The Tower Record
The Tower Record is a podcast about post-9/11 politics, history, and culture, hosted by Kevin Conway and Sarah Szabo. New episodes every Tuesday.
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- Sep 15, 2026
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- Jul 7, 2026
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Ep. 70 - 9/11: 25 Years Later (opens the original)
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And we're all still here. Follow The Tower Record everywhere: https://linktr.ee/thetowerrecord Subscribe to TTR on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTowerRecord New episodes every Tuesday morning. Music by Rrrrrose Azerty. Recorded September 14, 2026 in Astoria, Queens.
Ep. 69 - GTA: San Andreas (opens the original)
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As part of the lead-up to the long awaited GTA VI, TTR discusses a high water mark of western culture, post-9/11 or otherwise: the release of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, one of the greatest video games of all time. Discussion of game design, cultural impact, and hot coffee awaits you within. Follow The Tower Record everywhere: https://linktr.ee/thetowerrecord Subscribe to TTR on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheTowerRecord New episodes every Tuesday morning. Intro/outro music: GTA San And
Ep. 68 - Lawrence Van Sertima and the Snakebite Flight (opens the original)
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For Florida-based snake handler Lawrence Van Sertima, September 11, 2001 was a very bad day for a very unique reason. In this episode: the myths, misconceptions, and ultimately true story behind one of the only civilian flights allowed to take to the skies over North America after the attacks of 9/11. Follow The Tower Record everywhere: https://linktr.ee/thetowerrecord New episodes every Tuesday morning. Music by Rrrrrose Azerty. Recorded August 24, 2026 in South Slope, Brooklyn and Astoria, Que
Ep. 67 - Spider-Man 2 (opens the original)
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TTR discusses "Spider-Man 2," one of the most successful and era-defining movies of the 2000s. Long regarded as a classic of its genre, it has also long had a reputation for carrying a message of post-9/11 American solidarity. But how does it all hold up, 22 years divorced from context and 7 or so Spider-Mans later? Sorry for the Wednesday upload on this one :) Follow The Tower Record everywhere: https://linktr.ee/thetowerrecord New episodes every Tuesday morning. Music by Rrrrrose Azerty. Recor
Ep. 66 - War All The Time (opens the original)
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TTR discusses "War All The Time," the major label debut from New Jersey post-hardcore/emo band Thursday, which was released in September 2003 into a post-'90s, post-9/11 world that truly had begun to feel tainted by war, all of the time. Follow The Tower Record everywhere: https://linktr.ee/thetowerrecord New episodes every Tuesday morning. Music by Rrrrrose Azerty. Recorded August 2, 2026 in South Slope, Brooklyn.
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