And, This Is How To Preserve Our Democracy With Filmmaker Ken Burns
And, This Is How To Preserve Our Democracy With Filmmaker Ken Burns  
Podcast: This is Gavin Newsom
Published On: Thu Apr 02 2026
Description: Filmmaker Ken Burns joins the show to talk George Washington's leadership, erasing American history and how his work threatens autocrats.  Plus, the benefits of working with PBS and whether MAGA loves his work.   00:00 Intro0:17  Flawed Heroes Founded This Country 9:27 - Disinformation & Censorship Is Nothing New12:47 Who Made The Revolution Possible?18:00 Faith & Religion in Our Democracy24:54 The Birthright Citizenship Fight  & American Nativism28:25 American Patriotism & The Disappointing Legislative Branch35:39 "I Just Want To Know Who Is Being Protected"42:03 The One Thing That Surprised Burns About The Revolution 50:15 Ranking Today Amongst Historical American Crises  58:00 Make America Great Again Going Forward 1:02:10 Ken Burns Relationship With Steve Jobs & AppleEmail: TIGNPod@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/govgavinnewsomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.