THE INTERVIEW
Renowned documentary filmmaker Ken Burns talks about his new documentary film on the American Revolution, his Vietnam War documentary series, his path to a career in movies and more. He has created a legendary catalog of documentary movies including “The Vietnam War,” “The Civil War,” “Baseball,” “The War,” “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea;” and more. His films have been honored with dozens of major awards, including 17 Emmy Awards, two Grammy Awards and two Oscar nominations. Other topics include the impact of funding cuts on PBS and NPR, what Reddit is saying about watching documentaries by Burns and more.

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Ken Burns support for PBS, CPB and the National Endowment for the Humanities
Reddit Rabbit Hole: Bingeing Burns documentaries

Special Guest: Ken Burns.

Links:

• Watch video of this episode on YouTube
• Join The American Legion
• Finding Your Roots | PBS
• Daughters of the American Revolution
• American Legion Family USA250 | The American Legion
• Ken Burns UNUM
• Ken Burns | National Endowment for the Humanities
• The American Revolution - Ken Burns
• Oratorical Contest | The American Legion
• Ken Burns is ready to fight for public broadcasting : NPR
• Sullivan Ballou - Wikipedia
• Once or twice a year I get drunk and watch Ken Burns’ Civil War. Anyone else? : r/redscarepod
• Ken Burns on new documentary: ‘We hope to put the ‘us’ back into the United States’ : r/history

THE INTERVIEW
Mike Corrado discovered the power of music while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. Music offers the power to heal, honor the fallen and inspire. He has seen firsthand how teaching songwriting to amputees helps them heal and move forward. Corrado talks about his lifelong love of music, its power to heal, his singer/songwriter retreats for veterans and more.

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The moment 250 years ago today, June 17, when General William Prescott uttered the famous line, “Don’t one of you fire until you see the whites of their eyes!”

An update to the Veterans Legacy Memorial’s online project

A “not friendly” macaque that is terrorizing military bases

Special Guest: Mike Corrado.

Links:

• Watch video of this episode on YouTube
• Learn more about Visual Sequela Progression
• Be The One | The American Legion
• The Citadel Fine Arts Program
• Rusty Tabor - My Legacy - YouTube
• Songwriting With: Soldiers | Transforming Lives by Collaborative Songwriting
• Coda - The Ballad of JoeDan - YouTube
• Mike Corrado Band
• Harmony Hill
• Join The American Legion
• USA 250 | Legiontown U.S.A.
• The American Legion Family USA 250
• VA’s online legacy project adds names of 210,000 vets lost overseas
• US Army Sounds Alarm as Aggressive Monkey Nears Base Families | GreaterGood
• Operation Spear Gunning Monkeys - YouTube