The Middle with Jeremy Hobson

The Meaning of 9/11, 25 Years Later

The Middle with Jeremy Hobson

Show Notes

Twenty-five years after the September 11th attacks, a generation of Americans has grown up with no memory of that day, but its effects are still everywhere.

Jeremy is joined by journalist and historian Garrett Graff, author of The Only Plane in the Sky, and Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin to examine how 9/11 reshaped American foreign policy, air travel, national security, the media and the country’s relationship with Islam.

They also hear from listeners about what 9/11 means to them today, as firsthand memory gives way to history and America confronts a very different political and global landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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