Episode Summary
The Washington correspondent for the New York Times leads us on a tour deep inside the White House as the Obamas grapple with their new roles, raise children, maintain friendships, and figure out what it means to be the first black President and First Lady.
Participant(s) Bio
Jodi Kantor is a Washington correspondent at the New York Times. She was also Arts & Leisure editor of the newspaper, the New York editor at Slate, and one of Crain's "40 Under 40" rising stars. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Adam Nagourney has been the Los Angeles Bureau Chief for the New York Times since August 2010. He served for eight years before that as the paper's chief national political correspondent, based in Washington DC. He is the author, with Dudley Clendinen, of Out For Good, a history of the modern gay political movement.
Adam Nagourney has been the Los Angeles Bureau Chief for the New York Times since August 2010. He served for eight years before that as the paper's chief national political correspondent, based in Washington DC. He is the author, with Dudley Clendinen, of Out For Good, a history of the modern gay political movement.
Credits
ALOUD audio is presented by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles and made possible through support provided by The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, the Righteous Persons Foundation, City National Bank, K&L Gates, KPMG, Sue and David Rosenblum, Wallis Foundation, Donna and Martin J. Wolff and The Boudjakdji Foundation. Additional support provided by The Council of the Library Foundation, Library Foundation members, and the Los Angeles Public Library. Media support provided by KPPC 83.9 FM and KUSC 91.5 FM. ALOUD theme composed by Larry Karush.