Press Play with Madeleine Brand
How one family processed the pain of losing their son on 9/11
Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in American history.
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenSaturday marks the 20th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in American history. For the families who lost loved ones on 9/11, those scars never healed, or they evolved alongside our country becoming more divided and consumed by conspiracy theories. Press Play speaks to Jennifer Senior about her moving story that profiles family members of Bobby McIlvaine, who was 26 years old when he died at the World Trade Center on 9/11.
We also get reviews of the latest films, including “The Card Counter,” “Queenpins” and “The Alpinist.”
In this episode
2 stories'Queenpins' is forgettable despite few funny moments, says critic
Critics review “The Card Counter,” a revenge thriller starring Oscar Isaac as a gambler and veteran who helps a young man reckon with his past; “Language Lessons,” starring Natalie Morales as a Spanish teacher working to make a wealthy and bored…
Read the story17 minThis family lost their 26-year-old son on 9/11. Here’s how they processed grief differently
Press Play speaks to Jennifer Senior about her moving story that profiles family members of Bobby McIlvaine, who was 26 years old when he died at the World Trade Center on 9/11.
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