Minneapolis firefighter Jeremy Norton shares that while his job can be intense, scary and dangerous, it also allows him to see the full scope of humanity.
You can hear more about Jeremy’s experience as an EMS firefighter in his episode of Terrible, Thanks for Asking called The Trauma Sponge.
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Nora McInerny welcomes poet David Gate for a lively conversation about finding “okay” in the everyday. They talk about unexpected moments of connection, new hope in Alzheimer’s research, the joy of Costco, family life, and why politicians should be held to their promises. Along t ... Show More
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461. Let’s Lower the Bar Together
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Insomniac, with Scott Benjamin
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59m 6s
Feb 2022
EP178: One Firefighter's Story of Courage, Darkness, and the Relentless Love That Saved Him
On this episode of Our American Stories, Jason Sautel was a successful and competent firefighter in Oakland, California. Life for Jason seemed to be perfect on the outside… but he was struggling with a darkness in him that started when he was a kid.Support the show (https://www.o ... Show More
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Fire Fighters use WHAT to put out Forest Fire?!
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52m 42s
Jan 2022
EP162: My Life After Firefighting, Aron Marquez on Leadership and 99 Reasons Why A Typewriter Is Better Than A Computer!!
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Encounters x277 - First Responders & Guardian Angels
They’re trained to handle life-or-death emergencies, but what happens when the emergency defies all logic? In this chilling episode, first responders—EMTs, firefighters, police officers, and 911 dispatchers—share their real-life encounters with the unexplained. What’s Haunting Th ... Show More
52m 14s