Presidents' Day with Chris Matthews

from Adriana Trigiani's You Are What You Read · host Adriana Trigiani

This Presidents' Day on You Are What You Read, we are joined by former presidential speechwriter, political commentator, talk show host, and New York Times bestselling author, Chris Matthews. Chris is the author of Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit, Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero, Kennedy & Nixon: The Rivalry that Shaped Postwar America, and Hardball: How Politics Is Played, Told by One Who Knows the Game. Chris was both a presidential speechwriter and top aide to Speaker of the House Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill Jr. For a generation, he hosted Hardball with Chris Matthews on MSNBC, which is now exclusively on Substack. Chris joins us to talk about his latest book, Lessons from Bobby: Ten Reasons Robert F. Kennedy Still Matters. This book is a tribute about why Robert F. Kennedy’s revolutionary vision offers the roadmap America needs today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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