American Masters: Creative Spark
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How do today’s masters create their art? American Masters: Creative Spark presents narrative interviews that go in-depth with an iconic artist about the creation of a single work. Each episode offers a unique window into the world of art and the creative process of artists and cultural icons across a wide range of disciplines, from music and comedy to poetry and film.
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Phoebe Robinson Shows Her Work
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Fantasmas: Julio Torres on Art Surviving in Late-Stage Capitalism
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Sarah McLachlan: Making Music to Connect and Heal
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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How Natasha Rothwell’s Life Brought Her to “The White Lotus”
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Daniel Dae Kim Leads Spy Drama and Fights for Industry Change
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Phil Rosenthal’s Secret Recipe: Good Food and a Laugh
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Tunde Adebimpe Channels His DIY Roots Into Raw Solo Debut
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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George C. Wolfe on Desperation and Desire in His “Gypsy”
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May 23, 2025 |
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Daveed Diggs Takes on Cyberpunk Rap
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Lucy Dacus Makes Her First Love Songs
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Alicia Graf Mack on Honoring the Past and Future of Dance
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Min Jin Lee Revisits the Decades It Took To Write “Pachinko”
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Michael Urie Finds Laughs in the Balcony and the Front Row
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Conor Oberst Finds His Purpose in Process
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Taffy Brodesser-Akner Defends the Trauma Plot
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Minnie Driver’s Path to the Throne
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Annie Baker Shifts From Stage to Screen
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Jewel Finds Healing in Music and Art
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt Can Do That Genre Too!
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Here's a quick preview of our new season!
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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From The Plot Thickens: Decoding John Ford
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Ling Ma on Imploding the Immigrant Narrative
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Viet Thanh Nguyen on the Ghosts that Haunt our Cultural Past (Replay)
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May 04, 2023 |
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Searches for Truth Through Acting
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Kelly Reichardt Breaks Down Her Filmmaking Process Behind "Showing Up"
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Jennifer Egan Writes to Experience a Life Outside Her Own
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Al Nelson’s Sound Design Journey From “Jurassic Park” To “Top Gun: Maverick”
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Jason Kim Goes Inside the World of K-pop
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Ruth E. Carter Designs Costumes to Stand the Test of Time
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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John Waters on the Fine Art of Bad Taste
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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John David Washington Explores his Past for his Broadway Debut
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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One more short scene from the life of Buffy Sainte-Marie
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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New season of American Masters: Creative Spark!
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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How Buffy Sainte-Marie Made Her Most Triumphant Song Yet
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Jo Firestone Proves Comedy Has No Age Limit
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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Don Hertzfeldt Animates Stick Figures Into Existential Masterpieces
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Atsuko Okatsuka Jokes Around
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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How Kim Gordon Makes Music
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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Making Movies with M. Night Shyamalan
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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Jericho Brown Takes on Tradition
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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Understanding the History and Mystery of Michael R. Jackson
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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Errol Morris vs. Steve Bannon
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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Introducing – American Masters: Creative Spark
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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Actor and playwright Wallace Shawn
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Mar 11, 2020 |
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Musician Miles Davis
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Feb 26, 2020 |
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Theoretical physicist Dr. Michio Kaku
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Feb 19, 2020 |
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Comedian Maria Bamford
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Feb 05, 2020 |
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Writer and director Noah Baumbach
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Jan 22, 2020 |
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Playwright Lynn Nottage
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Jan 08, 2020 |
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Actor Ethan Hawke
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Dec 16, 2019 |
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Actress and filmmaker Lee Grant
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Dec 04, 2019 |
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Playwright and actor Tarell Alvin McCraney
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Nov 20, 2019 |
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Poet Joy Harjo
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Nov 13, 2019 |
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Author R.O. Kwon
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Nov 06, 2019 |
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Artist Mark Rothko
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Oct 30, 2019 |
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Comedian Chris Gethard
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Oct 23, 2019 |
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Music duo Tegan and Sara
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Oct 09, 2019 |
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Sneak Peek – New season begins October 9th!
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Oct 02, 2019 |
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Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
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Jun 26, 2019 |
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Author Viet Thanh Nguyen
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Jun 12, 2019 |
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Actor Jeff Daniels
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May 29, 2019 |
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Filmmaker Boots Riley
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May 15, 2019 |
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Restaurateur and chef David Chang
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May 01, 2019 |
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Actress Lois Smith with Josh Hamilton
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Apr 17, 2019 |
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Author and activist DeRay Mckesson
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Apr 02, 2019 |
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Filmmaker and artist Miranda July
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Mar 19, 2019 |
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Entertainer Sammy Davis, Jr.
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Mar 05, 2019 |
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Comedian-turned-filmmaker Bo Burnham with Josh Hamilton
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Feb 19, 2019 |
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Sneak Peek – New season begins February 20th!
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Feb 12, 2019 |
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Susan Sarandon, Emina Soljanin, and Alexandra Dean on actress and inventor Hedy Lamarr
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May 24, 2018 |
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Poet Dr. Maya Angelou
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Dec 21, 2017 |
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Poet Tracy K. Smith
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Dec 12, 2017 |
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Singer-songwriter Willie Nelson
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Nov 26, 2017 |
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Singer-songwriter Bonnie "Prince" Billy
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Nov 05, 2017 |
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Writer Edgar Allan Poe
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Oct 21, 2017 |
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Writer and Director John Carpenter
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Oct 07, 2017 |
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Comedian Margaret Cho
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Sep 23, 2017 |
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Comedian Mel Brooks
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Sep 12, 2017 |
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Animators Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi on artist Tyrus Wong
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Sep 06, 2017 |
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Playwright Arthur Miller
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Aug 27, 2017 |
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Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks
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Aug 13, 2017 |
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Ruben Santiago-Hudson on playwright August Wilson
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Jan 11, 2017 |
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Filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady
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Oct 21, 2016 |
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Norman Lear and comedian Hasan Minhaj
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Oct 10, 2016 |
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Author Gloria Naylor
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Oct 08, 2016 |
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Bonus. Joan Baez and Dar Williams Sing “If I Wrote You”
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Oct 02, 2016 |
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Singer-songwriters Dar Williams and Joan Baez
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Sep 23, 2016 |
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Nina Bernstein and June Norton on singer Ella Fitzgerald
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Sep 10, 2016 |
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Tennis players Venus Williams and Chris Evert on Billie Jean King
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Aug 28, 2016 |
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Singer-songwriter Patti Smith
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Aug 12, 2016 |
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We Love Lucy!
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Jul 31, 2016 |
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Comedian Betty White on Carol Burnett
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Jul 15, 2016 |
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Singer Lena Horne
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Jul 03, 2016 |
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Activist Gloria Steinem on Marilyn Monroe
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Jun 17, 2016 |
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Introducing the American Masters Podcast!
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Jun 10, 2016 |