{"podcast":{"title":"Silent Generation","slug":"silent-generation-6734898","podcast_index_feed_id":6734898,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/silentgeneration/feed.xml","website_url":"https://silentgeneration.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17628020/Podcast_Artwork_1.jpeg","author":"Silent Generation","episode_count":114,"summary":"Silent Generation is a Chicago-based cultural analysis podcast that surveys the cultural consequences of car-oriented development in the mid-20th century. It explores what was lost between the Silent Generation and Generation Z. Topics discussed include aesthetics, fashion, history, and urbanism. Find us on Instagram: silent.generation","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T00:17:31.203873+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/silent-generation-6734898"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 110: Post-9/11 Country [TEASER]","slug":"ep-110-post-9-11-country-teaser","published_at":"2026-06-30T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/silent-generation-6734898/ep-110-post-9-11-country-teaser","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/silent-generation-6734898","url":"https://silentgeneration.podbean.com/e/ep-110-post-911-country-teaser/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/me42wmiqcign6evc/Post_911_Country_Teaser.mp3","summary":"Full episode available on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SilentGeneration Although country music is often viewed as a conservative genre today, many of its early stars held progressive political views, raising the question of when and why the genre underwent a political shift. Numerous think pieces have attributed the change to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, blaming them for causing country to become “a music genre solely produced by and for working-class white Americans who held conservative political views.” But there is counter evidence that suggests the genre began to drift in a rightwing direction prior to 2001, such as the mainstream success of God Bless the U.S.A by Lee Greenwood in 1984. To what degree is the assertion that “9/11 ruined country” fair? On this week’s episode of Silent Generation, Nathan and Sebastien begin to answer the question by examining two older country music subgenres that starkly contrast post-9/11 country: outlaw country and “working class country.” The two then analyze patriotism before and after 9/11, with Nathan detailing how Johnathan Haidt’s research found that patriotism is innately stronger amongst conservatives. They then discuss several post-9/11 country songs that demonstrate the direction country music went in following the attacks: Where Were You by Alan Jackson, Travelin’ Soldier by The Chicks, and Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue by Toby Keith. The episode concludes with a discussion of when and why country music moved on from its War on Terror themes. Links: Nathan’s Post 9-11 Country Spotify Playlist Post 9-11 Country Spotify Playlist Country Music - Encyclopedia Brittanica Chicken Fried: A Musical Exploration of Southern Values in Modern Country Music by Abigail Schneider Stars, Stripes, and Country Music 9/11 RUINED…","meta_description":"Full episode available on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SilentGeneration Although country music is often viewed as a conservative genre today, many of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":315,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/silent-generation-6734898/episodes/ep-110-post-9-11-country-teaser/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/silent-generation-6734898/ep-110-post-9-11-country-teaser.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}