Episodes
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Atul Gawande on Leonardo's Scientific Genius
S2024 E13 - 19m 56s
Ken Burns is joined by surgeon and writer Atul Gawande to dive into DaVinci's scientific genius.
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Krista Tippett on Leonardo's Views of Humanity, Spirituality and Science
S2024 E14 - 13m 34s
Author, theologian and podcast extraordinaire, Krista Tippett, joins Ken to dive into Leonardo's wholesome humanity and his view of spirituality and science as the same thing.
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Tavares Strachan on Leonardo's Transgressive Transcendence
S2024 E12 - 22m 27s
Artist Tavares Strachan joins Ken Burns to discuss Leonardo's influence on artists' pursuit of meaning and use of the transgressive as a means towards transcendence.
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Debbie Millman on Leonardo's Legacy of Creativity
S2024 E11 - 16m 9s
Ken Burns sits down with Debbie Millman, host of Design Matters, to discuss Leonardo's legacy on how we think about creativity today.
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Bjarke Ingels on Leonardo's Legacy on the World of Architecture
S2024 E10 - 17m 25s
Ken Burns sits down with visionary architect Bjarke Ingels to discuss Leonardo's legacy on the world of architecture.
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Kevin Roose on How Leonardo Can Help Us Grasp Ideas Around AI
S2024 E9 - 17m 47s
NYT's tech columnist Kevin Roose joins Ken Burns to discuss how da Vinci's cross-disciplinary thinking can help us grasp the ideas around the advent of AI.
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UNUM Chat: Krista Tippett and Ken Burns
S2024 E8 - 35m 57s
Ken Burns sits down with the iconic journalist, and host of the On Being podcast, Krista Tippett. They discuss everything from AI, to mortality, and how faith has influenced American history and politics from their very origins. Ken describes his inspiration behind covering figures like Waldo Ralph Emerson and The Shakers in his films and how they helped define American spirituality.
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UNUM Chat: Ken Burns and Erik Larson
S2024 E7 - 49m 3s
Ken Burns talks with bestselling author Erik Larson about his new book, The Demon of Unrest, which delves into the months after Lincoln's election and the simmering crisis that ultimately led to the Civil War.
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The State of Baseball with Ken Burns and Ken Rosenthal
S2024 E5 - 28m 44s
In our newest UNUM Chat, Ken Burns sits down with award-winning sportswriter and Major League Baseball field reporter Ken Rosenthal to discuss the state of baseball in the context of its 150-year-old history. The pair of Kens discuss the the recent rule changes in the MLB, salary parity of the game, and much more.
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UNUM Chat: Ken Burns and Rachel Maddow
S2024 E4 - 56m 13s
Rachel Maddow joins Ken Burns to discuss the parallels between his 2022 film THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST and Rachel’s new book, PREQUEL: AN AMERICAN FIGHT AGAINST FASCISM by exploring the forgotten history of extremist and antisemitic American political ideals around WWII. Rachel and Ken study the patterns of home-grown fascism and how we can remain vigilant against future threats to our democracy.
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UNUM Chat: Ken Burns and Drew Faust
S2024 E3 - 38m 19s
Ken Burns and former Harvard President Drew Faust discuss the social movements that defined 20th-century America, how their lives intersected with major events in the country’s history, and the friendship with Rep. John Lewis that inspired life-long work in education, civics and democracy. Faust’s new book, NECESSARY TROUBLE, takes its title from a statement Rep. John Lewis often made about the fi
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UNUM Chat: Ken Burns and Margaret Renkl
S2024 E2 - 44m 2s
Margaret Renkl, New York Times contributor and best-selling author, and Ken Burns think back on the remarkable individuals who galvanized America to protect nature, and what qualities led them to dedicate their lives to fighting for what they loved. To learn more about Margaret’s renewed appreciation of the natural world, read her book, THE COMFORT OF CROWS: A BACKYARD YEAR.
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