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Podcast: Resuming Debate
Episode: Episode 33: Populism’s Leftist Godfather, a conversation on the relevance of William Jennings Bryan
Description: A populist, a religious fundamentalist, and a left-wing progressive. This week's episode features a discussion on the life, legacy, and contemporary relevance of William Jennings Bryan. I speak with Michael Kazin, author of A Godly Hero: The Life of William Jennings Bryan and of a new book on the history of the Democratic Party.
William Jennings Bryan was a three-time Democratic Party presidential nominee. He was a powerful orator who also served as Secretary of State and whose politics paved the way for the New Deal.
Michael Kazin and I talk about what the life...