History That Doesn't Suck

192: A Conversation with Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein: The American Revolution and WWII

10 Nov 2025

Audio

Description

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. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcription

This episode hasn't been transcribed yet

Help us prioritize this episode for transcription by upvoting it.

0 upvotes

🗳️ Sign in to Upvote

Popular episodes get transcribed faster

Other episodes from History That Doesn't Suck

Transcribed and ready to explore now

197: The Doolittle Raid & the Bataan Death March (Spring 1942)

19 Jan 2026

History That Doesn't Suck

174: The First “First Hundred Days:” FDR Kicks Off the New Deal

24 Feb 2025

History That Doesn't Suck

View all episodes from History That Doesn't Suck

Comments

There are no comments yet.

Please log in to write the first comment.

Report any issue

History That Doesn't Suck

192: A Conversation with Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein: The American Revolution and WWII

This episode hasn't been transcribed yet

Other episodes from History That Doesn't Suck

197: The Doolittle Raid & the Bataan Death March (Spring 1942)

174: The First “First Hundred Days:” FDR Kicks Off the New Deal

Sign in to Audioscrape

Share this moment