These Holy Bones: Walking the Camino de Santiago
Robert NerneyThese Holy Bones is a podcast about the Camino de Santiago, the ancient pilgrimage route to the Cathedral of Santiago. Each podcast seeks to provide insights into the significance of the pilgrim's experience by interviewing pilgrims on the Way of St. James.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 32 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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At the end of a very long walk, many pilgrims have a need to talk about their pilgrimage, to process the many hours spent on the road to Santiago. In the pilgrims office where a pilgrim gets the final stamp on the credential and rec... more
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At the very end of Camino 2025, Father Jerome and I spent time discussing his pilgrimage from Burgos to Leon, and then from Sarria to Santiago--a total of 200 miles on the Camino Frances. Our discussion took place on the patio of Ca... more
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In this episode, I interview Danny, the owner and massage therapist of Camino Massages located in Santiago a few doors down from Camino Curry. Danny walked the Camino Norte in 2014 and knows the challenges that pilgrims face when wa... more
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400,000 steps with almost no conversation is a different kind of loud. From the plaza in front of the Santiago Cathedral, we sit down with Ron from Oregon right after he finishes a solo walk from Porto to Santiago, largely in silenc... more
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In this episode, my good friend, Steven Lighty, and I discuss the many different facets of the Camino and what it takes to prepare for the long trek across Spain. Steve and his wife, Maryann, plan on walking the pilgrimage in a few ... more
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Sven is a German journalist who has traveled the Camino de Santiago five times, twice on the Norte and three times on the Camino Frances. In this interview, Sven shares his love for Spain and the outdoors. He also shares simple but ... more
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I recorded this short episode in the Praza de Obradoiro, the plaza facing the western facade of the cathedral. I speak of some of the blessings attached to my tenth Camino. Each of the ten have deepened my understanding of what it m... more
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In this episode, Constantine, a pilgrim from Germany, spends time telling me about his most recent pilgrimage following the original route to Santiago, the Primitivo. We met in an albergue in Santiago at the end of our treks into th... more
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This show centers on the Camino de Santiago, featuring conversations with pilgrims about their routes, personal transformations, and the spiritual and practical dimensions of the pilgrimage. Episodes foreground themes like perseverance on the road, community among pilgrims, faith and prayer on the journey, and actionable tips for planning and navigating long-distance walking. A standout thread across episodes is how the Camino shapes daily life, priorities, and worldviews, from Mass and prayer petitions to logistics, gear, and route choices. The format blends intimate personal storytelling with practical guidance, often anchored by host-participant dialogue and firsthand pilgrimage narratives from a diverse international cohort of walkers. more
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1. Camino de Santiago Pilgrims' Podcast (monthly)
2. My Camino - the podcast
3. Wild Ideas Worth Living
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5. The Daily
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