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HISTORY and WNYC Studios are launching “Blindspot: The Road to 9/11,**” **an eight part podcast series that tells story of the lead-up to 9/11. The series begins September 9.
The series is hosted by WNYC reporter **Jim O’Grady **who covered 9/11 and the aftermath for The New York Times and based on HISTORY’s television documentary Road to 9/11.
Most of the events that led up to 9/11 took place out of public view. **“Blindspot: The Road to 9/11”**brings to light the decade-long “shadow struggle” that preceded the attacks. It is a story of monarchs and imams, agents and infiltrators, of petty vendettas and proxy wars with global implications. The series reveals the existential threat at stake in every turn, the human drama of political motives and personal ambitions, and the glaring mistakes and unfortunate blind spots that led to the modern world’s single most devastating act of terrorism.
More than 60 people were interviewed, including FBI agents, high level bureaucrats, journalists, experts, and people who knew the terrorists personally — and weaves them together with original reporting to create a gripping, serialized narrative audio experience.
Check out the trailer HERE