"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.

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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.

The Tower Record becomes the Tarot Record as Sarah drags Kevin to the sacred altar to divine the future and make sure 9/11 never happens again.

Normal eps resume next week!

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Music by Rrrrrose Azerty.

Recorded January 19, 2026 in Astoria, Queens and South Slope, Brooklyn.

Taking a break from the holiday break, Sarah takes the Zoom on a walk in Green-Wood Cemetery, reflecting on a few of the ways the grounds have intersected with the events of September 11, and American history at large. Follow The Tower Record everywhere: https://linktr.ee/thetowerrecord Recorded January 5, 2026 in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn.

In a five-part series, The Tower Record discusses the life and career of the 107th mayor of New York City — America's Mayor — Rudy Giuliani.

In this final episode: Failed ambitions and the deal with the Devil.

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Recorded December 7, 2025 in South Slope, Brooklyn.

V'entrar con voi pur ora,

ed i miei sogni usati

e i bei sogni miei,

tosto si dileguar…!

In a five-part series, The Tower Record discusses the life and career of the 107th mayor of New York City — America's Mayor — Rudy Giuliani.

In this episode: Rudy's grip on the city weakens as his second term slouches to a close. His future feels unknowable — until the attacks of September 11 recast him as one of the most honored, trusted figures in the entire world.

Content warning: this episode contains descriptions of sexual violence.

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Recorded December 7, 2025 in South Slope, Brooklyn.

Che gelida manina,

se la lasci riscaldar.

Cercar che giova?

Al buio non si trova.

Ma per fortuna

è una notte di luna,

e qui la luna

l'abbiamo vicina.

In a five-part series, The Tower Record discusses the life and career of the 107th mayor of New York City — America's Mayor — Rudy Giuliani.

In this episode: Leveraging the fulcrums of crime and racial anxiety, Rudy campaigns and triumphs in his quest for elected office. But who will bear the cost to realize his vision of a safe, right, and well-behaved city?

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Recorded December 1, 2025 in Astoria, Queens. Ma il furto non m'accora, poiché, poiché v'ha preso stanza la dolce speranza!

In a five-part series, The Tower Record discusses the life and career of the 107th mayor of New York City — America's Mayor — Rudy Giuliani.

In this episode: It's not what you know, it's who you know – and who you will let transform you. From New York to Washington to Miami and back again, Rudy meets the friends and foes who will make him one of the most famous U.S. Attorneys in the history of the United States.

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Recorded December 1, 2025 in Astoria, Queens.

In povertà mia lieta

scialo da gran signore

rime ed inni d'amore.

Per sogni e per chimere

e per castelli in aria,

l'anima ho milionaria!

In a five-part series, The Tower Record discusses the life and career of the 107th mayor of New York City — America's Mayor — Rudy Giuliani.

In this episode: Born from recent immigrants, a family breaks two ways — one to the fringes of the New York Mafia, one towards the doorstep of the nation's halls of power.

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Recorded December 1, 2025 in Astoria, Queens.

Aspetti, signorina,

le dirò con due parole

chi son, chi son, e che faccio,

come vivo. Vuole?

Rise a knight! Not too long after the movie's 20th anniversary, The Tower Record discusses one of their favorite movies — Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven (Director's Cut). Ignored in theaters, and butchered by its theatrical presentation, its restored version has endured as one of the most remarkable films of the immediate post-9/11 era. Here's why.

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Music by Rrrrrose Azerty.

Recorded November 22, 2025 in South Slope, Brooklyn.

After the traumatic events of September 11, 2001, The Tower Record goes to the movies for a respite, finding the end of an era is happening in more ways than one.

Movies discussed: Hardball, The Glass House, The Musketeer, Two Can Play That Game, The Others, Rush Hour 2, Jeepers Creepers, American Pie 2, Rat Race, and Rock Star.

Follow along with the findings: https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2001W37/

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Music by Rrrrrose Azerty.

Recorded November 13, 2025 in Astoria, Queens.