1986: The Man From Fifth Avenue

1986: The Man From Fifth Avenue

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Slate Plus Exclusive: The Making of 1986

In this Slate Plus episode, host Josh Levin and senior producer Evan Chung share behind-the-scenes stories from the making of the third season of One Year.Slate Plus members have access to this whole interview. Sign up for Slate Plus to listen to this exclusive episode and suppor ...  Show more

One Year: 1942 Trailer

Coming Thursday, October 20th, the fourth season of One Year covers 1942, the most tumultuous year in modern American history.We’re going to bring you stories from the distant past that sound like they’ve been pulled from the present day. You’ll hear about runaway inflation and t ...  Show more

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