Synopsis
A chronicle of the most consequential events of 1989, which saw the rise of radicalism, the intensification of tabloid news culture, the birth of the internet, and diverse voices gaining unprecedented traction.
Episodes
Season 11E1World in RevolutionFormer Secretary of State James Baker and award-winning journalists share their stunning accounts from 1989, the year global revolution broke out.23m2E2Bring the NoiseChuck D. and Arsenio Hall reflect on the cultural and political events of 1989 that helped awaken mainstream audiences to the black experience.23m3E3The Dawn of the DigitalFrom the first GPS satellite to the debut of the World Wide Web, how tech’s wonders from 1989 paved the way for today’s mobile lifestyle.23m4E4Show Me the MoneyBart, Simpson, Batman, and the little Mermaid.23m5E5If It Bleeds, It LeadsIn 1989 the news went wild. Larry King and Connie Chung examine the rise of tabloid TV.23m6E6From Communism to TerrorismFormer Secretary of State James Baker and retired Gen. David Petraeus trace the origins of America’s longest war back to Afghanistan in 1989.23m
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