The 9.11 Pentagon Podcast Project copertina

The 9.11 Pentagon Podcast Project

The 9.11 Pentagon Podcast Project

Di: Jermaine Williams Imani Scott
Ascolta gratuitamente

Offerte di stagione | 0,99 €/mese per i primi 3 mesi

A seguire 9,99 €/mese – si applicano condizioni. Puoi disdire mensilmente.
The Pentagon Project Podcast recounts the personal story of the events during and after 9/11. This podcast recounts the events and moments of the people working at the Pentagon on that day. Retelling the feelings and emotions and personal trauma of one of the most tragic attacks in American History.© Cabal Ink A Round 1 Solutions Company. All Rights Reserved. Mondiale Politica e governo Scienze politiche Scienze sociali
Episodi
  • Pentagon Podcast Project - Smiley_Mastered

    Pentagon Podcast Project - Smiley_Mastered
    Oct 14 2026
    31 min
  • Shortcake: I was digging in the ground searching for shelter.

    Shortcake: I was digging in the ground searching for shelter.
    Oct 14 2026
    Shortcake is a civilian who works as a secretary in the Pentagon; she has worked there for over 15 years. When she recalled the morning of September 11, she remembered three things: the overwhelming beauty of the day that tempted her to stay home instead of going into work; an unexplainable but intense "funny feeling" that “something” was wrong, and the "big boom" that shook her office and forced her to run for her life.

    Despite her “funny feeling”/apprehension at the start of her morning, Shortcake decided she would go into the office that day. But once she got there, she told me that she shared her anxiety with others. According to her, "I told them, whatever y’all do, carry your purses everywhere you go today. They were like, 'yeah, whatever."' Because Shortcake was already a little edgy, when she heard the "big boom," she said she immediately grabbed her purse and headed for the door. She was determined to leave, despite reassurances from others in her office that it was "just construction noise." She was so agitated that she responded to their comments with a series of expletives, concluding with, "This office is not on the side of the construction." She recalled being nervous, afraid, and in shock. And she recalled praying: "Oh God, just let me see outside. Just get me outside."

    When she made it to the Courtyard, Shortcake heard warnings of a second plane attack, and this only heightened her anxiety as she told me she started digging. She said, "I was digging in the ground searching for shelter.” It was only after being encouraged by her co-workers to "calm down" and then seeing one of her best friends who appeared to be in a deep state of shock that she was able to regain her composure. Shortcake made frequent references to her challenges as a single parent to assure her children that, moving forward, she would be “safe” at work. But she admitted that in her heart, she felt that since September 11 her feelings of safety at the Pentagon had been betrayed.
    Mostra di più Mostra meno
    29 min
  • Jannel: 'I shouldn't have to come to work to die'

    Jannel: 'I shouldn't have to come to work to die'
    Oct 10 2026
    Jannel is a civilian who works in an administrative capacity in the Pentagon. She was in the middle of a distribution run and talking with a co-worker when the building shook, and she was nearly knocked to her knees, but for the help of the co-worker.

    As the hallways darkened, the co-worker grabbed Jannel by her hand and said, "We've got to get out of here; God is with us." Crying, nervous, and shaken, Jannel ran along with her co-worker, struggling to keep up with his pace. Once in the Courtyard, she saw another co-worker, who told her they needed to pray, so they began praying.

    When Jannel looked up, she saw people who were bleeding and injured. But she also saw people entering and exiting the building and carrying body bags. Admittedly, Jannel said she had difficulty grasping all that was going on around her. She told me she started crying out: "Oh my God, somebody died. Please God, get me out of this place."

    Jannel told me that initially, she was completely aware that she was panicking, and didn’t feel like she could control her emotions as she considered: "I didn't know what was going on with me." Eventually, a co-worker comforted Jannel and reassured her that she was safe.

    But it would be months later, following intensive counseling and medication, before Jannel would really feel any semblance of safety. In addition to "crying spells," she told me she would have panic attacks at the mere sight of an airplane. She said, “Even today, I feel as though I shouldn't have to come to work to die. I don't really feel safe in this place, and I would love to feel safe here."
    Mostra di più Mostra meno
    36 min
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1
Ancora nessuna recensione