The Tower Record

The Tower Record
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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.

  1. 4D AGO

    Ep. 46 - The Pet Goat

    On 9/11, terrorists struck, and President Bush just sat there, reading a children's story to a classroom in the nation's hour of need. Or did he? TTR digs into the truth about the oft-repeated meme, laying out the reality of a widely-misunderstood story. Follow The Tower Record everywhere: https://linktr.ee/thetowerrecord Music by Rrrrrose Azerty. Recorded March 21, 2026 in Astoria, Queens.

    53 min

  2. MAR 17

    Ep. 45 - In the Days of Our Youth We Were Told What It Means to Be Patriots (w/Tom Junod)

    Award-winning writer Tom Junod joins TTR to discuss his memories of working as a journalist in post-9/11 New York, researching and writing "The Falling Man" for Esquire with Andrew Chaikivsky in 2003, and his masterful new memoir, "In the Days of My Youth I Was Told What It Means to Be a Man." Follow The Tower Record everywhere: https://linktr.ee/thetowerrecord Read "The Abortionist" by Tom Junod here: https://www.maryellenmark.com/bibliography/magazines/article/gq/the-abortionist/G Read "The Greatest, At Rest" by Tom Junod here:  https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/19409912/the-planning-muhammad-ali-funeral Music by Rrrrrose Azerty. New episodes every Tuesday morning. Recorded March 15, 2026.

    53 min

  3. MAR 10

    Ep. 44 - Memorabilia Mori

    In which The Tower Record and TTR's mutual friend come back from the bar and go shopping on eBay for the never forgettiest items the nation ever forgot about. Play along: Kevin's list: September 11th 15th Anniversary Never Forget Tribute Sculpture Lights Up Thomas Kinkade commemorative lighthouse Diecast Tony Stewart 9/11 Nascar livery 9/11 Crystal flag sculpture September 11th Remembrance Limited Ed Print Hand Signed By The Artist No Frame plus stickers, T-shirts, a bar stool, desk statues, National Collector's Mint "coins," comic prints, and more. Sarah's list: New York Twin Towers 9/11 1.5" Lapel Pin Tack World Trade Center Modernist Style Patriotic World Trade Center 9/11 * Original * 23K Gold Card Graded GEM-MINT 10.  WORLD TRADE CENTER 9/11 Skyline COLORIZED Legal Tender $2 U.S. Bill NEVER FORGET 2001 Dodgers Padres September 11 World Trade Center Tragedy 9/11/01 Ticket Stub Photograph United Airlines Flight 93 9/11 Crash Memorial Plaque Marker Photo Vintage WARRIOR HELMET by SDS Style 2415 Size MEDIUM AFGANISTAN WAR on TERROR Fugitive Hunter: War on Terror Sony PlayStation 2, 2003 PS2 Complete Cib TestedOpens in a new window or tab (Manual Only) Conflict Global Terror - Sony Playstation 2 Pristine Authentic Pre-9/11 Marriott World Trade Center Hotel Chocolates–Unopened–Rare Memorabilia World Trade Centers 9-11 NYC Anti Deep State Fake News Illuminati Alex Jones 911 USS New York PHOTO Ship Made With World Trade Center Towers Steel, 9/11 Attacks Collectors Stainless Steel Pocket Knife 9/11 World Trade Center Disaster Site Life Magazine One Nation Hardcover Book September 11 American History 9-11 T-Shirt Rap Tee Osama Bin Laden, Cotton Shirt For Unisex 2001 TOP OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER OBSERVATORIES 8/1/01 TICKET TOWERS 9/11 PSA 8Opens in a new window or tab USA Car Flag Double Sided American Car Flag Car Window Flag 100D The Advocate Magazine September 2001 - Ben Stiller, KD Lang Follow The Tower Record everywhere: https://linktr.ee/thetowerrecord New episodes every Tuesday morning. Recorded February 28, 2026 in South Slope, Brooklyn.

    1h 2m

  4. MAR 3

    Ep. 43 - STFU 2026

    The Tower Record breaks from chronology to take a giant leap forward, analyzing and reacting to Donald Trump's 2026 State of the Union address, a quarter-century into the post-9/11 era. Unlike the SOTU, the podcast also discusses, exhaustedly if not exhaustingly, the US and Israel launching their war on Iran. Follow The Tower Record everywhere: https://linktr.ee/thetowerrecord Music by Rrrrrose Azerty. New episodes every Tuesday morning. Recorded February 28, 2026 in South Slope, Brooklyn.

    1h 25m

  5. FEB 24

    Ep. 42 - Addressing the Haters

    The Tower Record examines two pivotal post-9/11 addresses from President George W. Bush. In one, he appeals to the world for its sympathy. In the next, he lays out for that same world a detailed plot to destroy it.  Follow The Tower Record everywhere: https://linktr.ee/thetowerrecord New episodes every Tuesday morning. Recorded February 7, 2026 in Astoria, Queens.

    1h 26m

  6. FEB 17

    Ep. 41 - Grand Theft Auto III

    The Tower Record discusses and reminisces about Grand Theft Auto III — a landmark piece of video game history, an extremely fun experience, and an unforgettable cultural touchstone of the post-9/11 era. Follow The Tower Record everywhere: https://linktr.ee/thetowerrecord New episodes every Tuesday morning. Recorded February 7, 2026 in Astoria, Queens.

    1h 15m

  7. FEB 6

    Ep. 40 - Super Bowl XXXVI

    The Tower Record discusses the first post-9/11 Super Bowl in 2002, analyzing the rise of the security state, the treacly U2 halftime show, and the startlingly paranoid commercials.  This is an NYC-Boston alliance podcast. Go Pats. Follow The Tower Record everywhere: https://linktr.ee/thetowerrecord Music by Rrrrrose Azerty. Recorded January 25, 2026 in Astoria, Queens and South Slope, Brooklyn. SCHEDULING NOTE: This is the last Friday upload. New episodes will now premiere on Tuesday mornings, starting 11 days from now on February 17.

    1h 36m

  8. JAN 30

    Ep. 39 - Severe Clear

    "The sky was so blue that day." In this episode, The Tower Record runs the gamut from meteorology to memoir to poetry to culture at large, examining every imaginable angle of September 11's indelible clear blue sky. Follow The Tower Record everywhere: https://linktr.ee/thetowerrecord Read "Hum" by Ann Lauterbach here: https://poets.org/poem/hum Music by Rrrrrose Azerty. Recorded January 25, 2026 in Astoria, Queens and South Slope, Brooklyn.

    1h 10m
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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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  • Creator
    The Tower Record
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    49
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025
  • Show Website
    The Tower Record