Introducing: Ben Steele, American - Episode 8: The Last Guy Out of the Gate

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Tv & Film, Music, Music Interviews, Arts, Performing Arts, Film Interviews

4.4 • 8.4K Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2022

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Ben Steele, American is a documentary podcast limited series inspired by the book "Tears in the Darkness - The story of the Bataan Death March" by Elizabeth and Michael Norman and is hosted by Alec Baldwin.

In episode 8, Ben goes home and, after a difficult period of adjustment, establishes himself as a celebrated artist. Listen to Ben Steele, American on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-ben-steele-american-98570427/

Produced by Jan Thompson, Zach McNees, and Alec Baldwin.

Jan Thompson is our writer and editor.

Zach McNees is our mixer, and post production supervisor.

Ben Steele American is inspired by the book Tears in the Darkness by Elizabeth and Michael Norman.

The cover art for each episode features original art by Ben Steele himself with graphic design by Ben Dunmore.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Yellowstone, television's number one show is back on Paramount Network.
0:03.6	I John Dutton, who solemnly swear to uphold the Constitution of the State of Montana,
0:08.4	against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
0:10.8	Featuring an all-star cast led by Academy Award winner Kevin Costner,
0:13.9	the invasion is over. They will fight you dirty.
0:16.0	Is there any other way?
0:17.2	As the Dutton family fights to protect their legacy, they'll learn power has a price.
0:21.1	Signed as a declaration of war.
0:23.2	We're already at war.
0:24.2	Yellowstone, new episodes Sundays at 8 p.m. Eastern exclusively on Paramount Network.
0:31.1	This podcast may contain language and content that is not appropriate for all audiences.
0:37.7	Some of the words used by the interviewees may be considered offensive.
0:43.6	Power interviews with Ben Steele occurred over a 30 year period.
0:57.7	On February 19, 1945, the United States Marines landed on Iwo Jima.
1:04.6	The island is eight miles square with no vegetation.
1:08.2	Its landing beaches are covered with volcanic ash, rocks and boulders.
1:12.9	The island is ugly and treacherous.
1:15.5	It is also only 750 miles from Tokyo.
1:20.3	Marine Commander General Holland Smith said during the battle,
1:24.4	the fight was the toughest the Marines have had to face in 168 years.
1:30.0	At Iwo Jima, the Japanese will lose approximately 18,000 dead,
1:35.4	essentially the entire garrison.
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