Ken Burns on Bringing History’s Greatest Stories Back to Life (And Why Doing So Matters)

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<p>With over 40 documentaries under his belt, Ken Burns is one of the most iconic filmmakers of our time. His newest documentary, which features a brand-new filmmaking style from the director, explores the life and work of Leonardo da Vinci and marks the first non-American subject in any of his films.</p><br><p>On today’s episode, Ken talks with Ryan about the significance of Stoicism among the Founders, the complexities of historical figures like Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, plus the inspiring legacy of Da Vinci.</p><br><p>Ken Burns has directed and produced historical documentaries for over 50 years. He has earned seventeen Emmy Awards, two Grammy Awards and two Oscar nominations so far throughout his career and his latest project, <a href="https://www.pbs.org/show/leonardo-da-vinci/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Leonardo da Vinci</a>, is premiering on November 18.&nbsp;</p><br><p>🎥 Ken Burns <a href="https://www.pbs.org/show/leonardo-da-vinci/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">latest documentary on Leonardo da Vinci</a> premieres November 18 on <a href="https://www.pbs.org/show/leonardo-da-vinci/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PBS</a>!</p><p>Follow Ken Burns on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kenlburns/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram @KenLBurns</a> and on <a href="https://x.com/KenBurns?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X @KenBurns</a>.</p><p>Check out Ken Burns’ full catalog of documentaries: <a href="https://kenburns.com/the-films/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://kenburns.com/the-films/</a></p><br><p>✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at <a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><br><p>🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store: <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>📱 Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Instagram</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a>,<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> TikTok</a>, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>