{"id":21179,"date":"2021-09-08T20:43:23","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T01:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twotruefreaks.com\/podcast\/?p=21179"},"modified":"2021-09-08T20:43:23","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T01:43:23","slug":"9-11-and-popular-culture-part-six","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twotruefreaks.com\/podcast\/9-11-and-popular-culture-part-six\/","title":{"rendered":"9\/11 and Popular Culture Part Six"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<p>It\u2019s the extra-sized sixth and final episode of a six-part miniseries that examines the books, movies, music, comics, and other popular culture that directly addresses or is about the attacks of September 11, 2001. This time, I look at an assortment of items, including &#8220;The Falling Man&#8221; (and an Esquire article written about the photo), an ominous PostSecret postcard, rumors and urban legends debunked by Snopes, Gordon Sinclair&#8217;s &#8220;The Americans&#8221; radio broadcast, the French documentary <em>9\/11<\/em>, comedy courtesy of SNL and The Onion, and the New York Mets&#8217; return to Shea Stadium. Then, I close things out with listener feedback and final thoughts on the 20th anniversary.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>A quick content warning: Though these events are now 20 years in the past, they are still traumatizing to many, and I also discuss some of my personal feelings and views, so listener discretion is advised.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>And while I did answer feedback this episode, I still would love to hear from you, so feel free to leave leave comments on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/popcultureaffidavit\">Pop Culture Affidavit Facebook page<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/popaff\">follow me on Twitter<\/a>, or email me at popcultureaffidavit@gmail.com. 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