Filmmaker John Kirby joins Richard Grove on Grand Theft World to expose suppressed first responder testimonies from 9/11 and dismantle the official narrative.
Join director John Kirby & me next Sat, Oct 3 at 12pm ET for "The Responders" screening & live Q&A:
https://social.richardgrove.org/autonomy-screenings-the-responders-by-john-kirbyDocumentary filmmaker John Kirby discusses his groundbreaking film, The Responders, which uncovers the suppressed experiences of Ground Zero first responders. The conversation details firsthand eyewitness accounts of pre-impact lobby explosions, the sudden collapse of Building 7, and the long-term medical toll ignored by official investigations. Together, they examine how independent documentary work can pierce decades of state-sponsored narrative control to demand real historical accountability.
00:00 - Preview: First Responders, 9/11, and Turning the Tide
00:41 - Introducing Filmmaker John Kirby and The Responders
03:36 - John Kirby’s Journey Into Documentary Filmmaking
06:18 - How 9/11 Changed Kirby’s Filmmaking Direction
12:06 - Four Died Trying and the Assassinations of the 1960s
18:10 - The Responders: Bringing First Responders Together
22:49 - Graeme MacQueen’s Research Into First Responder Testimonies
33:12 - John Kirby’s View of World Trade Center 7
40:11 - John Kirby’s Larry Silverstein Story
47:31 - AI, History, and Possible Futures
53:23 - The Responders, Film Festivals, and Tribeca
57:08 - Why Kirby Wants People to Share The Responders
1:03:16 - Intelligence Agencies and the Middle East
1:08:31 - Operation Gladio and the Culture Wars
1:18:00 - War Narratives and the Military-Industrial Complex
1:28:15 - The Bobby McIlvaine Story
1:36:42 - How to Organize Screenings of The Responders
1:38:24 - Where to Watch The Responders
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