A podcast where curiosity meets culture. Well, sort of.
The Blog

Get curious. Stay interesting. Well, sort of.

The stories behind the episodes — history, pop culture, and the little things that make you just dangerous enough to hold your own. New reads every week.

What Is Living Memory? The 80-Year Window That's Closing on 9/11

by: Sorta Sophisticated with Pete and AmandaPublished on: 24/09/2026

What is living memory? The roughly 80-year window an event stays firsthand, how memory scholars measure it, and why 9/11 is crossing out of it right now.

what is living memorycollective memory9/11 25th anniversaryhistoryjan assmannpodcastepisode 119
What Is Living Memory? The 80-Year Window That's Closing on 9/11