A native New Yorker, Aaron Bianco moves to sunny San Diego for his husband’s work. He soon learns that the little things can mean a lot, while missing good bagels and rain along the way. Later, his deep faith is put to the test. About the show: My First Day is a KPBS Explore series that explores these important days through people who came to San Diego from elsewhere, and now call it home. About the producer: Andrew Bracken is a documentary mediamaker working with audio, video, and interactive media. He is the creator, producer, and host of the KPBS podcast My First Day. Follow the show: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfirstdaystories/ Contact: myfirstdaystories@gmail.com Photo taken by Joe Bianco, December 2018 at the couple's home in San Diego, Calif.
Aaron Bianco is a New Yorker, born and bred. Growing up in an Italian-American family in the Bronx, Catholicism was always a part of his life, made more complicated after he came out as gay.
After Bianco's husband got a job offer, they drove across the country to move to San Diego. But a bite of a bagel gave Bianco and his husband second thoughts.
Bianco continues to struggle with being a New Yorker in a city that moves at a much slower pace.
Hear Bianco's personal story in a new episode of "My First Day," a KPBS Explore podcast that explores these important days through people who came to San Diego from elsewhere, and now call it home.
