Sep 11, 2026 · 28 min · 18 segments
On the 25th anniversary of the deadliest attack on America, 9/11 has quite possibly become the most memed event in human history. *This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Jolie…
Sean RameswaramHost
Whitney PhillipsGuest
Manny MarotaGuest
My memories of that day are of horror and shock and devastation, which is why I think 25 years later, it's so surprising that my feeds are filled with 9/11 memes that are ironic, irreverent, and surely insensitive.
Think pasta stacked up to look like the Twin Towers with M&M in the background and a caption that reads, "Never forgetti mom's spaghetti." Some of you surely know what I'm talking about, and some of you surely don't.
Bear with us as we try to understand how jokes about the worst attacks in our country's history have helped a lot of young people deal with it and avoid it.
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My memories of that day are of horror and shock and devastation, which is why I think 25 years later, it's so surprising that my feeds are filled with 9/11 memes that are ironic, irreverent, and surely insensitive.
Think pasta stacked up to look like the Twin Towers with M&M in the background and a caption that reads, "Never forgetti mom's spaghetti." Some of you surely know what I'm talking about, and some of you surely don't.
Bear with us as we try to understand how jokes about the worst attacks in our country's history have helped a lot of young people deal with it and avoid it.