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A replay of Away Message, Season 1, Episode 3, entitled "As High As You Can Get." It's the story of a man who climbs to the top of 2,000-foot-tall television

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A replay of Away Message, Season 1, Episode 3, entitled "As High As You Can Get." It's the story of a man who climbs to the top of 2,000-foot-tall television

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Staying Calm at 1,860 Feet Up

What does it take to be calm when your brain tells you to be afraid? A tower climber explains.

by Jeremy Markovich

A replay of Away Message, Season 1, Episode 3, entitled “As High As You Can Get.” It’s the story of a man who climbs to the top of 2,000-foot-tall television broadcast towers to change the light bulbs, and how he remains calm in an environment that most of us would consider to be frightening.

This story was published on Mar 26, 2020

Jeremy Markovich

Jeremy Markovich

Jeremy Markovich is a digital manager, writer, and the host of Our State's podcast, Away Message.