The Man in the Red Bandana: Remembering 9/11 Heroes

The Man in the Red Bandana: Remembering 9/11 Heroes

Author: Dan Proft September 11, 2026 Duration: 2:18:17

0:30 - Story of Welles Crowther

15:09 - 9/11 & GWB

30:25 - What Mohamed Atta Was Trying to Tell Us 

48:48 - Indoctrinating the indoctrinators

01:02:27 - Retired Secret Service Agent Darin Kinder shares his story from 9/11/01, when he was near the base of the South Tower as it began to collapse. For more of Darin’s story, check out his book  Bury Me in a Dirty Suit 

01:18:24 - Former State Rep Tom Morrison explains his Candidate Master Class where he can give you the complete ​blueprint for winning ​a local or state race. For more info on the the Candidate Master Class learn.bigtentcoalition.com

01:34:54 - Paul Kengor, editor of The American Spectator, on teaching students about 9/11 who are born after 2001 and his review of the new Ronald Reagan movie “The Brink of War”

01:50:35 - Open Mic Friday!

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