Podcast
It Was Said
Hosted by Audacy Podcasts | The HISTORY Channel · EN
It Was Said, the 2021 Webby Award winner for Best Podcast Series, takes a look back on some of the most powerful and timeless speeches in history. Written and narrated by Pulitzer Prize winning and best-selling historian Jon Meacham, this documentary podcast takes you through generation-defining speeches. Meacham, along with top historians, authors and journalists, offers expert insight and analysis into the origins, the orator, and the context of the times each speech was given, and reflect on why it’s important to never forget them. It Was Said is an Audacy original in association with The HISTORY® Channel.
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Winston Churchill, The Finest Hour
Sep 28, 2022Tap to summarizeConfronted with the impending threat of Nazi invasion, Winston Churchill outlines the stakes of the war and rallies the British people to fight on against seemingly insurmountable odds.
Transcribe →Edward R. Murrow Fights for Free Press
Sep 30, 2020Tap to summarizeEp 6: A demagogic politician, exaggerated claims, an insatiable thirst for attention and controversy, and a national climate of fear and anxiety. How Edward R. Murrow took on Senator Joseph McCarthy. Special thanks to The Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Marquette University Libraries To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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