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Podcast Conversations
Continue the conversation through these podcast appearances featuring Neil Adams. Each episode explores different themes from From the Pile, including friendship, resilience, grief, service, and compassion.
Neil Adams on LGBTQ+ Ground Zero volunteer
9/11, Ground Zero, LGBTQ+ resilience, and an unforgettable true story. Join me live in The Locher Room on Wednesday, June 10th at 7:30 p.m. ET when author Neil Adams joins me during Pride Month to honor his close friend Michael Dorian, an LGBTQ+ volunteer who ran toward Ground Zero on September 11th to help others during the rescue effort.
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iHeartRadio
40 Plus: Gay Men. Gay Talk.
“He Was HIV Positive and Ran Toward the World Trade Center on 9/11”
Neil shares the remarkable true story behind From the Pile, discussing Michael Dorian’s courage, his service during September 11, and the friendship that inspired this deeply personal memoir.
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Apple Podcasts
Everything and Anything Podcast
Ep. 273: 9/11 Hero's Hidden Story, HIV Survival, Sex Work
Neil traces Michael's story from a chaotic childhood in the Bronx, through an HIV diagnosis at 16, to the found-family relationship that helped him finish school and rebuild his life.
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Oscar Mike Radio
Oscar Mike Radio
Oscar Mike Radio 508: From the Pile, A 9/11 First Responder's Story
Working alongside firefighters amid the dust and debris, Michael used saline to flush contaminants from their eyes. He wasn’t there looking for recognition. He saw people who needed help and did what he could to serve.
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Apple Podcast
Everyone's a Little Queer Podcast
33: From the Pile ft. Neil Adams
This episode explores themes of self-love, resilience, community, and the importance of living authentically.
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Apple Podcast
Kicking Cancer's Ass Podcast
9/11 Cancer Killed Him. First He Had to Prove He Was There.
This episode is about what Michael did with the years while he fought. Two death sentences, one at sixteen and one at fifty, and a life organized entirely around putting small unexpected good things in front of other people.
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Apple Podcasts
Danny and Park Novels podcast
“The Things We Love the Most Give Us the Strength to Keep Going”
Neil discusses friendship, resilience, grief, and how storytelling can preserve the legacy of someone whose life continues to inspire others.
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Apple Podcasts
Ivory Tower Boiler Room Podcast
From the Pile: A 9/11 First Responder's Story w/ Neil Adams
On today’s episode of the ITBR, I’m joined by author Neil Adams. His memoir, From The Pile: A 9/11 First Responder’s Story, recounts the events that took place at Ground Zero on September 11th.
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Apple Podcasts
Sapphire's Earplay Podcast
From the Pile: A 9/11 Untold Story with Neil Adams
That story got back to the NYPD, and they gave Michael the Medal of Valor because of his heroism on that day.
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Apple Podcasts
Books I Read With My Cat Podcast
Tea Mishaps, Dungeon Tangents, and Author Neil Adams
On this episode of Books I Read with My Cat we discuss Courtney's tea mishap, Val goes on a dungeon tangent, and we have a great discussion with Neil Adams about his book, From the Pile A 9/11 First Responder's Story! Cozy up with your cat & a cup of tea as you listen!