American Experience Presents

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Episodes: 25

Description

American Experience Presents brings the storytelling power of TV's most-watched history series to your ears, exploring how individual stories illuminate pivotal moments in American history.Season 1 features three transformative 20th century figures: Joseph McCarthy, whose anti-communist crusade terrorized 1950s America; media mogul William Randolph Hearst, who shaped public opinion for decades; and Sgt. Isaac Woodard, the WWII veteran whose brutal assault sparked a civil rights awakening.Season 2 shifts to the veteran experience with American Veteran: Unforgettable Stories. This 8-part series features direct testimony from veterans across generations from a Coast Guard gunner's mate at Omaha Beach to an Army cook who became the first Black American woman POW in Iraq. Each episode centers on one veteran's story, creating an intimate portrait of military service and sacrifice.Learn more about American Experience Follow the show on Instagram, X, Facebook, Threads and YouTube 

Episode Date
The Shadow Side
Jul 09, 2025
Get Me Airborne
Jul 02, 2025
The Reaper
Jun 25, 2025
My Boys
Jun 18, 2025
No, I’m Not Good
Jun 11, 2025
It Was Just Too Exciting
Jun 04, 2025
That Day
May 28, 2025
She Never Knew
May 21, 2025
Welcome to American Veteran: Unforgettable Stories
May 14, 2025
Bonus episode: How Isaac Woodard's Case Changed America
Dec 23, 2024
Part 2: The Isaac Woodard Case
Dec 18, 2024
Part 1: Isaac Woodard's Fateful Bus Ride
Dec 11, 2024
Introducing: Isaac Woodard
Dec 04, 2024
Part 4: Hearst's Hollywood Dreams Meet the Great Depression
Nov 27, 2024
Part 3: Hearst Conquers Hollywood and Builds a Castle
Nov 20, 2024
Part 2: Hearst vs. Pulitzer
Nov 13, 2024
Part 1: Hearst's San Francisco Sensation
Nov 06, 2024
Introducing: William Randolph Hearst
Oct 30, 2024
Part 3: Downfall
Oct 23, 2024
Part 2: Chasing the Lie
Oct 16, 2024
Part 1: The Birth of McCarthyism
Oct 16, 2024
Introducing: Joseph McCarthy
Oct 02, 2024