Speaker 1: Hi, This is Bill Clinton, and welcome to Why am
Speaker 1: I telling you this? Why am I telling you this
Speaker 1: because it is your future on the line? Or why
Speaker 1: am I telling you this? Why am I telling you that?
Speaker 1: Why am I telling you this tonight? Not to take
Speaker 1: you down, but to keep you looking up. Growing up
Speaker 1: in Arkansas after World War Two, in a family that
Speaker 1: didn't have a lot of money and didn't have a
Speaker 1: television until I was ten, most of our entertainment revolved
Speaker 1: around storytelling. From listening to my relatives and neighbors around
Speaker 1: the kitchen table or at my grandfather's store, I learned
Speaker 1: that everyone has a story, and that everyone's story has value.
Speaker 1: Once you've heard a person's hopes and fears, where they've been,
Speaker 1: and where they want to go, your difference is sort
Speaker 1: of slip away, and you become people first. My interest
Speaker 1: in storytelling is also meant I'm always loved radio. Hearing
Speaker 1: dramatic plays and newscasts and sports events from far away
Speaker 1: places helped me as a boy to learn about the
Speaker 1: world and a part of a community larger than my own. Later,
Speaker 1: as president, I always look forward to my weekly radio address,
Speaker 1: Good morning, This week, We've seen inspiring examples. I thought
Speaker 1: about the people listening and try to make sure that
Speaker 1: whatever I had to say would help give them hope
Speaker 1: for a better tomorrow and understanding about today. That's what
Speaker 1: I hope to do with my podcast. I'll share stories
Speaker 1: and conversations with some of the most interesting people I know,
Speaker 1: and I get to be a fan and talk with
Speaker 1: some of my favorite authors, artists, and athletes about their lives.
Speaker 1: We'll talk about ideas that deserve more attention, about how science, technology,
Speaker 1: and design are improving our lives, and why we should
Speaker 1: all be hopeful and optimistic about our future. If you're
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Speaker 1: I hope you'll enjoy this journey with me and learn
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