Online Gaming, Loneliness, and Remembering 9/11

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🗓️ 19 September 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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This week on The Bulletin, Alan Noble joins Russell and Clarissa for a discussion about the loneliness epidemic, prompted by reports about the motives of Charlie Kirk’s alleged murderer Tyler Robinson. Then, Christina Ray Stanton joins us from New York City to describe her experience of the World Trade Center collapse on September 11 and the aftermath of the terrorist attacks 24 years later. REFERENCED IN THE SHOW: -Is Screentime with Grandparents Dangerous for My Children? With Jon Haidt on The Russell Moore Show -The Cameras Missed Me on 9/11 by Christina Ray Stanton GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: -Join the conversation at our Substack. Find us on YouTube. -Rate and review the show in your podcast app of choice. ABOUT THE GUESTS: Alan Noble is Associate Professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University and author of numerous books and articles. Alan’s writing appears in Modern Reformation, Christianity Today, Vox, Buzzfeed, and The Atlantic. Christina Ray Stanton is a licensed New York City tour guide and has toured thousands of tourists through the original World Trade Center complex and now specializes in tours of the 9/11 memorial. She authored the books Out of the Shadow of 9/11: An Inspiring Tale of Escape and Transformation and Faith in the Face of Covid-19. Her writing appears in National Geographic, Smithsonian, The Saturday Evening Post, New York Daily News, Christianity Today, and others. ABOUT THE BULLETIN: The Bulletin is a twice-weekly politics and current events show from Christianity Today moderated by Clarissa Moll, with senior commentary from Russell Moore (Christianity Today’s editor in chief) and Mike Cosper (director, CT Media). Each week, the show explores current events and breaking news and shares a Christian perspective on issues that are shaping our world. We also offer special one-on-one conversations with writers, artists, and thought leaders whose impact on the world brings important significance to a Christian worldview, like Bono, Sharon McMahon, Harrison Scott Key, Frank Bruni, and more. The Bulletin listeners get 25% off CT. Go to https://orderct.com/THEBULLETIN to learn more. “The Bulletin” is a production of Christianity Today Producer: Clarissa Moll Associate Producer: Alexa Burke Editing and Mix: TJ Hester Graphic Design: Rick Szuecs Music: Dan Phelps Executive Producers: Erik Petrik and Mike Cosper Senior Producer: Matt Stevens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:28.1	visit pewresearch.org slash RLS. It feels weak to say you're lonely. It feels like that's childish to say you're lonely, but we are made for companionship.
0:46.2	From Christianity today, you're listening to The Bulletin, a podcast about the people, events, and issues that are shaping our world.
0:53.0	I'm Clarissa Mall, producer and moderator of the Bulletin.
0:56.7	This week, Charlie Kirk's death prompts conversations about gamers and America's loneliness
1:01.4	epidemic.
1:02.7	And 24 years after 9-11, memories get complicated as the years go by.
1:07.7	Alan Noble and Christina Ray Stanton join Russell and me for the discussion. Welcome to the show.
1:25.0	Hello listeners. Welcome to our Friday Roundtable. Joining me today, our senior commentator, Russell Moore. I Russell.
1:31.4	Hello, Clarissa. And author and professor at Oklahoma Baptist University, Alan, welcome to the show.
1:37.7	Thanks for having me. On Wednesday, Tyler Robinson, the suspected murderer of Charlie Kirk, attended his first hearing in Utah,
1:45.3	in a case that has the death penalty being considered as a possible outcome.
1:49.3	In that on September 10th, 2025 in Utah County, the defendant, Tyler James Robinson,
1:55.8	discharged a firearm in the direction of Charlie Kirk, knowing or having reason to believe that Charlie Kirk may be
2:02.9	endangered by the discharge of the firearm and that the act caused serious bodily injury to Charlie Kirk.
2:09.6	There's been a lot of speculation over the last 10 days about the murderers motive, but one thing is
2:14.3	very clear. Tyler Robinson had a robust online life that brought him to darker places on the
2:20.0	internet. The New York Times reported that neighbors described Robinson and his roommate saying
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