10 episodes

Are We Safer Today?: Full Disclosure Podcast is a nine-episode series providing detailed insights from the staff who crafted the 9/11 Commission Report. In this exclusive podcast experience, we take an inside look into the most comprehensive investigation conducted in U.S. history. Marking the 20th anniversary of the creation of the Commission come stories of tenacious civic engagement, intentional bipartisan efforts, and awe-inspiring patriotism.

Keep an eye out for the accompanying documentary coming in Fall 2022, also titled "Are We Safer Today?", that will provide the Commissioners' perspective.

Are We Safer Today?: Full Disclosure Naptown Media

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Are We Safer Today?: Full Disclosure Podcast is a nine-episode series providing detailed insights from the staff who crafted the 9/11 Commission Report. In this exclusive podcast experience, we take an inside look into the most comprehensive investigation conducted in U.S. history. Marking the 20th anniversary of the creation of the Commission come stories of tenacious civic engagement, intentional bipartisan efforts, and awe-inspiring patriotism.

Keep an eye out for the accompanying documentary coming in Fall 2022, also titled "Are We Safer Today?", that will provide the Commissioners' perspective.

    Chris Kojm - Organizing an Investigation

    Chris Kojm - Organizing an Investigation

    Chris Kojm, Deputy Executive Director of the 9/11 Commission, shares his experiences organizing the staff and investigation in order to create an accessible and comprehensive report for the American public. The 9/11 Commission report is the only best-selling book ever published by the Federal Government. How do you take the largest investigation in US History and turn it into a must read?

    • 50 min
    Warren Bass - Presidents and Precedents

    Warren Bass - Presidents and Precedents

    Warren Bass, Professional Staff Member on the 9/11 Commission, shares his experiences investigating how two different presidents, President Clinton and President George W. Bush, responded to the growing Al-Qaeda threat. How did the two administrations see terrorism differently and why was it important?

    • 47 min
    Alexis Albion - CIA Covert Actions

    Alexis Albion - CIA Covert Actions

    Alexis Albion, Professional Staff Member on the 9/11 Commission, shares her experiences investigating the actions taken by the CIA in the lead up to the 9/11 attacks, potential capture kill operations directed at Bin Laden, and why the US government was unable to eliminate the Al-Qaeda threat before 9/11. Did the US have a chance to kill Bin Laden before the attacks? Would it have made a difference?

    • 1 hr 18 min
    Dan Marcus - Uncovering the Truth

    Dan Marcus - Uncovering the Truth

    Dan Marcus, General Counsel to the 9/11 Commission, shares his experiences gaining access to the people and documents needed to uncover the truth, negotiating the rules governing agency interactions, and plowing new pathways through Washington to ensure the Commission met its deadline. How do you convince Leaders in Washington to cooperate with an investigation unlike any they’ve ever seen before?

    • 50 min
    Dieter Snell - Genesis and Execution of the 9/11 Plot

    Dieter Snell - Genesis and Execution of the 9/11 Plot

    Dieter Snell, Senior Counsel and Leader of Team 2 (9/11 Plot) on the 9/11 Commission, shares his experiences investigating the plotting of that September day. Who were the hijackers? Who was involved in the plot? Did they receive help within the US? Were other foreign adversaries involved?

    • 40 min
    John Farmer - The Day of 9/11 Minute by Minute

    John Farmer - The Day of 9/11 Minute by Minute

    John Farmer, Senior Counsel and Leader of Team 9 (The Day of 9/11) on the 9/11 Commission, shares his experiences investigating and reconstructing the response of different agencies, federal, state and local on the day of the attack. Fog of war, communication system failures, and the ground truth of the government's response to the attacks. What actually happened on that day?

    • 40 min

Customer Reviews

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emspems27 ,

Super interesting

Very interesting to hear two of the staff people give their experience in investigating 9-11

Looking forward to the next episodes

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