See Hear Podcast Episode 57 - Interview with Benjamin Hedin about Two Trains Runnin'

In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson had pushed for the passing of the
Civil Rights act, making segregation in America illegal. The
governor of Mississippi, the law and the KKK vowed to keep doing
things their way, and continued to perpetrate violence on the local
African-American population. They also made life extremely
difficult for students from the northern states committed to the
Summer Project which was devoted to getting African Americans in
Mississippi to register to vote. The powers that be in Mississippi
didn't like "outsiders" interfering in their business. Three
students, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner were
all murdered by the local law representatives.   Quite
separate from these tragic events, three young blues fans from the
east coast and three from the west coast went searching in
Mississippi for their blues heroes Son House and Skip James who had
not been heard from for many years. They were naive about the
events of the Civil Rights movement and their own danger. Their
hopes were to learn from their heroes and coax them out of musical
retirement.    The stories are part of a 2016 documentary
called Two Trains Runnin’. It’s directed by Sam Pollard and
produced / written by Benjamin Hedin. Both men have a long history
in film and book relating to the period covered in this
documentary.  For episode 57 of See Hear Podcast, Bernard, Tim
and Maurice were thrilled to have Benjamin come onto the show to
discuss the film and the history behind it. These stories are
parallel but converge. There are moments of terror trying to fathom
man's inhumanity to man, and there are moments of celebration when
the love of music brings people together. The film is rivetting
viewing. Make this episode a priority – it’s an important one. We
are hugely grateful for his time.   You can download the show
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