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UNUM Chat: Ken Burns and Rachel Maddow

Season 2024 Episode 4

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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