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Remembering 9/11 (The National Day of Rage Bait)

Remembering 9/11  (The National Day of Rage Bait)
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Remembering 9/11 (The National Day of Rage Bait)

Dan Griffin and Corey Walsh record Libservative a day late because Corey was sick and co-host Bell is absent on his 9/11 birthday. They argue the 25th anniversary of 9/11 has become “National Day of Rage Bait,” with the right attacking AOC and Zohran Mamdani for briefly smiling during a four-hour reading of victims’ names and the left mocking Trump for appearing to nod off—turning “Never forget” into partisan point-scoring. They reflect on how their generation was traumatized and desensitized by nonstop 9/11 coverage and early-internet shock culture, but say jokes are less offensive than political grifting. They discuss Mamdani facing a no-win backlash for attending as a Muslim. The episode also detours into Fetterman leak gossip and an update on the Lindsay Clancy case, including Dan’s view it may have been overcharged, plus a separate Illinois mom named Corey Walsh accused of killing her toddler after texting about Clancy.

Never Forget (Unless It’s for Twitter Dun dun)

Dan Griffin and Corey Walsh host a Libservative episode recorded a day late because Corey was sick and co-host Bell is absent on his 9/11 birthday. On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, they argue the day has become “National Day of Rage Bait,” with conservatives attacking AOC and Zohran Mamdani for briefly smiling during a four-hour name reading and liberals mocking Trump for appearing to fall asleep. They discuss generational trauma, desensitization, and why grifting off the dead is worse than jokes, while noting Mamdani faces an unwinnable situation as a Muslim at the memorial. They briefly veer into Middle East sectarian details and conspiratorial suspicion, then shift to an update on the Lindsay Clancy case, saying she can be both a murderer and failed by the mental health system, and suggesting first-degree murder may have been an overcharge under Massachusetts law. They cover a reported copycat case in Illinois involving a different “Corey Walsh,” then close by framing their humor as an Irish wake-style coping mechanism.

00:00 Welcome Back Banter

00:57 Bell Birthday Update

02:16 Copycat Headlines Confusion

03:29 25 Years Since 9/11

04:44 Growing Up Post 9/11

09:26 School Violence Memories

12:17 National Day Rage Bait

14:10 AOC Trump Memorial Clips

18:17 Somber Reality Returns

21:46 Politicized Never Forget

24:51 Mamdani No Win Trap

27:50 Fetterman Breaking Points

33:15 Conspiracy Iran Israel Talk

40:32 Irish Wake Perspective

43:10 Coping With 9/11

43:41 Personal Stories Hit Hard

44:46 Rescue Me Recommendation

47:42 Lindsay Clancy Revisited

49:47 Overcharge And Jury Logic

54:42 Premeditation Versus Impulse

58:29 Insanity Defense Debate

01:01:56 Copycat Case And Media

01:11:23 Algorithms And Outrage

01:13:58 Agency Versus Exploitation

01:19:40 Neighbor Watch Tangent

01:28:55 Closing Thoughts And Outro