Holding out for a hero?

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Does our generation have any heroes? The Gen X Stories gang isn’t really sure. Between family members we respect, public figures we admire & others who inspire us, hear why we think our generation struggles to use the word “hero” at all. Plus we hear from our Facebook community about their thoughts on the matter. You may be surprised where we end up as much as we were.

Episode links

• Songs about heroes
• Urban Dictionary definition of a hero
• When Everyday People Become Unexpected Heroes
• A Hero in A Hat: Abraham Lincoln's Heroism
• Miracle on the Hudson & Sully Sullenberger
• An Unlikely Hero: Volodymyr Zelensky’s rise
• Lin Manual Miranda and the backlash about the In the Heights Movie
• Habitat for Humanity: A glimpse at what inspires President Carter 
• The Sustained Charitable Giving Model Of Newman’s Own 
• Why Carl Sagan is Truly Irreplaceable
• 35 years after Challenger disaster, former students of Christa McAuliffe honor her legacy
• Jaime Escalante from “Stand and Deliver”
• Jon Bon Jovi’s Soul Kitchen
• Lighting designer Dennis Parichy
• 5 moments from 9/11 that shouldn’t be forgotten
• New Yorkers celebrating first responders every night
• Chris’s Emmy nominations & wins
• 12 acts of everyday heroism that will instantly put a smile on your face

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