emily bazelon from slate. thank you, emily. be right xppppxppxpxppxppxpxxxxxx >> stephen: welcome back, everybody. my guest tonight has a new front line documentary about two middle class families. wow, he talked to both of them. please welcome bill moyers. [ cheers and applause ] thank you very much. bill, good to see you again. thanks for coming back. you have been a broadcast legend for many years. you have 30 emmys. you have nine peabodies. your current show is moyers and company on american public television. and you also have a front line documentary. these are people you've been following since the 1990s, correct? >> yes, my producers inspired by my wife, it was her idea, had been following these same two families ever since the bread winner in each family, the top bread winner, lost their good factory job. they had been struggling ever since courageously but against great odds to try to find their place in the new global economy. >> stephen: okay. it's called two american families. it airs july 9 at 10:00 p.m. on front