Episodes
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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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UNUM Chat: Ken Burns and Cassidy Hutchinson
S2024 E1 - 45m 21s
Ken Burns sits down with Cassidy Hutchinson, former White House aide for Mark Meadows and witness to the Capitol riot on January 6, to discuss her new book, ENOUGH, what she sees as the consequences of a second Trump presidency, and her experience in the final days of the January 6th investigation.
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