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Yeah, but then it wouldn't be on his birthday.

Yeah, but then it wouldn't be on his birthday.

What? I didn't know there was a civil rights... Anyway, never mind. Okay, while you're indoors today, what do you think and what are you remembering about Dr. King's legacy?

What? I didn't know there was a civil rights... Anyway, never mind. Okay, while you're indoors today, what do you think and what are you remembering about Dr. King's legacy?

Whoa, hold on, hold on. Even if that's true, I mean, that he had affairs, isn't it disrespectful to mention that on his birthday?

Whoa, hold on, hold on. Even if that's true, I mean, that he had affairs, isn't it disrespectful to mention that on his birthday?

I've never thought of MLK on Bumble.

I've never thought of MLK on Bumble.

What is Martin Luther King Day, and how should people celebrate it? Well, for more on this, we turn to a man who has had many dreams that no one wants to hear about. Roy Wood Jr., everybody!

What is Martin Luther King Day, and how should people celebrate it? Well, for more on this, we turn to a man who has had many dreams that no one wants to hear about. Roy Wood Jr., everybody!

But...

But...

Yeah, Roy, you know, what makes it worse is that if you read Dr. King's speeches, you'll see that, like, he was opposed to consumerism and wasteful capitalism.

Yeah, Roy, you know, what makes it worse is that if you read Dr. King's speeches, you'll see that, like, he was opposed to consumerism and wasteful capitalism.

You know, it actually is unfortunate, because it seems like some white people are out of touch with Dr. King's legacy.

You know, it actually is unfortunate, because it seems like some white people are out of touch with Dr. King's legacy.

So Roy, we've seen people mess it up, you know, with sales or, you know, with their own agendas. But what is the proper way to celebrate Dr. King's legacy?

So Roy, we've seen people mess it up, you know, with sales or, you know, with their own agendas. But what is the proper way to celebrate Dr. King's legacy?

My guest tonight is an amazing writer at The Atlantic who helped produce a special commemorative issue of the magazine called King, a look at the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Please welcome Van Newkirk. Welcome to the show. Thanks for having me. Man, I've been a fan of your writing for so long.

My guest tonight is an amazing writer at The Atlantic who helped produce a special commemorative issue of the magazine called King, a look at the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Please welcome Van Newkirk. Welcome to the show. Thanks for having me. Man, I've been a fan of your writing for so long.