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Ep. 5 - Washington is "The Town Destroyer" in The American Revolution
Nine must-see minutes, glimpses of the America that could be, and my favorite pirate
 • Baratunde Thurston
What Gen. Stanley McChrystal told me about Trump deploying troops to U.S. cities
He cited The Revolutionary War
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Episode 4 of The American Revolution
Indian land as a recruitment bonus + vive la France!
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Episode 3 of The American Revolution
Hot take on General Howe + PA's radical constitution and more
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Episode 2 of The American Revolution
Black voices and choices, missing indigeneity, and George was complicated
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Reaction to Episode 1 of The American Revolution
Founded in DEI and land theft while built on indigenous democracy
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We're Going To Make It
Brief reflections on the week + Live Show in Long Beach
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10:21
Oh What A Night!
A short reflection on our long journey toward the nation we're capable of being
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1:42
The Confederate President, Katrina 20, and a Rising Consciousness
Plus, Cracker Barrel Nonsense Abounds
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Speak Easy
Speak Easy
Baratunde Thurston unfiltered. Telling it like it is and the way it should be on politics and pop culture, with jokes and occasional drinks.
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