June 10, 2026: 'Searching for Jobie' with questions of an afterlife; Marcelo Balboa's World Cup reflections

About this episode

Andrea Dukakis explores the concept of an afterlife following the loss of her daughter, while Marcelo Balboa shares his World Cup experiences.

Since losing her daughter, Jobie, to a brain tumor, CPR's Andrea Dukakis has contemplated whether there's an afterlife. In a new series, "Searching for Jobie," Andrea combines a journalist's lens with a mother's yearning. Then, soccer star Marcelo Balboa, who now calls Colorado home, shares his World Cup experiences as the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off.

People in this episode

Host: Andrea Dukakis

Guest: Marcelo Balboa

Topics covered

• afterlife
• grief
• soccer
• World Cup
• journalism
• personal story

Keywords

• Jobie
• afterlife
• Marcelo Balboa
• World Cup
• soccer
• grief
• journalism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CPR

Places: Colorado

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