The people and struggles that changed America—one year at a time. In each episode, host Josh Levin explores a story you may have forgotten, or one you’ve never heard of before. What were the moments that transformed politics, culture, science, religion, and more? And how does the nation’s past shape our present?
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 22 hours 36 minutes
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Season 1 Trailer | Standoff: What Happened at Ruby Ridge?
In 1992, hundreds of armed federal agents surrounded a family of white separatists in a ramshackle mountaintop cabin. Eleven days later, three people were dead—and the story of Ruby Ridge was just beginning. Journalist Ruth Graham explores a tragedy that’s become a foundational myth for the modern right, and finds some frightening lessons about power and paranoia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
episode 1: 1977: Anita Bryant's War on Gay Rights
The pop singer who launched an anti-gay movement, and the activists who fought back.
episode 2: 1977: Mr. Marijuana and the Drug Czar
Keith Stroup and Peter Bourne were on the verge of changing America’s pot laws—and then a blowout Christmas party in 1977 changed everything.
episode 3: 1977: Mary Shane's Rookie Season
The little-known story of the first woman hired as a legitimate major-league baseball announcer.
episode 4: 1977: The Miracle Cure
Medical experts said the cancer drug Laetrile was dangerous quackery. It became a national sensation anyway.
episode 5: 1977: Elvis, the Pledge, and Extraterrestrials
Three stories from a single day in August 1977.
episode 6: 1977: Roots: The Saga of Alex Haley
The author who changed America—and ignited a controversy about fact and fiction.
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