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Archbishop Richard Smith leads the Archdiocese of Edmonton. Read his biography.
Jenny Connelly is a Communications Coordinator for the Archdiocese and not only hosts Upfront with Archbishop Smith here, but is also the creator of the Wide Open Spaces podcast.
Wide Open Spaces is a Catholic podcast that aims to heal division by having humanizing conversations about controversial topics.
Jenny has a background as a support worker for at-risk youth and has a bachelor’s degree in English and History. She is passionate about using the art of communication to share the beauty of the Gospel and to bring about unity rather than division.
Matthew Bodnarek is the producer of Upfront with Archbishop Smith as well as a Communications Coordinator with the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton.
He is a videographer/filmmaker by trade and has been the DOP on multiple documentaries, including Telus Optik’s Against the Ropes, the boxing feature JELENA, and producer of the 2021 Catholic Press Award-winning documentary The Testimony of Chris Sargent. He is passionate about sharing the Gospel through many mediums, giving Glory to God through storytelling.
