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The Eric Metaxas Show

H.W. Brands

The Eric Metaxas Show

Metaxas Media

Religion & Spirituality

4.73.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2020

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Author and historian H.W. Brands takes a unique look at John Brown, Abraham Lincoln, and the struggle for American freedom, with his new book, "The Zealot and the Emancipator."

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Eric Mataxas Show!

0:04.0

Each the show that answers the questions, could you milk a cockroach?

0:07.0

By the way, cockroach milk is really yummy! Some would even say no me!

0:10.0

This announcement has been brought to you by the Cochranecary Council.

0:13.0

And now the man who once wrangled cockroaches for a living in Kansas City, Eric Mataxas!

0:18.0

Hey there folks, welcome to the Eric Mataxas Show!

0:22.0

And now the man who once wrangled cockroaches for a living in Kansas City, Eric Mataxas!

0:27.0

Hey there folks, welcome to the Eric Mataxas Show!

0:30.0

For today's episode I'll be playing the role of Eric Mataxas host.

0:34.0

Playing the role of guest, we have an author, goes by the name of H.W. Brands.

0:41.0

H.W. Brands is the author of many books. He's a professor at the University of Texas, Austin, O'Connorons.

0:48.0

And his most recent book I have to say, I am very excited to talk about this.

0:56.0

The title is The Zellett and the Emancipator about John Brown and Abraham Lincoln.

1:04.0

H.W. Brands, welcome to this program.

1:07.0

A lot to be with you.

1:09.0

This is a crazy combo. I mean it's one thing to write about Lincoln. It's another thing to write about John Brown.

1:17.0

To combine them in a narrative, I want to ask you how that happened first of all.

1:22.0

And then for those in my audience who are unaware of John Brown, if you could just give us a thumbnail sketch of who he was.

1:30.0

Because I don't want to assume that everyone, we have young people here who they were born yesterday.

1:35.0

They don't know who Lincoln is. They're not responsible for that material.

1:38.0

So if you could help them out.

1:40.0

But so I think I've asked you three questions. Answer any one you like.

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