The Other Side

Headliner of State: Bill Clinton


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In 2016, America chooses its next president - and the DC Improv chooses the funniest president of all time.

For our debut, speechwriter and humorist Mark Katz helps us look at Bill Clinton. Mark was the writer / editor / coordinator for Clinton's speeches at the "Silly Season" dinners: the White House Correspondents Association, the Gridiron Club, and so forth. His memoir about those years, "Clinton and Me," has fantastic insights into Clinton's personality, the art of speechwriting and humor in general.

More on Mark Katz:

  • The Soundbite Institute
  • "Clinton and Me" on Amazon.com
  • Mark sharing stories on The Moth
  • This podcast is made possible by Telegraph Giraffe. Next week: Dan Preston of Mary Washington helps us with James Monroe.

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