In the wake of 9/11, my guest Leighton and I explore the controversial topic of American patriotism and what it entails.  We analyze how American patriotism is unlike that of any other country around the world and even how it can be conflated with ideas of nationalism.  Why is 9/11 more more remembered then other national tragedies such as Pearl Harbor?  What role does capitalism play in the memory and kitsch of historic events and the commercialism surrounding them?  Come listen along and get informed!