Golden Gate Bridge: We Can Do Big Things (Part 2)

About this episode

The episode continues the discussion about the Golden Gate Bridge, highlighting its opening and the importance of big ideas during challenging times.

Out conversation about the Golden Gate Bridge continues with the opening of the bridge, and a bunch of people who didn't get enough credit. Plus, what the story says about how we need big ideas even in moments when things feel especially dire. Join our America250 newsletter community ! Subscribe for free to get the latest news and analysis of how America250 is playing out. Paying subscribers get access to early, ad-free versions of the show. Plus bonus features throughout the year. To support our work and get access to everything, subscribe now . This Day is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Your support helps foster independent, artist-owned podcasts and award-winning stories. If you want to support the show directly, you can do so on our website: ThisDayPod.com Get in touch if you have any ideas for future topics, or just want to say hello. Follow us on social @thisdaypod Our team: Jacob Feldman, Researcher/Producer; Khawla Nakua, Transcripts; music by Teen Daze and Blue Dot Sessions; Audrey Mardavich is our Executive Producer at Radiotopia. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

People in this episode

Host: Jody Avirgan

Topics covered

• Golden Gate Bridge
• big ideas
• historical significance
• community support
• independent podcasts

Keywords

• Golden Gate Bridge
• America250
• big ideas
• history
• independent podcasts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Radiotopia, America250, Teen Daze, Blue Dot Sessions

Places: Golden Gate Bridge

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