It All Began With a Podcast
Paul Strasser and Mark Pisano did not give a second thought to the nine-year-old girl they rescued from the Pacific Ocean in 1986. This changed, however, when Pisano appeared on a podcast known as Friedman Adventures.
An undated photo of Paul Strasser, left, and Mark Pisano. Source: latimes.com
Friedman Adventures, by Philip Friedman, is a podcast where fishers discuss stories about boats, fishing tips, and catches. Pisano happened to mention the rescue that had occurred 35 years earlier, and the host of the podcast was inspired to locate Desiree Rodriguez.