The Real Citizen Kane

Stuff You Missed in History Class

iHeartPodcasts

History, Society & Culture

4.2 • 24.1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 December 2009

⏱️ 22 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Critics around the world agree that Citizen Kane is one of history's best films -- but who was the basis of this story? Listen in as Sarah and Katie take a look back on the life of William Randolph Hearst in this episode.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	And now for today's Roblox Winter Weather Alert,
0:02.7	I Heartland on Roblox has been walloped by a winter snow storm.
0:06.5	It is a winter wonderland.
0:08.9	You can now ice skate at State Farm Park.
0:11.4	In State Farm neighborhood, you can compete in snowball fights,
0:14.3	grab a hot cocoa and cookies, and more.
0:16.5	There's also special events from your favorite artists and podcasters all month,
0:20.3	along with scavenger hunts, exclusive content, and unique items.
0:23.9	So enjoy the festive winter weather at I Heartland on Roblox.
0:27.7	Head to iHeartRadio.com slash iHeartland today.
0:30.7	Welcome to Stuff You Missed in History Class, from HouseofWorks.com.
0:35.8	Hello and welcome to the podcast.
0:44.8	I'm Katie Lambert, and I'm Thera Dowdy.
0:47.3	And Sarah and I got an email from a listener named Katia this morning
0:50.8	who was suggesting we do a podcast on William Randolph Hurst,
0:54.9	which was funny because of the time I was researching that very man.
0:58.3	Yeah, Hurst has actually been on our short list of podcast topics
1:02.3	since we talked about the newsies a few months ago.
1:05.3	If you've heard of Hurst, it's probably because of a little film called Citizen Kane,
1:09.5	which often tops the list of best movies ever made.
1:13.0	But it's a very hostile depiction of Hurst,
1:15.9	as a ruthless, corrupt man who's greedy for power.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from iHeartPodcasts, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of iHeartPodcasts and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.