Ken Burns on America’s Shocking History

Hasan sits down with docu-legend Ken Burns to discuss his new film on the American Revolution, why all of our dads love him so much, and to try his best to get a word in. Try Mill risk-free – and get $75 off with code HASAN at https://mill.com/hasan. Exclusive $45-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/HASAN. Promo Code HASAN. Shop everything you need for Thanksgiving now at Whole Foods Market! Don’t miss out on consistent bookings and global reach. Head over to Booking.com and start your listing today Learn a new language and get up to 55% off your subscription at https://babbel.com/hasan. Co-Creator & Executive Producer: Hasan Minhaj Co-Creator & Executive Producer: Prashanth Venkataramanujam Executive Producer/Director: Tyler Babin Executive Producer/Showrunner: Scott Vrooman Producer: Kayla Feng Cinematographer: Austin Morales Editor: Zach Silberberg Assistant Editor: Zae Jordan Writer's assistant: Annie Fick Talent Coordinator: Tanya Somanader Executive Assistant: Samuel Piland 0:00 Opening monologue 1:40 Why do dads love Ken?5:29 Which side would you be on? 6:51 The 250th anniversary of the American Revolution 9:03 “The most important event since the birth of Christ” 10:38 The rhymes of history 13:11 George Washington: Hero or POS? 19:28 The accident of democracy 20:47 Ads 24:19 Was the Revolution a war of conquest? 33:55 Centering less powerful voices 35:43 Can stories change minds? 37:25 Documentaries vs “reality” 41:05 “All” “men” are created equal* 46:31 Ads 48:57 War is complicated 53:54 Can invasion ever be noble? 54:38 The war on PBS 57:24 What is liberty? New to HMDK? 👉🏾 Watch past episodes https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE6linSnhLs0dd6APJS0_u12PLhQoRXD3 👉🏾 Follow HMDK on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hmdk 👉🏾 Follow Hasan on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hasanminhaj 👉🏾 Follow Hasan on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@hasanminhaj 👉🏾 Listen to the podcast https://lemonada.lnk.to/HasanMinhajDoesntKnowYT And if you haven’t yet, now is a great time to subscribe to Lemonada Premium. Just hit the 'subscribe' button on Apple Podcasts, or, for all other podcast apps head to lemonadapremium.com to subscribe. ———————— THE SHOW: Hasan Minhaj Doesn’t Know is a long-form interview podcast hosted by two-time Peabody Award-winning comedian Hasan Minhaj. The show features in-depth conversations with politicians and public figures, as well as occasional interviews with celebrities. Rather than sticking to standard talking points, Minhaj aims to ask deeper, more probing questions that reveal personal perspectives and challenge conventional narratives. The tone is direct and curious, and focused on uncovering what guests really think beyond rehearsed answers. KEYWORDS: Hasan Minhaj Doesn’t Know, Hasan Minhaj, Hasan Minhaj podcast, politics, political, political interviews, politics interview, science interviews, history interviews, culture interviews, interviews, political comedy, comedy, political, news, podcast, comedy podcast, politics podcast, Patriot Act, Patriot Act Netflix, issues, current affairs podcast, current events podcast, current events, talk show, trending political news, funny, satire, political satire, celebrity interviews, political videos, Democratic Party, Republican Party, us politics, American politics, long form interview, long form political, history interview, science interview