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Jon Wiener is an American historian and co-author, along with Mike Davis, of the extraordinary book Set the Night on Fire: L.A. in the Sixties. In this conversation, Wiener explains why it\\u2019s so vital, particularly in 2020, to recover L.A.\\u2019s radical history, and explains the process behind communicating a complicated movement narrative to a broad audience. We also hear bits from Wiener\\u2019s incredible career as a writer and journalist, including his involvement with the groundbreaking progressive radio station KPFK, and his unbelievable legal battle with the FBI to declassify their records of surveilling and harassing John Lennon.\\xa0