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Hosted by Tony Rossi · religion · EN-US
"Christopher Closeup" highlights individuals doing their best to love God and neighbor, overcome the struggles they face in their lives, and reflect The Christophers' motto "It's better to light one candle than to curse the darkness."
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Signup to Generate a Pitch"Christopher Closeup" highlights individuals doing their best to love God and neighbor, overcome the struggles they face in their lives, and reflect The Christophers' motto "It's better to light one candle than to curse the darkness."
Christopher Closeup is hosted by Tony Rossi. The show has published 100 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Lawrence Wright interview - Christopher Closeup" (19 October 2026, 28 minutes), "Eric Clayton 2026 interview - Christopher Closeup" (15 October 2026, 28 minutes), and "Teresa Goines interview - Christopher Closeup" (6 October 2026, 28 minutes).
Christopher Closeup publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 28 minutes across 100 episodes.
Booking probability for Christopher Closeup is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Christopher Closeup requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Christopher Closeup's contact route on record: verified email.
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Tony Rossi hosts Christopher Closeup, a religion podcast with 100 episodes published.
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Christopher Closeup
Lawrence Wright, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Looming Tower," discusses his new book "Redemption," which introduces readers to the women on death row in a Texas prison – and the deacon and order of nuns who...
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Eric Clayton, the author of "Where Wonder Leads: Finding God Through Fairy Tales, Myth, and Contemplative Prayer," discusses the ways that stories and imagination can help us discern adventurous new paths God is calling...
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Former youth corrections officer Teresa Goines discusses the way her Christian faith motivated her to found the San Francisco supper club Old Skool Café, which hires formally incarcerated young people and at-risk youth...
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Joe and Natalie LaHood, who run St. Joseph's House, a home-based daycare for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, discuss their personal journeys to this aspect of caregiving, how they see the...
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Phil Rosenthal - the creator of "Everybody Loves Raymond," the Christopher Award-winning executive producer of the "Everybody Loves Raymond 30 th Anniversary Reunion," and host of "Somebody Feed Phil" - explores the...
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Darryl Strawberry, World Series champion with the Mets and Yankees and author of the memoir "Another Life," reveals the reason that his mother prayed that God would knock him "off his throne," the ways that his wife...
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<p > Tracy Davidson, the 15-time Emmy Award-winning former news anchor at NBC 10 in Philadelphia, discusses why she believes God protected her during a chaotic childhood, how her Catholic faith guides her today, and the...
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<p > Sharon Eubank, the author of the Christopher Award-winning book "Doing Small Things with Great Love" draws on her decades of humanitarian work in the U.S. and around the world to share insights on how each of us...
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<p>Sister Ave Clark, the author of "Hold on to Love…with Graces Galore," discusses the Dominican Sisters who influenced her prior to entering the convent more than 60 years ago, the friends whose selfless acts of...
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<p > A discussion about the life of Venerable Father Edward Flanagan, how and why he created Boys Town for orphaned and displaced children of all races, colors, and creeds, and his latest advancement on the road to...
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<p>Legendary country music singer/songwriter Bill Anderson discusses his 60-year career, his work with modern country artists like Brad Paisley and Vince Gill, the life-changing advice he received from his grandfather...
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<p > Author and Ignatian spiritual director Becky Eldredge discusses her book of meditations "Encounter Grace" and shares insights on how we can learn to pause, reconnect with God, and find peace amid the chaos of daily...
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<p > This special episode honors legendary news anchor Ernie Anastos, who died recently, by revisiting a 2017 interview in which he discussed the ways his grandfather (a Greek Orthodox priest) influenced him, the...
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<p > Best-selling author Dean Koontz discusses his novel "The Friend of the Family," how he managed to avoid a cynical worldview despite having an abusive father, and how his faith led him to believe that every life has...
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<p>Writer and producer Brian Bird discusses season 13 of his Christopher Award-winning Hallmark Channel series "When Calls the Heart" and explores how the media we consume can either make us more cynical or move us...
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<p>Deacon Don Grossnickle discusses the deepening of faith he experienced on two recent pilgrimages to the Camino and Poland—and gives an update on the microfinance project he created for mothers and babies in Uganda to...
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<p > Poet, musician, and teacher James Palmaro discusses his experience going blind as an adult due to retinitis pigmentosa, how he dealt with that difficult reality, and how his faith and creativity allowed him to move...
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<p > Megan Alexander, the television host and Christopher Award-winning author, discusses her book "The True Gifts of Christmas" and explores the Christian meaning behind some of our most cherished traditions, the...
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<p > Meg Hunter-Kilmer, the author of "Eyes Fixed on Jesus, Volume 1: A Journey Through the Gospels," discusses the humility of Jesus, why the Beatitudes upended some people's beliefs about God, and the healing power of...
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<p > "Christopher Closeup" celebrates its 500th episode by revisiting some memorable moments from past interviews, including comedy legend Tim Conway, comedy legend Tim Conway, actor and humanitarian Gary Sinise...
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creator and star of "Somebody Feed Phil", Somebody Feed Phil
Former MLB star, Strawberry Ministries
Philadelphia news anchor, resilience speaker, Columbus Medical Association and Affiliates
Leading Global Relief Efforts From Faith to the United Nations, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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