Obama’s Speechwriters Break Down the Speeches That Shaped America SUBSCRIBE 👉 @podsaveamerica Jon sits down with our own Ben Rhodes to talk about how American leaders tell the story of who we are — and who they think we should be — through the speeches they give. The two go through the seminal speeches Ben selected for his new book "All We Say," discussing their power for good (Frederic Douglass on human rights) and evil (Alexander Stephenson on the "moral truth" of white supremacy), and their own memories of writing presidential addresses for Barack Obama when the stakes were highest. CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS: SIMPLISAFE: https://simplisafe.com/crooked BOMBAS: https://bombas.com/crooked Code: CROOKED SMALLS: https://smalls.com/crooked BETTERHELP: https://betterhelp.com/psa CHIME: https://chime.com/crooked 0:00 - Ben Rhodes’ New Book 2:25 - Interview with Ben Rhodes 6:40 - JD Vance’s Claremont Speech 18:43 - Ad Break 21:03 - Benjamin Franklin’s Closing Argument 28:16 - Alexander Stevens’ Case For White Supremacy 36:15 - Ad Break 38:40 - Frederick Douglas And Activist Rhetoric 42:29 - Lincoln’s 2nd Inaugural Address 47:51 - Obama’s Speech On Race 52:01 - Ad Break 53:19 - Obama’s Radical Diagnoses 57:00 - Deeply Moral Language 1:09:57 - Trump’s 2nd Inaugural Address 1:17:10 - Favreau’s Favorite Speech Join this channel to get access to perks like ad-free episodes and exclusive videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKRoXz3hHAu2XL_k3Ef4vJQ/join Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/crookedmedia?sub_confirmation=1 Photos courtesy of AP Photo Archive Crooked believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. At a time when it’s increasingly easy to feel cynical or hopeless, former Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor have created a place where people can have sane conversations that inform, entertain, and inspire action. In 2017 they started Crooked with Pod Save America—a no-bullshit conversation about politics. Since then, we continue to add shows, voices, and opportunities for activism, because it’s up to all of us to do our part to build a better world. That’s it. End of mission. Learn more about Crooked at http://www.crooked.com Follow the pod on Twitter https://twitter.com/podsaveamerica Follow Crooked on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CrookedMedia/ Follow Crooked on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/