Host, writer, and producer Jake Fay returns for a powerful second season of “The Story Of…”, a bold documentary series that pulls back the curtain on three of the most urgent crises facing America today: the exploding national debt, the rise of career politicians, and the relentless expansion of government power.

This episode delves into a topic that politicians love to talk about, but never explain: the national debt. “Ronald Reagan called a single trillion dollars in national debt incomprehensible, and he was right,” said Fay. “Today, we’ve surpassed $38 trillion in debt, with no signs of stopping. I wanted to get to the bottom of that truly unfathomable number and arm you with the facts the politicians aren’t telling you.”

The final product is an explosive investigative report, tracing the story of the national debt from the American Revolution to 2026. Along the way, Fay uncovers what Alexander Hamilton, the nation’s first Secretary of the Treasury, really thought about debt, how the founding generation resolved government deficits, the ill effects of government overspending on American citizens, and much more.