Making the Words Sing: Andrew Imbrie on Speechwriting and Rhetoric

Andrew Imbrie, speechwriter to former Secretary of State John Kerry, discusses his work as a speechwriter, speechwriting tips, as well as the work of Georgetown's new Center for Security and Emerging Technology. 

Andrew referenced the influential book The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt during the interview: https://righteousmind.com/

Sign up for the forthcoming BMW Center event in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, "1989: Commemorating the Fall of the Berlin Wall and the End of the Cold War": https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1989-commemorating-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall-and-the-end-of-the-cold-war-tickets-77036545381?fbclid=IwAR1EYxoF9rXRGNNgQ6cApt6SI_Th76Y5kuRYps9AFWWybwd9TRJzsUvVlQ4

 Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder: 

https://soundcloud.com/samkyzivat

https://soundcloud.com/breakmaster-cylinder

Production by Alistair Somerville and Simon Close 

Interviews and editing by Tommy Flanagan, additional audio by Meghan Reidy

Design by Sarah Diebboll

Communications by Charlie Fritz and Laura Rodriguez

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