{"podcast":{"title":"History That Doesn't Suck","slug":"history-that-doesn-t-suck-528206","podcast_index_feed_id":528206,"rss_url":"https://rss.amperwave.net/v2/feed/audacynetwork/e69da14a26973f1dc761432876205254","website_url":"https://www.htdspodcast.com/","image_url":"https://images.castfire.com/image/661/0/0/0/0-8382936.jpg","author":"Prof. Greg Jackson","episode_count":227,"summary":"HTDS is a bi-weekly podcast, delivering a legit, seriously researched, hard-hitting survey of American history through entertaining stories. To keep up with History That Doesn’t Suck news, check us out htdspodcast.com or follow on Facebook and Instagram: @historythatdoesntsuck. Become a premium member to support our work, receive ad-free episodes and bonus episodes.Pre-order Prof. Jackson's new book Been There Done That: How Our History Shows What We Can Overcome","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T12:17:07.451620+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-that-doesn-t-suck-528206"},"episode":{"title":"192: A Conversation with Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein: The American Revolution and WWII","slug":"192-a-conversation-with-ken-burns-and-sarah-botstein-the-american-revolution-and-wwii","published_at":"2025-11-10T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-that-doesn-t-suck-528206/192-a-conversation-with-ken-burns-and-sarah-botstein-the-american-revolution-and-wwii","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-that-doesn-t-suck-528206","url":"https://p.podderapp.com/1794982497/tracking.swap.fm/track/v9Uiw3bGr54f6BVZKSyc/pscrb.fm/rss/p/serve.castfire.com/audio/8253629/8253629_2026-04-14-132629.192.mp3?rssID=6404","audio_url":"https://p.podderapp.com/1794982497/tracking.swap.fm/track/v9Uiw3bGr54f6BVZKSyc/pscrb.fm/rss/p/serve.castfire.com/audio/8253629/8253629_2026-04-14-132629.192.mp3?rssID=6404","summary":"Professor Greg Jackson sits down with legendary documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and his co-producer Sarah Botstein to discuss their newest film series, The American Revolution plus a conversation about their 2007 WWII series, The War. Ken and Sarah’s latest endeavor about the American War for Independence has been in production for nearly a decade, and the release comes on the cusp of America’s 250th anniversary. According to Ken, the American Revolution is “the most important historical event since the birth of Christ.” We’ll let you judge that claim for yourself as you listen to Dr. Jackson and our two guests discuss the war and its major players, their production process, maps, and much more. Ken and Sarah also discuss The War which they worked on together delving into “the greatest cataclysm in human history,” to quote Ken—World War II. If America was “born” after the Revolutionary War, it came of age during the Second World War. Don’t fret, we’ll get back to covering that war very soon. Next up: Japan. The American Revolution, a six-part, 12-hour documentary series, will premiere on Sunday, November 16 and air each night through Friday, November 21st. ____ Connect with us on ⁠HTDSpodcast.com⁠ and go deep into ⁠episode bibliographies⁠ and ⁠book recommendations⁠ join discussions in our ⁠Facebook community⁠ get news and discounts from ⁠The HTDS Gazette⁠ come ⁠see a live show⁠ get ⁠ HTDS merch ⁠ or become an ⁠HTDS premium⁠ member for bonus episodes and other perks.","meta_description":"Professor Greg Jackson sits down with legendary documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and his co-producer Sarah Botstein to discuss their newest film series, Th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3226,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/history-that-doesn-t-suck-528206/episodes/192-a-conversation-with-ken-burns-and-sarah-botstein-the-american-revolution-and-wwii/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-that-doesn-t-suck-528206/192-a-conversation-with-ken-burns-and-sarah-botstein-the-american-revolution-and-wwii.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}