Lady Bird

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Bonus: 'Our Heart's Home' Aug 03, 2023

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LBJ spent a quarter of his presidency at his ranch in Texas. The house at the ranch became known as the Texas White House. But to Lady Bird, it would always be her "heart's home." In this bonus episode, producer Carly Rose takes us on her first visit to the LBJ Ranch. Along the way, she meets a park ranger and a baby calf, explores LBJ's childhood stomping grounds, and sees lots and lots of wildflowers.

7. The Lady Bird Special Aug 01, 2023

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Lady Bird and her closest advisors, who are all women, plan a bold whistle stop train tour through Southern states that are hostile toward the administration's civil rights legislation. She faces bomb threats and heckling in this first-of-its kind tour by a first lady. Is there a limit to her grace? Historians see this as a masterstroke by an underestimated first lady.

Bonus: An Unexpected Beginning Jul 27, 2023

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When JFK was assassinated in Dallas, Lady Bird's whole life changed in a single afternoon. The violent end of one presidency meant the unexpected beginning of another. In this bonus episode, producer Carly Rose tells the story of the assassination and its aftermath from Lady Bird's point of view.

6. 'We've got things to do' Jul 25, 2023

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An increasingly confident Lady Bird hits the campaign trail yet again as her husband makes a bid for the U.S. Senate. She's not just smiling and shaking hands anymore. She's becoming a political force. Lady Bird meets Jackie Kennedy, a young congressional wife. Just a few years later, their husbands would square off in a contest to be the Democrats' choice for the U.S. presidency. LBJ settles for being Kennedy's vice president, but tragedy thrusts the Johnsons into the world's spotlight .

Bonus: A Good B+ Jul 20, 2023

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The Johnson inner circle knew Lady Bird as LBJ's closest advisor. That meant that often Lady Bird would "grade" LBJ's speeches. Hear a recorded phone call between Lady Bird and LBJ as she critiques one of his presidential speeches.

5. 'She was the boss' Jul 18, 2023

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On the day the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, everything in the United States changed, including for Lady Bird. With Lyndon away for the war, she runs his congressional office at a time in which women didn't have a seat at the table. She also starts a media empire in Austin and plants roots in Washington. Then, she prepares for the Johnson family to get a little bit bigger.

4. 'I am afraid it's politics' Jul 11, 2023

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After a life spent in Texas, Lady Bird moves to Washington, D.C. with her new husband. . Lady Bird begins her life as a political wife and close confidant of a rising political star. LBJ runs for a U.S. House seat, and Lady Bird tries to keep her mercurial husband stable on the campaign trail.

Bonus: The Love Letters Jul 06, 2023

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Lady Bird's granddaughter Catherine Robb sits down with Jade Emerson to read her grandparents' love letters from the 1930s. Catherine reflects on their relationship and the sweetness of two people falling in love via the U.S. mail.

3. 'Something electric going' Jun 27, 2023

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With two degrees in hand from the University of Texas, Lady Bird tries to figure out what she wants to do with her life. In a chance encounter, she finally crosses paths with a young Lyndon Baines Johnson. Sparks fly and he overwhelms her on their first date with energy and boldness. She's unsure what to make of him, but she quickly realizes she wants to keep him in her life.

2. 'A bigger world' Jun 22, 2023

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The world opens up for Lady Bird when she leaves home for college. She starts to come into her own when she moves to Austin, meets new people and imagines a career in journalism. Her father sends her on a trip to the East Coast as a graduation gift. Her friend tries to set her up on a blind date during the trip with a charismatic Texan who works at the U.S. Capitol.

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