
Episode #134
25 Years After 9/11: Remembering the Day Everything Changed | Essential ELR 9.11.26
Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Laura and Rosenberg spend most of the episode remembering the day and trying to explain its impact to people who did not experience it firsthand. Laura recalls heading to BMCC from Inwood as the city began shutting down, while Rosenberg reflects on how difficult it still is to look away from footage and stories from that morning. The conversation expands to the first responders who knowingly entered extraordinary danger, the families who waited for news of loved ones and the long-term health consequences for people who worked around Ground Zero. The crew also shares memories from New Jersey and Brooklyn, including classmates with parents working in the city and seeing smoke and debris from miles away. Laura also previews an ELR News report about undocumented victims whose stories have received less recognition, while the discussion turns to Flight 93, airport security and the many ways Sept. 11 permanently changed everyday American life. The episode ends on a lighter note as the crew revisits Rosenberg’s legendary Thanksgiving parody “Turkey With the Gravy” and debates whether the tradition should return this year. Chapters: (00:00:00) 25 years since Sept. 11 (00:01:05) Why younger generations may experience 9/11 differently (00:02:40) Laura remembers trying to get to BMCC that morning (00:04:30) How different the world felt before the second plane hit (00:06:00) War, foreign policy and the aftermath of the attacks (00:07:35) Why Laura recommends visiting the 9/11 Memorial Museum (00:09:45) Remembering the racism and backlash that followed (00:10:40) First responders and the people who ran toward danger (00:13:55) The undocumented victims whose stories were overlooked (00:15:20) The crew remembers where they were on Sept. 11 (00:19:45) Newly resurfaced footage brings the scale of the destruction back (00:22:30) Flight 93 and the passengers who fought back (00:24:10) How 9/11 permanently changed airport security (00:26:50) Remembering the families who lost someone that day (00:27:55) Should “Turkey With the Gravy” return for Thanksgiving? ----------------------------- Experience the Culture: Catch Ebro, Laura, Rosenberg, and the rest of the network 24/7 on the Amplified Voices TV app: amplifiedvoices.com/podcast-ebro/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

