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In Plain Sight: Lady Bird Johnson

"In Plain Sight: Lady Bird Johnson" presents a surprising and original portrait of Lady Bird Johnson, told in the former first lady's own words -- from over 123 hours of her White House audio diaries,... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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Trailer: Introducing 'In Plain Sight: Lady Bird Johnson'

Trailer: Introducing 'In Plain Sight: Lady Bird Johnson'

"In Plain Sight: Lady Bird Johnson" uncovers Lady Bird’s surprisingly powerful role in the Johnson presidency and provid... Read more

22 Feb 2021

3mins

Ranked #2

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Ep. 1: Fourteen Days

Ep. 1: Fourteen Days

In her first-ever diary entry, recorded eight days after President John F. Kennedy is assassinated, Lady Bird presents a... Read more

1 Mar 2021

43mins

Ranked #3

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Ep. 2: Thank You, Mrs. Vice President

Ep. 2: Thank You, Mrs. Vice President

There are moments in Lady Bird’s audio diaries that truly re-write the known history of LBJ's presidency. This episode i... Read more

1 Mar 2021

42mins

Ranked #4

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Ep. 3: Renewal

Ep. 3: Renewal

Fresh from landslide victory in the 1964 election, Lyndon and Lady Bird shuttle back and forth between Washington, DC an... Read more

8 Mar 2021

41mins

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Ranked #5

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Ep. 4: Entangled

Ep. 4: Entangled

Network television comes calling for Lady Bird, as the president of ABC News convinces a reluctant first lady to host a ... Read more

15 Mar 2021

34mins

Ranked #6

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Ep. 5: California

Ep. 5: California

Riots, uprisings and protests rock the country in the summer of 1966, and despite their progress with civil rights legis... Read more

22 Mar 2021

37mins

Ranked #7

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Ep. 6: Blindsided

Ep. 6: Blindsided

By the mid-60s, you can hear a growing distance between Lady Bird and the protest movement that’s sweeping the country. ... Read more

29 Mar 2021

42mins

Ranked #8

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Ep. 7: No Exit

Ep. 7: No Exit

Lyndon Johnson has been talking about escaping the presidency almost since the day he took office. But finally, on March... Read more

5 Apr 2021

40mins

Ranked #9

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Ep. 8: Claudia All My Life

Ep. 8: Claudia All My Life

It’s four in the morning when Lyndon wakes up Lady Bird to the news that Senator Robert Kennedy has been shot. This epis... Read more

12 Apr 2021

45mins

Ranked #10

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Introducing 'Reclaimed: The Story of Mamie Till-Mobley'

Introducing 'Reclaimed: The Story of Mamie Till-Mobley'

You may know the story of Emmett Till. But you might’ve never heard his story if it weren't for one woman: Mamie Till-Mo... Read more

8 Jun 2022

2mins

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