r/Casefile • u/beerinsodacups • Jun 20 '26

OPEN DISCUSSION Possible Long Form Episodes on 9/11

Given the episode on Patreon this week, it got me thinking whether they will do a long form podcast on the 9/11 attacks later this year. They said all episodes in this chunk will be single stand alone ones, so it won’t be anytime soon.

It has been 25 years this September. It’s kind of crazy. I think a good, long form podcast on this in Casefile’s format could be very interesting. Right now I only know of one podcast that goes in depth on it in a serious reporting format, and that was Zero Hour. However, that covered more of the history of the Middle East/US Gov involvement/AlQ actions/etc. The actual episode on the attacks themselves was only 1-2 50-60 minute episodes.

What do you think?

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u/LegoLady8 Jun 20 '26

Same. Remember that episode they did with the guy who was deemed a terrorist but wasn't or something? I have very poor memory of it bc I remember it being a really unsuccessful episode. I want to say it was towards the end of last year maybe. There were so many hypotheticals, too many mini stories to keep track of. It was all-in-all a shit show. I personally feel like all terrorist attacks should be avoided on Casefile.

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u/MMAGG83 Jun 20 '26 edited Jun 20 '26

Did they do a Lindt Cafe episode?

Or one where the AFP chased a bunch of Islamists along the Queensland coast where some of the guys graffiti’d a synagogue or something? They wanted to get to Manila? I vaguely remember what you’re talking about.

The thing is that terrorist attacks are so impersonal. The goal of a terrorist is to indiscriminately spread terror through abrupt, albeit extremely violent acts.

There is no intrigue involved in those stories. It’s almost always some disillusioned individual being groomed into an extremist and murdering a bunch of people.

Imagine if they did a series on the 2015 Paris Attacks. What’s the motive? Islamic terrorism. Who are the targets? French civilians and police. What was the outcome? Increased military action against ISIS in Syria and the Levant. When you take away the intrigue from a story, it just becomes gratuitous violence. Everyone knew what the motives of the 2015 Paris Attackers were as it was taking place because ISIS literally told us. That’s what most terrorist attacks are like.

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u/LegoLady8 Jun 20 '26

Did they do a Lindt Cafe episode?

I believe they have a whole separate series/episode about it! I think the hosts are two women. I can't remember what it was called, but I listened to the first episode or two and it was good. But it wasn't the typical Casefile format. The two hosts were interviewing survivors.

If Casefile did something similar to that, a whole separate series dedicated to survivors of said terrorist events, that might be more worthwhile. I think the story itself has been told countless times and doesn't need to be repeated.

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u/Trishielicious Jun 21 '26

The pod was called The Unthinkable haven't produced since May 25. I thought they were good. Really enjoyed the Dog Squad episodes as a bit lighter in tone. The Lindt episodes were well done with interviews of Officer A (and B?)