Show Notes
An adopted New Yorker for the seven seasons he pitched for the New York Mets, Bobby Parnell reveals his deep connection to the 9/11 first responder community. It runs in the family. He comes from a line of firefighters in Salisbury, S.C.
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Marian Fontana lost her husband, FDNY firefighter David Fontana, when he was killed on Sept. 11 – the anniversary date of their wedding. Fontana recounts meeting her husband and the early years of their relationship, her turn to activism after 9/11 and her work founding the support nonprofit September 11th Families’ Association.
Overwhelmed with emotion like so many New Yorkers and Americans in the wake of the attacks on 9/11, Manju Shandler sought to ground herself through the process of making art. Manju reflects on how art helped her process the magnitude of loss, creating an individual painting for each of the 2,977 people killed that day. The piece – called “Gesture” – was once on display at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum. Music for this episode provided by: Chris Zabriskie - https://bit.ly/1empkbE C. Scott - https://bit.ly/2fsAqCY Soft & Furious - https://bit.ly/2MSLMhD
From the streets of the Bronx to Hollywood, Chazz Palminteri reflects on his childhood and his rise in the film industry. Best known for his film and Broadway show “A Bronx Tale,” the actor, screenwriter and director learned about 9/11 while in Los Angeles. With commercial airline operations shuttered, he drove cross country to get back his hometown.
New York Public Radio president & CEO Laura Walker is a native New Yorker who grew up appreciating the art and culture of the city. She reflects on her decision to stay on-air on 9/11, the power of “call talk” and how 9/11 continues to be an important topic in the news.
In 2001, artist Eric Fischl created a sculpture in response to the 9/11 attacks called, “Tumbling Woman.” The piece initially caused controversy when it was unveiled. Fischl talks about the New York art scene in the 1970s, the process of creating “Tumbling Woman,” and how it felt to see it on display for the first time at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum years after he first created the piece.