<div class="et_pb_section et_pb_section_4 et_section_regular" > <div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_4"> <div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_4 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child"> <div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light"> <div class="et_pb_text_inner">In this penultimate episode of _The Renaissance_’s epic First Crusade arc, Cameron and Ray finally march the crusaders to the gates of Jerusalem — nearly three years and 2,000 miles after they first set off. Along the way, they tackle imperial betrayal, failed negotiations with the Fatimids, the crusaders’ worsening food and supply situation, and the final collapse of faith in the Holy Lance. As always, the boys riff on pop culture (Entourage, The Room, Seinfeld), personal memories (including a tragic Grand Canyon update), and theological absurdities — all while slowly, painfully dragging us through history like Raymond of Toulouse refusing to abandon a failed siege. Expect the usual mix of absurd humour, historical insight, and just enough blasphemy to keep things spicy.</div> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_code et_pb_code_8"> <div class="et_pb_code_inner" data-et-multi-view="{&quot;schema&quot;:{&quot;content&quot;:{&quot;desktop&quot;:&quot;\n&lt;div class=\&quot;mepr_error\&quot;&gt;&lt;h3&gt;There something secret here that only members can see. Probably an audio player or something.&lt;\/h3&gt;\n&lt;h3&gt;If you want to listen to one of our many free episodes, go &lt;a href=\&quot;https:\/\/www.therenaissancetimes.com\/category\/podcast\/free\/\&quot;&gt;here&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/h3&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#039;https:\/\/www.therenaissancetimes.com\/category\/podcast\/free\/&#039; class=&#039;big-button bigblue&#039;&gt;FREE EPISODES&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;\/div&gt;\n&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;}},&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;et_pb_code&quot;}" data-et-multi-view-load-tablet-hidden="true"> <div class="mepr_error"><h3>There something secret here that only members can see. Probably an audio player or something.</h3> <h3>If you want to listen to one of our many free episodes, go <a href="https://www.therenaissancetimes.com/category/podcast/free/">here</a>.</h3> <p><a href='https://www.therenaissancetimes.com/category/podcast/free/' class='big-button bigblue'>FREE EPISODES</a></p> </div> </div> </div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_code et_pb_code_9"> <div class="et_pb_code_inner" data-et-multi-view="{&quot;schema&quot;:{&quot;content&quot;:{&quot;desktop&quot;:&quot;\n \n&lt;span class=\&quot;sl7gDmDqCHm09B6idJErAhtlFcMRYw7ZORWzCcVnLT15NIiSaZGj53bqoXfu2SsxE4WN8\&quot;&gt;&lt;iframe title=\&quot;God Doesn\u2019t Do Requests\&quot; width=\&quot;1080\&quot; height=\&quot;608\&quot; src=\&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4Zu4V8GoztE?feature=oembed\&quot; allow=\&quot;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\&quot; referrerpolicy=\&quot;strict-origin-when-cross-origin\&quot; allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;&lt;\/span&gt;\n\n&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;}},&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;et_pb_code&quot;}" data-et-multi-view-load-tablet-hidden="true"> <span class="sl7gDmDqCHm09B6idJErAhtlFcMRYw7ZORWzCcVnLT15NIiSaZGj53bqoXfu2SsxE4WN8"><iframe loading="lazy" title="God Doesn’t Do Requests" width="1080" height="608" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4Zu4V8GoztE?feature=oembed" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p>The post <a href="http://www.therenaissancetimes.com/2025/08/01/renaissance-221-god-doesnt-do-requests-the-crusades-part-30/">Renaissance #221 God Doesn’t Do Requests (The Crusades part 30)</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.therenaissancetimes.com">The Renaissance Times</a>.</p>