In this captivating episode of Nuts & Bolts, our host, Amanda Hare sits down with Vulcan Park & Museum CEO Emerita, Darlene Negrotto and Birmingham Mayor, Randall Woodfin to recount Vulcan's significant impact on the Birmingham region from The Vulcans Community Awards to Thunder on the Mountain.

This is the third episode of this season of the Nuts & Bolts podcast. As Vulcan turns 120 this year, this episode will reflect on the deterioration of Vulcan in 1999.

In our last episode, our host, Amanda Hare, discussed the formation of Vulcan Park Foundation and the role that it played in raising the necessary funds to save Vulcan, but in this episode with Gary Bostany, we will dive deep into exactly what led to Vulcan being removed from his pedestal in 1999 and the state that he was in before being restored to the statue that many know and love today.

Nuts & Bolts host Amanda Hare sits down with guest, Graham Boettcher, of the Birmingham Museum of Art, to explore Vulcan's early beginnings as a work of art. Dig deep with Graham and Amanda as they discuss Vulcan's creation and Italian sculptor, Giuseppe Moretti.

The Nuts & Bolts podcast will consist of previous honorees of The Vulcans Community Awards providing a then and now reflection from when they were presented the award to present day. We look forward to this podcast providing great insight on all things Vulcan, it’s work throughout the community and the opportunities award winners have gained since receiving the award. This week our host, Jennifer Andress has two special guests: Dr. Adrienne Starks, CEO of STREAM Innovations J.W. Carpenter, President at Prosper Birmingham.