The Earth Throne

What defines you? Is it your past? How you look? I doubt it. It’s the course we chart from dawn to dusk that makes us who we are.  Seventeen years ago, Sean O’Neill–artist, athlete and big brother to pro climber Timmy O’Neill–lost the use of his legs after jumping from a bridge into the Mississippi River. After the accident, Timmy dreamed about helping his older brother climb El Capitan. In 2005, the brothers decided it was time to act.

Reporter and podcaster James Mills brings us a story about two brothers, one very big cliff face and a 17-year-old dream. Sometimes climbs don’t end with summits. They can extend on into our lives.

Music: Ruby Sees All by Cake  •   All The Way [To Heaven] by Beat Under Control  •   Air Currents by The New Rochelle Rotary Club  •   Hybrisma by Daturah  •   Eye of My Mind by Museum Pieces

Music provided by IODA Promonet.