The Jackpod: A little touch of Harry in the night
On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti
WBUR
4.3 • 3.9K Ratings
🗓️ 20 January 2024
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
On Point news analyst Jack Beatty discusses the moral character of President Harry Truman, and whether character matters today for presidents or presidential candidates.
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| 0:40.0 | End 10th of Jan. I'm Megna Chuck Rabardi and this is the jackpot where on point news analyst Jack Beady helps us connect history, literature, and politics in a way that |
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| 0:59.7 | Hello there, Jack. |
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| 1:02.3 | Okay, before we launch into today's pod, Jack, I want you to know that |
| 1:06.0 | listeners have been eagerly anticipating the return of the pod. |
| 1:10.0 | Last week was our first week back in the new year and I just want you to know that folks were |
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