Our nation’s 39th president, Jimmy Carter, is on the documentary docket this week as we review Mary Wharton’s Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President, joined by returning guest host Sedika Mojadidi. That film looks at Carter’s love of music and how it helped shape both his insurgent 1976 campaign and his time in the White House, revealing the compassionate humanitarian in all his glory. Then, Bart and Chris interview the great Barbara Kopple about her Desert One, which analyzes what went wrong with Carter’s attempted rescue of the American hostages held in Iran following its 1979 revolution. Just as much complexity, far less glory (to tragic results). It’s a fascinating combination of films, and we hope you enjoy.
As always, you can find the audio of the episode on our “episodes” page, on Apple Podcasts and other sites.
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