TTR discusses "John Q.", the under-discussed and apparently critically-reviled 2002 American health care thriller starring Denzel Washington and directed by Nick Cassavetes. "Dog Day Afternoon" by way of M4A, it is somehow one of the most-watched movies of Sarah's youth. And despite being one of the more bang-on portraits of the outrageous nature of the American health care system, invoked by some in the media after Luigi did his thing, it feels like no one these days has ever seen it.

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Recorded September 3, 2026 in South Slope, Brooklyn.

TTR discusses the Tribute in Light, the iconic art installation that commemorates 9/11 each year in downtown NYC.

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Recorded September 27, 2026 in South Slope, Brooklyn and Astoria, Queens.

After the events of 9/11, experts anticipated an epidemic of PTSD could soon sweep the United States. What actually happened was significantly more nuanced, in a way that helped shape the modern understanding of post-traumatic stress disorder. Health and science journalist Catherine Roberts joins TTR to explain.

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Recorded September 14, 2026 in Astoria, Queens.

And we're all still here.

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Recorded September 14, 2026 in Astoria, Queens.

As part of the lead-up to the long awaited GTA VI, TTR discusses a high water mark of western culture, post-9/11 or otherwise: the release of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, one of the greatest video games of all time. Discussion of game design, cultural impact, and hot coffee awaits you within.

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Intro/outro music: GTA San Andreas theme cover by SynthBiker

Outro VO cred: brahkie - "normal san andreas review"

Recorded September 3, 2026 in South Slope, Brooklyn.

For Florida-based snake handler Lawrence Van Sertima, September 11, 2001 was a very bad day for a very unique reason. In this episode: the myths, misconceptions, and ultimately true story behind one of the only civilian flights allowed to take to the skies over North America after the attacks of 9/11.

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Recorded August 24, 2026 in South Slope, Brooklyn and Astoria, Queens.

TTR discusses "Spider-Man 2," one of the most successful and era-defining movies of the 2000s. Long regarded as a classic of its genre, it has also long had a reputation for carrying a message of post-9/11 American solidarity. But how does it all hold up, 22 years divorced from context and 7 or so Spider-Mans later?

Sorry for the Wednesday upload on this one :)

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Recorded August 17, 2026 in Astoria, Queens.

TTR discusses "War All The Time," the major label debut from New Jersey post-hardcore/emo band Thursday, which was released in September 2003 into a post-'90s, post-9/11 world that truly had begun to feel tainted by war, all of the time.

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Recorded August 2, 2026 in South Slope, Brooklyn.