George Washington's Role and Contingency

Ken Burns—the award-winning filmmaker whose documentary films and television series on American history include 'The Civil War' (1990), 'Baseball' (1994), 'Jazz' (2001), and 'Country Music' (2019)—joins the show to talk about the American Revolution and the art of storytelling.

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Host: Derek Thompson

Guest: Ken Burns

Producers: Devon Baroldi

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