116 – We Will Never Forget

What this episode covers

Jeff and Sam honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001. Jeff tells the stories of the heroic passengers and crew aboard United Flight 93 who fought back, along with the story of Father Mychal Judge, FDNY chaplain and the first person officially identified as a casualty of the attacks. Sam lightens things up with the incredible journey of Rhossi, a Kemp's ridley sea turtle who was found stranded in Wales and has made his way back toward his native Gulf of Mexico. We will never forget. Visit us on Linktree [https://linktr.ee/thejeffandsamshow] for the collection of links, Instagram, or email us at [email protected]. Jeff's Sources * Victim 0001: Friends recall Father Mychal Judge's 9/11 loss and legacy [https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4352-victim-0001-friends-recall-father-mychal-judges-9-11-loss-and-legacy?utm_source=chatgpt.com] * How 9/11 Reshaped Foreign Policy [https://www.cfr.org/articles/how-911-reshaped-foreign-policy?utm_source=chatgpt.com] * The 9/11 Commission Report [https://govinfo.library.unt.edu/911/report/911Report.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com] * How United 93 Passengers Fought Back on 9/11 [https://www.history.com/articles/united-flight-93-september-11-passengers-revolt-crash?utm_source=chatgpt.com] * Remember Flight 93: A True Story of American Courage [https://911memorial.org/node/89391?utm_source=chatgpt.com] * Todd Beamer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Beamer?utm_source=chatgpt.com] * "I Promised I Wouldn't Hang Up" [https://www.beliefnet.com/inspiration/2006/06/i-promised-i-wouldnt-hang-up.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com] * Remembering Todd Beamer * Phone Calls from Flight 93 [https://www.nps.gov/flni/learn/historyculture/phone-calls-from-flight-93.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com] * Jeremy Glick [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Glick?utm_source=chatgpt.com] * United Airlines Flight 93 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_93?utm_source=chatgpt.com] * Women's History: The Flight Attendant Who Fought Back [https://911memorial.org/connect/blog/women-s-history-fight-911-flight-attendant?utm_source=chatgpt.com] * Flight 93 Memorial [https://www.golaurelhighlands.com/things-to-do/history/flight-93-memorial/?utm_source=chatgpt.com] * Tower of Voices [https://www.nps.gov/flni/planyourvisit/tower-of-voices.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com] * Remembering FDNY Chaplain Father Mychal Judge [https://www.911memorial.org/connect/blog/remembering-fdny-chaplain-father-mychal-judge?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Sam's Sources * Rhossi's Road Home: One More Step Toward the Gulf — Houston Zoo [https://www.houstonzoo.org/blog/rhossis-road-home-one-more-step-toward-the-gulf/?utm_source=chatgpt.com] * Rhossi Sea Turtle Recovery Update — The Guardian [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/rhossi-sea-turtle-texas-wales-recovery-update-houston-zoo?utm_source=chatgpt.com] * BBC — Rhossi the Turtle

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