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A Hopeful Cause: Holy Donors Volume 1: Danny Thomas
This volume delves into the remarkable life of Danny Thomas, an extraordinary success story, and the visionary behind the creation of St. Jude Children's Hospital.
The idea for researching and expounding on the life of Danny Thomas—and the Holy Donors podcast itself—came from a love of history, faith, and fundraising.Â
Seasons
1. Danny Thomas
2. John Raskob
3. Katharine Drexel
4. George Strake
5. Babe Ruth
6. Molly Brown
 7. Tim Scanlan
8. Pierre Toussaint
9. Catherine Doherty
10. St. Canute
 11. John F. Kennedy
12. Sarita Kennedy East
13. John Mullanphy
14. Margaret Haughery
15. Vince Lombardi
Andrew “The Captain” Robison
Fueled by a relentless pursuit to understand why things are as they are and what makes people tick, Andrew is constantly asking questions to unpack the story. Timelines, personal stories and historical context are what gets our fearless leader out of bed every morning. Other passions include:
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Cutting, glueing, screwing and staining wood
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Swimming, biking and running without changing shorts
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Brining, trimming, smoking and eating meat
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Watching, discussing, critiquing and dreaming about Survivor
Quote:
Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a catch. - Luke 5:4
Thaddeus “The Professor” Romansky
Dr. Thaddeus Romansky, PhD is the most experienced team member with the odd task of listening to himself through gigantic headphones. Formerly the Catholic radio station manager, Dr. Romansky is now the Director of Ed and Development at the RED-C Apostolate. Thaddeus loves putting historical pieces together like an audio connect the dots game. Other passions include:
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Reading and writing about dead people
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Mixing and drinking like the saints
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Swinging his lacrosse stick as fast as he can
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Raising his 5 mini-me’s to carry their own la”crosse”
Matt “The Storyteller” Bond
Inspired by all things creative and with a relentless pursuit of the unheard, untold, and forgotten. Matt digs, digs and digs a little more while connecting dots just like a complicated game of…connect the dots. Exploring, searching and a lack of fear of the unknown keeps our story teller in a constant state of “what if.” Other passions include:
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Taking things apart and forgetting how to put them back together. Also known as breaking stuff.
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All things that move really, really fast
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Hitting small balls with a really long stick
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Looking at pages, with words for a really long time
To be is to do! -Socrates
Rhen “The Sound Guy” Hoehn
Driven by a love of audio production, Rhen began listening to podcasts in 2006 and is in relentless pursuit of great stories that show how generations past lived their lives and served others around them. He may not say much, but he’ll make sure you hear what the others have to say. The opportunity to pass on stories, legends, and great bloopers keep him coming back to run the board each time we record. Other passions include:
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Turning seeds into food
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Turning food scraps into eggs
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Loud, fast music
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Quiet, remote forests
 Quote:
“I’m a writer more than I am a talker.” –Wendell Berry