Ep. 107 - Eli Attie

Ep. 107 - Eli Attie

Eli Attie, writer for The West Wing and former political speechwriter, talks with David Axelrod about how he went from being a speechwriter to writing television scripts for one of the most notable shows on American politics, his recollection of being in the room on election night when Al Gore rescinded his concession to George W. Bush, and how the fictionalized version of the political speechwriter is often at odds with reality. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Ep. 445 — Heather McTeer Toney

Ep. 445 — Heather McTeer Toney

Growing up in the Mississippi Delta, much of Heather McTeer Toney’s life was tied to the environment, from food and agriculture to the levees holding back the Mississippi River. But it wasn’t until sh...

27 Mai 20211h 1min

Ep. 444 — Justin Amash

Ep. 444 — Justin Amash

Growing up as the son of a Palestinian refugee and a Syrian immigrant, former Rep. Justin Amash developed an early appreciation for the opportunities and freedoms America offered. His views on what po...

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Ep. 443 — Sally Yates

Ep. 443 — Sally Yates

Sally Yates was born into a family of lawyers. She followed suit, entering private practice before becoming a federal prosecutor, which began a 27 year career at the Department of Justice. As Deputy A...

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Ep. 442 — Jen Psaki

Ep. 442 — Jen Psaki

Press Secretary Jen Psaki didn’t envision herself returning to the White House after serving as Communications Director under President Obama, but when President Joe Biden asked her to join his team, ...

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Ep. 441 — Speaker John Boehner

Ep. 441 — Speaker John Boehner

As the second oldest of 12 siblings growing up in a two-bedroom house, former Republican House Speaker John Boehner learned early on how to wrangle a large, chaotic group of people. After catching the...

29 Apr 202159min

Ep. 440 — Amb. Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Ep. 440 — Amb. Linda Thomas-Greenfield

US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield grew up in the small, segregated Louisiana town of Baker. After watching a group of Peace Corps volunteers who showed up in Baker for training, Thomas-G...

22 Apr 202147min

Ep. 439 — Jamie Dimon

Ep. 439 — Jamie Dimon

Jamie Dimon assumed the roles of CEO and Chairman of JPMorgan Chase in 2005 and 2006 respectively, just before the onset of the Great Recession. He's been widely credited with steering the bank safely...

15 Apr 20211h 2min

Ep. 438 — Sen. Tammy Duckworth

Ep. 438 — Sen. Tammy Duckworth

When Senator Tammy Duckworth was shot down over Iraq while serving in the US Army, she did not notice at first that her legs were mostly gone, destroyed by the blast. After countless surgeries and hou...

12 Apr 202146min

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