games without a win. In fact, as of May 23rd, they are still winless in their first 14 games.

  13. @zarajday

    July 6, 2026 at 11:24 pm

    I would probably remember it most for being a time I got to spend with my mother. I remember us sitting on the couch as the news broke through that a new pope had been chosen. As soon as I found out who it was, I looked him up and was shocked to find he was American, sharing that with her. We aren't Catholics, but it was a good memory, and that period of time was relaxing for me.

  14. @trans_ben_shapiro

    July 6, 2026 at 11:24 pm

    Hey JJ! big fan! I'm from Rochester, NY which is about an hour from Niagra falls, so Canadian culture bleeds here in a lot of weird ways. Believe it or not Tim Horton's is a staple here too, it's a major competitor to Dunkin' donuts here.
    Anyways, in the off-chance you read this, I hope maybe you can look into making a video discussing Canadian media in America and how some ends up wildly popular—There are obvious ones like Justin Bieber and Drake but I wanna see a JJ deep dive about that if you haven't done one already.

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