WEBVTT - Introducing: Why Am I Telling You This?

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<v Speaker 1>Hi, This is Bill Clinton, and welcome to Why am

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<v Speaker 1>I telling you this? Why am I telling you this

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<v Speaker 1>because it is your future on the line? Or why

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<v Speaker 1>am I telling you this? Why am I telling you that?

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<v Speaker 1>Why am I telling you this tonight? Not to take

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<v Speaker 1>you down, but to keep you looking up. Growing up

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<v Speaker 1>in Arkansas after World War Two, in a family that

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<v Speaker 1>didn't have a lot of money and didn't have a

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<v Speaker 1>television until I was ten, most of our entertainment revolved

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<v Speaker 1>around storytelling. From listening to my relatives and neighbors around

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<v Speaker 1>the kitchen table or at my grandfather's store, I learned

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<v Speaker 1>that everyone has a story, and that everyone's story has value.

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<v Speaker 1>Once you've heard a person's hopes and fears, where they've been,

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<v Speaker 1>and where they want to go, your difference is sort

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<v Speaker 1>of slip away, and you become people first. My interest

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<v Speaker 1>in storytelling is also meant I'm always loved radio. Hearing

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<v Speaker 1>dramatic plays and newscasts and sports events from far away

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<v Speaker 1>places helped me as a boy to learn about the

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<v Speaker 1>world and a part of a community larger than my own. Later,

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<v Speaker 1>as president, I always look forward to my weekly radio address,

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<v Speaker 1>Good morning, This week, We've seen inspiring examples. I thought

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<v Speaker 1>about the people listening and try to make sure that

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<v Speaker 1>whatever I had to say would help give them hope

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<v Speaker 1>for a better tomorrow and understanding about today. That's what

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<v Speaker 1>I hope to do with my podcast. I'll share stories

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<v Speaker 1>and conversations with some of the most interesting people I know,

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<v Speaker 1>and I get to be a fan and talk with

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<v Speaker 1>some of my favorite authors, artists, and athletes about their lives.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll talk about ideas that deserve more attention, about how science, technology,

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<v Speaker 1>and design are improving our lives, and why we should

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<v Speaker 1>all be hopeful and optimistic about our future. If you're

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<v Speaker 1>listening at home, or in your car or on your phone,

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<v Speaker 1>I hope you'll enjoy this journey with me and learn

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<v Speaker 1>something new along the way. Starting February fourth, listen to

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<v Speaker 1>Why Am I Telling You This on the I Heart

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<v Speaker 1>Radio app, Apple podcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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<v Speaker 1>HM