What if you ran the ER five blocks away? [Rebroadcast #202]
This Is Actually Happening
Wondery
4.6 • 9.9K Ratings
🗓️ 31 December 2024
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
On September 11th, 2001 an ER Doctor finds himself in charge of the closest emergency room to the Twin Towers.
Today's episode featured Tony Dajer. Tony was born in New York City, grew up in Puerto Rico, and has been practicing as an ER Doctor in New York for 30 years. You can read one of Tony's articles called "Vital Signs" featured in Discover Magazine at www.discovermagazine.com/health/vital-signs-37.
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| 0:09.6 | This Is Actually Happening features real experiences that often include traumatic events. |
| 0:13.9 | Please consult the show notes for specific content warnings on each episode |
| 0:17.0 | and for more information about support services. |
| 0:26.9 | Hi listeners. Today we continue with the second episode of our annual three-week winter rebroadcast series. |
| 0:32.5 | We'll return with new episodes starting January 14th. |
| 0:36.3 | Today's rebroadcast episode is from our 2021 special series, The Long Shadow. |
| 0:41.6 | Today's episode, What If You Ran the ER, five blocks away? |
| 0:45.4 | Originally aired as episode 202 on September 7, 2021. |
| 0:52.8 | You get almost fatalistic at that point. |
| 0:55.0 | You're thinking, all right, this is never going to end. |
| 0:57.3 | You brace again. |
| 0:58.5 | You just try to keep your eyes shut and not breathe too much. |
| 1:02.1 | And the world looks like it's coming to an end. |
| 1:04.7 | Another cloud comes over. |
| 1:06.0 | Everything goes dark. |
| 1:07.0 | And the world is covered in dust. |
| 1:19.1 | Music dark and the world is covered in dust. From Wondery, I'm Witt Misseldine. |
| 1:22.8 | You're listening to This Is Actually Happening. |
| 1:32.3 | Thank you. to this is actually happening. Episode 202. |
| 1:35.3 | What if you ran the ER five blocks away? |
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