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Podcast: This Day (An America 250 History Show)
Episode: Jesse Owens v Hitler, Behind The Scenes (1936)
Description: It's July 27th. Today we mark the start of the Olympics by looking at one of the most famous -- and perhaps apocryphal -- moments in Olympics history, when American Jesse Owens won four gold medals in front of Adolf Hitler.Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss how the legend is a little more complicated than we may know, from the controversy over whether to boycott the games to Owens's remarks about his treatment on U.S. soil.This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.Your support...