June 22, 2020
Episode62
David Litt, Barack Obama’s Funny Speechwriter
Today’s episode is a treat. We’ve invited David Litt, one of President Obama’s speechwriters, on to the show. He’s very funny, and we’d be lying if we said it wasn’t a bittersweet interview remembering when we had a president who had a sense of humor and was able to complete a sentence. David’s got a new book out, Democracy in One Book or Less, and we think you’ll find our conversation inspiring. I know we sure did.
Listen:
Sources for audio clips
| Intro | |
| Former Obama Speechwriter David Litt on How to Write a Great Speech - IVY | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEB1K_tcMYA |
| ‘I never understood wind’: Trump goes on bizarre tirade against windmills - Guardian News | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec9P3C1OXqE |
| Reid To McConnell: GOP Filibuster Abuse Makes Senate Inefficient - Senate democrats | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG2Wq2PgdFo |
| Mitch McConnell: ‘We're Changing The Federal Courts Forever’ | All In | MSNBC | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MY176JoM7E |
| McConnell: Senate 'not broken' in Kavanaugh wake | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apcPsgJc484 |
| "Why don’t YOU get a drink with Mitch McConnell?" (C-SPAN) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH_sXMpW4Os |
| Obama Iowa Speech | |
| Barack Obama: Iowa Caucus Victory Speec | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB-sNaaaJRU |
| Obama Correspondent's dinner | |
| President Obama at White House Correspondents Dinner - The Obama White House | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX16OrIVfeQ |
| Trump Correspondent's Dinner | |
| CNN: President Obama zings Donald Trump, birthers at White House Correspondents' Dinner | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeGpLg0b3DE |
| Trump won't attend White House correspondents' dinner - CBS News | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjD3x-cSnpo |
| Filibuster History | |
| The weird rule that broke American politics - Vox | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt4jHLteXag |
| Mitch McConnell | |
| Who is Mitch McConnell? Narrated by Jon Lovett from Pod Save America | NowThis | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg817TekmDQ |
| McConnell Breaking Senate | |
| McConnell: Think of me as 'grim reaper' of socialism - Fox News | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SoOH7hDSpI |
| Merrick Garland | |
| Merrick Garland nominated to replace Justice Scalia - CBS Evening News | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO7nGf5Con4 |
| McConnell: Garland will not be considered by the Senate - Fox News | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYhq2xXZ6kU |
| Outro | |
| "Have You Met Him Yet?" - The Moth | https://player.themoth.org/#/?actionType=ADD_AND_PLAY&storyId=14539 |
Show Credits
Host: Alyssa Milano
Executive Producer: Alyssa Milano
Associate Producer: Ben Jackson
Editing and Sound Production: Natasha Jacobs
Music by: Milo Bugliari, Josh Cooke & Eleisha Eagle
