November 23, 2020
Episode86
We Gather Together With Denise Kiernan
It’s Thanksgiving week, and we have an episode for you that will change the way you see the holiday. Our guest today is Denise Kiernan. Denise is an author, journalist and producer. Her books, The Last Castle, and The Girls of Atomic City were national bestsellers. She joins us to discuss her new book We Gather Together: A Nation Divided, A President in Turmoil, and a Historic Campaign to Embrace Gratitude and Grace.
Sources for audio clips
PRESIDENT FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT: THANKSGIVING ADDRESS 1938 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QO5nBRP5DI |
Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJXAI9dLUDY |
Who to Thank for Thanksgiving - Boom! Some Knowledge | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpifRvxrDKI |
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Coming Together On Thanksgiving | https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2016/11/24/weekly-address-coming-together-thanksgiving |
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Coming Together On Thanksgiving | https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2016/11/24/weekly-address-coming-together-thanksgiving |
Lincoln on Thanksgiving | |
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Coming Together On Thanksgiving | https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2016/11/24/weekly-address-coming-together-thanksgiving |
Outro | |
A Thanksgiving message from Teddy Roosevelt — and Post Opinions | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sgAvkfos7I |
Show Credits
Host: Alyssa Milano
Executive Producer: Alyssa Milano
Associate Producer: Ben Jackson
Editing and Sound Production: Natasha Jacobs
Music by: Josh Cooke & Eleisha Eagle