Conversations for the congregation: The rise of religious podcasts in Edmonton
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On the latest episode of CBC’s This is Edmonton, host Clare Bonnyman sits down with Upfront with the Archbishop’s producer Matthew Bodnarek and co-host Jenny Connelly about creating the show and tackling big conversations.
Upfront with the Archbishop uses informal conversations to serve the Catholic community
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A casual search through Edmonton podcasts show two common genres: sports and religion.
In recent years shows about religion have gained popularity locally. Some of these faith-based podcasts broadcast sermons while others dig into subjects that matter to the communities they serve, like Upfront with the Archbishop, a podcast from the Catholic Archdiocese in Edmonton.
27:45Podcast deep dive: Upfront with the Archbishop
Podcasts about religion are gaining popularity in Edmonton – faith-based shows that broadcast sermons and dig into subjects that matter to the communities they serve. One of these is Upfront with the Archbishop, a biweekly podcast from the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton. This is Edmonton host Clare Bonnyman sat down with producer Matthew Bodnarek and co-host Jenny Connelly about creating the show and tackling big conversations.
On the latest episode of CBC’s This is Edmonton, host Clare Bonnyman sits down with Upfront with the Archbishop’s producer Matthew Bodnarek and co-host Jenny Connelly about creating the show and tackling big conversations.
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