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The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

Frmr. White House Speechwriter Cody Keenan (Extended Cut)

The Late Show Pod Show with Stephen Colbert

CBS

News, Comedy, Comedy Interviews, News Commentary, Tv & Film

4.41.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2022

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Stephen welcomes former White House speechwriter Cody Keenan for a chat about his time writing for President Obama, and learns the “dirty little secret” of how he earned his nickname. Cody’s new book, “Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America,” is available now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

From the host house, whoever you are, there's a welcome there for Ruth and Faye, Mahamadan Jose.

0:07.0

From the host house, whether it work, rest or play, listen to my podcast.

0:12.0

It's packed full of meaty goodness. From the host house, with Alan Partridge.

0:18.0

There's a welcome there for straight and K, and he and she and they, from the host house.

0:24.0

From the host house, the Alan Partridge podcast series three.

0:27.0

Now, subscription required, see audible.co.uk for turns.

0:31.0

It's the Rachel Pacho with Stephen Colbert.

0:39.0

Welcome back, everybody. My next guest spent four years as President Obama's Chief White House speechwriter

0:44.0

and has written a new book called Grace.

0:46.0

President Obama and ten days in the battle for America.

0:50.0

Please welcome Cody Keenan.

0:53.0

Good to see you again.

0:56.0

Nice to see you.

0:57.0

Nice to see you.

0:59.0

Now, for those of you who do not know you, former White House speechwriter,

1:03.0

current Northwestern University professor.

1:06.0

That's right.

1:07.0

Go you Northwestern.

1:08.0

Okay.

1:09.0

Quite whom?

1:10.0

Quasino Rivera.

1:11.0

Now, sometimes you answer to the nickname Hemingway.

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