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Surviving September 11 took more than courage. It took preparation, trust, and the ability to manage fear. I share my experience escaping from the 78th floor of the World Trade Center with my guide dog, Roselle, and the lessons that shaped how I responded that morning. You'll hear how years of learning my surroundings, trusting my training, and understanding my role as a leader helped me stay focused during the evacuation. I also explore blindness, the limits society places on blind people, and the power of teamwork between a guide dog and handler. Most of all, this story is about focusing on what you can control, trusting the relationships you've built, and preparing yourself to act when fear shows up. Highlights: 00:10 – Why Michael is revisiting September 11, 25 years later. 11:45 – How Michael learned that blindness itself isn't the limitation. 32:50 – Why preparation inside the World Trade Center mattered when crisis hit. 36:40 – How staying calm helped Michael lead others toward safety. 44:46 – The lesson Michael heard while running from the collapsing tower. 51:59 – What Roselle taught Michael about fear, trust, and moving forward. About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. 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You can subscribe in your favorite podcast app. You can also support our podcast through our tip jar https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/unstoppable-mindset . Transcript: Michael Hingson  00:04 Hi everyone, and welcome to another episode of Unstoppable Mindset. I am your host, Mike Hingson, and today we're doing something a little bit different. This is Friday, september 4, 20/26, and this is the first of four episodes commemorating all of the events that happened in and around September 11, 2001. As many of you know, I was in the World Trade Center working for a company. I had opened an office for them on the 78th floor of Tower One of the World Trade Center, and on September 11th, I was in my office because we were going to be doing some special sales training for people, and I was there getting prepared to do all of that when the terrorists attacked the towers, and then later the Pentagon. And as you may know, a fourth aircraft was crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, because people on the aircraft took it over from the terrorists or tried to anyway, so one of the things that we thought would be helpful would be for me to give you again a taste of what I actually went through and what occurred on September 11, 2001, when we started this podcast back in August of 2021, I played a speech that talked about some of what happened to me in the World Trade Center. But today we're going to do a different speech. In April of 2024, I was invited to be a speaker at the Marshfield, Missouri Cherry Blossom Festival. Now that festival is a yearly event celebrating and commemorating different events in American history. In 2024, I was invited to come and speak and talk about my experience at the World Trade Center and to help put some of that into context. I thought it would be very relevant for all of you if we played that speech for you, so that you would again get a taste of what occurred with me, why I was able to survive and escape, and a little bit about the lessons that we should learn about not only September 11th, but frankly, from my perspective, being the fact that I have been blind since I was born in 1950, I want you to learn a little bit more about blindness. So we're going to present to you now my speech delivered in April on April 27, 2024, at the Marshfield, Missouri Cherry Blossom Festival. I hope that you'll enjoy it. I hope that it will teach you some things, and don't forget that we have other episodes coming up. We have another episode occurring on the eighth of September where I'm going to be interviewed by Michelle Abraham from Amplify You. Amplify You is the company that I work with to get these podcasts out twice a week, and Michelle has her own podcast, and she's going to interview me to talk about lessons we've learned, to talk a little bit about what happened on September 11th. But we won't give anything away for what's going to happen later in this series of episodes. On September 11th, I will be talking with Bob Ellis. Bob was at the Pentagon on September 11th and literally just walked out the door just before the aircraft hit the Pentagon. We're going to talk about that and again, hopefully, put some of things in perspective for you. Then on the 15th of September, I'm going to come back on episode 475 of our podcast, and talk a little bit more in detail about the lessons that I've learned, and talk about things that I hope people will take away and remember from september 11. I know many of you weren't even born when the World Trade Center terrorist attacks occurred, and so this episode 472, especially, I hope will give you a little bit better sense of what occurred, and from my perspective, why things occurred the way they did, and and how we proceed. So I hope you'll enjoy this episode. Hope that you'll enjoy what it brings, and we will definitely be moving forward to talk about some other things later on. Speaker 1  04:24 There are moments in American history that changed the national conscience. Yesterday, we heard about the assassination of President Kennedy. Some of you might be old enough to remember the attack of Pearl Harbor, and for most recently in American history, of course, the terrorist attacks September 11th. Today, you're going to hear a riveting account, a a heroic story of a man whose story I believe will really pull at your heartstrings. And to moderate that panel today, or that interview, to do is conduct our interview. Today is Mary Acher, who's no stranger to this stage, good friend, presidential historian, and a great interviewer. If you'll put your hands together for Miss Mary, Speaker 2  05:11 I just am so honored to met Michael Hinkson and Alamo. You know by what you see that he came down on the 78th floor of the North Tower with his guide dog Brosel, but I have a friend named Doug Weed who always told me, "You don't brag on yourself; you get somebody else to brag on you. And I want to brag on Michael before we start this. Before I ask him to tell this story, Michael was a premature baby, and at the time when he was born, they put the babies in pre in a the premature babies in a incubator sealed with 100% oxygen, and the doctors didn't know that then, but it blinded the children, and Michael was blinded at birth. So Michael was very fortunate that he had parents that refused to allow him to even think about being disabled. They mainstreamed him before mainstreaming was even known, and they taught him to ride a bicycle. They let him drive a car, and later in his life, he actually piloted an airplane. Is that amazing? He loved mathematics. He loved physics. He was taught geometry. He solved math problems in his head. He's got a master's degree in physics and another-not a master's, but a regular in in teaching. So that is why he is such an amazing man. He's never ever let this what enough people call a disability stop him at all? As a matter of fact, he has been such an amazing gift to the unsighted community in in the Braille and things that technology that blind people can utilize to be online and be all kinds of of things that they wouldn't ever have been allowed to do even 50 years ago. So anyway, I'm just so honored to have met you, Michael. It's just been amazing. I'm going to take him to Lambert's tomorrow. He says I have to catch the rolls, or somebody else will catch them and they'll eat them and he won't get it. I promised him I'd catch the rolls. All right, my dear Michael, would you start telling us about that horrendous day? I am Michael Hingson  08:00 going to not do what I said I was gonna do. I'm gonna stand up, and I'm gonna be very interested to go to Lambert's to see what they do with me, since normally they would throw the rolls, as I understand it. And I'm gonna point out that doesn't really work. So now, what are you gonna do? Because if they all fall on the floor and the dog gets them, and the dog gets sick, you guys are in trouble. So I'll be interested to see exactly what happens. No, I'm sure it will work out. Mary, thank you for those those kind words. I'd like to start by defining a couple things to help us in all of this. Mary is absolutely right about what my parents did in their position, the doctors told my parents when it was discovered I was blind at about four months of age that I should be sent to a home because no blind child could ever grow up to amount to anything or contribute to society. If you think that's bad, it was worse in other parts of the world where, when children were born who were blind, were just drowned in a bucket of water. So, in a sense, it wasn't as bad. Not every child who was born premature and put in an incubator did go blind, and it's unfortunate, in a sense, that at the time that I was born. Dr. Arnold Papps at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University had discovered that, in fact, oxygen could cause blindness, and even a few minutes a day of a non-oxygen environment would drop the incidence of blindness down to zero. But medical science didn't believe him because they said, "Well, too much oxygen can't be a problem. And what Dr. Arnold Pats essentially really proved is that too much of anything can be a problem. So it is it is an issue. I finally actually some time ago got to meet Dr. Pats. Before he passed, it was it was fascinating to talk with him about that. The condition at the time when I was born was called retroenterial fibroplasia. If you want to know how to spell that, I wrote a book called Thunderdog: The Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero, which we plan to have here, but the publisher messed up, so it wasn't. But you can go buy Thunderdog anywhere, and you can learn how to spell retrolateral fibroplegia. It is now called retinopathyoprematurity. I guess that's a little easier to spell. I don't know still why they changed the name, but they did. So fine, I don't care. I am blind. I don't care. Blindness isn't the problem. I've learned from my parents and growing up and being alive now for yep 74 years, blindness isn't the problem. The problem is our perception of blindness, what we believe blind people can and can't do, as opposed to what they truly can and can't do. If you want to really see a story or something about a blind person driving a car, there is a website www.blinddriverchallenge.org. Blinddriverchallenge.org. The president of the National Federation of the Blind in October of 2001 challenged private industry and universities to create a vehicle that a blind person could drive, not an autonomous vehicle, but truly a vehicle that would transmit to the blind person the information necessary for them to drive the vehicle. What you will see at blinddriverchallenge.org is a video of a gentleman named Mark Riccobono. Too many marks. Mark Riccobono driving a vehicle independently without any assistance around the Daytona Speedway, right before the 2011 Rolex 24 race, he will go through an obstacle course. He will pass boxes that are being thrown out of a van to try to block his way. He will pass the van and a number of things like that. The reality is, what is driving? It's all about you having the information necessary for you to control your vehicle, and as far as I'm concerned, given what Mark Riccobono did, and given the reality that the information is available to us, given the way most sighted drivers drive, I'll take me any day, especially where I live in Victorville. My gosh! But the the reality is, blindness isn't the problem. I grew up believing that I went to public school. I went to college. Michael Hingson  12:26 I did get a master's degree in physics. As I love to tell people, I'm as good as Doc Brown from Back to the Future in building reactors and nuclear bombs. The only difference between me and Doc Brown is I won't go steal fissionable material from some source that might come after me later. So you know, I think I was a little smarter than Doc Brown, but the fact is, again, it's not the problem. I was also the program director of the campus radio station for a while, and I worked at the campus radio station KUCI 89.9 on your FM dial for seven years. I did a show playing old radio shows every Sunday night from six to nine. Didn't even know what 60 minutes was. I heard about it, and one day finally somebody from the show or from the the Orange County Jail called and said, "We really got a situation. We want you to know about it here at the jail. People who heard about you, they've heard about 60 minutes, and on Sunday nights we have to divide the jail in half. Half of the people go up to a television room to watch 60 Minutes, and the other half, which is the bigger half, want to hear your show playing old radio shows on Sunday nights. So you know we must be doing something right. That even at the jail, they liked us. I went to work in 1976 for the National Federation of the Blind. It's the largest organization of blind consumers in the country. I was offered a position because I was in in the science world, one of the few at the time in that world. And the president of the federation, Dr. Jernigan, told me in late 74, early 75, we got a situation. There's a guy named Ray Kurzweil. You may have heard of Ray. He's a futurist. He's an inventor. He's invented the singularity. I'm not totally sure I agree with everything that Ray says. You know, Ray once said the only problem with God is we haven't invented it yet. I don't agree with that. And the other part about it is Ray says that we're really going to all become part of the world when chips are created that will allow us to directly interact with computers. Well, we'll see. I don't want to chip in my brain yet. But Ray at that time had developed a piece of technology that would actually look at a printed page. It actually had to build it up line by line, so it wasn't like snapping a picture. But it would learn to recognize all the characters on that page, no matter what their type styles or print styles were, and it would read it out loud, called the Kurzweil Reading Machine for the Blind. Just like with blindness and retro-entral fibroblasia, the government didn't believe he could do it because nobody else had been able to do it, and so they wouldn't help fund it. He came to the federation, and the federation said, "Tell you what we're going to do." Ray, I'm not sure they said it quite that way, but tell you what we're going to do, Ray. We're going to send somebody up there with a bunch of material, and if your machine reads what we bring up, not what you want to read, if it reads what we bring up, then we're going to help you get funding. And Ray, I'm sure again it wasn't quite the way he said it, but he said, "Bring it on. They did. It did, and a relationship began that exists to this day-a machine that literally would read print out loud. And Ray wanted the first application of omnivore optical character recognition to be a machine that would read print out loud for blind people. We created a project where we purchased several machines, and then for 18 months, from 1976, in October through June of 1978, I lived in suitcases or out of suitcases in hotels, traveling around the country where we put machines at places like the New York Public Library, the Iowa Commission for the Blind, the San Francisco Public Library, and some other agencies for the blind around the country. Michael Hingson  15:59 The idea being that we wanted blind people to come and use the machine, read whatever they wanted to read, and then give us information about what needed to go into a final production model of the machine. I wrote training curriculum. I wrote the the technical manuals for teaching people how to use the machine. I taught people to use it. I observed people using it. Sometimes grabbed my old soldering gun and fix things that broke on the machines. These were $50,000, 400 pound machines. They weren't little things like an app on an iPhone today, right? So anyway, we finally wrote the final recommendations, and then Ray said, "I want to hire you to come and do the same sort of thing within the company. So I went to work for Ray, moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts. Actually, I learned I moved to Winthrop, Massachusetts, learned how to go from Winthrop to Cambridge every day, and we began a relationship. And I worked at Kurzweil Computer Products, in and that started in again October of 1978. In May of 1978, I was called into the office of the VP of Marketing, and Andrew Parson said, "We're laying you off. What? We're laying you off. Why? Oh, it's not that you're doing a bad job or anything, but unfortunately, like a lot of engineering startup companies, we've hired too many people who aren't revenue producers, and we have to have more revenue producers. And so, as important as your job is, it's not as important as making money for the company. So we have to lay you off. Then he paused and he said, "Unless you'll go into sales. Now, I'm a science guy. However, I thought about it for a micro nanosecond, and I said, "Sure, I'll go into sales. As I love to tell people, I decided I would lower my standards and go from science to sales, and did. I said I don't know anything about sales. He said we'll send you to a Dale Carnegie sales course and all that. Well, I started selling, but not the reading machine for the blind. Instead, I sold a new product they had called the Kurzweil Data Entry Machine, and unlike the reading machine for the blind that sold for $50,000, if you want one, we might be able to find one of the old machines for you for 49 995. Instead, I sold a new product called the Kurzweil Data Entry Machine, which was only $125,000. I guess they had confidence in my ability, and I was very grateful for it. The real reason that I didn't want to refuse the sales position is I knew that at that time, and it's still somewhat today, the unemployment rate among employable blind people is close to 70. That is seven 0% It's not because we can't do the work; it's because people think we won't be able to do the work and don't give us the opportunity. So the bottom line is, I lowered my standards and went from science to sales, and did that for a while. And then in 1981, while Xerox was considering and actually working toward buying the product, I was asked by Ray and the VP of Sales to move back to California, where I was from, to help integrate Kurzweil into the Xerox West Coast environment, including their research center called Palo Alto Area Research Center Park, and I did. And my thanks for that was that after the the whole sale was consummated and Xerox completely took over. I was the last salesperson in June of 1984 to receive a FedEx letter saying thank you for your service, but we don't want you anymore. Goodbye, because all Xerox wanted was the technology. They didn't want the people. Now I was confronted with the situation. How am I going to find a job? What am I going to do? 70% unemployment. and I went out and I wrote lots of cover letters, sent out lots of resumes, and I even got a headhunter who called me and said, "Love your resume. We're going to have you interview with this company up in San Jose, California. We'll send you a ticket. They sent me the ticket the night before the flight. The guy called. Back and he says, "You know, I was just looking at your resume again. I see you do a lot of things with blind people. Michael Hingson  20:04 Is there somebody in your family who's blind? You notice that? And I said, "Yeah, I'm blind. You're blind? Well, I'm going to have to call them. They're not going to want to talk to you. I said, "Nothing has changed. My resume is still the same, but you're blind. It's all changed. No, it hasn't. There were no laws to stand on. The reservation was canceled, and I didn't do the interview. Their loss. If Speaker 3  20:30 you enjoy Unstoppable Mindset and would like to help us continue bringing these conversations to you each week, we've created a way for you to support the show. Your contribution helps us cover production costs and continue sharing stories, insights, and ideas that inspire people to live with purpose and possibility. If supporting the podcast feels right for you, you'll find the link in the show notes. Thank you for being part of the Unstoppable Mindset Community. Michael Hingson  21:02 Eventually, not finding a job, I started my own company selling computer-aided design systems to architects. A blind guy selling CAD systems? Why the heck not? I didn't need to work the machine. What I needed to know was how to work the machine, so I could describe it to architects, and I could sit them down in front of a machine and talk with them and talk them through it. We also hired people to demo CAD systems, and I did that for four years. And then I went back into the workforce. And when I went back into the workforce, my wife and I were talking one day, and she said, "You know, I got this great job I just discovered in the newspaper. It's selling high-end, new, revolutionary, hot, pluggable disc technology. It's perfect for you. You should apply. And I said to my wife Karen, who I had married in 1982. By the way, Karen also had a disability. She was in a wheelchair her whole life. She reads. I push. Worked out well. I said, so do I say in my cover letter I'm blind or not? Because typically, if you say you're blind, same thing will happen with the headhunter. You won't even get a call back if you don't say you're blind. You might get a callback, but then they're going to have all their defenses go up when you show up for the interview. And she said, "You're an idiot. Wives can do that, gentlemen, and it's fine. You're an idiot. Why? What's the most important thing you always said to every salesperson you ever hired, well, I wasn't quite sure which things she was thinking of. I had several things that I always said to salespeople I hired. She said, "You always told every salesperson you ever hired turn here's the operative word perceived liabilities into assets. You ever watch those little cartoons in the newspapers and all that, where the light bulb goes on over your head. Well, that's what happened, and I went and I wrote a cover letter to send with this resume to this company. And here are the last two paragraphs of the letter. The most important thing you need to know about me is that I am blind. As a blind person, I have had to sell all my life just to be able to function and survive. I've had to sell to take my guide dog on airplanes. I didn't tell them that we had to sue one airline because they violated their own policy because they wouldn't let me go on an airplane with my guide dog. I've had to sell to convince people to let me buy a house, move into apartments, sometimes take my guide dog into grocery stores, and do anything else because I was blind, I've always had to sell. So, second paragraph: When you're hiring someone for this job, do you want to hire somebody who comes in and works for eight or 10 hours a day, and then just goes home because the job is over, or do you want to truly hire somebody who understands sales for the science and art that it is, and who sells 24 hours a day as a way of life. Sent off the letter. Waited for two weeks, wondering if I'd get a call or an email. Well, no, not an email, not back then. But in late June 19 or May 1989, I got a call. This is Doug Cooper, head of marketing for Articon. We love your letter. Would you come for an interview? And I said sure. Next day we were down there. I was hired and started on july 2, 1989. Love to start on the second of July, or actually the third of July, because then I got the next day off. It was great. So I went to work for them, and we moved from where we were living in Mission Viejo down to Vista, California. The company was in Carlsbad. I began selling to the East Coast, selling our technologies and other technologies, Sun Microsystems products, and so on. And then in 1996, the owner of the company asked me to move to New York for them because we were selling to Wall Street. Michael Hingson  24:37 Wall Street was always good at getting and demanding and getting what they demanded, and they always said, "If you are a manufacturer and you're selling products to us, we want a representative, not an agent, but we want the company in Wall Street Arena to be able to to hold responsible and deal with. So we moved to New York. And I went to work on the 23rd floor of Tower Two of the World Trade Center, and was there for about a year, and then was recruited away by another company, and it wasn't hard because Articon did not figure out how to support a branch operation. So I was recruited away, and then in 1999 I was recruited away by Quantum Corporation, and now we're getting to what Mary asked about. But I needed to give you the background. Hope it was okay. So in 1999, I was hired to open an office for Quantum Corporation on well in New York City. Quantum was a company that made products called tape libraries. They were big boxes that consisted of tape drives and lots of tape cartridges, and you would attach them to computer networks, and then you would use software like one called Veritas, which is still used today. And what you would do is you would back up all of your data over the network into these tape libraries, onto tape cartridges, and then you would take the tape cartridges out and store them off-site. Now I gotta stop and be spiteful because in New Jersey they love to say that they stored them in a town called Mountainside Under a Mountain. You ever see a mountain in northern New Jersey? I came from California where we had mountains that were eight, 910, 1000 feet tall. They didn't even have decent hills, but they still called it a mountain. That was fine, whatever. They still were able to store the tapes in safe places. But the point is that all the data was backed up off-site, which is what they needed to do. We opened the actual office on august 1, 2000. I hired a staff, and we had a staff that came in and and sold, and we also worked with resellers. And in August of 2001, our main distributor Ingram Micro said, "You know, we got a lot of resellers who are selling your products, but they don't really know how to do it. Can we hold some seminars to teach our your reseller partners, our customers, the resellers, how to sell your product? I said, "You bet. We worked it out with the folks at Quantum. David Frank, who was in charge of pricing and distribution, said he wanted to come back to be a part of the seminars, and we set up doing the seminars. The idea was that we would teach them. I would be their main point of contact since I worked and lived there. David would be the person that I or they would contact without with any pricing issues, but I would be the technical point of contact contact. Master's degree in physics helps, and so we set up the seminars. And wouldn't you know it, we set them up to be held on september 11, 2001. The evening before, or the morning of September 11th, about 12:30, Roselle, my guide dog at the time, woke me up. She was very nervous and fidgety. I knew what it was like when she was fidgety. It was usually because it was a thunderstorm. She didn't like thunder, and we went down to my office. And of course, a thunderstorm did happen, and the storm literally came right over our house. I've never been in an environment where bombs went off around me, but I got to say that in this case, the thunder claps were, as I said, literally right over us, and it had to be like what a bomb sounds like going off. Anyway, it went on till about two, and then we went back up and got a couple more hours of sleep, three more hours of sleep. I got up. We went in and got to the office at about 7:40 in the morning on September 11th. As I came to the door, somebody came up with a cart. It turns out it was a guy from the Port Authority cafeteria. Michael Hingson  28:33 We were going to be providing breakfast and snacks for the first and second seminarians. We had seminars going all day, so we went in. I showed him where I wanted to set up everything in the conference room. I went in, got my laptop computer out of my backpack briefcase. I got my PowerPoint projector, and I went into the conference room and set everything up because I was going to be doing a PowerPoint show that day to give people all the information they needed about the ATLP 3000, the ATLP 1000, and so on. Yes, blind people can do PowerPoint, folks. It's not magic. You sighted bigots. So I had a script, and my wife and I had created the script, and I'd used it many times. The script was in Braille. I knew what was on every slide. We put a couple of things in addition on the script. We put all the wording from the slides on the script, and we also put on the script descriptions of the pictures, as well as where the picture would show up on the screen. So I would, for example, when we showed this to other customers around the city, I'd blow their minds because I would be doing the presentation. My sales guys loved it when I went out and did PowerPoint presentations because I could just point over my shoulder. On the left side of your screen, you'll see the ATLP 3000 with 16 cartridge, 16 drives, 326. Cartridges, and you see the label that says Prism Technology. We could hook five of them together. On the right side of your screen, you'll see the ATLP 1000, which was a single unit with 30 cartridges and one tape drive. And people would come up to me afterwards, and they say, "You know, we're ticked at you. I go, "Why? Well, first of all, your presentation was not boring, which usually they are. But second of all, you never turned and looked at the screen. You kept looking at us, even though you were pointing right to where everything was with your laser pointer. We didn't dare fall asleep. We forgot you were blind. And my response was, "You don't get it. My dog was down here taking notes. If you'd fallen asleep, we would have got you anyway. But that was what it was about. My responsibility was to be the leader of that office, and I had to do what anyone else would do. One of the main things that I did was spend hours, days walking around the World Trade Center, learning what the kiosks were in the shopping mall on the first floor, learning where different offices were, consulting with the Port Authority police and the fire prevention people learning what to do in case of an emergency because sometimes I might be in the office all by my little self. There would be nobody else around. I didn't want my staff in the office. I wanted them out selling and working and supporting customers. Not being in the office, of course, they did usually come in at least once a week. And and so I learned never watched The Sopranos, but I got to tell you, I learned more about the Sopranos from all the Italian Americans on my staff who talked about the Sopranos constantly. Bada bing, bada boom, and I learned a whole lot about Tony Soprano without ever watching the show. But the point is that I needed to know all that stuff. I needed to know where the restaurants were. Customers come into the office. Oh, you want to go out to lunch? What kind of food do you want? There's a great deli downstairs called Fine and Shapiro. Let me take you there. How would it have looked if I didn't know how to do that, and I had to say to someone, "You're going to have to let me take your arm and lead me there because I don't know how to get there, and two hours later we're supposed to be negotiating multi-million dollar contracts? No, I needed to know it. I didn't have the luxury, and I don't regard it as a luxury. I regard it as a disability of reading signs. I needed to know all of that stuff. What I didn't realize is that was creating a mindset in me, which I'll talk about in a moment. Michael Hingson  32:15 Anyway, got all the laptop projectors and everything set up. The only thing I knew I didn't know how to do extremely well is to get it exactly aimed right, but about 8o'clock, David Frank came in and I said, "Say, David, this is all set up, but let's aim the projector just exactly where you want it on the screen. And we did have to turn it just a little bit, but not too much. But anyway, at 845, I was in my office and David was with me. We were creating a final list of all the people who were going to be attending the seminars, because the Port Authority police, the security people, needed to know who was coming. There were two ways you could get into the building: either we faxed on letterhead a list of people who were coming on any given day, and then the people coming in would show their photo IDs, and it would be verified against the list. And if they were allowed in, then they would be given a badge that they would put over their neck, and they would carry that, and they could scan barcode and go into the appropriate elevator to come onto our floor, or they'd have to call us every time somebody came in. And I didn't want a lot of phone calls coming in, so we were faxing the list. I was reaching for Letterhead to fax to to print the list on Letterhead when suddenly I heard and felt kind of a muffled thump and a vibration. And then literally, if you any blind people in the room, well, I'll do it anyway. I'm holding up my hand, and what happened was that literally, as I'm now tipping my hand toward you, the building began to tip. We probably moved about 20 feet. The building kept tipping and tipping. David and I said together, "What's going on? I don't know. What's going on? What do you think? Was it an explosion? I said. David said, "Didn't sound like it. Is it an earthquake? David was from New York, and now he's living in California. He didn't know about earthquakes. I said, "No, the building wasn't shaking around. It was going in one direction. And finally, and I went over and I stood in the doorway between my office and the the outside lobby of our our offices, and I stood there. Roselle was asleep under my desk. David was just on the other side of my desk, holding it near our windows, looking out over Manhattan, the south side of Manhattan. And finally, David and I both said goodbye to each other because we thought we had moved so far that the building was going to take a 78 floor plunge to the street. And then the building slowed down, and it stopped, and it moved back. As soon as it got vertical, I started walking back into the office. I met Roselle coming around from under my desk. I took her leash. I said "heel, which meant to come around behind me to sit and lie down, which is what I would normally have Alamo do, but he's comfortable, so we'll just leave him there. Roselle sat down, and about that time. The building dropped straight down about six feet. Why did it drop down? Because tall buildings like that literally are springs. They're made to flex in windstorms and other things like that. An Empire, an airplane hit the Empire State Building in the 1940s because it got lost in a fog bank. Tall buildings are flexible. They have expansion joints, and when the building was hit, the expansion joints took up all of the the things that were going on. And then when the building got straight again, the expansion joints dropped back down to their normal configuration. I knew that because I had talked to people about stuff like that. I'd forgotten it until later, but I knew it. What I hadn't realized is that what was happening when I was learning so much stuff was that a mindset was being developed in me that said, "You know what to do in an emergency. And as soon as the building dropped, David turned and looked out the window and started shouting, "Oh my God, Mike! There's fire and smoke over us! There were millions of pieces of burning paper falling outside the windows. Michael Hingson  35:59 We got to get out of here right now! Slow down, David. No, we got to get out of here. The building's on fire. I could hear things rushing and brushing outside our windows, and now I knew what they were. David told me millions of pieces of burning paper, right? And I didn't smell any smoke. Roselle wasn't doing anything to indicate any concern, and David kept saying, "We got to get out of here. The building's on fire. And I kept saying, "Slow down. Our guests began to scream. We had like five or six who were in our conference room. Early arrivals. They started coming out, but then they heard me say, "Slow down, stop, David. Just wait. And they waited to see what was going to happen. And finally, David used the big line: "You don't understand. You can't see Speaker 4  36:37 it. The Michael Hingson  36:38 problem wasn't what I wasn't seeing, the problem was what David wasn't seeing-a dog sitting next to me, wagging her tail, yawning, going, "Who the heck woke me up? I was comfy, not giving any indication of fear. And I eventually got David to focus, and I said, "David, get our guests to the stairs. Don't let them take the elevators, because I knew if there's fire, especially because if there's fire, the elevators could become fire traps. The fire could get into the elevator shafts, which it did, and anybody in the cars would be burned. David left with our guests, got them to the stairs. Meanwhile, I called Karen and told her that there had been an explosion or something. We had no clue. There was no way to know. I love it. Reporters, even today, and other people say, "Well, of course you didn't know you couldn't see it. Excuse me, you numbskulls. The last time I checked, Superman and X-ray vision were fiction, and the airplane hit 18 floors above us on the other side of the building. No one knew. All the way down the stairs, we didn't know because no one saw it. No one knew. Anyway, I called and told Karen she wanted to know more. I said, "I don't know anything else. I've got to go because we're not staying here. We knew instantly that we had to leave, but we got our guests out. Then David came back. We swept the offices one last time. Went to the stairs and we started down. If I knew it was the last time I was going to be in the building, I would have taken a couple of things that I didn't take. Like I had a really neat talking scientific calculator that I couldn't replace. And if I had known that I wasn't coming back, I would have taken it. It would have been a little heavier, but I would have taken it anyway. We started down the stairs. There were other people, of course, on the stairs. We got down about four floors, and I was smelling an odor. I couldn't quite figure it out, and suddenly I realized I'm smelling the fumes from burning jet fuel. I traveled 100,000 miles a year for my company. I knew what the odor of jet fuel was like. I knew the kerosene smell, but it took a while to associate it with the World Trade Center because no one would have ever thought you would have smelled it there. When I realized what it was, I observed to the other people around me on the stairs, "I'm smelling the fumes from burning jet fuel. And they said, "Yeah, you're right. That's what it is. We must have been hit by an airplane. You understand? Nobody knew. We must have been hit because of what we're smelling, so we all accepted that that was what was going on, but we had no clue. We continued down the stairs, about 10 floors down. At one point, a woman stopped right behind me, and she said, "I can't go on. I can't breathe. We're not going to make it out. And I stopped and turned around and said, "Sure, we are. Come on, this is my guide dog Roselle. He's guiding me, and and she'll encourage you. Roselle gave her kisses, and this lady gave Roselle a few pets, and so on. And other people surrounded her, and we had a group hug, and the lady was able to keep going. A few burn victims passed us on the stairs as we went down. At about the 50th floor, David, who had gotten a little quiet. Suddenly said, "Mike, we're going to die. We're not going to make it out of here. Now you heard that I have a teaching credential. What you don't know, and teachers won't generally acknowledge it, but I'm going to tell you anyway. There's a secret class we take called Voice 101: How to Yell at Students. Didn't know that, did you? And anyway, as soon as David. Said Mike, "We're going to die. We're not going to make it out of here. I just said as sharply and with a snap into my voice that I could, "Stop it, David! If Rosella and I can go down these stairs, so can you. And David told me later that that brought him out of his funk. Michael Hingson  40:12 What he then said is, "I got to keep my mind off this. I want to walk a floor below you and shout up to you what I see on the stairs. Is that okay? And I said, sure. Did I really need him to do that? No. Did it matter? No, but it did to David. However, what I came to realize over time was, David doing that was one of the most important things that I experienced on that day. So I'm going down the stairs. I get to floor 49. David, I'm on the 48th floor. All's clear here, Mike. Going on down. I get to 48 floor, 47. We keep going down. Finally, I get to the 45th floor, David. I'm on the 44th floor. This is where the Port Authority cafeteria is. Not stopping. So David was obviously doing better, and he kept going down. Why do I say what I did about David and doing that? Because David became a focal point for anyone within the sound of his voice who could hear him say, "43rd floor, all's clear, everything is good. He had to have helped 1000s of people stay focused and not panic going down the stairs, and I think that was so cool that he did that all the way down 42nd floor, all good. We kept going down the stairs. We met firefighters on the 30th floor. They wanted to escort me down, and I finally convinced them that I was capable of going down without them. And I did it by playing the sight card. I said, "Look, my friend David is here. He can see we're good, and the firefighters let us go. I didn't want them to escort me. First of all, they don't know how to work with a blind guy and do sighted guide. But second of all, I didn't want to break up their team because I knew that each of those people were carrying the equipment that they had to use to fight the fire. You couldn't store it somewhere. Where would you store it? Oh, the 34th floor. And what happens if a fire broke out on the 33rd floor, you couldn't get to it. You had to carry the equipment, so we kept going down the stairs. Finally, got to the first floor. David got there, and I was at floor two. And he said, "Hey, there are water sprinklers running. You're going to have to run through a waterfall or a down torrent of water to get out of the stairwell. Why was there all that water? Because it wanted to keep fire either in or out of the stairs, if fire was around. David ran through. Then I got to the bottom. Roselle stood there, and I picked up her harness and said, "Rosel, forward, hop up, which is a command to speed up. We went through this torrential downpour. It was a waterfall, and we came out the other side, soaking. David was there, and there were voices. Hey, don't go outside! No, no, don't go that way. Go this way. A PA system, a guy on a bullhorn. No, no, no! Don't go outside. Don't go to the outside. Go this way. What we didn't know is, if they had let people go out, they might have been right below where people were jumping. And so that was one of the reasons they didn't want anyone out. They wanted people to go through the complex and get out at the far side, as far away from where everything was occurring that they could. This guy comes up to us and he goes, "I'm with the FBI. I'll get you where you need to go. And of course, I'm sitting there with my warped sense of humor, going, "I'm sorry, I only talked to McGarrett, and I didn't do it. I'm innocent. I just thought that I didn't say any of it out loud. Anyway, he got us through out to the outside of Tower One. We passed now the empty Ben and Jerry's ice cream kiosk that was there. Darn didn't get a chance for a scoop. Kept going. Finally, went up an escalator and got outside into the sunshine outside of Tower. Well, of the whole complex, as far away from the towers as we could be, we got outside. Michael Hingson  43:44 We were told to leave the area, but David looked around and he said, "Mike, I see fire in Tower Two. And I said, "What are you talking about? There's fire in Tower Two, really? What's that all about? We didn't feel a thing going down. We were in our own little cocoon, our own little cave. We had no clue. Anyway, we were told to leave, so we went to Broadway. We walked across the plaza to Broadway, turn left, going now north on Broadway. There was a building on my left. Broadway was on my right. We crossed several streets, crossed Fulton Street, finally got to Vetsy Street. David said, "I want to stop because I can see the fire in Tower Two really clearly from here, I want to take some pictures, and I said, "Great, I'll try to call my wife. I got out my phone. David was taking pictures, which I have today. I tried to call Karen. I couldn't get through. Later, of course, we learned that people were saying goodbye to loved ones, and that was why the circuits were busy. I had just put my phone away, and a police officer, and while David was putting his camera away, and a police officer yelled out of here! It's coming down now. We heard this rumble that became this deafening roar. I describe it as kind of a combination of a freight train and a waterfall. You could hear glass breaking and tinkling, and metal crashing down, and then this white noise sound as Tower Two, 100 yards away from. Pancake down. Everyone turned and ran. David ran. He was gone. I literally lifted Roselle by the harness, turned her 180 degrees, and started running back the way we came. And the first thing I remember saying in my mind was, "God, I cannot believe that you got us out of a building just to have it fall on us. And as soon as I thought that, I heard in my head as clearly as you hear me now, a voice that said, "Don't worry about what you can't control. Focus on running with Roselle, and the rest will take care of itself. Who is God? Absolutely no question. Don't worry about what you can't control. Focus on running with Roselle, and the rest will take care of itself. And so I also had this incredible sense of peace and calm that came over me. That said, you're okay if you work together. We kept running. We got back to Fulton Street, turned right on Fulton Street, and ran about 25 yards. And suddenly we caught up to David, who had apparently gone the same way. And David suddenly realized that he had left us behind and he was going to come back, but we caught up to him first, and he apologized. I said, "David, don't worry about it. Let's just keep going. The building's coming down, you know. And we both just started to run with Roselle, and suddenly we were engulfed in all the dirt and debris and the dust cloud from Tower Two. It was so thick that David said he couldn't see his hand six inches in front of his face, and all I can tell you is that every breath I took, I felt dirt and debris and junk going down my throat into my stomach, and we knew we had to get out of that. So I started telling Roselle, "Go right, right. There was a building on our right side, and I wanted her to find the nearest opening if she could even hear me, see my hand signals, or whatever. And I was also listening for openings. Yes, I can hear when I pass an opening, and I and I can tell it's there and deal with it accordingly. Like during a time when you're running away from a collapsing building, run into it. Suddenly, I heard an opening on the right, and Roselle must have known what I wanted. She must have been able to see my hand signals or something because she turned right, she took one step, she stopped, and she would not move. Come on, Roselle, keep going. She wouldn't move. Come on, Roselle. Nope, wouldn't do it. And I realized, focus on running with Roselle, and the rest will take care of itself. So I stuck out a foot. Michael Hingson  47:13 I trailed a hand along a wall, and realized that we were at the top of a flight of stairs. Roselle had done exactly what she was supposed to do, and I knew what I was supposed to do if I wanted to get her to move. But before I did that, I gave her a big hug, good girl, and then I said, "Roselle, forward! That's the command. And we went down the stairs into an arcade area that was the entrance to the Fulton Street subway station. There were a few other people down there. Then a guy came up from the subway system and saw about eight or nine of us there. He introduced himself as Lou, an employee of the subway system, and he took us down to an employee locker room where we could sit down and and kind of hack and cough and get the dust out of our lungs. There was a water fountain and there were fans. We were there about 10 minutes. Then a police officer came, and he said, "You got to get out of here right now. The air's clear up above. You can't stay here. And so we followed him. Of course, he probably had already been told that Tower One was going to collapse. the The officials knew that each building was going to collapse probably about a half hour before it actually did. At least that was their presumption, and that's what I've been told. Anyway, we followed him back up the stairs, through the arcade, up the last two flights of stairs. We got outside. David looked around and he goes, "Oh my God, Mike, there's no Tower Two anymore. And I said, "What do you see? And he said, "All I see are pillars of smoke, hundreds of feet tall. We stood there for a moment, and then we just turned, and we kept walking. Now west on Fulton Street, we walked about 10 minutes, and we were in this little plaza area when we heard that freight train waterfall sound again, and we knew it must be our tower collapsing. We saw a little retaining wall David did, and we got behind it and ducked down, and we waited until everything stopped, and then we stood back up. And David looked around and he said, "Oh my God, Mike, there's no World Trade Center anymore. And I said, "What do you see? And he said, "I just see fingers of fire and flame, hundreds of feet tall. We see, I see pillars of smoke. It's gone. Are you sure? Yeah, it's gone. It's not there. We stood there a moment, then I tried to call my wife Karen again. That was kind of my first thought. I need to tell her we're okay. This time I did get through because clearly the circuits were were free. And after some tears on both sides of the phone, she is the one who told us how two aircraft had deliberately been hijacked and crashed into the towers, one into the Pentagon, and a fourth at that time was still missing over Pennsylvania. Who would have thought? We spent the rest of that day getting up toward Midtown Manhattan, and eventually I got to Penn Station, learned that the trains were running, and went back. Out to New Jersey, David wanted to go back up to be with his sister, who he who he was staying with. She lived on the Upper East Side, so I got on trains and I went back over toward New Jersey. I called Karen and told her what was going on, and a friend of ours, a friend that Karen had known since high school out in California, Tom Painter, was also living in New Jersey, he had come down to be with her, not even knowing at the time whether I was in the World Trade Center or working from home that day or whatever. But he drove her to the station in our accessible van, and as I came off the train, I heard the van show up. I went downstairs, climbed and went up the ramp into the van, and got to hug Karen about 7o'clock that night, for the first time since leaving home, we got home. Tom drove us home. We all went inside. I was going to take Roselle outside because she hadn't been out since like five that morning. Michael Hingson  50:53 Well, I take that back about six that morning, and I took her harness off. But before I could do anything else, she was off like a shot. She went to her toy box, found her favorite tug bone, and started playing tug of war with my retired guide dog Linny. Why? Because it was over for her. And I talked to the guide dog people later, and I said, "Will any of this affect her? And they said, "Was she threatened? Did anything hit her or injure her in any way, and I said no. They said then no. It was over for her because dogs don't do what if. It was over. It was done. She was fine. Lesson to be learned. Lesson you will learn more about if you buy our new book, Live Like a Guide Dog: True Stories from a Blind Man and His Guide his dogs about being brave, overcoming adversity, and walking in faith. That that book is available for pre-order, and I've been signing bookmarks all day. I still even have a few with me. But the point is, you can pre-order it, and and it's about something that I learned later. I thought about during the pandemic. I've talked a lot about escaping and not being afraid because I developed a mindset that said you know what to do, but what I've not done is to teach others how they can learn to recognize that fear is not something that needs to blind or overwhelm you. You can use fear as a very powerful tool to guide you and steer you in the right direction if you know how to control it, and live like a guide dog is all about that. So I hope that you'll all get that when it comes out in August. But again, you can pre-order it now if you go to michaelhinkston.com. There's a link there where you can go to a web page to get information and to go to a link where you can pre-order it. And like I said, I have some bookmarked with a QR code on it, and and I'm and I yes I am plugging the book, but I'm also saying, look, folks, the bottom line is we operate in so many ways with misconceptions about things. I've talked about blindness. Anybody could have been in the World Trade Center, and and a lot of people were. The reality is, though, if you learn what to do and how to prepare for situations in general, when it becomes something specific, you'll know what to do. People have asked a number of times, "Well, wasn't your guide dog trained to operate in an emergency like the World Trade Center? How are we going to do that? No, the dog isn't trained to do that. The guide dog's job is not to lead. Guide dogs do not lead blind people. Guide dogs' jobs are to make sure that we walk safe. It's my job to know where to go and how to get there to give the dog direction. The dog depends and relies on me to give it direction. The dog's job, as I said, is to make sure we walk safely. It's a team effort. We each have a job to do, and we develop a trusting relationship when we learn to trust each other and respect the job the other member of the team is doing, which is what it's all about. Which is what happens on any team, trust is all around us. Trust is under attack in so many ways from our politicians, and in so many ways. But the reality is, trust is all around us. I think we all trust that the roof isn't going to fall in on the church. I think that we trust that the PA system is going to continue to work, and so on. Trust is all around us. The difference between dogs and people is that dogs, while they do love unconditionally, do not trust unconditionally. But dogs are open to trust unless some incredibly traumatic thing has happened to them where they lose that ability. But dogs are open to trust, dogs want humans to give them direction to establish rules, and all too often with our pets and so on, we don't do that. We don't really develop the relationship that we should and can with them. Michael Hingson  54:54 If we would, we would have so much stronger bond and relationships with them. It would be. Amazing for for all of us, but the bottom line is that's the relationship that I get with each guide dog. That's the relationship I have with Alamo. He trusts that I am going to feed him before too awfully long. He trusts that you guys are going to buy books, so he'll have kibbles for me to feed him. Just saying, but but seriously, the the trust has to be earned with a dog or with people or whatever, and if you find that you you discover you can't trust someone, don't wish them ill will, forgive them and move on. So you don't trust them, but you know what you have, and you go off and make new friends and learn other trusting relationships that you can develop. Focus on running with Roselle; the rest will take care of itself. The reality is, we worry so much about so many things. We are always doing what if we create most of the fears that we face in our lives, and we Don't need to do that. If we would focus on just the things that we have some control over and leave the rest alone, well, we might want to be aware of them, but we don't have to worry about them. We don't have control over them. Trust and deal with the things that you have to deal with, and let the rest take care of itself. And that was what I learned on September 11th, listening to the voice of God, absolutely, and that is something that I pass on to all of you, and I think that's the most important thing that I can leave you with. Hi again, everyone. This is Mike Hingson. I hope that you found that speech to be helpful and relevant and interesting. I hope that you learn some things from it. From a personal standpoint, I hope that you learn that blindness isn't really the big problem that I face. The challenge that I face really comes from the fact that people who have eyesight tend to believe that blind people are not capable of doing much because they can't see. Wrong thing to believe. I'm not going to spend a lot of time on that because we did it during the speech, but I just wanted to thank you for being here today, for listening and watching this episode. I hope that you will also tune in for our episode on Tuesday, where I'm in conversation with Michelle Abraham on next Friday, the 11th of September, that you will tune in to hear the conversation with Bob Ellis, and then episode 475, which will occur on the 15th of September, where we will talk about lessons to be learned and and give you some things to hopefully take away that maybe you haven't thought about. Thanks very much for being here with us. I really very much appreciate all of your support. If any of you have any questions or want to reach out to me, you are welcome to do so. Please feel free to email me at speaker@michaelhinkson.com. That's s p e a k e r at m i c h a e l h i n g s o n.com speaker@michaelhingson.com hope to hear from you and as you gather I do speak I continue to speak publicly I've been a keynote speaker since September 11 if anybody knows of anyone that needs a keynote speaker or you can use us in events that you have please reach out to me at speaker@michaelhingson.com let's talk about it. Let's see how we can help. I'm always looking for ways to inspire, but also to teach and help. And I'd like to be part of your world in that regard. Thanks again for being here. Thanks for listening, and come back next time for another episode of Unstoppable Mindset.

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In a statement on X, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he will block President Donald Trump's push to rename Penn Station. He added that it's a public building paid for by taxpayers. And that it belongs to the 600,000 people who walk through the station every day. WFUV's Sienna Reinders has more. Protecting children online will soon become easier in New York State. WFUV's Mia Barth explains the final regulations for the SAFE for Kids Act to keep children out of algorithmic feeds. Mayor Zohran Mamdani launched a new sports and innovation challenge through the city's Summer Youth Employment Program. Tahlia Pearson has more on how the new initiative is preparing students for careers beyond the playing field. The results are in: 63% of New Yorkers satisfied with the overall subway system. A slight increase from last year, according to the MTA. But others still want to see improvements to lessen delays, and renovate train cars and stations. WFUV's Lainey Nguyen went to the D line, which is the line that New Yorkers are least satisfied with. Host/Producer: Nathan Ray Editor: Nathan Ray, Lainey Nguyen Reporter: Sienna Reinders Reporter: Mia Barth Reporter: Tahlia Pearson Reporter: Lainey Nguyen Theme Music: Joe Bergsieker

After months of dancing around the subject, the Trump administration has officially submitted a proposal to the Senate to change the name of New York’s storied train station, Penn Station. Notably, the request was slipped in the middle of a request for additional funding to rebuild and transform the station into a “world class” facility, and there was no specification as to what the new name would be, however, several recent responses from administration officials leaves little doubt. The push back and reaction has already begun, one New York politician calling it “a hostile takeover of Penn Station.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After months of dancing around the subject, the Trump administration has officially submitted a proposal to the Senate to change the name of New York’s storied train station, Penn Station. Notably, the request was slipped in the middle of a request for additional funding to rebuild and transform the station into a “world class” facility, and there was no specification as to what the new name would be, however, several recent responses from administration officials leaves little doubt. The push back and reaction has already begun, one New York politician calling it “a hostile takeover of Penn Station.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After months of dancing around the subject, the Trump administration has officially submitted a proposal to the Senate to change the name of New York’s storied train station, Penn Station. Notably, the request was slipped in the middle of a request for additional funding to rebuild and transform the station into a “world class” facility, and there was no specification as to what the new name would be, however, several recent responses from administration officials leaves little doubt. The push back and reaction has already begun, one New York politician calling it “a hostile takeover of Penn Station.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After months of dancing around the subject, the Trump administration has officially submitted a proposal to the Senate to change the name of New York’s storied train station, Penn Station. Notably, the request was slipped in the middle of a request for additional funding to rebuild and transform the station into a “world class” facility, and there was no specification as to what the new name would be, however, several recent responses from administration officials leaves little doubt. The push back and reaction has already begun, one New York politician calling it “a hostile takeover of Penn Station.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Taylor Swift Today Monday deep dive with Lyla: the confetti's settled, and now the parts people are actually arguing about. A reported 40-page prenup and what it might mean for Taylor's songwriting. A secrecy operation worthy of a heist movie — and the theory that it's about more than privacy. The guest-list stories, including one very loud empty chair. And the big question dividing the internet: was the whole thing just too much? Here's the honest breakdown, both sides. The secrecy: guests reportedly signed NDAs just to learn the venue and time, invitations were individually watermarked to trace any leak, and phones were collected from guests, staff, and even police — with reports MSG let go of employees who broke the agreement

1963 was the year the original Penn Station began to be demolished. To many, it was a tragedy, demonstrating how steep the cost of progress can be. While the station that rose in its stead has in many ways exceeded expectations, it's past time for an overhaul.  With the site's political and infrastructural constraints, finding a workable solution hasn't been easy, but a new one has emerged to lead the pack, steered by Andy "Train Daddy" Byford and Master Developer (and former CBC fellow) Peter Cipriano. Listen in. 

Andy Byford, special advisor to the Amtrak Board of Directors for the Penn Station Transformation and former New York City Transit president, talks about the latest effort to renovate Penn Station. Photo: Exterior view of the renovated Amtrak 7th Avenue and 32nd Street Penn Station ADA Entrance in New York on November 19, 2023. (Photo by KENA BETANCUR / AFP) (Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

SHOW NOTES: World Cup attendance and revenues are disappointing. That's hardly surprising. The hype and publicity and exaggerated claims create a level of expectation that's hard to support, and the inflated prices of everything from hot dogs to hotel rooms is absurd. This kind of insistence on constantly "topping" what's come before exists with Super Bowl halftime shows, entertainment award shows (they are proliferating in number as well as production extremes), parades for any variety of causes, political rallies, and even fundraising. The more the pressure to "better" and "outdo" the past attempts as a metric of current success, the more you're prone to fall short. No one has ever sung the Star Spangled Banner better than Whitney Houston, so stop trying to create a canonical version, and just sing the song. Tom Brady wasn't trying to be better than Joe Montana or Johnny Unitas, just the best quarterback he could be.Picasso was just trying to be Picasso. They're wondering why attendance is down when a train ticket was $15 is now $150 to get to the Meadowlands in New Jersey from Penn Station in Manhattan, and it can cost as much as $175 to park at Gillette Stadium on Foxboro, MA for the World Cup (where it's $50 for Patriot game). The road to excess had a lot of potholes.

In this episode of John Solomon Reports, host John Solomon tackles the ongoing fallout from the New York Times' controversial reporting on the Trump campaign's surveillance allegations. Solomon, alongside colleague Ash Short, presents compelling evidence of FBI abuses, including the release of the FBI's operational spy plan targeting the Trump campaign and findings from the Inspector General's report that highlight significant issues with FISA warrants. The discussion raises critical questions about journalistic integrity and accountability, calling out the New York Times for its handling of the narrative surrounding these serious accusations.In the second segment, Solomon welcomes Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters, who shares his insights on the Republican Party's strong positioning ahead of the upcoming elections. Gruters provides specific data on safe House seats, financial advantages over Democrats, and the implications of recent court rulings on redistricting, making a case for optimism within the party.Next, the episode explores exciting advancements in transportation as Deputy Secretary of the Trump Transportation Department, Steve Bradbury, discusses the development of air taxis in America and the major renovations planned for Penn Station in New York.Finally, listeners receive valuable health tips from Pure Health Research, focusing on preventative measures to maintain wellness. Solomon emphasizes the importance of proactive healthcare as part of a healthy lifestyle.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Myles Toe returns to On The Gate to celebrate a historic week in New York sports history and break down the absolute madness that took over the streets of NYC after the Knicks NBA Finals win.In This Episode:The MSG Watch Party: Myles shares his firsthand account of the massive post-game crowds outside Madison Square Garden, the wild energy in Penn Station, and how he accidentally had to step in to rescue a rival fan from a chaotic mob.Knicks Basketball Realities: The crew discusses the incredible Cinderella run of Jalen Brunson, the massive wave of sudden bandwagon fans, and Spike Lee finally getting his ultimate moment.Internet Culture & Psyops: A deep dive into the weirdest corners of the internet, from the viral "Black Woody" video to the mystery of dollar store toys and "Kool-Aid Pineapples."Tech & Nature: Why massive AI data centers are quietly threatening the electrical grid, the reality of ecological anomalies like "goat spiders," and the future of bio-tech.Media & News Round-up: Honest takes on the latest headlines surrounding Charleston White, Zohran Mamdani, and Donald Trump's appearance at the recent UFC event.ON THE GATE! ENJOY!Original air date: 6/15/26Join the live chat Wednesday nights at 11pm EST. Uncensored versions of the show streamed Monday and Thursday at 2pm EST on GaSDigital.com. Signup with code OTG for the archive of the show and others like Legion of Skanks, In Godfrey We Trust, and Story Warz. FOLLOWGeo PerezInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/geoperez86/Derek DrescherInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/derekdrescher/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to episode three of The Production Geeks! Streaming live from our Midtown Manhattan rooftop, we are diving into the complex engineering behind two massive, upcoming live events. In this episode, we talk about:• Upgrading our NYC studio with a cutting-edge 1.2mm pitch LED video wall for an international 4th of July celebration. We break down the realities of broadcast refresh rates, power circuits, and front-serviceable wall mounting.• Solving the extreme technical challenges of live streaming the first-ever 30-person fully electric passenger plane test flight. • How we are leveraging iPhones with the LU Smart app, bonding cellular connections with Starlink in mid-air, and programming a multi-second delay to keep ground and air cameras perfectly in sync.• Marrying live flight data (via JSON push/pull API) into Singular Live HTML graphics over a vMix switcher.Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction & Rooftop Margaritas1:40 - Project 1: 4th of July Tall Ships Live Stream5:22 - The Tech of LED Walls: Pixel Pitch & Refresh Rates7:37 - Powering & Mounting Heavy Studio LED Walls11:07 - Getting Seamless Visual Angles with LED Panels15:53 - Project 2: Streaming the First Electric Passenger Plane Flight17:27 - Networking, Starlink on Planes & Latency Delays20:18 - Integrating Real-Time Flight Data & Cloud Backups25:07 - The Nightmare of Starlink Port ForwardingWhether you're an audio listener or watching us via the new video podcast features on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, thank you for tuning in! Make sure to rate, review, and follow the show on your favorite platform.BRAND STORYTELLING | FULL SERVICE VIDEO PRODUCTIONProfessional Branded Video Production Storytelling Experts#SorrentinoMedia | Full-Service Video Production Company including LiveStreaming services232 Madison AvenueSuite 1002New York, NY 10016mike@sorrentinomedia.com (212) 203-8419www.SorrentinoMedia.com https://www.sorrentinomedia.com/contact-sorrentino-media#videoproduction We specialize in digital video content production.From green-screen instructional videos to unscripted digital series and live streams - we will make it interesting and make it pop. Anyone can say they are a production company - we have a broad portfolio of work that has delivered results. #podcast Productionhttps://www.sorrentinomedia.com/podcast-productionWe offer all podcast production services including recording, editing, and publishing.We are passionate about telling your audio stories and bringing them to life in a way that will resonate with your listeners. Whether you need full-service podcast production or our professional advice on which direction to take, we are excited to work with you!#mediatraining https://www.sorrentinomedia.com/media-trainingMichael Sorrentino has a solid track record in working with on-air personalities from reporters/anchors to thought leaders. If you have never been on camera, media training can get you up to speed in no time. If you are a seasoned TV guest, we will fine-tune your skills to make you the best guest you can be!#nyc  #studios https://www.sorrentinomedia.com/our-production-studios At the heart of Manhattan, Sorrentino Media offers three production studios for rent that are ideal for anything from small shoots to full-scale productions. Located at 232 Madison Avenue, at the corner of 37th and Madison, we are just minutes from both Penn Station and Grand Central.Our studios are fully equipped with the latest in production technology and our experienced team is available to assist you with all your production needs. We offer teleprompters, green screens, cameras (HD and 4k options are available), lighting panels and audio equipment, including wireless options. We also have a separate control room for live streaming with 4k and HD multi-camera switching.Extra features include a hair and makeup room with a styling station, a Nespresso coffee maker, and a fridge stocked with water and small snacks.Whether you need a space for a photoshoot, commercial shoot, music video, or anything else, we have the space and equipment you need. Have a project in mind? Contact us today to learn more about our rates and availability for film studio rental in NYC.REMOTE VIDEO PRODUCTION KITS AVAILABLE https://www.sorrentinomedia.com/remote-video-productionREMOTE PRODUCTION TIPS: https://www.sorrentinomedia.com/remote-video-production-tips

Grayskull, Gumshoes, and Global Spy Nonsense This week on the podcast, Brian and Darryl have the power… allegedly. The guys dig into Citadel Season 2 episodes 3 and 4, continue down the black-and-white rabbit hole with Spider-Noir episodes 3 and 4, and then head back to Eternia for the 2026 live-action Masters of the Universe movie. It's spies, spiders, swords, Skeletor, and probably way too much yelling about whether He-Man should ever be self-aware. Episode Index Intro: 0:07 The Citadel Season 2 (eps 3-4): 4:56 Spider-Noir (eps 3-4): 19:54 Masters of the Universe (2026): 32:02 The Citadel (Amazon Prime) Series: Citadel Season: 2 Network: Prime Video Season 2 Release Date: May 6, 2026 Season 2 Episode Count: 7 episodes Starring: Richard Madden, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Stanley Tucci, Lesley Manville, Matt Berry, Michael Trucco, Rahul Kohli, Merle Dandridge, and Jack Reynor Citadel Season 2 released all seven episodes on Prime Video on May 6, 2026, with episode 3 titled “Chinos” and episode 4 titled “Unreasonable.” Prime Video describes the season as a globe-spanning spy thriller following Mason Kane, Nadia Sinh, and Bernard Orlick as Citadel operatives caught in a conspiracy where “anyone could be friend or foe.” Episode 3: “Chinos” Director: Joe Russo Writers: Gursimran Sandhu and David J. Rosen Original Air Date: May 6, 2026 Summary: As Paulo's plan escalates, Mason and Nadia are forced into an uneasy alliance. Bernard, Hutch, Celine, and Frank Sharpe join the mission as the team tries to uncover the identity of a mysterious hacker before the threat spins further out of control. Episode 4: “Unreasonable” Director: Joe Russo Writers: Tori Sampson, David Weil, and David J. Rosen Original Air Date: May 6, 2026 Summary: After pulling the truth about Edison's identity, the team shifts focus to a high-profile gala where their target is expected to appear. Mason and Nadia's tensions keep rising, enemies close in from every angle, and one dishonest move threatens to blow up the entire mission. Rating out of 10, What do the Italians Have Against Cereal Brian: 7/10 Darryl: 7.3/10 Spider-Noir (Amazon Prime) Series: Spider-Noir Season: 1 Network: MGM+ / Prime Video Season 1 Release: May 25, 2026 on MGM+ in the U.S.; May 27, 2026 on Prime Video Episode Count: 8 episodes Runtime: About 45 minutes per episode Starring: Nicolas Cage, Lamorne Morris, Li Jun Li, Karen Rodriguez, Abraham Popoola, Jack Huston, and Brendan Gleeson Spider-Noir follows a struggling private investigator in 1930s New York who is forced back into his past life as the city's lone superhero. The series stars Nicolas Cage as Ben “The Spider” Reilly, with Lamorne Morris as Robbie Robertson, Li Jun Li as Cat Hardy, Jack Huston as Flint Marko, and Brendan Gleeson as Silvermane. Episode 3: “Double Cross” Director: Nzingha Stewart Writers: Megan Liao and Steve Lightfoot Original Air Date: May 25, 2026 on MGM+ / May 27, 2026 on Prime Video Summary: Ben is hired by Silvermane to find who leaked his liquor transfer. At the hospital, he learns injured officers were tipped off by Morris. Robbie goes to a poor neighborhood to question Lincoln but witnesses a raid ordered by Morris, forcing Marko and Lincoln to use their powers against the cops. Janet discovers Addison, Lincoln, and Marko were former prisoners of war. Ben also finds out Carmedy lied about being Cat’s husband to gather evidence on Morris and that Cat arranged the meeting. He concludes Cat leaked the transfer and hired Addison to burn down Silvermane’s mansion. Ben breaks into Silvermane’s vault to pay Vera to leave town before she exposes Cat. Marko briefly considers escaping with Cat, but abandons the idea due to his symptoms worsening further. Ben later confronts Cat at Penn Station as she tries to flee, but Winston captures them. After tracing marked payments from Silvermane, Ben frames Winston by using his money to pay Vera. Silvermane shoots and kills Winston. Episode 4: “A Mistake I'll Never Make Again” Director: Nzingha Stewart Writer: Tori Sampson Original Air Date: May 25, 2026 on MGM+ / May 27, 2026 on Prime Video Summary: Cat reveals to Ben she hired Addison to kill Silvermane so she could settle down with Marko after Silvermane murdered her first fiancé. Marko eavesdrops on their discussion. Feeling betrayed, he decides to work for Silvermane again. Robbie and Janet interview Lincoln at the office. Silvermane uses Marko to intimidate Morris into backing off on his campaign ending Prohibition. Ben and Cat spend the night at his place, where he divulges on how Ruby died from a criminal he caught seeking revenge. They both leave after hearing a metahuman is attacking the Diamond District, presuming it to be Marko. The metahuman is a man named Dirk Leyden, a criminal with the ability to absorb and release electricity. The Spider defeats him by shutting off the power in the area to prevent Leyden from storing any more electricity, and Morris uses his victory to boost his campaign. Cat returns to Ben’s apartment and deduces that he is the Spider before kissing him. Rating out of 10, A Very Electric Spier-Noir Brian: 6.5/10 Darryl: 7.4/10 Masters of the Universe (2026) Release Date: June 5, 2026 Director: Travis Knight Screenplay: Chris Butler, Aaron Nee, Adam Nee, and Dave Callaham Distributor: Amazon MGM Studios in the U.S.; Sony Pictures International Releasing internationally Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 2 hours, 20 minutes Genre: Adventure, Action, Fantasy Starring: Nicholas Galitzine, Jared Leto, Idris Elba, Camila Mendes, Kristen Wiig, Alison Brie, James Purefoy, Morena Baccarin, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, and Charlotte Riley In the 2026 live-action Masters of the Universe, Prince Adam returns to Eternia after being separated from his home for 15 years. With Skeletor ruling over a shattered world, Adam must reunite with Teela and Duncan/Man-At-Arms, accept his destiny, and become He-Man. The cast includes Nicholas Galitzine as Prince Adam/He-Man, Jared Leto as Skeletor, Idris Elba as Duncan/Man-At-Arms, Camila Mendes as Teela, Kristen Wiig as the voice of Roboto, Alison Brie as Evil-Lyn, James Purefoy as King Randor, Morena Baccarin as the Sorceress, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson as Malcolm/Fisto, and Charlotte Riley as Queen Marlena. Summary: After losing Eternia to Skeletor as a child, Prince Adam is sent to Earth with the Sword of Power, only to lose it during his escape. Fifteen years later, Adam has built a normal life in Oklahoma City while obsessively searching for the sword and proof that Eternia was real. When he finally recovers it, Teela brings him back home to a ruined kingdom under Skeletor's control. Dismissed at first as unworthy, Adam reconnects with Teela, Duncan, Roboto, and Eternia's remaining warriors as they rally against Skeletor's forces. After discovering his parents are still alive, Adam leads a rescue mission to Snake Mountain, where King Randor is killed and Skeletor attempts to unlock the Sword of Power's magic through Castle Grayskull. In the final battle, Adam learns that the power of Grayskull was never truly in the sword, but within himself. He reclaims his destiny, defeats Skeletor, and helps restore Eternia. Six months later, Queen Marlena rules Eternos, Adam is celebrated as a hero, and he finally chooses his legendary name: He-Man. Rating Out of 10, Shinny Dangling… Participles (Clean up your dirty minds) Brian: 8.3/10 Darryl: 8.45/10 Contact Us The Infamous Podcast can be found wherever podcasts are found on the Interwebs, feel free to subscribe and follow along on social media. And don't be shy about helping out the show with a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts to help us move up in the ratings. @infamouspodcast facebook/infamouspodcast instagram/infamouspodcast stitcher Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Play iHeart Radio contact@infamouspodcast.com Our theme music is ‘Skate Beat’ provided by Michael Henry, with additional music provided by Michael Henry. Find more at MeetMichaelHenry.com. The Infamous Podcast is hosted by Brian Tudor and Darryl Jasper, is recorded in Cincinnati, Ohio. The show is produced and edited by Brian Tudor. Subscribe today!

The Rizzuto Show accidentally becomes the FBI of lunch when Rafe embarks on a highly scientific sandwich reconnaissance mission that quickly spirals into one of the greatest culinary betrayals of modern history.After yesterday's LeGrand's sandwich feast, questions remained. Important questions. Questions like: Who ate the last sandwich? Why did Rafe immediately end up at Penn Station? And most importantly, why was every sandwich somehow loaded with onions despite specifically trying to avoid onions?This episode begins with a completely normal discussion about Letterkenny Live coming to town before veering directly into a full-blown sandwich investigation. Rafe reports back from his undercover visit to Penn Station, where he encountered slippery floors, mysterious customers, questionable air conditioning, suspicious fries, and enough onions to launch an international incident. Moon defends his beloved Penn Station while everyone else attempts to determine whether the establishment is a restaurant, a social experiment, or a front for something far stranger.As the evidence piles up, the crew debates bread quality, sandwich chain rankings, air fryers, and whether Jimmy John's bread should be classified as food, flotation device, or building material.Then it's time for Crap on Celebrities, featuring Green Day's upcoming movie New Year's Rev, Christopher Nolan movie rankings, the ongoing Beckham family feud, Home Improvement reboot rumors, and a look at the upcoming Social Network sequel starring Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg.The chaos continues when the gang dives into a debate over the greatest TV and movie vehicles of the 1980s. The General Lee, Ecto-1, KITT, the Family Truckster, Christine, Ferris Bueller's Ferrari, and more all enter the conversation as Moon somehow finds a way to turn the segment into a masterclass on obscure movie cars nobody else remembers.Along the way you'll also hear:Letterkenny Live excitementBret Michaels coming to townThe world's saddest Penn Station dining roomThe mystery of the fake-bearded customerWhy fries belong in cupsChristopher Nolan argumentsProperty Brothers confusionDavid Beckham's Hollywood honorThe Skarsgård family group chatWeirdly passionate bread discussionsClassic movie car nostalgiaAnd enough sarcasm to power an entire cityIf you're looking for a daily comedy show packed with ridiculous stories, pop culture commentary, food reviews gone wrong, celebrity gossip, and absolutely unnecessary debates about sandwich bread, you've come to the right place.This daily comedy show proves once again that no topic is too small to become a full-blown argument. Whether it's onions, movies, family feuds, or fictional vehicles, the crew somehow finds a way to make everything significantly more complicated.Thanks for making The Rizzuto Show part of your routine. We remain committed to delivering the finest daily comedy show content that can somehow turn a lunch order into a 45-minute conspiracy theory.Follow The Rizzuto Show → https://linktr.ee/rizzshow for more from your favorite daily comedy show.Connect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → https://1057thepoint.com/RizzShow.Hear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There are episodes where everything stays on track, and then there are episodes like this one.The gang kicks things off with an innocent conversation about National Corn on the Cob Day, which immediately reveals that Riz may be consuming corn in a way that should probably be investigated by professionals. From there, things somehow get even weirder.Moon recounts an encounter with a door-to-door pest control salesman that quickly escalated from a simple sales pitch into a full-blown neighborhood showdown. Was Moon justified? Was the scooter involved? Did anyone actually have time for that conversation? The answers are exactly as ridiculous as you'd expect.The crew also dives into the lost art of talking to strangers, debating whether smartphones have completely ruined human interaction or if we're all just looking for an excuse not to make awkward elevator small talk. Chris Kerber joins the conversation with thoughts on community, technology, and the strange ways people navigate the modern world.Meanwhile, a simple discussion about navigation apps turns into a surprisingly passionate defense of Waze, complete with police reports, traffic alerts, and the realization that some people trust their phones more than their own instincts.As if that wasn't enough chaos, the show detours into dream backyards featuring lazy rivers, hot tubs, waterfalls, catios, secret tunnels, fire pits, hidden rooms, underground bunkers, Japanese gardens, and enough unnecessary luxury to make every HOA president faint. If money were no object, apparently everyone on the show would immediately become either a billionaire recluse or a cartoon villain.Then comes one of the episode's unexpected highlights: food. Lots of food. Sandwiches are analyzed, Penn Station is put under investigation, onion-related crimes are documented, and the crew somehow finds themselves in yet another debate that nobody asked for but everyone has strong opinions about.Throw in sports talk, summer plans, random observations, and the kind of conversational detours that only happen when the microphones are live, and you've got exactly what listeners have come to expect from this daily comedy show.Whether you're here for the weird news, the food arguments, the backyard dreams, or just to hear grown adults passionately discuss topics that absolutely do not matter, this episode delivers the signature chaos that makes The Rizzuto Show a daily comedy show unlike any other.Grab some corn, avoid unsolicited sales pitches, and settle in for another completely normal episode of your favorite daily comedy show.Follow The Rizzuto Show → https://linktr.ee/rizzshow for more from your favorite daily comedy show.Connect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → https://1057thepoint.com/RizzShow.Hear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO.Invasive hammerhead worm spotted at St. Louis County parkHeard about the gas station ‘screw method' scam? It's totally fakeAuditor Fitzpatrick finds insufficient vetting led to $229,167 payout to former Francis Howell superintendentA Utah high school removed the mirrors from all its bathrooms. Has it made a difference?The Nerdy Escorts Cashing In On Silicon Valley's AI BoomFormer Air Canada pilot charged after allegedly flying without proper license for 16 yearsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How safe is New York City? Retired FBI supervisory special agent, former New York SWAT leader, and FOX News contributor James Gagliano analyzes the largest threats to Manhattan following a violent stabbing attack inside Penn Station last weekend. He discusses the heightened security concerns as the city hosts Game 4 of the NBA Finals adjacent to Penn Station. James explains why major events, such as New Year's Eve in Times Square and NBA games, are actually some of the safest times to be in the surrounding areas. Additionally, he touches on the safety of drones during these events and discusses how the U.S. should regulate these highly technical devices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan Roberts and Shaun Morash open with the chaos around Madison Square Garden and the latest security advisory for fans, commuters, and anyone near Penn Station before turning to the biggest Knicks story of the day: Victor Wembanyama avoiding a retroactive flagrant foul after his altercation with Jalen Brunson. Evan argues that while the missed call was wrong, the NBA's decision may actually benefit the Knicks because Wemby is not one flagrant away from an automatic suspension. The conversation then shifts to Game 4, the hostile MSG crowd waiting for Wemby, and the challenge facing the Knicks as they try to respond to San Antonio's physical style.

In this extensive episode of the Off the Screen basketball podcast, hosts Jordon, Alejandro, Sid, and Michael engage in a passionate, long-form discussion centered around the massive cultural, economic, and analytical storm of the ongoing NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs. Michael kicks off the conversation by detailing his firsthand experiences on the ground in a completely transformed New York City, describing the atmosphere as mirroring a massive, city-wide New Year's Eve or Mardi Gras celebration on a standard Monday night. Watch parties are drawing tens of thousands of sports fans and casual viewers alike to public venues like Bryant Park and Central Park, demonstrating how a competitive Knicks team is actively uniting disparate communities across the five boroughs. This immense fandom has translated into an incredible economic windfall, generating an estimated $465 million in local economic activity, though the hosts lament the chaotic local side effects, such as crowded standing-room-only bars and hidden, inflated menu prices resulting in $20 margaritas.The defining spectacle of the series, however, remains the unprecedented logistical nightmare of a sitting U.S. President attending the Finals game at Madison Square Garden. The hosts break down the sheer operational madness this political visit imposed on Manhattan's infrastructure, which sits directly on top of the second busiest transit hub in North America. They discuss TSA-style street checkpoints, rigid bag bans, early building lockouts forcing workers to arrive hours ahead of schedule, and gridlock that completely paralyzed train routes and subway commuter lines connecting Jersey, Long Island, and the northern suburbs. While Sid considers the raw concept of a presidential appearance historic, Jordon brings up De'Aaron Fox's blunt remarks labeling the event a massive public inconvenience. The hosts also comment on courtside "Celebrity Row," highlighting appearances by prominent figures like Michael Bloomberg, Derek Jeter, Eli Manning, and Spike Lee. They share a laugh over a viral moment where Kings guard Jose Alvarado accidentally crashed into billionaire Bloomberg, before pivoting to mock DJ Khaled for aggressively clout-chasing and staring at his mobile phone instead of watching the action.As the podcast shifts into structural hoops analytics, the conversation evolves into a heavy debate regarding high-stakes officiating and coaching philosophy. The group critiques the foul trouble that plagued high-leverage moments in Game 3, criticizing coaching staffs for overly resting star players due to early whistles instead of letting them play through physical defensive stands. They dissect a highly controversial, uncalled push by Victor Wembanyama on Jalen Brunson, noting how a lopsided free-throw margin in the second half ultimately swung the fourth-quarter momentum. Looking at organizational legacies, Jordon raises the stakes by arguing that Wembanyama's historic ceiling gives him a legitimate, long-term opportunity to rival or even eclipse Tim Duncan's legendary Spurs legacy, while also expressing confidence in young coach Mitch Johnson's ability to fill the massive footsteps left by Gregg Popovich. Concluding with concrete predictions, Alejandro admits he initially underestimated the Knicks' true postseason dominance. Ultimately, the crew identifies Karl-Anthony Towns playing at a clear Finals MVP level as the definitive game-changer of the series, before mapping out a final transit warning: Michael desperately hopes the series concludes before a potential Game 6, which directly conflicts with a massive World Cup soccer match (France vs. Senegal) at MetLife Stadium, threatening to completely shut down Penn Station and isolate the city.

This episode is a wild ride, folks, as our host dives into two explosive topics that will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about the world around you. From a shocking indictment against a prominent civil rights organization to a disturbing trend in the way we consume and share news, this episode is not for the faint of heart.The Southern Poverty Law Center, a name you've probably heard before, is at the center of a federal grand jury indictment for allegedly manufacturing hate and funneling donor money to the very hate groups they claim to be fighting. But that's not all - our host also tackles the issue of how we consume and share news, highlighting the dangers of confirmation bias and the importance of fact-checking in today's digital age. With a series of eye-opening examples, our host shows how even the most well-intentioned among us can fall prey to the pitfalls of outrage culture and the spread of misinformation.From a disturbing case of a man who was let out on cashless bail after a previous assault, only to go on to commit a horrific crime, to a shocking revelation about the Southern Poverty Law Center's alleged ties to hate groups, this episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to stay informed and critically think about the world around them.So if you're ready to have your eyes opened and your perspectives challenged, tune in to this episode and join the conversation. Our host will guide you through the complexities of these issues and provide you with the tools you need to become a more discerning consumer of news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck west of Cuba, Penn Station slasher has apprehended before and was let free, President Trump attended game 3 of NBA Finals last night, Graham Platner wants to throw billionaires in jail, Nithya Raman has overtaken Spencer Pratt in the race for LA mayor, and a meteorologist in Arkansas continued his forecast even as a fire broke out in the studio...

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robach and Holmes cover the latest news headlines and entertainment updates and give perspective on current events in their daily “Morning Run.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ex-"big dog" ladies take calls. Trump on CA vote. Philadelphia. Penn Station. A simple life.

Iran says it is suspending attacks against Israel as long as it doesn't strike Southern Lebanon. But just an hour later, Lebanon's state-run news reports that Israel did just that ... Shocking video shows the moment buildings crumbled as a 7.8- magnitude earthquake hits the Philippines ... The trial begins today of the man federal prosecutors say was "pissed off at the world" before intentionally starting the deadly Palisades fire ... Six people are hurt in a stabbing at New York's Penn Station just a day before the city hosts the NBA finals right next door, with President Trump in attendance.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The war in Iran reaches Day 100, as fresh attacks and new threats cast doubt on how much longer the ceasefire will hold. Plus, a knife attack at Penn Station sends six people to the hospital, striking one of the nation's busiest transit hubs at a moment when New York is already on high alert. And an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fight at the White House heads to court. Opponents say the event crosses a line and are asking a judge to stop it. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Monday, June 8, 2026.

The All Local for Monday, June 8th, 2026

Hour 2 Segment 1 Tony starts the second hour of the show joined with Iran and Israel hitting each other and President Donald Trump wanting them to stop. Hour 2 Segment 2 Tony talks about Tom Homan and the Trump administration saying ICE agents in New York are coming soon. Hour 2 Segment 3 Tony gets into three more things: 160 more drugs added to TrumpRx, a stabbing at Penn Station in New York, Sheldon Whitehouse on voter registration, and Tim Kaine on transgender children. Hour 2 Segment 4 Tony wraps up the second hour of the show talking about a woman’s support for Graham Platner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 Segment 1 Tony starts the first hour of the show talking about election results coming in five days later for the Los Angeles mayoral race and it favors the Democrats. Tony also talks about President Donald Trump’s interview on Meet The Press. Hour 1 Segment 2 Tony talks about Game 3 of the NBA Finals with the New York Knicks holding a 2-0 leading over the San Antonio Spurs, while President Trump will be in attendance. Hour 1 Segment 3 Tony talks about the continued support to Graham Platner from the left. Hour 1 Segment 4 Tony wraps up the first hour of the show talking about an AI Costco product of an above ground lazy river pool set. Hour 2 Segment 1 Tony starts the second hour of the show joined with Iran and Israel hitting each other and President Donald Trump wanting them to stop. Hour 2 Segment 2 Tony talks about Tom Homan and the Trump administration saying ICE agents in New York are coming soon. Hour 2 Segment 3 Tony gets into three more things: 160 more drugs added to TrumpRx, a stabbing at Penn Station in New York, Sheldon Whitehouse on voter registration, and Tim Kaine on transgender children. Hour 2 Segment 4 Tony wraps up the second hour of the show talking about a woman’s support for Graham Platner. Hour 3 Segment 1 Tony starts the final hour of the show talking more about the left’s continued support for Graham Platner and Adam Hamawy. Hour 3 Segment 2 Tony talks more about New York may ban private home listings. Hour 3 Segment 3 Tony talks more about President Donald Trump wanting Iran and Israel to stop striking each other. Tony also talks about more fraud taking place in the Los Angeles mayoral election. Hour 3 Segment 4 Tony wraps up another edition of the show talking about the new gas station scam method. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the All Local 4:00 p.m. update for Sunday, June 7th, 2026.

Mark previews the major renovation planned for New York's Penn Station and explains how the project is expected to progress. He also credits President Trump for influencing the look of New York City's skyline with his building techniques. Mark shares an update on the Long Island Expressway sinkhole he reported previously and notes that new speed cameras in New York suburbs have already caught numerous drivers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark previews the major renovation planned for New York's Penn Station and explains how the project is expected to progress. He also credits President Trump for influencing the look of New York City's skyline with his building techniques. Mark shares an update on the Long Island Expressway sinkhole he reported previously and notes that new speed cameras in New York suburbs have already caught numerous drivers. Mark takes your calls! Mark interviews author Ann Coulter. They discuss nationwide outrage over conditions at an ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey. Mark and Ann break down a proposed bill that would allow undocumented immigrants to vote in New York City. Also, there may be big political changes in California as TV personality Spencer Pratt is running for mayor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark analyzes President Trump's latest ceasefire extension proposal, raising concerns over potential risks, especially Iran's nuclear capabilities and security at the Strait of Hormuz. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent handled the White House press briefing yesterday, filling in for Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt during her maternity leave. It's shaping up to be a big weekend for Joe and Jill Biden, with Jill's new book launching and her recent remarks on the President's health during the 2024 campaign drawing attention. Mark interviews John Carney, editor of Breitbart Business News. They discuss Jerome Powell's ongoing influence at the Federal Reserve, a recent rise in inflation due to higher gas prices, and strong consumer spending. They also address concerns about AI's impact on jobs, suggesting it may not disrupt as many positions as some predict. Mark previews the major renovation planned for New York's Penn Station and explains how the project is expected to progress. He also credits President Trump for influencing the look of New York City's skyline with his building techniques. Mark shares an update on the Long Island Expressway sinkhole he reported previously and notes that new speed cameras in New York suburbs have already caught numerous drivers. Mark interviews author Ann Coulter. They discuss nationwide outrage over conditions at an ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey. Mark and Ann break down a proposed bill that would allow undocumented immigrants to vote in New York City. Also, there may be big political changes in California as TV personality Spencer Pratt is running for mayor. 

Mark previews the major renovation planned for New York's Penn Station and explains how the project is expected to progress. He also credits President Trump for influencing the look of New York City's skyline with his building techniques. Mark shares an update on the Long Island Expressway sinkhole he reported previously and notes that new speed cameras in New York suburbs have already caught numerous drivers. Mark takes your calls! Mark interviews author Ann Coulter. They discuss nationwide outrage over conditions at an ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey. Mark and Ann break down a proposed bill that would allow undocumented immigrants to vote in New York City. Also, there may be big political changes in California as TV personality Spencer Pratt is running for mayor. 

Mark previews the major renovation planned for New York's Penn Station and explains how the project is expected to progress. He also credits President Trump for influencing the look of New York City's skyline with his building techniques. Mark shares an update on the Long Island Expressway sinkhole he reported previously and notes that new speed cameras in New York suburbs have already caught numerous drivers.

Mark analyzes President Trump's latest ceasefire extension proposal, raising concerns over potential risks, especially Iran's nuclear capabilities and security at the Strait of Hormuz. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent handled the White House press briefing yesterday, filling in for Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt during her maternity leave. It's shaping up to be a big weekend for Joe and Jill Biden, with Jill's new book launching and her recent remarks on the President's health during the 2024 campaign drawing attention. Mark interviews John Carney, editor of Breitbart Business News. They discuss Jerome Powell's ongoing influence at the Federal Reserve, a recent rise in inflation due to higher gas prices, and strong consumer spending. They also address concerns about AI's impact on jobs, suggesting it may not disrupt as many positions as some predict. Mark previews the major renovation planned for New York's Penn Station and explains how the project is expected to progress. He also credits President Trump for influencing the look of New York City's skyline with his building techniques. Mark shares an update on the Long Island Expressway sinkhole he reported previously and notes that new speed cameras in New York suburbs have already caught numerous drivers. Mark interviews author Ann Coulter. They discuss nationwide outrage over conditions at an ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey. Mark and Ann break down a proposed bill that would allow undocumented immigrants to vote in New York City. Also, there may be big political changes in California as TV personality Spencer Pratt is running for mayor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this Friday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid reminds his listeners ahead of Monday's Memorial Day that the federal holiday is not all about flipping burgers and chugging beers, but more about honoring the fallen warriors that have paid the ultimate price for the freedom that allows us to flip those very burgers and chug those very beers. In other news of the day, Stephen Colbert said goodbye to "The Late Show" last night in the franchise's finale after a 33-year run, President Trump is heading to Rockland County today in what will be the first trip to the area by a sitting president since 1976, and the Trump Administration and Amtrak have come up with an $8 billion plan to overhaul Penn Station in the near future. Arthur Aidala, George Santos, Jack Jacobs, K.T. McFarland, Lee Harris & Mike Lawler join Sid on this Friday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clayton Guse, WNYC and Gothamist editor of the transit and infrastructure desk, and Stephen Nessen, WNYC and Gothamist transportation reporter,  talk about the latest on the strike by Long Island Railroad workers. Photo: A Long Island Railroad train departs from Woodside, Queens en route to Penn Station in Manhattan. (Credit: Mtattrain/Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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As the Trump administration is in the process of revamping Penn Station, Tom Wright, CEO and president of the Regional Plan Association (RPA), talks about a new report that offers the RPA's ideas for how to increase capacity and make the transit hub work for commuters. Photo: A clock at Penn Station. (Credit: Boaventuravinicius via Wikimedia Commons CC BY 4.0) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.