I had not heard of this reality tv show before I had dinner with Jason and Courtney Carrion. I knew Jason through our vintage fire apparatus magazine. He is a totally dedicated NY firefighter and is deeply interested in the history and lore of firefighting. We really hit it off and he entertained my wife and I with great stories of what it is like to work at House 10 in lower Manhattan. It was his dream since he was a kid and he is so excited about it. It was kind of a shock to find out that he was a celebrity of sorts.
Jason never mentioned the couple's celebrity, but Courtney seemed to be a little nervous the whole time. It turned out she was annoyed that my wife and I had no idea they had been on a tv show.
I still think the show is total BS, but I know there is at least one person on it who is not a complete narcissist and is genuine and sincere about life.
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