The arrival of the pre-Lent high season brings back weekly episodes of Monday Madness, starting today! In this week's episode, Tim and Scott discuss how every lover of Lent Madness will be enjoying this "gesima" season, and not just on Sundays. Even more important, they highlight the newly published Saintly Scorecard: The Definitive Guide to Lent Madness 2014.

Yes, you know you want it: 96 pages of pure gold, including the official biographies of each of the 32 saints in this year's bracket. You can get biographies of your favorite Celebrity Bloggers, a handy glossary, and a brief history of Lent Madness. Each copy is hand signed* by the Supreme Executive Committee, and every single one features a full-color fold-out bracket, suitable for framing. Buy one for $3, ten or more for just $2 each, and if you go crazy with 25 or more copies, they're only a buck each. Just go buy it right now.

You can also get the Saintly Scorecard for your Kindle or Nook. Coming soon to an iGizmo near you.

Forget Downton Abbey, the best video entertainment is found on the Lent Madness channel on Vimeo.

* -- Some copies, or perhaps all of them, may have a printed signature.

Tim and Scott are back for another action-packed episode of Monday Madness. Tune in to hear them discuss the Faithful Four and life after Lent Madness. Also, they settle the question of whether or not the SEC knows the outcomes ahead of time.

Don't forget to watch every episode of Monday Madness, both series one and series two. And while you're glued to your computer screen, watch today's video from Maple Anglican.

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As we head into the action- and kitsch-packed Elate Eight, Scott and Tim offer another fun-filled episode of Monday Madness. This week, they warn the viewing public about the dangers of kitsch. While recording, Scott gets a phone call -- which gives the SEC a chance to promote their gift to you: free Lent Madness ringtones.

Don't forget to watch Maple Anglican's video for today also. Make sure you tune in to relive fond memories of Monday Madness in weeks gone by.

By the way, if the SEC gets invited to Vatican City for a chat with Pope Francis, we'll make a video on location. That's how much we care about you, the Lent Madness public.

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This week, Tim and Scott bring you the latest in the swirling controversy of Lent Madness. Is this, in fact, an effort to torpedo the Obama administration? Or is it a liberal conspiracy? And what is the connection, if any, to the dangerous lives of Celebrity Bloggers? Finally, will the Supreme Executive Committee be at the papal conclave to choose the next Supreme Pontiff? All this, and more!

Here are some related links. You can read the political charges here and invest in a Lent Madness mug here. Don't forget to like us on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. In your spare time, why not re-watch your favorite episodes of Monday Madness?

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While Scott and Tim consider the constant limelight of Lent Madness to be part of their servant ministry, they also believe that the spotlight should turn elsewhere now and then. Specifically, this week's Monday Madness continues a now-annual tradition, in which the people share the good news of Lent Madness. Look for friendly faces from California to Virginia, from Chicagoland to Cincinnati.

Don't worry, Tim and Scott will resume their costly sacrifice of receiving constant public adulation for next week's episode of Monday Madness. In the meantime, you can tune in to review past episodes on the Lent Madness channel.

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From sunny San Diego, CA, Tim and Scott bring you a special bonus edition (at no extra charge) of Monday Madness. Enjoy.

There are more videos on the Lent Madness channel. Go watch the entire oeuvre.

In this week's episode of Monday Madness, Tim and Scott reveal the truth about the Pope's retirement. They also cover the action-packed world of Lent Madness as we are at the halfway point in the first round.

Visit the Lent Madness channel for more episodes. Don't forget to watch this week's video from Maple Anglican featuring color commentary from beyond the grave. There's also some fine work from The Seminarians.

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After an exciting Ash Week here at Lent Madness, Tim and Scott are pleased to present Monday Madness for this first full week of Lent Madness 2013. In this episode they talk about some of the insane match-ups of Lent Madness, and how if you think they should be easy or "fair" then you are expecting the wrong thing. It's madness, not sanity. Included in this video are some shout-outs to a fan video, a first-time blogger inspired by Lent Madness, and two "Journal-themed" articles in mass media, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel and the Lincoln Journal-Star. Hint: Wall Street Journal, it's time for you to hop on the Lent Madness media machine!

You can find the complete corpus of Monday Madness on our Vimeo channel, and unlike Downton Abbey, we don't plan to kill off the main characters. Also, we only sell mugs, bracket posters, and ebooks, so you can get the entire line of tie-in merchandise without breaking the bank. Instead of holding boring Downton Abbey-themed parties where you have to decide if you are the upstairs or downstairs type, these videos might inspire you to host either an all-purple party or a dress-like-your-favorite-saint party. Thus Monday Madness is way better. Also, it doesn't incite class warfare.

Oh, and don't forget to watch Maple Anglican's most excellent video for this week of Lent Madness. We dig Archbishops Thomas and John, and we love Maple's choice of sports-style background music. Keep it up, Mr. Anglican!

The anticipation is palpable. Lent Madness 2013 begins in just three days, on Ash Thursday. Go ahead and set your alarms now: the voting kicks off at 8 a.m. Eastern time on February 14, 2013.

Here's this week's episode of Monday Madness. If you love our new theme music, make sure you watch the "Making of" video.

While you wait, this would be a good time to go over your preparations. Now's when you should be ordering your Lent Madness 2013 mug (and a poster-sized bracket, too!). If this is your first time at Lent Madness, you might want to review Maple Anglican's excellent Voting 101 video.

In their never-ending dedication to you, the fans of Lent Madness, the Supreme Executive Committee searched across the globe for the perfect theme music for Monday Madness. Here is the result of that worldwide search:

Tune in every Monday (in season) for a new episode of Monday Madness. You can watch the complete oeuvre on the Lent Madness video channel. When you settle in to watch this excellent material, make sure you sip a warm beverage from the right kind of mug.

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