The Weavers: Folk Music vs the Black List
This week author Jesse Jarnow joins Nate to talk about his book \u201cWasn\u2019t That a Time: The Weavers, the Blacklist and the Battle for the Soul of America.\u201d In this episode, Jesse tells Nate about one of America\u2019s unlikeliest million selling pop combos -- the folk singing, unabashedly left wing Weavers and their battles with the paranoid American right wing, all in the context of a pre-rock and roll 50\u2019s when pop was at its all-time whitest and blandest.\nBuy the book and support the podcast.\nDownload this episode.\nHave a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.com\nFollow us on Twitter.\nFollow us on Facebook.\nLet It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices