The New Yorkers Podcast8 Juni 2025

SPECIAL RE-AIR: The New Yorkers are Survivors. -With 9/11 survivor, Jae's Dad

Due to the hustle and bustle of city life, and in honor of Father's Day coming up later this month, we are re-airing one of our favorite episodes from this year. Please enjoy this conversation that I was able to have with Jae's dad a few months ago. Share with us in the comments your favorite story or memory that you have with your dad. We will be back in two weeks with new episodes of The New Yorkers Podcast. So look forward to those conversations.

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In this episode, Kelly is joined by Jae's Dad: Huston Watson Sr. He is a business owner, computer engineer, DJ and a Veteran.

Huston talks a bit about where he was born, and how his family came to love Brooklyn. He talks about growing up in a dangerous neighborhood, the friends he made and how he got through it.

He then talks about going into the Air Force, becoming a DJ and meeting his wife.

Kelly also asks Huston about his family, and Huston reflects on what it means for him to be able to become a father and how special that is for him.

Huston then talks about his time working for Merrill Lynch, how he got the job initially, moving up the corporate later and the different jobs he's done for the company.

Finally, Huston recounts his experience on 9/11. He talks about experiencing the first plane hit, helping escort people to safety, as well as the effects that it's had on his life.

But above all else; Huston S. Watson Sr. is a New Yorker.

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Chapters

(00:00:00) - New Yorkers
(00:01:28) - Houston Junior on His Nickname
(00:02:29) - Jay from Brooklyn on Life
(00:07:46) - Veteran on His Time in the Army
(00:11:46) - Marine DJ on Temporary Duty
(00:16:58) - Fool With a Gun
(00:17:37) - How I Met My Wife
(00:21:47) - Kelly on Her Love for Her Husband
(00:26:19) - Jay Leno on Being a Parent
(00:28:57) - How My Job at Merrill Lynch Came About
(00:33:54) - Walking to work on September 11, 2001
(00:38:15) - Survivors of the World Trade Center
(00:42:33) - Witnesses on the World Trade Center
(00:44:34) - Were You Scared of 9/11?
(00:49:36) - Local reacts to the 911 memorial
(00:50:57) - Were you drunk in the Warped Zone?
(00:51:45) - Has it changed your perspective on life?
(00:54:19) - What It Means To Be A New Yorker
(00:55:39) - The New Yorkers Podcast: Episode 291

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