October 15, 2021
The leaves are starting to change, the rain falls in droves, the temperatures are still regularly in the 80s in October in northern Indiana...ah, fall. What a perfect time for podcasts about the weirder aspects of post-9/11 culture, breaking up with friends, and speculative journalism! THE LIST 1. 9/12 - "A Failure of Imagination" Can Osama Bin Laden be a protagonist? This entry from the newest Dan Taberksi joint is beautifully provocative, and offers a compelling alternative take on the typically more somber and patriotic/conspiratorial remembrances of September 11th. As does the rest of the series - it’s all really great. 2. Long Shadow - "How do we move on from 9/11?" And on the other hand, there are a lot of truly incredible stories from that fateful day. This episode contains one such tale, which I found inspirational in a way that didn't feel cheesy or insincere. 3. Invisibilia - "Nun of Us Are Friends" Invisibilia dropped a se