September 23, 2016

EP. 26 — Michael Kirk

Every four years, documentarian Michael Kirk tells the life story of the two candidates for president – and he just finished his film about Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. He tells David what he learned about their backgrounds, and how knowing the full story helps us understand them better today.

You can watch FRONTLINE’s “The Choice 2016” on PBS this Tuesday, September 27 at 9/8c.

This episode is brought to you by The Great Courses.

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