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Kennedy Saves the World

Writing the Wave: A Former Speech Writer's Journey Learning to Surf

Kennedy Saves the World

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Entertainment News, Society & Culture, News Commentary, News

3.2639 Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

For normal people, the pandemic was a time to learn how to make sourdough and catch up on reading. However, former speechwriter for President Barack Obama, David Litt, spent his time in quarantine learning to surf along the Jersey Shore.  David and Kennedy bond over their favorite boards, discuss the importance of being a VAL (Vulnerable Adult Learner), and why making friends as an adult is extremely awkward.  Follow Kennedy on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@KennedyNation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Kennedy Now Available on YouTube: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://link.chtbl.com/kennedyytp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kennedy_foxnews⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join Kennedy for Happy Hour on Fridays! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWlNiiSXX4BNUbXM5X8KkYbDepFgUIVZj Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Oh, that's my prime delivery.

0:01.6

What, already?

0:02.7

Only one thing can match the buzz of Prime's fast delivery.

0:06.2

And that's the buzz of Prime's entertainment.

0:09.0

What are we watching?

0:09.7

Heads of state, that new action comedy with Idris Elbert as the Prime Minister,

0:13.3

John Sina as the president, and Prianka Chopra Jonas,

0:15.9

as their only hope.

0:17.0

It looks like a blast.

0:18.3

From fast delivery to explosive entertainment, it's on Prime. For only

0:23.0

899 a month, join now. Content includes limited ads, subscription, or to renews. For more information,

0:28.2

go to amazon.com.uk.uk slash Prime.

0:42.3

Welcome to this episode of Kennedy Saves the World.

0:44.4

It's the Canadalia Book Club.

0:45.1

Look at this.

0:46.8

It's called It's Only Drowning by David Litt.

0:49.3

And if you need a summer of a book to read, get this immediately.

0:52.6

And if you don't, again, I will find you.

0:57.3

David Litt joins me now. You were anama speechwriter i was you this book is so much fun to read i didn't want to put it down i don't say that about everything

1:03.1

but i enjoyed myself and i was laughing out loud because it's such an improbable story and your writing

1:08.8

is so honest because in the beginning of the book, you sound like such a snob.

1:13.9

Thank you.

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