Interview with Douglas Brinkley

Nov 20, 2025
19 mins

Episode Description

Episode Summary:


In 2006, award-winning filmmaker and producer Andrea Kalin sat down for an interview with bestselling author and renowned presidential historian Douglas Brinkley. Together, they discussed the social and political landscape of 1930s America, the Great Depression, and how the New Deal employed writers to document that unique moment in U.S. history. 


Now, for the first time ever, that insightful and inspiring conversation is available for you to enjoy. 


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Credits: 


Director and Interviewer: Andrea Kalin 

Producers: Andrea Kalin, David A. Taylor, James Mirabello 

Editor: Ethan Oser 

Featuring Music from Pond5 


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