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#393 Ric Burns and James Sanders on "New York: A Documentary Film"
#393 Ric Burns and James Sanders on "New York: A Documentary Film"
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Length:
67 minutes
Released:
Aug 5, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In today's episode, Tom discusses the vast span of New York history with filmmakers and authors Ric Burns and James Sanders, creators of "New York: A Documentary Film".In our episode, we discuss the 8-part documentary (which aired on PBS in installments in 1999, 2001 and 2003) and its newly updated companion book, "New York: An Illustrated History" (Knopf, 2021). We cover the guiding themes of New York's story, the greatest events and characters, and the challenges Burns and Sanders faced as they covered 9/11 and, for the final installments, COVID and other current events.
Released:
Aug 5, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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