What Makes a Good Speech? With Guest Sean O’Brien

In this special summer podcast episode, Senior Interview Editor Erich Denk and McCourt Professor Sean O’Brien discuss what makes a good speech, the state of speechmaking in the modern day, maintaining hobbies while advancing your career, and Joe Biden’s love for Irish poetry. Watch the tongue-in-cheek “love letter” speech that Professor O’Brien wrote for Congressman Rahm Emanuel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXAgUgG7ZZ0 Want more on speech-writing? Professor O’Brien recommends these books: Made to Stick, Lincoln at Gettysburg, and All the King's Men. This episode features our new theme music by Russell Lawrence. Visit his SoundCloud @cspanfam to hear more.