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. 5D AGO

    Ep. 54 - Save Rudy

    It's Sarah vs. Kevin in TTR's first debate-style episode! The format? Policy debate. The topic? "Resolved: The United States federal government should provide free medical care to Rudy Giuliani." Production note: Might be a touch of audio wonkiness on this ep, which I've worked to address, amateurishly. Still figuring out how best to do a three-person live setup when our usual recorder only seats two. Any tips that aren't just "buy a recorder with more inputs," feel free to DM. I know that's the actual answer but have you by any chance heard about the economy lately Follow The Tower Record everywhere: https://linktr.ee/thetowerrecord New episodes every Tuesday morning. Music by Rrrrrose Azerty. Recorded May 16, 2026 in South Slope, Brooklyn.

    1h 8m

  2. MAY 12

    Ep. 53 - The Bush-Blair Affair (w/Robert Neumark Jones)

    Actor and podcaster Robert Neumark Jones joins Kevin to commence the restoration of US-UK diplomatic relations, and also demand to know why US foreign policy is making his mortgage go up. Follow The Tower Record everywhere: https://linktr.ee/thetowerrecord Listen to Bliss of the Abyss here: https://robertnj.com/podcast New episodes every Tuesday morning. Music by Rrrrrose Azerty. Recorded May 5, 2026.

    1h 35m

  3. MAY 5

    Ep. 52 - Why Did the King and Queen Visit the 9/11 Memorial?

    On April 29, 2026, His Majesty King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom made an historic visit to America, stopping off at New York City's 9/11 Memorial for a brief visit. The Tower Record discusses why. Programming note: Sarah's off for a week; we're planning on having an ep on Tues 5/12 as usual, but if something comes up and it doesn't happen, that's why.  Thank you for spending your time with us this year. We love you. Follow The Tower Record everywhere: https://linktr.ee/thetowerrecord New episodes every Tuesday morning. Music by Rrrrrose Azerty. Recorded April 29, 2026 in Astoria, Queens and South Slope, Brooklyn.

    1 hr

  4. APR 28

    Ep. 51 - Did Firefighters Really Steal Jeans from the Gap on 9/11?

    Well — Did they? I tried to think of so many punny wordplay titles for this, but nothing gets at the anesthetizing weirdness of this premise like just doing away with all artifice and wit and plainly posing this question to you, the audience, and us, the researchers. This story is insane btw P.S. Sincere apologies to author William Langewiesche for not even attempting to look into the correct pronunciation of your name before doing this episode. I know it's a tedious thing to have your last name egregiously misread, like, 75% of the time. Yours truly, Sarah Szabo Follow The Tower Record everywhere: https://linktr.ee/thetowerrecord New episodes every Tuesday morning. Music by Rrrrrose Azerty. Recorded April 19, 2026 in Astoria, Queens.

    1h 10m

  5. APR 21

    Ep. 50 - Baghdad Billions!

    In this episode: stealing Saddam's gold! With a series of executive orders, lax organization, and a network of eager participants, the United States liberates another nation of its resources and dares the world to take notice — a familiar story, at this point, no? Follow The Tower Record everywhere: https://linktr.ee/thetowerrecord New episodes every Tuesday morning. Music by Rrrrrose Azerty. Recorded April 19, 2026 in Astoria, Queens.

    48 min

  6. APR 14

    Ep. 49 - Tell God to Blow the Wind from the West

    Sensitive content warning: Harrowing audio throughout. On September 11, 2001, at 9:54 am, Kevin Cosgrove laid in the northwest corner of the 105th floor of the South Tower of the World Trade Center, and he called 911. Five minutes later, he died, killed with almost a thousand other people as the tower succumbed to damage and collapsed. This, annotated with detail by TTR, is the audio of his final call. Credit and thanks to RamtroStudios for the denoised, EQ'd, and footage-synced call audio. Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@RamtroStudios Even enhanced, the audio is at times hard to follow by ear. To follow along while listening, we recommend using a transcript, such as this one posted by George Spencer on his Substack here: https://georgespencer.substack.com/p/man-in-the-tower Follow The Tower Record everywhere: https://linktr.ee/thetowerrecord New episodes every Tuesday morning. Music by Rrrrrose Azerty. Recorded April 5, 2026 in South Slope, Brooklyn.

    58 min

  7. APR 7

    Ep. 48 - The Callery Pear

    The Callery pear tree (or Bradford pear tree) saved from the wreckage of Ground Zero has been called "the last living thing pulled from the rubble of the World Trade Center." In this episode, TTR presents its complete history, bookended by an elaborate examination of the appeals and pitfalls of easy metaphors, pop science, and other claptrap. Follow The Tower Record everywhere: https://linktr.ee/thetowerrecord New episodes every Tuesday morning. Music by Rrrrrose Azerty. Recorded April 5, 2026 in South Slope, Brooklyn.

    1h 7m

  8. APR 2

    Ep. 47 Supplemental - The Arnold Lists

    TTR doesn't have a subscribers-only bonus feed yet, so when S&K talk for ten minutes about their top 5 Arnolds in the middle of a discussion on an otherwise on-topic, post-9/11 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, everybody gets to hear it, if they want.  Follow The Tower Record everywhere: https://linktr.ee/thetowerrecord Follow Arnold Schwarzenegger here: https://www.instagram.com/schwarzenegger/ New episodes every Tuesday morning. Recorded March 21, 2026 in Astoria, Queens.

    11 min
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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
    58
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025
  • Show Website
    The Tower Record