LIVE(ish) from the Obama Presidential Center
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4.5 • 87.3K Ratings
🗓️ 19 June 2026
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
Jon, Lovett, Tommy, and Dan record from Chicago after the dedication ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center, reacting to Barack and Michelle Obama's speeches, what it felt like to walk through the museum for the first time, and what lessons Democrats in the Trump era can take from Obama. Then, they react to the emerging details of Donald Trump's MOU with Iran, which he signed at the Palace of Versailles, JD Vance's efforts to seem like a normal person during his book tour, and why the algae in the Reflecting Pool is such an apt metaphor for Trump's presidency.
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| 1:29.3 | I think this is the first ever podcast recorded from the Obama Presidential Center. |
| 1:36.0 | I just made that up. |
| 1:36.9 | Yeah, but I think it's great. |
| 1:37.9 | I mean, it opened today. |
| 1:39.5 | That's what I'm saying. |
| 1:40.2 | It opened today. |
| 1:40.7 | So I think that we... |
| 1:41.6 | Yeah. |
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