On April 15, 2019, the world watched in horror as the Notre Dame cathedral became engulfed in a fiery inferno and the city came dangerously close to losing its 850-year-old treasure. Now, a new documentary called "Saving Notre Dame", airing on the PBS science series NOVA, tells the story of the fire and the race to stabilize the structure and stave off a total collapse. Director Joby Lubman follows a team of architects, engineers, scientists, and master craftspeople, as they work to read the minds of the original builders and rediscover the lost history of the cathedral. He joins me today to talk more about this incredible journey to document the rebirth.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Saving Notre Dame documentary: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/saving-notre-dame/

Joby Lubman, director: http://www.windfallfilms.com/person/1790/joby-lubman.aspx

Notre Dame Cathedral: https://www.notredamedeparis.fr/en/

Notre Dame fire: https://www.cntraveler.com/story/what-notre-dame-means-to-parisians-and-to-all-of-us