True Stories From the Obit Files - Ordinary People You Never Knew, But Won’t Forget

Steve Rhode - Documentary Podcaster

Steve Rhode hosts "True Stories from the Obit Files," a documentary life stories podcast where, three times weekly, real obituaries become unforgettable stories about ordinary people. Discover farmers, teachers, mechanics, and neighbors who quietly held the world together. Using publicly shared obituaries, Steve reveals the extraordinary life stories of a person you might have walked past and never noticed. Always real. Always respectful. Always worth remembering. Real people. Real lives. Never ordinary. Facebook: https://facebook.com/tapyournews Show Notifications: https://tapyournews.com

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True Stories From the Obit Files - Ordinary People You Never Knew, But Won’t Forget

Episodes (21)

Sep 15, 2025 Johnathan Morin - Johnny Rocket: The Teen Who Faced Cancer Without Fear
Sep 10, 2025 Martin Roy First - The Soccer Dad Who Revolutionized Transplant Medicine
Sep 8, 2025 The PE Teacher Who Traded Ski Lessons for Casseroles

True Stories From the Obit Files - Ordinary People You Never Knew, But Won’t Forget

Sep 15, 2025
5 minutes
7 MB

At just 15, Johnathan Morin received a devastating diagnosis: metastatic Ewing Sarcoma. But he didn’t ask “Why me?” — he simply said, “Tell me what I need to do.” Known as “Johnny Rocket,” this old soul with a competitive streak fought cancer with courage, humor, and grit. He doubled up on school, made the honor roll, took his dream trip to Hawaii, and dreamed of becoming a doctor to help other kids like him. Even as cancer returned again and again, he kept living — cheering on the Red Sox, riding his motorcycle, and filling every moment with purpose. This is the story of a bra...

True Stories From the Obit Files - Ordinary People You Never Knew, But Won’t Forget

Johnathan Morin - Johnny Rocket: The Teen Who Faced Cancer Without Fear

Steve Rhode - Documentary Podcaster

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