Deep inside the White Mountains of Afghanistan, an immortal warlord waits inside his fortified castle for the enemy to attack — or so the press suggested, days before coalition troops actually got a look at what was really going down inside the caves of Tora Bora.

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Recorded August 2, 2026 in South Slope, Brooklyn.

In the waning days of the decade 2000-2009, a computer worm that would come to be known as Stuxnet quietly emerged as the most complex and imposing piece of malware ever seen. Security technicians quickly determined that the worm displayed an alarming degree of sophistication, precision, and quality control in its design. What appeared at first to be a well-funded tool for espionage was slowly revealed to be a state-funded act of sabotage — a cyberweapon that had broken containment to wrap itself around the world.

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Recorded July 19, 2026 in Astoria, Queens.

TTR discusses "12 Strong: The Declassified True Story of the Horse Soldiers," starring Chris Hemsworth and directed by Nicolai Fuglsig. Is this film, which has perhaps the most scientifically average movie reviews in the history of the medium, actually a hidden gem? Is the story behind it, based on the book by Doug Stanton, worth telling? Who do you think wins, the centaurs or Al-Qaeda? All this and more will be answered with gusto in this sweaty summer sleepy-sode.

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Recorded July 19, 2026 in Astoria, Queens.

TTR again delves into the history of the Twin Towers, as Kevin discusses the life and work of Minoru Yamasaki, the architect who designed the original World Trade Center. Meanwhile, Sarah treads water and pretends to know what a building is. Audio note: Sarah used a different mic this time for the remote recording sesh and her audio sounds tinnier than usual. This ep is mostly Kevin anyway. As always, we apologize for the inconsistency and appreciate your generous patience — we are learning!

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Recorded July 1, 2026 in NYC.

Kevin and Sarah compromise another vacation to spend time together rediscovering another strange post-9/11 day.

Yes, someone starts running a leaf blower 30-odd minutes into this thing. We move inside 10 minutes later. Thank you for holding it down with us this holiday season. Content warning: We talk about the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case for about five minutes between 24:00 and 30:00.

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Recorded July 5, 2026, in Hampton Bays, NY.

From the midway point of the Reagan years to the reign of Donald Trump, Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the U.S.A." has been *the* modern anthem of American pride and patriotism. Inspired by LG's involvement in the Great American State Fair (and related proceedings from Freedom 250), TTR digs into the decades-long fixation on the track by the American right. Why this song? Who this man? And what the hell, in general? Every question answered in this fevered, deep-dive megasode.

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Recorded June 28, 2026 in Astoria, Queens.

The Spielberg two-fer continues and concludes with good-ass movie Minority Report, released in 2002, predicting the future and making it look easy. Also discussed — the short story by Philip K. Dick from which the movie is adapted.

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Recorded June 13, 2026 in South Slope, Brooklyn.

It's a Steven Spielberg extravaganza as TTR goes in on two very different post-9/11 movies from America's schmaltziest filmmaker. Next week is where we talk about the good movie; this week is the one that sucks ass. Plus! Disclosure Day discussion, as Sarah reveals she knows way too much about aliens.

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Recorded June 13, 2026 in South Slope, Brooklyn.

TTR's "Grand Theft Auto" miniseries continues apace with a quick trip down to the southern tip of Florida, with an examination of another game that really set the tone of post-9/11 culture, especially as it pertains to the rise of 80s nostalgia.

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Recorded May 28, 2026 in Astoria, Queens.

"Islamophobia" feels too soft a term for the social and political hell that met Islam, Muslims, and anyone who "looked Muslim" in the decades, years, and even minutes following the attacks of September 11. The true depth of anti-Muslim brutality that the US unleashed upon itself and the world is still not widely understood to the extent that the topic requires; it remains deeply-rooted in the social, political, and legal fabric of the nation to this day.

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Recorded May 28, 2026 in Astoria, Queens.