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UNUM Chat: Krista Tippett and Ken Burns

Season 2024 Episode 8

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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Artist William Segal on finding spiritual roots
1:26
Artist William Segal on finding spiritual roots
The Shakers and the independent American spirit
1:45
The Shakers and the independent American spirit
Larry Holmes Trains for the Olympics with Muhammad Ali
2:51
Larry Holmes Trains for the Olympics with Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali Wins Gold in Rome
4:16
Muhammad Ali Wins Gold in Rome
A Nazi Showcase at the 1936 Berlin Games
5:30
A Nazi Showcase at the 1936 Berlin Games
Mack Robinson Comes in 2nd to Jesse Owens
1:30
Mack Robinson Comes in 2nd to Jesse Owens
The Dust Bowl: An Environmental Catastrophe
12:11
The Dust Bowl: An Environmental Catastrophe
Lewis and Clark Face the Weather
3:53
Lewis and Clark Face the Weather
The West—Rain Season
4:00
The West—Rain Season
The Lincoln Memorial
4:42
The Lincoln Memorial
Leadership Grant Intro
1:03
Leadership Grant Intro
Introduction: Ken Burns on Hard Times
0:54
Ken Burns on Hard Times
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