This isn't entirely a Bobby-specific announcement, necessarily, but it is exciting to me, because of the special place Hart Island holds in my heart since learning it is where Bobby rests.
There's going to be a new podcast coming out on September 15th called "Talking Hart Island." The host is history author Michael Keene, and co-hosting will be voice actress Norma Jean Gradsky. What the podcast intends to do is tell the personal stories of Hart Island -- those who ended up buried in the potter's field in New York. There will be a spotlight on Bobby, as well as other people who rest there, so it should be a pretty educational and heartfelt tribute.
If you don't know much about Hart Island, or if you do know about it but are eager to learn more, be sure to tune in! The hosts will be interviewing a whole panel of people with relevant perspectives on the island and those who are buried there.
Here's the promo video! Go watch!
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I listened to the podcast. it's actually a double episode. To me the part about Bobby Driscoll was a let down. Because it was short and explains what we already did know. the second half was about another Disney employee who used to live on Hart Island:animator Dave Bossert. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tmylhdfKYk
ReplyDeleteHi Brendan... (I assume that's your actual name? :) ... I agree, I was prepared to hear much more about Bobby than what was presented. It was mostly on the career of Dave Bossert, which was very interesting, but still. However, I think Mike wants to incorporate articles and other informative pieces on the site in order to supplement the information on the podcasts. Maybe if they were an hour instead of half an hour, we'd have learned more?
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