Ken Burns is a documentary filmmaker whose work includes The Vietnam War, Baseball, and The Central Park Five. His new series is Country Music.
“History, which seems to most people safe — it isn’t. I think the future is pretty safe, it’s the past that’s so terrifying and malleable.”
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[01:08] The Vietnam War (2017)
[01:12] Country Music (2019)
[04:58] Salesman (1969)
[09:04] Jazz (2001)
[13:45] The Civil War (1990)
[13:48] Baseball (1994)
[13:55] The War (miniseries • 2007)
[13:57] The National Parks (2009)
[14:00] The Roosevelts (2014)
[44:49] Odd Man Out (1947)
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Episode 361: Ken Burns | Longform podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
