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1989: The Year that Made Us

2019

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EP1 World in Revolution May 05, 2019

Former Secretary of State James Baker and award-winning journalists share their stunning accounts from 1989, the year global revolution broke out.
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EP2 Bring the Noise May 05, 2019

Chuck D. and Arsenio Hall reflect on the cultural and political events of 1989 that helped awaken mainstream audiences to the black experience.
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EP3 The Dawn of the Digital May 05, 2019

From 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.
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EP4 Show Me the Money May 05, 2019

Bart, Simpson, Batman, and the little Mermaid.
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EP5 If It Bleeds, It Leads May 05, 2019

In 1989 the news went wild. Larry King and Connie Chung examine the rise of tabloid TV.
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EP6 From Communism to Terrorism May 05, 2019

Former Secretary of State James Baker and retired Gen. David Petraeus trace the origins of America’s longest war back to Afghanistan in 1989.
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6.9| 0h30m| TV-14| en
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.

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UnowPriceless hyped garbage
Beanbioca As Good As It Gets
Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic
FuzzyTagz If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.