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The Last Archive

Pushkin Industries

Part 2: Long Jump, Tall Tale

OCT 10, 202445 MIN
The Last Archive

Part 2: Long Jump, Tall Tale

OCT 10, 202445 MIN

Description

Jesse Owens spent the rest of his life retelling the story of the 1936 games and his encounter with Luz Long. We trace the evolution of a tall tale, discovering the hidden life of one of America’s iconic sports heroes.

This is part two of a two-part crossover from Revisionist History’s ‘Hitler’s Olympics’ series. To listen to the whole series, head over to the Revisionist History show page.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.