Remembering Where You Were the First Time Someone Asked You If You Remember Where You Were On 9/11

This week we’re remembering remembering 9/11, wondering if there’s anything to be learned from the way we collectively react to big and terrible events, and chatting about how a story about the silly loopholes people jump through to “buy” marijuana explains our appetite for bullshit. Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it on Facebook or Twitter, leave a comment on the show’s page on our website, or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!

Show Rundown
Open — Solemn remembrances of the pop music of Tuesday, September 11, 2001
7:33 — Did our 9/11 freakout presage the COVID freakout?
29:37 — Draft Kings remembers!
33:11 — FDA approves updated COVID shots—will anyone get them?
38:32 — Paqui chip, child killer
46:05 — Chuck Todd leaves Meet the Press, Gavin Newsom says Biden isn’t too old for anything, CIB disagrees
1:22:14 — Extremely generous Virginia retailers simply giving away marijuana
1:30:25 — Wrap-up! Friend of the show Tony the Tylor falls victim to Our Bogus Future, Bottoms, college football, and betting advice for kids

Relevant Linkage

The Village Voice: September 11th, 2001 Was a “Super Tuesday” of Album Releases

Johan Norberg for CATO: Sweden during the Pandemic — Pariah or Paragon?

How did Sweden fare during the pandemic? Back then, the world was shocked by our openness. New York Times called us a “cautionary tale”, Trump said “Sweden is suffering very greatly”. But we never heard how it all turned out.

Now I’ve looked: Sweden did better than others. 🧵 pic.twitter.com/3z7GLeaZCh
— Johan Norberg (@johanknorberg) August 29, 2023