Episode

The Forever Culture Wars

Podcast: Reconstruction: The Unfinished Promise
Published: Jul 16, 2026
Duration seconds: 2419
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Summary

Comedian Wyatt Cenac considers how movies, cartoons, and even theme park rides have shaped our cultural memory of Reconstruction. Plus, President Obama joins Malcolm to discuss why our current world owes everything to this era and how Reconstruction provides a roadmap to a better future. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .