David Litt joined Obama\'s campaign in 2008 while an undergraduate student at Yale University. Three years later, at age 24, he found himself at the White House as the lowest-ranking member of President Obama\'s speechwriting team. For five years he wrote speeches, starting with brief remarks on infrastructure, slowly working his way through the echelons until he was composing jokes for several White House Correspondents\' Association Dinners as a senior speechwriter. He left in 2016 and is now the head writer/producer for Funny or Die.\r\n\r\nIt\'s a journey outlined in his memoir, \"Thanks, Obama: My Hopey Changey White House Years.\" Join us as Litt shares his perspectives on politics, hope, and the enduring power of the written word.
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