BONUS: A Conversation with Bill Clinton on 'Citizen: My Life After the White House'

Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson

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Comedy, Society & Culture

4.7 • 753 Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Today, we’re bringing you my conversation with former President Bill Clinton from earlier this month in Little Rock, Arkansas. We sat down to talk about the 20th anniversary of The Clinton Library and his newest book, “Citizen: My Life After the White House,” a front-row, first-person chronicle of his post-presidential years and the most significant events of the twenty-first century. This was recorded on December 6th, 2024 in Little Rock, AR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, it's Jesse. Listen, I have something really exciting for you. It's not an extra episode of
0:07.3	dinners on me, but it's equally exciting. I recently had the chance to go to Little Rock, Arkansas,
0:12.7	to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Clinton Library. And while I was there, I had the
0:19.0	chance to sit down with former President Bill Clinton to talk to him about his latest book, Citizen, My Life After the White House, which is, as you guessed it, about his transition from a lifelong politician to a private citizen.
0:32.0	Bill Clinton was candid about his family, his friendships, and his life as a private citizen,
0:39.1	who also just happens to be the 42nd president of the United States of America.
0:44.3	It was a really special conversation that I was so honored to be a part of.
0:48.9	Here's a piece of our chat, which was edited for clarity and length.
0:52.8	Okay.
0:54.2	Thank you. Your stuff., yeah. Thank you.
0:56.2	You all set.
0:57.4	Whoa.
0:59.4	That was all for you.
1:03.4	You got to run for office.
1:05.4	I got to run for office.
1:08.4	It's so, you know, I know that you, um, you've had so many incredible moderators doing your book tour.
1:13.8	Shonda Rimes, Billy Crystal, Corey Booker, and they're all unbelievable. And they've got to do these
1:20.5	unbelievable cities, but I am so honored that I get to do the best city on your book tour.
1:28.3	This is incredible to be in a space
1:32.2	where so many people who just adore you, are gathered.
1:36.8	You adore the city.
1:38.4	I was able to see the library today.
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