Sam Leith

In this engaging discussion, Sam Leith, literary editor at The Spectator and a seasoned author, delves into the art of rhetoric from Aristotle to modern figures like Obama and Trump. He highlights how Obama revived eloquent speech while Trump capitalizes on a raw, anti-rhetorical style. Leith also explores the significance of delivery over text, comparing historical greats like Churchill and Hitchens. He discusses how social media reshapes rhetoric and the democratization of speech, while offering insights on storytelling’s power in persuasion.