Best WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio Telethon Podcasts (2025)

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Lisa Scherber recaps a record-setting Radio Telethon 15:35

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During Red Sox Postgame, Will Flemming chats with Lisa Scherber to recap a record-setting two days of the Radio Telethon and how much more can be done with all these donations.

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Tom McManus, President of Cape Cod Lumber 4:08

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The President of Cape Cod Lumber Tom McManus joins to share the generous donation his company is making to The Jimmy Fund.

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Brenna Bujnowski, 14, Ewing sarcoma, Rutland 10:09

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At the end of 2023, Brenna was experiencing foot pain. She had physical therapy, but in June 2024, her foot swelled and imaging and a biopsy in August showed Ewing sarcoma diagnosis. Brenna’s cancer treatments included chemotherapy and radiation, which were completed this past spring. Brenna loves playing volleyball and field hockey. She loves to c…

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Karla McCarron, Boston Firefighters Credit Union Director of Marketing 5:50

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BFCU was established in 1947 by a group of Boston Firefighters who saw a need to help each other with safe and affordable financial services. Today the credit union serves all first responders in Massachusetts and that small group has grown to now almost 12,000 members strong. BFCU is proud to be the only credit union in Massachusetts that is exclu…

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Gayle O'Connell from Arbella insurance joins 7:58

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Gayle O'Connell, the EVP and CMO of Arbella insurance joins with a 100,000 dollar donation.

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Craig Breslow joins 9:32

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Craig Breslow joins to talk about what the Jimmy Fund means to the Red Sox organization.

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Tony Rose and his family join 12:28

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Tony Rose, a 75 year old battling Kidney cancer joins with his family to talk about his story

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Ali Kelleher and Hal Burnstein 8:40

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Ali Kelleher and her family join as well as Dr. Hal Burnstein to share her journey battling breast cancer

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Red Sox World Champion Derek Lowe 9:27

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Derek Lowe joins to share his story and what the Jimmy Fund means to former players as well as share some old stories from his playing days.

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Brittany Kee and her family 9:42

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Brittany Kee, her husband Ricky and two kids Amelia and Dylan join to share how Dana-Farber has helped them with their battle against cancer.

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Kevin Martin, 62 year old cancer patient and marathon runner 11:01

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Kevin Martin, a 62 year old cancer patient details his journey with cancer and how he continues to run marathons.

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Alex Cora and Joe Mazzulla 17:33

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Red Sox manager and Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla share what the Jimmy Fund means to them

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Ted Komenda and Beth Buchbinder 9:06

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Ted Komenda, a 54 year old melanoma patient is joined by Beth Buchbinder to share his story.

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56 year old Kevin Tronkowski 14:08

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Kevin Tronkowski. a 56 year old Rectal Cancer patient is joined by his wife and Dr. Ben Schlechter

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Rob Bradford 10:29

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Rob Bradford joins Jones and Keefe on day two of the Jimmy Fund radio telethon

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Brayan Bello joins 11:24

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Red Sox starting pitcher Brayan Bello joins

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Red Sox Reliever Liam Hendricks 10:20

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Liam Hendricks joins to share his cancer story

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20 year old B-cell acute lymphoblastic Leukemia patient Martina Reardon 8:15

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20 year old B-cell acute lymphoblastic Leukemia patient Martina Reardon joins to share her story

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Gavin Morello and his family 9:12

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Gavin Morello and his family to talk about his battle with cancer

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Lucas Giolito talks about what the Jimmy Fund means to the players 11:31

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Lucas Giolito talks about what the Jimmy Fund means to the players

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Lou Merloni joins 12:07

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Lou Merloni talks about how the Jimmy Fund has impacted lives over the years

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59 year-old Craig Berkson 8:25

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59 year-old Metastatic Pancreatic Neuroendocrine tumor patient Craig Berkson

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Nurse manager Tracy Ryle 8:51

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Nurse manager at the Jimmy Fund clinic Tracy Ryle

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TJ Beusee to share what Apple Bees is doing to help the Jimmy Fund 6:13

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TJ Beusee to share what Apple Bees is doing to help the Jimmy Fund

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Chief Scientific officer at Dana-Farber Kevin Haigis 7:52

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Chief Scientific officer at Dana-Farber Kevin Haigis

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Matthew Wright and Dr Robert Soiffer join the show 11:53

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Matthew Wright and Dr Robert Soiffer join the show

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Caralynn Hampson, 24 year old Ewing Sarcoma patient joins the show 9:13

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Caralynn Hampson, 24 year old Ewing Sarcoma patient joins the show

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Magnolia Contreras, President for community health at Dana-Farber 6:29

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Magnolia Contreras, President for community health at Dana-Farber

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June Shea, 72 year old ovarian cancer patient joins the show 6:43

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June Shea, 72 year old ovarian cancer patient joins the show.

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Rosemary Conway and Dr. David Barbie join the show 7:18

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Rosemary Conway and Dr. David Barbie join the show

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Deb Goldberg of FindMassmoney.gov with a $450K donation! 6:40

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Deb Goldberg of Findmassmoney.gov with a $450K donation!

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EBJ does what he does to the tune of $50K, with Razor by his side 13:20

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EBJ does what he does to the tune of $50K, with Razor by his side

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Christopher Lathan, MD, Chief Clinical Access Officer, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 8:19

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Christopher Lathan, MD, Chief Clinical Access Officer, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute● Dr. Christopher Lathan is the Chief Clinical Access Officer at Dana-Farber, foundingDirector of the Cancer Care Access Program and a clinical oncologist focusing on lungcancer.● His research is centered on the effects of race, class, and access to care in cancerout…

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Mayoral candidate and pseudo stepbrother to Greg, Josh Kraft joins! 24:13

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Mayoral candidate and pseudo stepbrother to Greg, Josh Kraft joins!

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9 month old Wyatt Amaral, glioma, Whitman, with Mom Becca and Dad Denis 19:45

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Wyatt Amaral, 9 months old, glioma, Whitman,with parents Becca and Denis Amaral● When Wyatt was 3 months old, his parents noticed that his head was rapidlygrowing. His head grew from the 17thpercentile to the 99thpercentile. X-raysrevealed he had tumors in his brain. His treatment has included multiple surgeriesand chemotherapy and he is expected t…

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Sean Flaherty from Keches Law joins, donates $25,000 to the Jimmy Fund! 6:26

1M ago6:26

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Sean Flaherty from Keches Law joins, donates $25,000 to the Jimmy Fund!

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Emily Bailey and Amelia McDonough, Nurses, Jimmy Fund Clinic, Dana Farber 18:47

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Emily Bailey, nurse navigator, Jimmy Fund Clinic, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Amelia “Mia”McDonough, nurse, Jimmy Fund Clinic, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute● Emily graduated from University of North Carolina Wilmington in 2018. She has been a nursefor eight years transitioning from the population of adult solid tumor oncology to pediatriconcol…

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Scott Macfarlane, Sr. and Scott Macfarlane, Jr. from Macfarlane Energy 10:28

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MacFarlane Energy Founder, Peter MacFarlane, was born in Boston's South End in 1919. Son to a widowed mother of three, Peter began working in the oil business at the age of 12. He worked part time, after school, delivering oil in five-gallon cans. Following his service in the Pacific Theatre of World War II, Peter returned to the oil business he ha…

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John Stewart, 67, prostate cancer, Medford 7:25

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For four years, starting in 2012, John was under active surveillance for elevated PSA levels. Biopsy and other tests confirmed a prostate cancer diagnosis. At the time of his diagnosis, John was Dana-Farber's Vice President of Finance. He has since retired.Two years after his diagnosis, a second biopsy indicated faster progression. John underwent s…

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Bob Eddy, Jr., BJ's Wholesale President & Chief Executive Officer 5:14

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Bob Eddy is chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of the company. Mr. Eddy joined the company in 2007 as senior vice president, finance and was named executive vice president and chief financial officer in 2011 and served as executive vice president, chief financial and administrative officer from 2018 to April 2021 when he j…

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UMass Basketball Head Coach Frank Martin sees a winning culture in The Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber 11:48

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Frank Martin explains how his battle with colon cancer inspired him to get involved with The Jimmy Fund.

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Lisa Scherber, Director of Patient and Family Programs, The Jimmy Fund Clinic, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 8:45

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Lisa Scherber has worked in the Jimmy Fund Clinic for over 30 years. Lisa and her team are responsible for the programs that help take the patients and their families minds off of the treatment. In the past, they hosted a Summer Festival, Winterfest, Teen Red Sox Spring Training Trips, and Girls’ Weekend. They also plan programs for parents whose c…

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Roman Capraro, 6, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Burlington, with Steve Capraro (father), and Mila (sister) 12:44

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In March 2024, Roman had an upset stomach and high fever. He was feeling worse and his parents took him to a local hospital. Tests were negative, but his mom, Heather, pushed for more tests. When his blood work results came in, Roman was diagnosed with ALL at age 4. Roman is in treatment now, and has nine more months to go. He loves action figures,…

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Trot and Kathryn Nixon explain how The Jimmy Fund has become a fabric of their lives 13:40

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Trot Nixon felt the impact of The Jimmy Fund throughout his time with the Red Sox. He is grateful for the support from The Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber as his father battles with cancer. He also feels something in the air with the 2025 Red Sox.

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Irene Ghobrial, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 7:42

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Dr. Ghobrial is the Senior Vice President for Experimental Medicine, Director of the Center for Early Detection and Interception of Blood Cancers, Co-Leader of the Lymphoma/Myeloma Cancer Center Program, Lavine Family Chair for Preventative Cancer Therapies, Director of the Ghobrial Lab, and Professor of Medicine at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and…

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Benjamin Ebert, MD, PhD, President and CEO, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 8:25

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Benjamin L. Ebert, MD, PhD, is president and CEO of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He is also Director of Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center and the Richard and Susan Smith Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Ebert is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Societ…

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Vinny Del Negro explains how Dana-Farber has helped his mother and family 12:27

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Fitzy sits down with Vinny Del Negro who breaks down Dana-Farber's impact on his family after his mother was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer.

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Hadley Kemmenoe, 6, T-Cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Hingham, with Matt Kemmenoe (father), Jessica Kemmenoe (mother), and Cameron (sister) 16:39

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Hadley had a cough that would not go away. She was tired and lethargic. When the cough lingered for three-to-four weeks, her pediatrician thought it was pneumonia and ordered imaging. Hadley’s chest x-ray showed a mass and she was diagnosed with T-Cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia last August. Hadley is currently in treatment. Her treatment include…

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Taylor Laroche, 17, Hodgkin lymphoma, Haverhill, with Jen Laroche (mother), and Andrew (brother) 10:00

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During a routine chiropractic appointment, Taylor learned she had developed masses around her collarbone. Her primary care doctor ordered tests and sent her to the hospital for more testing, where she was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma last Christmas Eve. Taylor went on the Jimmy Fund Clinic’s Spring Training Trip and Jimmy Fund Clinic's Boston We…

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James “Jim” Cichy, 61, multiple myeloma, Dennis with Paul Richardson, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 12:47

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Jim had a rash and shortness of breath. A chest X-rays revealed cavities (fistulas) in his chest. Blood draws and a bone marrow biopsy confirmed a multiple myeloma diagnosis. Originally living in Georgia, Jim didn’t hesitate to come home to New England when it he needed cancer treatment — traveling back to Massachusetts to be seen at Dana-Farber. J…