New episode of IT WAS SAID! As a delegate to the UN, Eleanor Roosevelt became perhaps the single-most influential person in the adoption of a universal declaration of human rights.
Jon Meacham, Allida Black, and Michael Beschloss discuss Roosevelt's impact: https://apple.co/3Xv4iBi
On December 8, 1941, FDR asked Congress for a declaration of war against Japan following the Pearl Harbor attack—a date he said would live in infamy.
Don't miss a new episode of #ItWasSaid with Jon Meacham (feat. Michael Beschloss + Catherine Grace Katz), out now ➡️ https://apple.co/3TGxouG
This week on #ItWasSaid, Jon Meacham looks at Frederick Douglass’ "What to a Slave is the Fourth of July?” oration.
David Blight and Peniel Joseph guest, and Eddie Glaude re-enacts Douglass' speech.
You can listen to the full episode here: https://apple.co/3UFyveT
In the midst of McCarthyism, Margaret Chase Smith broke with partisan orthodoxy and spoke out against Joseph McCarthy’s demagoguery.
🆕 It Was Said with Jon Meacham, featuring Allida Black & Heather Cox Richardson, looks at Smith's "Declaration of Conscience" speech.
https://apple.co/3DXn6Bq
As the children of Vincent and Margaret Sherry grieved the murder of their parents, missteps in the police’s investigation began to pile up, leaving the family to wonder whether the cops were corrupt, inept, or both.
Listen to new episodes of Gone South every Wednesday: https://link.chtbl.com/GoneSouth
On the 40th anniversary of D-Day, Ronald Reagan, standing at Pointe du Hoc, spoke to the American people. Linking past and present, he sought to revive a sense of U.S. strength.
New episode of It Was Said with Jon Meacham, featuring Michael Beschloss & Joe Scarborough, out now: https://apple.co/3FliUwD
The Dixie Mafia terrorized the South. When their alleged leader, Kirksey Nix, was sentenced to life, they were thought to be extinct. But the slaying of a judge and mayoral candidate forced authorities to confront a disturbing reality: their reign was far from over.
Listen to GONE SOUTH: https://link.chtbl.com/GoneSouth
In April 1964, Nelson Mandela stood trial for challenging apartheid. He defiantly declared he was prepared to die to achieve a democratic and free society.
On It Was Said, Jon Meacham, plus Richard Stengell & Eddie Glaude, revisit his words from the defendant’s dock: https://apple.co/3TBhpyk
The Edward R. Murrow Award-winning series Gone South is back. This season, the team turns its attention to one of the most infamous chapters in the history of Southern crime: the reign of the Dixie Mafia.
Don't miss the first two episodes, out now: https://apple.co/3eQARbr
Using one of Margaret Thatcher's most iconic speeches as a guide, Jon Meacham examines the character and politics of Britain’s Iron Lady.
It Was Said episode four, featuring Joe Scarborough & Andrew Roberts, is out now ➡️ https://apple.co/3SYv3vn
Paris, 1910. Theodore Roosevelt delivers his famous "Man in the Arena" speech.
This week on It Was Said, Jon Meacham discusses Roosevelt's journey to that day and his words, which speak powerfully to the present.
https://apple.co/3CbrH0R
After taking office, JFK announced a daring and uncertain mission to put a man on the moon before the end of the decade.
On a new episode of It Was Said, Jon Meacham
discusses Kennedy’s vision and space legacy.
👉 https://apple.co/3CvwkUU
Join Jon Meacham on an all-new episode of It Was Said that explores Winston Churchill the man and the orator through the lens of his Finest Hour speech.
Listen: http://apple.co/3SgDFNN
More Jon Meacham. More iconic speeches. It Was Said returns tomorrow.
This season, a look at the powerful words of Nelson Mandela, Eleanor Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Frederick Douglass, and more.
Follow so you don’t miss new episodes: https://apple.co/3SgDFNN
From 1978-1984, Dr. Larry Lavin, a well-liked dentist, ran a drug ring that spanned 14 states and 3 countries, delivering 100+ lbs of cocaine a month.
Wolves Among Us is his story, told by law enforcement, drug runners, associates and Lavin himself.
→ http://link.chtbl.com/WolvesAmongUs
Wolves Among Us explores the incredible story of Dr. Larry Lavin, an Ivy League-educated dentist-beloved by his community-who also happened to be one of the largest cocaine kingpins on the Eastern Seaboard.
The first two episodes are out today. Take a listen and let us know what you think!
https://link.chtbl.com/WolvesAmongUs
Chuck Dederich had two main rules for his Synanon followers:
1. No drugs or alcohol.
2. No physical violence of any kind.
Over time, both rules would be shattered, changing Synanon forever, along with the lives of those who called it home.
🎧: https://link.chtbl.com/thesunshineplace…
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻?
It depends who you ask. Some would say it’s the reason they’re still alive. To many, it was a religion, to others, it was a revolution. Most all would agree that what it became was a violent cult.
Listen → https://link.chtbl.com/thesunshineplace
Synanon began as an experimental rehab facility in Santa Monica, California with a radical claim: It could cure heroin addiction.
Before long, it would make an even bolder claim: It could cure any of your problems. All you had to do was move in.
🎧: https://link.chtbl.com/thesunshineplace
Last episode, Jed Lipinski introduced an unusual Beau Chene resident named Patricia Currie, who lived across the street from where Margaret Coon’s body was found. This week, Currie’s troubling past comes into focus. #GoneSouth
Listen: https://apple.co/3yaVUuu
