Survived By

Erika Grotto
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In 1996,TWA 800 crashed off the coast of East Moriches, New York, killing all 230 people on board. Among the passengers were 16 high school students and 5 chaperones from Montoursville, Pennsylvania. Today, the little town remains devastated by the crash. This podcast explores how experiencing a tragedy in the public eye can change a community and the people in it.

  1. Trailer: Coming soon

    EPISODE 1

    Trailer: Coming soon

    Imagine the worst moment of your life unfolding with the world watching. A phone call saying "turn on the news." A knock on the door. Your friends' faces on a magazine cover. This summer, a new podcast explores how people affected by public tragedies work their way through the trauma with the hope of emerging stronger. This is Survived By.   Host: Erika Grotto Sound design: Matt Grotto Music: "Year of the Night (Summer Sun)" by Champagne Sunday Art: Josh Seybert

    2 min
  2. S1 E1: Things that happened in the gym

    EPISODE 1

    S1 E1: Things that happened in the gym

    On July 17, 1996, TWA 800 exploded over the Atlantic Ocean 12 minutes after takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. There were no survivors. Among the 230 on board were 16 French Club students and 5 chaperones from Montoursville High School in Pennsylvania. The town would never be the same.   In the aftermath of the crash, flowers, gifts and notes poured in from all over the world. One item, a stuffed bear sent from Oklahoma City, was just beginning its journey.   Read more: EXPLOSION ABOARD T.W.A. FLIGHT 800: THE FRENCH CLUB;A Pennsylvania Town Asks, 'Why Us?' Terror on Flight 800 CBS This Morning open 7-18-96     Executive producer and host: Erika Grotto Sound design and editing: Matt Grotto Theme music courtesy of Champagne Sunday   Visit us on Instagram @survivedbypodcast

    35 min
  3. S1 E2: When the phone rings in Oklahoma

    EPISODE 2

    S1 E2: When the phone rings in Oklahoma

    In 1995, Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols built and planted a truck bomb outside of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City with the goal of inciting a revolution against the federal government. Instead, the nation united behind a city reeling from loss. And a phone call from one first lady to another began a movement that would continue for decades.   Executive producer and host: Erika Grotto Sound design and editing: Matt Grotto Theme music courtesy of Champagne Sunday "Teddy Bears Picnic" from Library of Congress Jukebox collection   Visit us on Instagram @survivedbypodcast

    22 min
  4. S1 E3: The “beloved 13,” and two names Frank DeAngelis will never say

    EPISODE 3

    S1 E3: The “beloved 13,” and two names Frank DeAngelis will never say

    Every morning before former Columbine principal Frank DeAngelis gets out of bed, he recites the names of his "beloved 13," the 12 students and teacher who died in the attack on the school on April 20, 1999. In their memory, he reaches out to other school communities who are hurting. But there are some things he'll never understand about what happened in Littleton, Colorado that day. Executive producer and host: Erika Grotto Sound design and editing: Matt Grotto Theme music courtesy of Champagne Sunday   Visit us on Instagram @survivedbypodcast

    20 min
  5. S1 E4: This one time, I don’t wanna be alone

    EPISODE 4

    S1 E4: This one time, I don’t wanna be alone

    Heidi Snow Cinader was 24 when her fiance, Michel Breistroff, died in the crash of TWA 800. As she sought to rebuild the future she'd planned for herself, she found the most comfort talking with people who had gone through similar losses. Through her efforts, ACCESS--AirCraft Casualty Emotional Support Services--came to pass. Now, her daughter Sadie has learned from her example and also uses a traumatic event in her past to help others. Links: http://accesshelp.org/ https://www.instagram.com/comfortkitsforkids/?hl=en https://alysmonkeys.org/   Executive producer and host: Erika Grotto Sound design and editing: Matt Grotto Theme music courtesy of Champagne Sunday   Visit us on Instagram @survivedbypodcast

    23 min
  6. S1 E5: What you see when you look at the front page

    EPISODE 5

    S1 E5: What you see when you look at the front page

    Pamela Wood reflects on what it was like to report on a shooting at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland, after five employees were murdered in the newsroom.   Executive producer and host: Erika Grotto Sound design and editing: Matt Grotto Theme music courtesy of Champagne Sunday   Visit us on Instagram @survivedbypodcast

    25 min
  7. S1 E6: The truth no one could say out loud

    EPISODE 6

    S1 E6: The truth no one could say out loud

    In 1997, Anne McGinty was commissioned to compose a piece for the Montoursville High School band in memory of three band members who had died in the crash of TWA 800. It should have been just another job. "'Tis a Gift" shared by licensing agreement with Neil A. Kjos Music Company.   Executive producer and host: Erika Grotto Sound design and editing: Matt Grotto Theme music courtesy of Champagne Sunday   Visit us on Instagram @survivedbypodcast

    19 min
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In 1996,TWA 800 crashed off the coast of East Moriches, New York, killing all 230 people on board. Among the passengers were 16 high school students and 5 chaperones from Montoursville, Pennsylvania. Today, the little town remains devastated by the crash. This podcast explores how experiencing a tragedy in the public eye can change a community and the people in it.

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  • Creator
    Erika Grotto
  • Episodes
    9
  • Seasons
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
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