Speeches have the power to educate, incite, and inspire.
But for almost every delivered speech, there exists an undelivered opposite. These “second speeches” provide a tantalizing, sometimes terrifying window into what could have been if not for changes of heart or momentous turns of events.
Today, we hear from Jeff Nussbaum, who most recently served as a special assistant and senior speechwriter to President Biden.
Prior to his role at the White House, Nussbaum was a partner at West Wing Writers, the premier strategy and speechwriting shop in DC.
We also chat with Terry Edmunds, who was the first African American Chief Speechwriter in a presidential administration. He will address the importance of WHO writes speeches for politicians, and why those perspectives and voices matter.
- Terry Edmunds, Political Speechwriter
- Jeffrey Nussbaum , Author; and Former Senior Speechwriter for President Joe Biden