120 feet of paper. 3 weeks. No sleep. This is how Jack Kerouac wrote On the Road—the book that launched the Beat Generation and changed America forever. From hitchhiking with jazz poets to typing in a frenzy, this History Ignited episode uncovers the man behind the myth. How one road trip became a revolution. Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro (We Didn’t Start the Fire) 1:10 – Who Was Jack Kerouac? 3:30 – The 120-ft Scroll Legend 6:20 – Sal & Dean: Real Friends, Wild Rides 9:00 – What “Beat” Really...
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120 feet of paper. 3 weeks. No sleep. This is how Jack Kerouac wrote On the Road—the book that launched the Beat Generation and changed America forever. From hitchhiking with jazz poets to typing in a frenzy, this History Ignited episode uncovers the man behind the myth. How one road trip became a revolution. Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro (We Didn’t Start the Fire) 1:10 – Who Was Jack Kerouac? 3:30 – The 120-ft Scroll Legend 6:20 – Sal & Dean: Real Friends, Wild Rides 9:00 – What “Beat” Really...
BONUS: We Won a Webby! | Behind the Scenes of History Ignited's Big Win
History Ignited
11 minutes
4 months ago
BONUS: We Won a Webby! | Behind the Scenes of History Ignited's Big Win
This special bonus episode of History Ignited is all about the win heard around the podcast world—our Webby People’s Voice Award for Best Kids & Family Podcast! 🎙️ Hear from the whole crew (Amy, Andrew, Caroline & Dave) as we: Answer listener questions about the WebbyShare behind-the-scenes momentsShout out the team who made it all possibleReflect on what this award means to us💛 Big thanks to Zahir Aman, Andrew Burchins, Michael Tenney, Kelsey Dellovo & Emma Lowe. 📢 PLUS: Hear our...
History Ignited
120 feet of paper. 3 weeks. No sleep. This is how Jack Kerouac wrote On the Road—the book that launched the Beat Generation and changed America forever. From hitchhiking with jazz poets to typing in a frenzy, this History Ignited episode uncovers the man behind the myth. How one road trip became a revolution. Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro (We Didn’t Start the Fire) 1:10 – Who Was Jack Kerouac? 3:30 – The 120-ft Scroll Legend 6:20 – Sal & Dean: Real Friends, Wild Rides 9:00 – What “Beat” Really...
