The Weavers: Folk Music vs the Black List

Published: May 13, 2019, 4:59 p.m.

b'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'