1 00:00:00,680 --> 00:00:03,680 Speaker 1: You and Me Both is a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:05,920 --> 00:00:09,040 Speaker 1: I'm Hillary Clinton and this is You and Me Both. 3 00:00:09,880 --> 00:00:12,520 Speaker 1: You know, this is our last episode of season two. 4 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:15,600 Speaker 1: I can hardly believe it, and so we wanted to 5 00:00:15,640 --> 00:00:20,200 Speaker 1: do something a little different. We invited you, our listeners, 6 00:00:20,440 --> 00:00:24,639 Speaker 1: to send in questions for me and void did you deliver. 7 00:00:25,320 --> 00:00:30,040 Speaker 1: We got so many emails and voicemails with so many 8 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:34,680 Speaker 1: terrific questions. So first let me just say thank you. 9 00:00:34,920 --> 00:00:40,440 Speaker 1: Thank you for everyone who participated, who called in, emailed in. 10 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:44,800 Speaker 1: I loved hearing and reading everything you sent. And I'm 11 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:48,040 Speaker 1: going to do my best to answer as many questions 12 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 1: as we can get through. And to help me do that, 13 00:00:51,159 --> 00:00:54,320 Speaker 1: I'm delighted to be joined by the one, the only, 14 00:00:54,680 --> 00:00:59,200 Speaker 1: the most talented, extraordinary host of The Late Late Show, 15 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:06,560 Speaker 1: James Bordant. James is truly one of the funniest, nicest, 16 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:10,480 Speaker 1: most joyous people I've ever met. He's been spending a 17 00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:13,360 Speaker 1: lot of time at home with his wife, Julia and 18 00:01:13,480 --> 00:01:18,039 Speaker 1: their three kids, Max, Carrey and Charlotte. I was thrilled 19 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:24,080 Speaker 1: to talk to him. Hey, James, who is here? Well, 20 00:01:24,200 --> 00:01:27,760 Speaker 1: I'm good, I hope you are you okay? Well, you 21 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:34,200 Speaker 1: know pregnant. Pause, Well, we have nothing to compare. My 22 00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:37,199 Speaker 1: thing that I've found myself saying over the past twelve 23 00:01:37,240 --> 00:01:40,920 Speaker 1: months is I have nothing to complain about, but I'm 24 00:01:40,920 --> 00:01:43,520 Speaker 1: going to give it my best shot. You know, like 25 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 1: we are so aware of how outrageously fortunate we are, 26 00:01:50,760 --> 00:01:55,600 Speaker 1: but the homeschooling, I just realized, I'm just a disaster. 27 00:01:55,760 --> 00:01:59,280 Speaker 1: I'm like, I don't know. I found myself with my 28 00:01:59,360 --> 00:02:01,480 Speaker 1: son just you know, trying to help me with his homework. 29 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:03,600 Speaker 1: I would be like, You're not going to need this, 30 00:02:04,120 --> 00:02:07,720 Speaker 1: You're not going to need this, You'll never need this. 31 00:02:07,720 --> 00:02:10,160 Speaker 1: This is pointless. And I still have been no, no, no, 32 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:11,600 Speaker 1: But I have to do this Dad, and I go 33 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:14,600 Speaker 1: now you don't, you don't. What are you going to 34 00:02:14,639 --> 00:02:18,560 Speaker 1: do when you know you're vaccinated, you're free to move around, 35 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:22,720 Speaker 1: you have plans for you know, the summer. Well, we're 36 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:25,600 Speaker 1: hopeful that we will get to go back to London 37 00:02:25,639 --> 00:02:28,120 Speaker 1: to see how families. It's been a long time since 38 00:02:28,160 --> 00:02:32,320 Speaker 1: we've it's been the longest time since we moved to 39 00:02:32,360 --> 00:02:37,240 Speaker 1: America that we haven't been home. You know, that's been tough. 40 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:39,920 Speaker 1: I don't think we've ever been so aware of the 41 00:02:40,040 --> 00:02:43,920 Speaker 1: distance of how far we are from loved ones, and 42 00:02:43,960 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 1: that has been a challenge. And we're about to jump 43 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:51,520 Speaker 1: into questions from my listeners, but before we do that, 44 00:02:51,639 --> 00:02:54,640 Speaker 1: I'm just interested in knowing what kinds of questions do 45 00:02:54,680 --> 00:02:57,560 Speaker 1: you get from your fans and your viewers if they 46 00:02:57,600 --> 00:02:59,880 Speaker 1: get a chance to interact with you. What do they 47 00:03:00,040 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 1: ask you? Oh? Man, Often it's a very different place 48 00:03:04,120 --> 00:03:08,360 Speaker 1: to place. So often if I'm in Los Angeles, you know, 49 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:13,400 Speaker 1: people tend to be very very cool, and they oh, yeah, sure, yeah, 50 00:03:13,400 --> 00:03:17,520 Speaker 1: you're gonna show, yeah, whatever, you know. And then if 51 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 1: I'm if I'm in London, if I'm back home, mainly 52 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:25,000 Speaker 1: people ask me about a sitcom that I wrote for 53 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:28,960 Speaker 1: the BBC called Gavin and Stacy. And it's wonderful how 54 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:31,520 Speaker 1: much people care about that show and will ask you 55 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:34,400 Speaker 1: questions about that. If I'm in New York, certainly, if 56 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:36,480 Speaker 1: I'm in sort of midtown New York, if I get 57 00:03:36,480 --> 00:03:38,720 Speaker 1: stopped by anyone, they'll ask me when I'm coming back 58 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:41,240 Speaker 1: to do a play. And then I'm if I'm at home, 59 00:03:41,680 --> 00:03:44,480 Speaker 1: I'm mostly asked if i'll just just shut up for 60 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:52,080 Speaker 1: a minute, Okay, Well, I'm I'm ready, I'm ready for whatever. 61 00:03:52,200 --> 00:03:55,600 Speaker 1: You're going to throw at me on behalf of our listeners. 62 00:03:55,760 --> 00:03:59,000 Speaker 1: We kind of gave them an open invitation, so Lord 63 00:03:59,080 --> 00:04:01,520 Speaker 1: only knows what they're going to be interested in. Well, 64 00:04:01,600 --> 00:04:04,400 Speaker 1: we've got a lot of questions here. This first question 65 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:08,560 Speaker 1: is from Jake, who's in Amherst, Massachusetts, and he said, 66 00:04:09,640 --> 00:04:12,880 Speaker 1: how is it being a grandmother? Is it fun? Is 67 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:18,880 Speaker 1: it really stressful? It's both, Jake, I mean it's both. 68 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:22,360 Speaker 1: I mean there is so much fun associated with being 69 00:04:22,360 --> 00:04:25,880 Speaker 1: a grandmother now that I am a grandmother of three, 70 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:31,560 Speaker 1: and it's fascinating because they're all so different. And it 71 00:04:31,720 --> 00:04:36,000 Speaker 1: is also stressful because you're the grandparent, you're not the parent, 72 00:04:36,440 --> 00:04:39,680 Speaker 1: and I have learned that, you know, I have to 73 00:04:39,760 --> 00:04:43,000 Speaker 1: back up the parents no matter what, because that's the 74 00:04:43,080 --> 00:04:47,600 Speaker 1: right thing for a grandparent to do. So I'm constantly worried, like, 75 00:04:47,720 --> 00:04:50,160 Speaker 1: oh my gosh, you know what if I give them 76 00:04:50,160 --> 00:04:52,640 Speaker 1: a piece of candy and it ruins their dinner? I mean, 77 00:04:52,680 --> 00:04:56,360 Speaker 1: how's that going to play? And as a brit James, 78 00:04:56,520 --> 00:04:58,760 Speaker 1: you know, one of the things that I did last winter, 79 00:04:58,920 --> 00:05:02,520 Speaker 1: which was so much fun, was to give really deluded 80 00:05:02,640 --> 00:05:06,720 Speaker 1: tea with sugar to my granddaughter. We would have tea 81 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:09,440 Speaker 1: in the afternoon and we would have a you know, 82 00:05:09,480 --> 00:05:12,599 Speaker 1: a little cookie or sometimes made little sandwiches, and it 83 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:16,800 Speaker 1: was such a delightful time. And then her parents they 84 00:05:16,880 --> 00:05:21,000 Speaker 1: made my daughter and sudden law said, you're giving her 85 00:05:21,200 --> 00:05:26,320 Speaker 1: caffeinated tea and I said, well, so deluded, and they said, 86 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:31,120 Speaker 1: she'll be up for hours. So it's an awesome, overwhelmingly 87 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:36,239 Speaker 1: positive experience. But it is one that I don't think 88 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:39,560 Speaker 1: you just automatically know how to do. You have to 89 00:05:39,640 --> 00:05:42,680 Speaker 1: kind of grow into it. When Max is born, my 90 00:05:42,760 --> 00:05:47,239 Speaker 1: mom and dad they were on vacation. They were flying 91 00:05:47,279 --> 00:05:50,520 Speaker 1: back on the day that Max is born, and they 92 00:05:50,520 --> 00:05:52,760 Speaker 1: came straight from the airport, you know. And I'll never 93 00:05:52,839 --> 00:05:56,040 Speaker 1: you never forget those moments when see your parents holding 94 00:05:56,040 --> 00:05:59,080 Speaker 1: your child. Me and my dad was sat in this 95 00:05:59,200 --> 00:06:02,600 Speaker 1: little waiting him and I said, all right, what do 96 00:06:02,680 --> 00:06:05,080 Speaker 1: you got You got any advice for me? And he's 97 00:06:05,240 --> 00:06:08,039 Speaker 1: he's pretty good with with advice, my daunt And I'll 98 00:06:08,080 --> 00:06:10,640 Speaker 1: never forget it, he said. He said, Look, you're going 99 00:06:10,680 --> 00:06:12,960 Speaker 1: to You're gonna figure out a lot of this on 100 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:18,640 Speaker 1: your own, he said, But it's physically impossible, it's an 101 00:06:18,640 --> 00:06:23,719 Speaker 1: impossibility that you can love that child too much. He said, 102 00:06:23,760 --> 00:06:28,160 Speaker 1: you can't. He said, no child ends up in a 103 00:06:28,200 --> 00:06:33,359 Speaker 1: therapist share saying, Ah, my parents they just loved me 104 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:37,120 Speaker 1: too much. They were around all the time. They if 105 00:06:37,160 --> 00:06:39,240 Speaker 1: I wanted a cuddle, they'd give me. What you know, 106 00:06:39,520 --> 00:06:44,040 Speaker 1: And and I've I've never I've never ever forgotten that. 107 00:06:44,240 --> 00:06:46,800 Speaker 1: That's a great piece of advice. All Right, we've got 108 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:50,160 Speaker 1: another question here. Pamela has sent in and this is 109 00:06:50,200 --> 00:06:52,680 Speaker 1: about something that I'm very passionate about too. So let's 110 00:06:52,680 --> 00:06:55,880 Speaker 1: see what she's got to say. I live here in 111 00:06:56,040 --> 00:07:00,720 Speaker 1: Hell's Kitchen, and our Broadway neighborhood is so important to us. 112 00:07:01,120 --> 00:07:05,760 Speaker 1: We're all anxious for normal to return. Two questions, Number one, 113 00:07:06,560 --> 00:07:09,920 Speaker 1: what Broadway show did you not get to see that 114 00:07:10,040 --> 00:07:15,040 Speaker 1: you are looking forward to seeing when Broadway reopens? And also, 115 00:07:15,720 --> 00:07:21,160 Speaker 1: your two signature policies remain the glue that holds global 116 00:07:21,240 --> 00:07:25,120 Speaker 1: democracies together. That's a j C. P o A and 117 00:07:25,160 --> 00:07:27,960 Speaker 1: the Paris Climate of Court. What do you think the 118 00:07:28,040 --> 00:07:35,560 Speaker 1: future is for both of those critical unifying global policies. 119 00:07:36,120 --> 00:07:39,240 Speaker 1: Thank you, Senator Clinton. New York City loves you, and 120 00:07:39,360 --> 00:07:42,520 Speaker 1: I love you for everything you've done for us and 121 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:47,040 Speaker 1: the way you helped us recover. On nine eleven. Thank you, 122 00:07:47,680 --> 00:07:52,320 Speaker 1: oh gosh, so much. Well, it really really touches me. 123 00:07:52,440 --> 00:07:55,480 Speaker 1: Pamela Pama really did it there. She managed to move 124 00:07:55,600 --> 00:07:58,800 Speaker 1: us and also might be the only personal planet Earth 125 00:07:59,440 --> 00:08:01,800 Speaker 1: to ask question, what is about a Broadway show? In 126 00:08:01,840 --> 00:08:07,880 Speaker 1: the second about the Paris climate? New York, James, that's 127 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:12,600 Speaker 1: New York. I mean, you know, okay, so two answers 128 00:08:12,680 --> 00:08:15,360 Speaker 1: to that. I was really looking forward to seeing West 129 00:08:15,360 --> 00:08:19,320 Speaker 1: Side Story the revival, which I didn't get to see. 130 00:08:19,800 --> 00:08:22,400 Speaker 1: And I was looking forward to seeing Music Man with 131 00:08:22,480 --> 00:08:25,360 Speaker 1: Hugh Jackman, which I also didn't get to see. Now 132 00:08:25,440 --> 00:08:29,320 Speaker 1: I'm hoping that when Broadway does reopen, and I am 133 00:08:29,360 --> 00:08:31,880 Speaker 1: fervently hoping that is, you know, as soon as it's 134 00:08:31,880 --> 00:08:35,280 Speaker 1: safe to do, I hope both of those big productions 135 00:08:35,320 --> 00:08:37,679 Speaker 1: are going to be there so I can see both 136 00:08:37,760 --> 00:08:41,800 Speaker 1: of them. You know, your question is such a really 137 00:08:41,840 --> 00:08:45,559 Speaker 1: important and smart one. Now, the good news is that 138 00:08:45,760 --> 00:08:50,360 Speaker 1: under the Biden administration, our government has re entered the 139 00:08:50,520 --> 00:08:53,920 Speaker 1: j c p o A, otherwise known as the Iran 140 00:08:54,040 --> 00:08:56,880 Speaker 1: Nuclear Deal, to try to figure out how to once 141 00:08:56,920 --> 00:09:01,760 Speaker 1: again put a lid on the Iranian nuclear program. And 142 00:09:01,800 --> 00:09:05,520 Speaker 1: we've gone back into the Climate Accord because, as you know, Pamela. 143 00:09:06,160 --> 00:09:08,760 Speaker 1: When we were pulled out of the Climate Accord, we 144 00:09:08,760 --> 00:09:11,840 Speaker 1: were the only country in the world not in it, 145 00:09:11,960 --> 00:09:16,120 Speaker 1: even though we had been largely behind the negotiations. So 146 00:09:16,559 --> 00:09:21,079 Speaker 1: thankfully President Biden and Vice President Harris and former Secretary 147 00:09:21,160 --> 00:09:25,960 Speaker 1: carry who was appointed Global Climate Envoy, are really back 148 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:29,680 Speaker 1: in full speed and they just had a big climate 149 00:09:30,200 --> 00:09:33,400 Speaker 1: virtual gathering at the White House. They're getting ready for 150 00:09:33,880 --> 00:09:36,400 Speaker 1: trying to get some of the legislation we need and 151 00:09:36,440 --> 00:09:40,960 Speaker 1: regulation we need in this country to fulfill President Biden's commitments. 152 00:09:41,679 --> 00:09:44,520 Speaker 1: So I've got every finger and toe crossed that we're 153 00:09:44,520 --> 00:09:47,480 Speaker 1: going to make progress with the Iranians, no easy matter 154 00:09:47,679 --> 00:09:50,839 Speaker 1: for a lot of reasons, as I am sure you know, 155 00:09:51,480 --> 00:09:53,960 Speaker 1: and that we are going to make real progress on 156 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:56,880 Speaker 1: climate because getting back into the agreement was the first step, 157 00:09:56,920 --> 00:10:00,600 Speaker 1: but by no means uh the end of the effort. 158 00:10:00,640 --> 00:10:04,320 Speaker 1: It has to be well thought out and implemented in 159 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:09,280 Speaker 1: order for us to deal with the impending consequences of 160 00:10:09,880 --> 00:10:17,240 Speaker 1: the climate crisis. We're taking a quick break. Stay with us. 161 00:10:26,080 --> 00:10:30,360 Speaker 1: We have a question here from Franka. Dear Madam Secretary 162 00:10:30,440 --> 00:10:33,120 Speaker 1: Hillary Roding Clinton. She's gone full name, She's gone the 163 00:10:33,120 --> 00:10:36,680 Speaker 1: whole thing. Dear Madam Secretary Hillary Rodington. I am a 164 00:10:36,760 --> 00:10:40,320 Speaker 1: nineteen year old German girl and freshman in law school 165 00:10:40,320 --> 00:10:43,000 Speaker 1: in northern Germany. I've always been very good at school 166 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:45,800 Speaker 1: and graduated top of my class, and even though I 167 00:10:45,880 --> 00:10:49,080 Speaker 1: knew law school is very demanding, I feel as though 168 00:10:49,120 --> 00:10:52,600 Speaker 1: everyone is smarter and I cannot keep up with them. Thus, 169 00:10:52,679 --> 00:10:55,440 Speaker 1: I often doubt myself, although I know that I can 170 00:10:55,480 --> 00:10:59,240 Speaker 1: actually do this. Knowing that you also dealt with self doubts, 171 00:10:59,320 --> 00:11:02,600 Speaker 1: especially when you are refreshman in Wellesley, my question is 172 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:06,760 Speaker 1: how do you overcome self doubts and remind yourself that 173 00:11:06,880 --> 00:11:09,880 Speaker 1: you are smart and strong enough to face all kinds 174 00:11:09,920 --> 00:11:15,480 Speaker 1: of challenges and achieve your own dreams. What a wonderful question. 175 00:11:15,679 --> 00:11:19,640 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for asking. Because you are not alone. 176 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:24,720 Speaker 1: So many young people, and disproportionately young women, begin to 177 00:11:24,800 --> 00:11:28,960 Speaker 1: doubt themselves as you are expressing. You've done well in 178 00:11:29,080 --> 00:11:32,560 Speaker 1: school all the way up until now, and now you 179 00:11:32,640 --> 00:11:35,600 Speaker 1: start to worry that you're not smart enough, you're not 180 00:11:35,679 --> 00:11:38,840 Speaker 1: good enough, and I'm here to tell you that you are. 181 00:11:39,920 --> 00:11:44,000 Speaker 1: And there is an affliction that affects too many people, 182 00:11:44,080 --> 00:11:49,120 Speaker 1: particularly again women, called the impostor syndrome. You think that 183 00:11:49,200 --> 00:11:53,560 Speaker 1: you don't belong that everybody is better prepared, everybody is 184 00:11:53,600 --> 00:11:56,960 Speaker 1: going further than you, and you just have to take 185 00:11:57,000 --> 00:12:00,880 Speaker 1: some deep breaths, go for some long walks, and recognize 186 00:12:00,960 --> 00:12:04,520 Speaker 1: that you're good enough. In fact, you're better than good enough. 187 00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:09,040 Speaker 1: But you're going to have to find some ways of 188 00:12:09,200 --> 00:12:14,040 Speaker 1: coping with your doubt. And I'm serious about exercise, about meditation, 189 00:12:14,240 --> 00:12:18,600 Speaker 1: about yoga, about time with friends, about enough sleep. I mean, 190 00:12:18,679 --> 00:12:22,000 Speaker 1: lack of sleep can make you doubt everything about yourself. 191 00:12:22,400 --> 00:12:24,240 Speaker 1: You know, I both went to law school and I 192 00:12:24,280 --> 00:12:28,400 Speaker 1: taught law school, and I remember telling a lot of 193 00:12:28,400 --> 00:12:32,000 Speaker 1: my law students that it was like learning a new language, 194 00:12:32,040 --> 00:12:35,000 Speaker 1: because it is you are learning the language of the law. 195 00:12:35,120 --> 00:12:38,839 Speaker 1: So sometimes it's a little bit awkward, it can take 196 00:12:39,280 --> 00:12:41,720 Speaker 1: real effort, and you just have to stick with it. 197 00:12:41,760 --> 00:12:44,800 Speaker 1: And the final thing I will say is look for 198 00:12:44,880 --> 00:12:48,600 Speaker 1: ways to study with your peers. Don't be afraid to 199 00:12:48,600 --> 00:12:51,640 Speaker 1: say what you don't know in front of your fellow students. 200 00:12:52,280 --> 00:12:56,880 Speaker 1: Learn from them, find a way to get what they have, 201 00:12:57,040 --> 00:13:00,200 Speaker 1: and you share what you have so that the end 202 00:13:00,240 --> 00:13:03,320 Speaker 1: of that cooperation as you're both better than you were. 203 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:06,560 Speaker 1: Don't try to go it alone. Don't feel like you 204 00:13:06,559 --> 00:13:09,600 Speaker 1: know you're not good enough to study with other people, 205 00:13:09,720 --> 00:13:13,640 Speaker 1: open up that possibility. There's a lot of evidence that 206 00:13:13,760 --> 00:13:17,079 Speaker 1: students who study with each other actually do better than 207 00:13:17,120 --> 00:13:19,440 Speaker 1: students who feel that they have got to do it 208 00:13:19,480 --> 00:13:25,040 Speaker 1: by themselves. So don't get so hard on yourself that 209 00:13:25,120 --> 00:13:29,480 Speaker 1: you go into a downward spiral. Find a way to 210 00:13:29,960 --> 00:13:32,920 Speaker 1: feel that you're doing what you need to do, that 211 00:13:32,960 --> 00:13:36,320 Speaker 1: you're brave because you're still going forward and you don't 212 00:13:36,320 --> 00:13:39,480 Speaker 1: have to be perfect because guess what, nobody else is either. 213 00:13:39,760 --> 00:13:42,880 Speaker 1: And I wish you the very very best. That's a 214 00:13:42,960 --> 00:13:46,360 Speaker 1: great answer to a great question. And there's a big 215 00:13:46,400 --> 00:13:52,840 Speaker 1: difference between self doubt and realistic determination. You know, like 216 00:13:52,960 --> 00:13:55,480 Speaker 1: I would be filled with self doubt if I, you know, 217 00:13:55,559 --> 00:13:58,880 Speaker 1: decided after today that I was going to be in 218 00:13:58,920 --> 00:14:04,320 Speaker 1: the Olympics and that I was going shampion diver. Yeah, 219 00:14:04,360 --> 00:14:07,120 Speaker 1: it's not going very well, and it isn't because it's 220 00:14:07,320 --> 00:14:11,880 Speaker 1: excited about totally realistic. But you know, if I want 221 00:14:11,880 --> 00:14:13,880 Speaker 1: to work on my you know, how I could do 222 00:14:13,920 --> 00:14:16,800 Speaker 1: a plank? You know that's realistic. So I've got to 223 00:14:16,880 --> 00:14:19,280 Speaker 1: work out there. How long can you do a plank? 224 00:14:19,560 --> 00:14:23,400 Speaker 1: I can go two minutes? No, you I can't I 225 00:14:23,400 --> 00:14:29,760 Speaker 1: can go two minutes. You need some more self doubt. Okay, 226 00:14:29,800 --> 00:14:33,600 Speaker 1: we've got a question here from Lex, who, very much 227 00:14:33,680 --> 00:14:38,000 Speaker 1: unlike Franco, who went with Dear Madam Secretary Hillary Rodin Clinton, 228 00:14:38,600 --> 00:14:44,160 Speaker 1: Lex has gone Hi Hillary, Hi, Lex. Lex has said, 229 00:14:44,600 --> 00:14:49,000 Speaker 1: I'm curious how important comedy has been to you while 230 00:14:49,080 --> 00:14:54,360 Speaker 1: processing dark realities and maintaining sanity in this crazy, crazy world. 231 00:14:54,600 --> 00:14:57,320 Speaker 1: What are your favorite sources of comedy and do you 232 00:14:57,360 --> 00:15:01,440 Speaker 1: remember any recent stand up specials to Oaks or skits 233 00:15:01,480 --> 00:15:08,120 Speaker 1: that made you laugh? Really? Has you know, humor and comedy, 234 00:15:08,240 --> 00:15:13,120 Speaker 1: not just professional comedy, but also just day to day humor, 235 00:15:13,520 --> 00:15:16,480 Speaker 1: is you know, one of the saving graces of my life. 236 00:15:16,600 --> 00:15:19,920 Speaker 1: I mean, honestly, I don't know how I would survive 237 00:15:20,240 --> 00:15:23,960 Speaker 1: if I didn't have, you know, funny things happening to me, 238 00:15:24,080 --> 00:15:27,600 Speaker 1: or people telling me funny things that I can laugh about, 239 00:15:28,200 --> 00:15:30,800 Speaker 1: because it's just too hard out there. And when you're 240 00:15:30,840 --> 00:15:34,080 Speaker 1: in the public eye the way I am, you know, 241 00:15:34,120 --> 00:15:37,720 Speaker 1: you get kind of anxious that you know you're gonna 242 00:15:37,720 --> 00:15:40,920 Speaker 1: make a mistake or you're gonna be misunderstood, all of 243 00:15:40,960 --> 00:15:44,080 Speaker 1: which happens on a regular basis, and you just gotta 244 00:15:44,160 --> 00:15:46,120 Speaker 1: let it go and the best way to do that 245 00:15:46,440 --> 00:15:49,680 Speaker 1: is through comedy. So besides James Cordner, you know, there 246 00:15:49,720 --> 00:15:52,520 Speaker 1: are people who make me think when I laugh, like 247 00:15:52,680 --> 00:15:58,240 Speaker 1: the comedian Hannah Gadsby who's from Australia, who is an 248 00:15:58,360 --> 00:16:01,280 Speaker 1: unlikely comedian. I mean she if you've ever seen her 249 00:16:01,400 --> 00:16:04,800 Speaker 1: stand up or any other format, you know she is 250 00:16:04,880 --> 00:16:10,240 Speaker 1: somebody who is very almost flat in her delivery of 251 00:16:10,680 --> 00:16:14,640 Speaker 1: devastating observations about how people treat each other and how 252 00:16:14,680 --> 00:16:17,800 Speaker 1: they treated her. She's gay, she's on the autism spectrum. 253 00:16:18,360 --> 00:16:22,960 Speaker 1: But wow, has she been able talk about self doubt 254 00:16:23,120 --> 00:16:26,200 Speaker 1: and circumstances in your life? Has she been able to 255 00:16:26,200 --> 00:16:31,120 Speaker 1: sort of turn it and make something of it? I also, 256 00:16:31,200 --> 00:16:35,360 Speaker 1: you know, I am somebody who likes the comedy that 257 00:16:35,600 --> 00:16:40,720 Speaker 1: is about nothing like Jerry Seinfeld. I think he has 258 00:16:40,760 --> 00:16:45,960 Speaker 1: a kind of almost casual approach to comedy, which I 259 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:49,280 Speaker 1: know it works like crazy to you know, get himself ready. 260 00:16:49,360 --> 00:16:54,720 Speaker 1: That is just so so relatable. That's the word I'm 261 00:16:54,760 --> 00:16:57,720 Speaker 1: looking for. He has an unbelievable brain where he can 262 00:16:57,800 --> 00:17:03,040 Speaker 1: take something that you do in your life sometimes daily, 263 00:17:03,120 --> 00:17:06,280 Speaker 1: that you might perhaps think is particular to you, and 264 00:17:06,320 --> 00:17:08,479 Speaker 1: he has a way of making a joke out of 265 00:17:08,560 --> 00:17:11,920 Speaker 1: something so ordinary, that's such, that's part of the fabric 266 00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:14,560 Speaker 1: of your very life, and you see it in a 267 00:17:14,600 --> 00:17:17,879 Speaker 1: new way. And exactly why did I ever see that before? 268 00:17:17,960 --> 00:17:20,320 Speaker 1: Somebody else who does that for me is Amy Schumer. 269 00:17:20,400 --> 00:17:24,720 Speaker 1: I mean I I love her personally. I find her, 270 00:17:25,320 --> 00:17:30,160 Speaker 1: you know, incredibly open to the point of almost transparent. 271 00:17:30,320 --> 00:17:32,840 Speaker 1: I mean, what she went through when she was pregnant, 272 00:17:32,880 --> 00:17:37,200 Speaker 1: oh my gosh, talk about relatable. It was heartbreaking. But 273 00:17:37,480 --> 00:17:41,480 Speaker 1: she took even that daily experience, you know, of being 274 00:17:41,520 --> 00:17:45,280 Speaker 1: pregnant and suffering so much through it and got laughs 275 00:17:45,320 --> 00:17:47,600 Speaker 1: out of it. And you almost were when you When 276 00:17:47,640 --> 00:17:50,120 Speaker 1: I watched her special, it was almost like, oh, gosh, 277 00:17:50,200 --> 00:17:52,560 Speaker 1: am I supposed to laugh? Well she is, and everybody 278 00:17:52,560 --> 00:17:54,919 Speaker 1: else is. I think I will. So those are just 279 00:17:55,000 --> 00:17:57,480 Speaker 1: some of the people that you know, I've watched over 280 00:17:57,600 --> 00:18:00,919 Speaker 1: the last year or two. She's incredible. Amy once, I 281 00:18:00,960 --> 00:18:05,440 Speaker 1: think she's so deaf when she's on stage, and she's 282 00:18:05,480 --> 00:18:10,200 Speaker 1: just incredible. It's people like Amy Schumer, Jerry Seinfeld. Whenever 283 00:18:10,320 --> 00:18:13,760 Speaker 1: I think, oh, maybe I could try to stand up comedy, 284 00:18:14,119 --> 00:18:16,719 Speaker 1: I watched their specials and go, don't be an idiot. 285 00:18:16,760 --> 00:18:19,840 Speaker 1: Of course you can't do this. They're just incredible. Is 286 00:18:19,840 --> 00:18:22,639 Speaker 1: that a realistic self doubt we've we've got it's a 287 00:18:22,720 --> 00:18:25,960 Speaker 1: genuine that's not self doubt. That's my that's my brain 288 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:44,040 Speaker 1: looking after me. That's my Yeah, we'll be right back. Okay. 289 00:18:44,080 --> 00:18:48,720 Speaker 1: We've got a question here from Alexandria. Hi, this is 290 00:18:48,760 --> 00:18:52,880 Speaker 1: Alexandria calling from Vermont. I'd really like to know if 291 00:18:53,119 --> 00:18:55,800 Speaker 1: you had not been a lawyer or go into politics, 292 00:18:56,280 --> 00:18:58,880 Speaker 1: what other career would you have life have done or 293 00:18:59,200 --> 00:19:03,240 Speaker 1: what do you wish you could still pursue. Thanks so much. Oh, 294 00:19:03,240 --> 00:19:07,560 Speaker 1: what a great question. You know. I've always loved to teach. 295 00:19:07,960 --> 00:19:11,680 Speaker 1: I could have very happily stayed in teaching at some level. 296 00:19:12,520 --> 00:19:16,200 Speaker 1: I also really like to write. I'm writing a political 297 00:19:16,280 --> 00:19:18,679 Speaker 1: thriller right now with my good friend Louise Penny, the 298 00:19:18,720 --> 00:19:24,320 Speaker 1: mystery writer, and I find that both challenging and gratifying. 299 00:19:25,359 --> 00:19:27,920 Speaker 1: I think those are the two things that I would have, 300 00:19:28,119 --> 00:19:31,879 Speaker 1: you know, maybe pursued more full time. We have a 301 00:19:31,960 --> 00:19:36,680 Speaker 1: question here from Rachel. He says, based on your experience 302 00:19:36,720 --> 00:19:40,119 Speaker 1: as a U. S. Senator, secretary of state, presidential candidate, 303 00:19:40,320 --> 00:19:45,480 Speaker 1: informed citizens, etcetera, what national security issue gives you the 304 00:19:45,560 --> 00:19:49,560 Speaker 1: most concerned and what can average folks like yours truly 305 00:19:50,080 --> 00:19:55,399 Speaker 1: due to impact policies. Besides supporting, voting, donating to leaders 306 00:19:55,680 --> 00:19:59,680 Speaker 1: who do the right thing, Rachel, there are two things 307 00:19:59,760 --> 00:20:03,600 Speaker 1: that really do keep me up at night. One we 308 00:20:03,920 --> 00:20:07,960 Speaker 1: talked about briefly already climate change, because I think there's 309 00:20:07,960 --> 00:20:12,440 Speaker 1: gonna be a cascade of effects a lot of coastal areas, 310 00:20:12,560 --> 00:20:17,640 Speaker 1: including in the United States, but most particularly small island nations, 311 00:20:17,680 --> 00:20:22,240 Speaker 1: poor nations with you know, low lying coastland are going 312 00:20:22,280 --> 00:20:27,080 Speaker 1: to be facing terrible consequences quite soon. It's going to 313 00:20:27,160 --> 00:20:30,119 Speaker 1: be difficult to reverse quickly, so we're going to have 314 00:20:30,160 --> 00:20:32,479 Speaker 1: to figure out how to help people. We've already moved 315 00:20:33,000 --> 00:20:37,480 Speaker 1: villages in Alaska away from the coast. So climate change 316 00:20:37,720 --> 00:20:42,000 Speaker 1: is a truly serious threat, and you do have to 317 00:20:42,080 --> 00:20:44,840 Speaker 1: keep the pressure on political leaders to do the right thing. 318 00:20:45,320 --> 00:20:50,639 Speaker 1: The second is the constant worry about nuclear weapons falling 319 00:20:50,640 --> 00:20:54,480 Speaker 1: into the wrong hands, either a rogue state like North 320 00:20:54,600 --> 00:21:01,359 Speaker 1: Korea or a nihilistic terrorist group that would use them 321 00:21:01,560 --> 00:21:05,240 Speaker 1: for impact. How many people they could kill, how many 322 00:21:05,240 --> 00:21:09,159 Speaker 1: people they literally could terrorize. And I know from the 323 00:21:09,240 --> 00:21:13,960 Speaker 1: experiences that you recounted that I've had that keeping nuclear 324 00:21:14,600 --> 00:21:18,399 Speaker 1: weapons material out of the hands of bad guys is 325 00:21:18,600 --> 00:21:23,400 Speaker 1: a constant worry for those of us who have any 326 00:21:23,520 --> 00:21:26,400 Speaker 1: kind of position of responsibility. So those are the two 327 00:21:26,440 --> 00:21:29,600 Speaker 1: things that I think about a lot. But to Rachel's point, 328 00:21:29,720 --> 00:21:34,240 Speaker 1: because I think sometimes it can feel so overwhelming, where 329 00:21:34,280 --> 00:21:40,040 Speaker 1: if I allow myself to think about artificial intelligence, which 330 00:21:40,080 --> 00:21:44,040 Speaker 1: I get terrified by, or in this past twelve months 331 00:21:44,040 --> 00:21:47,560 Speaker 1: of the pandemic, I found myself reading about things like 332 00:21:47,840 --> 00:21:53,000 Speaker 1: the neper virus, which I suddenly just feel an overwhelming 333 00:21:53,040 --> 00:21:56,720 Speaker 1: sort of tightening in my chest. Like to Rachel's point, 334 00:21:57,040 --> 00:22:01,639 Speaker 1: sometimes the problems feel so huge, yes, and we feel 335 00:22:01,960 --> 00:22:09,000 Speaker 1: so small, so irrelevant, indise outside of supporting, voting, donating 336 00:22:09,000 --> 00:22:12,000 Speaker 1: that she says, what are some of those things? Well, 337 00:22:12,119 --> 00:22:16,399 Speaker 1: I don't. I don't want to quickly gloss over what 338 00:22:16,600 --> 00:22:19,800 Speaker 1: she listed because think of the difference it makes, you know, 339 00:22:20,480 --> 00:22:22,920 Speaker 1: if I think about the two issues I mentioned or 340 00:22:22,960 --> 00:22:27,000 Speaker 1: the one you just mentioned, pandemics, what a difference leadership makes, 341 00:22:27,600 --> 00:22:31,520 Speaker 1: you know, to have the movement from a president who 342 00:22:31,560 --> 00:22:36,080 Speaker 1: denied climate change, a president who has quoted in public 343 00:22:36,160 --> 00:22:39,679 Speaker 1: saying what good or nuclear weapons if you don't use them? 344 00:22:39,720 --> 00:22:44,919 Speaker 1: A president who's in difference and negligence cost us lives 345 00:22:44,920 --> 00:22:47,879 Speaker 1: in the pandemic. It really does make a difference who 346 00:22:47,960 --> 00:22:50,240 Speaker 1: you vote for and who you elect. And we've got 347 00:22:50,280 --> 00:22:53,680 Speaker 1: to elect people who are competent to do the complicated 348 00:22:53,760 --> 00:22:57,360 Speaker 1: work of making these difficult decisions. We've got to get 349 00:22:57,400 --> 00:23:02,040 Speaker 1: away from entertainers and bomb throwers and conspiracy theorists in 350 00:23:02,200 --> 00:23:06,040 Speaker 1: order to get people frankly like Joe Biden, who has 351 00:23:06,119 --> 00:23:09,440 Speaker 1: lived through a lot, He's learned from his mistakes, He's 352 00:23:09,440 --> 00:23:11,880 Speaker 1: seen what works and doesn't work. And you can agree 353 00:23:11,960 --> 00:23:14,080 Speaker 1: or disagree with him, but you know that he's giving 354 00:23:14,520 --> 00:23:18,119 Speaker 1: the kind of thoughtful consideration that you want from a leader. 355 00:23:18,680 --> 00:23:22,359 Speaker 1: The additional thing is be active on social media on 356 00:23:22,480 --> 00:23:26,400 Speaker 1: behalf of you know, sensible approaches, like people who won't 357 00:23:26,440 --> 00:23:29,199 Speaker 1: get vaccinated. You know, try to think through who do 358 00:23:29,240 --> 00:23:32,040 Speaker 1: you know that won't get vaccinated? Is there any way 359 00:23:32,080 --> 00:23:35,560 Speaker 1: that they would listen to, any reason as to why 360 00:23:35,640 --> 00:23:38,399 Speaker 1: it would make a difference. So how can you help 361 00:23:38,880 --> 00:23:43,720 Speaker 1: convince people to make decisions that are in our interests 362 00:23:43,800 --> 00:23:47,600 Speaker 1: and their interests first and foremost? And call out the 363 00:23:47,680 --> 00:23:52,720 Speaker 1: disinformation and the efforts to send people down rabbit holes 364 00:23:52,720 --> 00:23:56,640 Speaker 1: of conspiracy theories and the like. Trying within your own 365 00:23:56,680 --> 00:24:01,520 Speaker 1: community to you know, be an active participant in these 366 00:24:01,640 --> 00:24:05,439 Speaker 1: kinds of discussions. You never know who might respond. I 367 00:24:05,440 --> 00:24:08,440 Speaker 1: think that's a big part of citizenship these days. That's 368 00:24:08,480 --> 00:24:11,680 Speaker 1: a great answer and a great question, Rachel. And this 369 00:24:12,320 --> 00:24:16,280 Speaker 1: next question is from Kelly. She said, Hi, Hillary, we 370 00:24:16,440 --> 00:24:20,040 Speaker 1: know that Mr Clinton played the saxophone. I'm curious if 371 00:24:20,040 --> 00:24:23,560 Speaker 1: he still plays today, and if you play any instruments 372 00:24:23,840 --> 00:24:27,960 Speaker 1: and do you ever have family jam sessions? Bill does 373 00:24:28,040 --> 00:24:32,439 Speaker 1: still practice his saxophone as annoying as it sounds, No, 374 00:24:32,880 --> 00:24:36,679 Speaker 1: because it makes him so happy. Uh, And the fact 375 00:24:36,800 --> 00:24:41,399 Speaker 1: is that he, uh, he doesn't practice enough anymore because 376 00:24:41,400 --> 00:24:43,679 Speaker 1: he's he's tied up in writing a book himself and 377 00:24:43,720 --> 00:24:47,240 Speaker 1: doing some other things. But it makes him really happy. 378 00:24:47,400 --> 00:24:51,040 Speaker 1: And I, unfortunately, you know, took piano lessons for a 379 00:24:51,119 --> 00:24:55,120 Speaker 1: number of years, but I'm not in any way up 380 00:24:55,160 --> 00:24:59,240 Speaker 1: to accompanying him. He at one time, many years ago, 381 00:24:59,640 --> 00:25:02,719 Speaker 1: was had a good saxophonist, but he wasn't as good 382 00:25:02,760 --> 00:25:06,120 Speaker 1: as he wanted to beat um. He made a very 383 00:25:06,160 --> 00:25:08,639 Speaker 1: difficult personal decision because when he was getting out of 384 00:25:08,680 --> 00:25:11,640 Speaker 1: high school, he got a lot of scholarships to play 385 00:25:11,640 --> 00:25:15,520 Speaker 1: in bands at schools that were really well known for 386 00:25:15,600 --> 00:25:20,040 Speaker 1: their music programs, and he decided that he would never 387 00:25:20,200 --> 00:25:22,720 Speaker 1: be as good as he would want to be to 388 00:25:22,840 --> 00:25:27,640 Speaker 1: make it a professional living for himself. So he ended 389 00:25:27,720 --> 00:25:31,040 Speaker 1: up going to Georgetown. Obviously, you know, politics was another 390 00:25:31,200 --> 00:25:33,600 Speaker 1: real interest of his. But he's always loved music. We 391 00:25:33,640 --> 00:25:36,080 Speaker 1: have a little music room where he keeps all of 392 00:25:36,119 --> 00:25:40,040 Speaker 1: his saxophones, and he brings our grandchildren up there. He 393 00:25:40,119 --> 00:25:44,520 Speaker 1: has harmonicas and horns to blow, and so the closest 394 00:25:44,560 --> 00:25:47,199 Speaker 1: we get to a jam session is me being a 395 00:25:47,320 --> 00:25:51,399 Speaker 1: very appreciative audience of Bill and our grandchildren making lots 396 00:25:51,400 --> 00:25:55,320 Speaker 1: and lots of noise, which they love to do, and hopefully, 397 00:25:55,480 --> 00:25:57,800 Speaker 1: you know, the years to come it might actually turn 398 00:25:57,840 --> 00:26:04,160 Speaker 1: into music. Is fantastic, What an incredible thing. My father 399 00:26:04,280 --> 00:26:11,160 Speaker 1: was a saxophone plan so that around the house. Yeah, 400 00:26:11,520 --> 00:26:15,400 Speaker 1: it really is. If you could be gifted to any instrument, 401 00:26:15,480 --> 00:26:19,000 Speaker 1: which instrument would you pick? I would go back to 402 00:26:19,040 --> 00:26:23,399 Speaker 1: the piano. I really regret not sticking with it. You know, 403 00:26:23,440 --> 00:26:25,479 Speaker 1: I got into high school. There were other things I 404 00:26:25,520 --> 00:26:29,879 Speaker 1: was more interested in. My mother was self taught and 405 00:26:29,920 --> 00:26:32,959 Speaker 1: then took lessons when she was much older. I have 406 00:26:33,200 --> 00:26:38,080 Speaker 1: her piano in our house in Washington with literally the 407 00:26:38,119 --> 00:26:41,320 Speaker 1: sheet music on it that she was practicing the days 408 00:26:41,400 --> 00:26:45,359 Speaker 1: she passed away. And so for me, the piano is 409 00:26:45,400 --> 00:26:49,919 Speaker 1: an instrument that you can, you know, enjoy for yourself, 410 00:26:49,960 --> 00:26:53,399 Speaker 1: but also be part of a group that is having 411 00:26:53,440 --> 00:26:56,879 Speaker 1: fun with it. And yeah, I wish I had had 412 00:26:57,280 --> 00:26:59,919 Speaker 1: stuck with the piano. Yes, if I could pause on 413 00:27:00,000 --> 00:27:02,879 Speaker 1: any advice to a young person, it would be, don't 414 00:27:03,400 --> 00:27:08,000 Speaker 1: give up the instrument you're learning, because you never meet 415 00:27:08,200 --> 00:27:12,760 Speaker 1: you never meet anybody in adult life who goes I 416 00:27:12,800 --> 00:27:16,639 Speaker 1: wish I couldn't play the piano exactly, if only I 417 00:27:16,680 --> 00:27:21,080 Speaker 1: couldn't play this guitar. You know, it's always always going 418 00:27:21,160 --> 00:27:24,359 Speaker 1: to be a skill. Where did you know you could sing? James? When? 419 00:27:24,400 --> 00:27:28,840 Speaker 1: When were you a young young child? Well, I don't 420 00:27:28,880 --> 00:27:31,359 Speaker 1: remember a time I didn't want to perform. And my 421 00:27:31,760 --> 00:27:34,280 Speaker 1: when I was younger, we were. My parents aren't part 422 00:27:34,320 --> 00:27:36,679 Speaker 1: of it anymore. They go to a different church. But 423 00:27:36,760 --> 00:27:39,639 Speaker 1: we grew up in the Savage An Army, so we 424 00:27:39,720 --> 00:27:43,199 Speaker 1: would sing music everywhere. We would sing every weekend. There 425 00:27:43,240 --> 00:27:46,320 Speaker 1: was brass bands, all those things. And then my dad 426 00:27:46,400 --> 00:27:51,119 Speaker 1: started getting me and my sister's singing lessons, and I 427 00:27:51,160 --> 00:27:54,400 Speaker 1: also I started learning the piano and gave up, which 428 00:27:54,440 --> 00:27:57,040 Speaker 1: I regret hugely. I also used to play the trumpet, 429 00:27:57,080 --> 00:27:58,919 Speaker 1: which I gave up, and I don't regret that for 430 00:27:58,960 --> 00:28:01,719 Speaker 1: a second because I can't think of anything worse than 431 00:28:01,720 --> 00:28:03,800 Speaker 1: me being like, hey, guys, I want to listen to 432 00:28:03,840 --> 00:28:06,680 Speaker 1: me play the trump but no, So it was a 433 00:28:06,760 --> 00:28:09,399 Speaker 1: round about then, really, I guess, but I don't know. 434 00:28:09,560 --> 00:28:12,159 Speaker 1: I can carry a tune. I wouldn't say I'm in 435 00:28:12,200 --> 00:28:16,040 Speaker 1: any way remotely a singer. Oh I would disagree with that. 436 00:28:16,119 --> 00:28:20,040 Speaker 1: Well we will, we will agree to disagree. That's all 437 00:28:20,080 --> 00:28:23,960 Speaker 1: of our questions, James. I. I love talking with you, 438 00:28:24,040 --> 00:28:28,480 Speaker 1: and what's questions from our listeners? Thank you for facilitating 439 00:28:28,520 --> 00:28:30,800 Speaker 1: that for them. Incredible. You know what I think we 440 00:28:30,800 --> 00:28:33,879 Speaker 1: should do, Henry. Next time Kelly and Ryan want to 441 00:28:33,920 --> 00:28:36,879 Speaker 1: take a week off, we shall do it. We'll do 442 00:28:37,160 --> 00:28:40,960 Speaker 1: live with Hillary and James. I am so ready for that. 443 00:28:41,160 --> 00:28:43,040 Speaker 1: You they can take a week off whenever we want 444 00:28:43,080 --> 00:28:46,240 Speaker 1: and we'll be there. Sign me up, Sign me up, James, 445 00:28:46,320 --> 00:28:48,840 Speaker 1: I am more than ready. And you know I'll even 446 00:28:48,880 --> 00:28:51,680 Speaker 1: practice my singing so I can, you know, try to 447 00:28:51,720 --> 00:28:55,080 Speaker 1: do karaoke with you. Nothing would give me more pleasure. 448 00:28:56,600 --> 00:28:59,000 Speaker 1: Thank you, my friend, and I love being with you 449 00:28:59,120 --> 00:29:07,760 Speaker 1: under any certain come stands anywhere anytime. You can find 450 00:29:07,840 --> 00:29:12,880 Speaker 1: James Cordon hosting the Late Late Show every weeknight on CBS. 451 00:29:16,200 --> 00:29:19,520 Speaker 1: You know, going back to Rachel's question, there is another 452 00:29:19,680 --> 00:29:24,160 Speaker 1: issue that's kept me up at night, though thankfully not 453 00:29:24,280 --> 00:29:28,920 Speaker 1: one pertaining to national security. And that is all the 454 00:29:29,040 --> 00:29:33,520 Speaker 1: questions we didn't get to answer for this episode. So 455 00:29:33,600 --> 00:29:36,480 Speaker 1: we're going to try to fit a few more in 456 00:29:37,040 --> 00:29:40,680 Speaker 1: right here, right now, with the help of my friend Nick. 457 00:29:41,040 --> 00:29:46,920 Speaker 1: You may recognize his voice, Okay, Nick, fire away, Okay, okay, 458 00:29:47,000 --> 00:29:50,320 Speaker 1: So this first one is a voicemail. Hi. My name 459 00:29:50,360 --> 00:29:53,360 Speaker 1: is Jeremy from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The first time I ever 460 00:29:53,440 --> 00:29:58,560 Speaker 1: voted was in the election for Secretary Clinton. I was 461 00:29:58,640 --> 00:30:02,600 Speaker 1: curious about carried in risk tax loopholes and other capital 462 00:30:02,640 --> 00:30:05,160 Speaker 1: games laws that have favored the rich. I want to 463 00:30:05,200 --> 00:30:08,200 Speaker 1: know why it's taken so long for the party to 464 00:30:08,240 --> 00:30:11,160 Speaker 1: try and close these loopholes, and why we think it's 465 00:30:11,160 --> 00:30:13,520 Speaker 1: important to do so, or if we don't think it's 466 00:30:13,520 --> 00:30:17,120 Speaker 1: a big issue to focus on. Oh, Jeremy, it's wonderful 467 00:30:17,160 --> 00:30:21,440 Speaker 1: hearing from you. And I have tried to get rid 468 00:30:21,600 --> 00:30:26,560 Speaker 1: of the carried interests tax loophole for a really long time. 469 00:30:26,680 --> 00:30:29,680 Speaker 1: It was in my platform when I ran for president. 470 00:30:30,160 --> 00:30:32,520 Speaker 1: I talked about it even when I was in the Senate. 471 00:30:33,080 --> 00:30:36,120 Speaker 1: The problem is we just didn't have the votes. But 472 00:30:36,360 --> 00:30:40,440 Speaker 1: now I think under the Biden Harris administration, it's clear 473 00:30:40,600 --> 00:30:44,080 Speaker 1: they're going to try to close loopholes like the carried 474 00:30:44,160 --> 00:30:48,360 Speaker 1: interest one, and also try to increase taxes on the 475 00:30:48,360 --> 00:30:52,760 Speaker 1: wealthiest of us and on corporations so that our tax 476 00:30:52,840 --> 00:30:57,160 Speaker 1: laws are fairer number one. But number two, the taxes 477 00:30:57,320 --> 00:31:00,920 Speaker 1: raised from doing that will help to fund the American 478 00:31:00,960 --> 00:31:05,360 Speaker 1: Family's Plan and more of the terrific ideas that the 479 00:31:05,400 --> 00:31:09,640 Speaker 1: Biden Harris administration has put forth. Okay, turning now to 480 00:31:09,720 --> 00:31:12,320 Speaker 1: some of the emails we got. This one is from Takuma. 481 00:31:12,480 --> 00:31:15,960 Speaker 1: Takuma wrote, have you ever spoken to Prime Minister Jacinda 482 00:31:16,120 --> 00:31:20,160 Speaker 1: ar Turn And if so, what did you two speak about? Oh? 483 00:31:20,200 --> 00:31:23,440 Speaker 1: Thank you so much to Kuma. And yes, I have 484 00:31:23,960 --> 00:31:28,600 Speaker 1: not only spoken to Prime Minister just Sinda Artern. I 485 00:31:28,640 --> 00:31:32,240 Speaker 1: have actually met her when I was in New Zealand back. 486 00:31:32,320 --> 00:31:37,280 Speaker 1: Oh my gosh, when was it. I lose track of time. 487 00:31:37,960 --> 00:31:42,360 Speaker 1: She was very pregnant and we had a breakfast meeting 488 00:31:43,080 --> 00:31:46,600 Speaker 1: and I got a chance to talk with her about 489 00:31:46,760 --> 00:31:50,720 Speaker 1: number one being in public life, being an elected official, 490 00:31:51,520 --> 00:31:55,640 Speaker 1: being pregnant, how her life was going to change, how 491 00:31:55,680 --> 00:31:59,880 Speaker 1: she was going to handle the challenges of motherhood, plus 492 00:32:00,120 --> 00:32:04,239 Speaker 1: being a prime minister. And I have to say I 493 00:32:04,320 --> 00:32:08,840 Speaker 1: am such a fan. She has done an extraordinary job, 494 00:32:09,000 --> 00:32:13,720 Speaker 1: first with the horrific mosque shooting, the way that she 495 00:32:13,960 --> 00:32:19,440 Speaker 1: comforted people making sure it didn't happen again by introducing 496 00:32:19,680 --> 00:32:24,680 Speaker 1: and getting past gun safety measures, and then of course 497 00:32:24,800 --> 00:32:28,160 Speaker 1: the way she and her government led through the COVID 498 00:32:28,240 --> 00:32:32,160 Speaker 1: nineteen crisis. New Zealand is back to normal. You know, 499 00:32:32,240 --> 00:32:36,920 Speaker 1: they're holding concerts and sporting events because they had smart, 500 00:32:37,320 --> 00:32:41,520 Speaker 1: science based leadership that made the right decisions when it 501 00:32:41,600 --> 00:32:44,880 Speaker 1: was really important. So I looked to her as one 502 00:32:44,920 --> 00:32:49,360 Speaker 1: of my favorite leaders in the entire world. So I 503 00:32:49,400 --> 00:32:53,840 Speaker 1: was with you on this trip, and I remember what 504 00:32:53,960 --> 00:32:56,680 Speaker 1: I was struck by the most is the thing that 505 00:32:56,760 --> 00:33:00,440 Speaker 1: I sort of say to people about you, which is 506 00:33:00,480 --> 00:33:06,320 Speaker 1: that she's got this very warm, approachable way about her 507 00:33:06,440 --> 00:33:10,240 Speaker 1: that you conveys power and authority and competence, but also 508 00:33:10,320 --> 00:33:13,160 Speaker 1: just feels like a way. I hope this is a 509 00:33:13,160 --> 00:33:16,360 Speaker 1: favorable description that I described you to people at sometimes, 510 00:33:16,360 --> 00:33:20,040 Speaker 1: which is you're just like the really smart mom from 511 00:33:20,080 --> 00:33:23,280 Speaker 1: down the street who's a lawyer and does all these things, 512 00:33:23,320 --> 00:33:24,680 Speaker 1: but like, at the end of the day, you're a 513 00:33:24,760 --> 00:33:26,440 Speaker 1: human being who just wants to do some good in 514 00:33:26,480 --> 00:33:28,880 Speaker 1: the world and cares about the people around you and 515 00:33:28,920 --> 00:33:30,560 Speaker 1: takes an interest in their lives. And it was the 516 00:33:30,560 --> 00:33:34,120 Speaker 1: same with the Prime Minister. She's the real deal. Okay, 517 00:33:34,160 --> 00:33:37,560 Speaker 1: So here is another email. This one is from Emma, 518 00:33:38,240 --> 00:33:40,680 Speaker 1: and I'm gonna read it to you. What can teens 519 00:33:40,720 --> 00:33:42,400 Speaker 1: do right now if they have an interest in a 520 00:33:42,480 --> 00:33:45,480 Speaker 1: job in public service? And what are some fundamental skills 521 00:33:45,560 --> 00:33:48,320 Speaker 1: that we can build upon? Now? Oh am, I love 522 00:33:48,400 --> 00:33:52,160 Speaker 1: this question because there's a lot you can do. Obviously, 523 00:33:52,400 --> 00:33:55,200 Speaker 1: I'm a huge believer in getting the best education you 524 00:33:55,240 --> 00:33:58,479 Speaker 1: can possibly get because that's going to prepare you for 525 00:33:58,560 --> 00:34:04,400 Speaker 1: whatever happens next. But get involved in uh charitable events, 526 00:34:04,800 --> 00:34:10,319 Speaker 1: community activities, volunteer on a campaign in turn for a 527 00:34:10,360 --> 00:34:15,319 Speaker 1: local official. And the fundamental skills not only obviously that 528 00:34:15,880 --> 00:34:19,920 Speaker 1: educational base which is so important, but getting to know 529 00:34:20,000 --> 00:34:23,319 Speaker 1: how to communicate with different kinds of people, Uh, know 530 00:34:23,400 --> 00:34:26,280 Speaker 1: how to make an argument, know how to do research 531 00:34:26,320 --> 00:34:29,680 Speaker 1: about a problem. Maybe there's an environmental issue that you're 532 00:34:29,719 --> 00:34:34,279 Speaker 1: really focused on in your community. Well, educate yourself, do 533 00:34:34,440 --> 00:34:36,759 Speaker 1: everything you can to find out what could be done. 534 00:34:36,760 --> 00:34:39,960 Speaker 1: Who are the decision makers. Maybe there's something at your 535 00:34:39,960 --> 00:34:42,880 Speaker 1: school that you think needs to be fixed or changed. 536 00:34:43,360 --> 00:34:48,440 Speaker 1: Just dive in and look for opportunities that can not 537 00:34:48,560 --> 00:34:51,560 Speaker 1: only teach you and prepare you, but where you could 538 00:34:51,600 --> 00:34:55,640 Speaker 1: really make some actual change. Okay, I'm so glad that 539 00:34:55,719 --> 00:34:57,560 Speaker 1: we had a chance to take some more of these 540 00:34:57,560 --> 00:35:00,919 Speaker 1: great questions from your listeners. And um, you know, while 541 00:35:00,960 --> 00:35:03,279 Speaker 1: I have some got your questions of my own, I 542 00:35:03,400 --> 00:35:08,800 Speaker 1: think yeah, we'll do those offline. Okay, Nick, I'm wondering 543 00:35:08,800 --> 00:35:16,000 Speaker 1: about a lot of things. Okay, As I said earlier, 544 00:35:16,239 --> 00:35:19,359 Speaker 1: this is the last episode of the season. It has 545 00:35:19,440 --> 00:35:23,280 Speaker 1: gone by so fast, but we'll be back this fall 546 00:35:23,480 --> 00:35:28,000 Speaker 1: with season three. So please stay tuned. Thanks for listening, 547 00:35:28,120 --> 00:35:30,280 Speaker 1: and I hope you too can take a little break, 548 00:35:30,760 --> 00:35:34,440 Speaker 1: read some great books, spend time outside, see your friends 549 00:35:34,440 --> 00:35:38,440 Speaker 1: and family, especially if you've been vaccinated, and if you haven't, 550 00:35:38,640 --> 00:35:42,360 Speaker 1: please do it. And of course now is a great 551 00:35:42,440 --> 00:35:45,319 Speaker 1: time to catch up on any episodes you might have 552 00:35:45,480 --> 00:35:49,960 Speaker 1: missed from seasons one and two. We'll be back before 553 00:35:49,960 --> 00:35:55,040 Speaker 1: you know it. Stay safe, get vaccinated, and enjoy your 554 00:35:55,120 --> 00:36:01,320 Speaker 1: post vaccinated life. 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