The Walk The Walk - I’m Finally Allowed to Talk About It…
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Dec 4, 2025 A huge project is on the horizon: a daily podcast about the lives of saints that promises to be story-driven rather than just factual. Each episode will be a brief but immersive look at a saint's life, requiring extensive writing and production work. Alongside this, a cozy fantasy Advent story is being crafted as a fundraiser for an author in urgent need of surgery. Fr. Roderick shares the struggles of managing creative burnout and the nuances of maintaining a sustainable work rhythm while balancing multiple storytelling endeavors.
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Announcing A Daily Saints Podcast
- Fr. Roderick reveals he's launching a daily saints podcast for Dutch public broadcasting starting in January.
- He describes the show's immersive, story-first format meant to make listeners feel present with saints rather than receive an info-dump.
Story Beats Facts For Emotional Impact
- He argues many saint biographies are academic info-dumps and lack emotional immersion.
- He wants to tell stories that build an emotional bond so listeners understand saints from within.
Pilot About St. Lidwina Starts With A Cliffhanger
- He describes the pilot episode about St. Lidwina of Schiedam starting on an icy morning with a cliffhanger.
- He includes factual tidbits at the end of episodes like relic locations and iconography.