The Great Depression was a revolutionary spark for all kinds of things — health insurance, social safety nets, big government — all of which were in response to a national crisis. Through the personal accounts of four people who lived during the Great Depression, we look back at what life was like back then and what those stories can teach us about the last time the U.S. went through a national economic cataclysm.

This is the second episode of our summer series “Movies for Your Mind.” Summer movies like you’ve never heard before.

[This episode was originally published on July 23rd, 2020]