
Chris Matthews is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit, Jack Kennedy—Elusive Hero, Tip and the Gipper—When Politics Worked, Kennedy and Nixon, and Hardball. He is the former host of MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews.
Table of Contents:
0:00 Introduction/Chris Matthews
2:32 New Book/Growing Up
6:40 Newsreels and Interest in Politics
14:30 The Willingness to Ask
20:21 Advice for Young People/Beginnings in Capitol Police
25:40 January 6, 2021
29:47 Working as a Speech Writer
35:22 2012 Debates at the Reagan Library
37:56 The Reagan v. Carter Debates
41:41 President Reagan's Strengths
47:13 Assassination Attempt on President Reagan
50:49 "Always Be Able to Talk"/Tip's Friendship with Reagan
55:23 Beginnings of "Hardball"
59:29 Memorable Moments on "Hardball"
1:06:49 Unifying America
1:09:48 Conclusion
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