Hollywood stars join the Democrats…
Americast
BBC
4.3 • 3.1K Ratings
🗓️ 22 August 2024
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Sarah, Justin and Anthony are at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where Tim Walz and Bill Clinton have been sharing a stage with the likes of Oprah Winfrey, John Legend, and Stevie Wonder.
HOSTS: • Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter • Sarah Smith, North America editor • Anthony Zurcher, North America correspondent
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts. |
| 0:04.6 | Here's a striking list of names, John Legend, Stevie Wonder, Oprah Winfrey. |
| 0:09.7 | Let us choose truth, let us choose honor and let us choose joy. |
| 0:17.0 | All right, everybody. |
| 0:19.0 | Clap your hands like this, everybody clap your hands. |
| 0:22.0 | Clap, clap, clap, Clap, clap, people, y'all sing. |
| 0:26.0 | Keep on night. |
| 0:30.0 | Let's go! |
| 0:31.0 | Come on baby! |
| 0:35.0 | I need everybody to get that with me! |
| 0:38.0 | Boy, I haven't it was quite a day. |
| 0:40.0 | And here's one more name for you. |
| 0:42.0 | Tim Waltz, who probably hasn't been in a Hollywood movie or anywhere near a Hollywood set, but he was a featured |
| 0:47.6 | man of the evening. |
| 0:48.6 | Of course, he is the vice presidential nominee and he gave his acceptance speech this evening. |
| 0:54.0 | From Hollywood to Main Street, welcome to Americost. |
| 0:57.0 | Americast. |
| 0:59.0 | Americast from BBC News. |
| 1:02.0 | There was blood pouring everywhere and yet I had God on my side. |
| 1:07.0 | Nothing can come in the way of saving our democracy. |
| 1:10.0 | So I've decided the best way forward is to pass the torch for a new generation. |
| 1:13.6 | You think you just fell out of a coconut tree? |
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