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POLITICS AS UNUSUAL
Historically speaking, are we doomed?
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International stand-up star Eddie Izzard takes on the old saying ‘those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.’ Eddie takes us through a funny, irreverent, and informative look at today’s politics through the lens of the past.
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56:46Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya discusses why running a successful business and running a successful campaign have far more in common than you might expect.Playing POTUS on TV and the big screen --- An actor’s take.
45:26Three-time Emmy nominee Kate Burton (Scandal) shares the actor’s perspective on playing the President or Vice-President of the United States, historical or fictional.How can you make your event eventful?
48:14Award-winning Executive Producer Ricky Kirshner takes us behind the scenes to reveal the secrets of staging events that exceed expectations.Speech-writing and speech-giving:How do you soar vs. crash & burn?
43:41Best-selling author Susan Orlean joins the fray to suggest how to write and deliver a speech on the stump or anywhere else.How can you turn a losing candidate into a winner?
57:11Legendary basketball coach P.J. Carlesimo shares his expertise in turning losing teams into winning ones as Host MichaelSheehan adapts the coach’s playbook for politics.How can a politician be funny on purpose?
50:10Everybody Loves Raymond creator Phil Rosenthal agrees with the adage “death is easy, but comedy is hard.’ So how can politicians get a laugh and not get laughed at? The secrets of funny are revealed.What can political candidates learn from professional wrestlers?
37:34Former SNL writer Barry Blaustein agrees that politics is comparable to WrestleMania these days. The writer of Eddie Murphy’s ‘Coming To America’ and ‘The Nutty Professor,’ joins us for a funny and fascinating comparison of what candidates need to do and what pro wrestlers are so good at.