Ramtin Arablui

And like, you know, it's it's a catnip for them.

History.

And I thought about one common thing I see across a lot of those stories when I ask people personal questions about why they've been interested in it is usually people have experienced, like I did, some major loss as a young person.

And I read that you lost your mom when you were young, I think just 11.

If you're supported and have a life in which that you're able to not just bounce back from that, but use that, as you're saying, as fuel for your own interests to expand, to make art, whatever it is, then it's a really positive.

That was filmmaker Ken Burns talking with me about his new documentary series, The American Revolution.

You can watch it now on PBS.org.

I'm Ramteen Arablui.

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