NBC's Anne Thompson Reflects on Covering Religion in Busted Halo's 25th Birthday Show

About this episode

Father Dave welcomes NBC veteran journalist Anne Thompson to discuss covering religious affairs during Busted Halo's 25th birthday celebration.

In April, Busted Halo ministries celebrated its 25th birthday with a show in front of a live audience in New York City! As part of the festivities, Father Dave welcomes NBC veteran journalist Anne Thompson to discuss covering religious affairs in the last quarter century.

People in this episode

Host: Fr. Dave Dwyer

Guest: Anne Thompson

Topics covered

• religion
• journalism
• celebration
• spirituality
• media
• Christianity

Keywords

• Busted Halo
• Anne Thompson
• religion
• journalism
• 25th birthday
• New York City
• spirituality
• media

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NBC

Places: New York City

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