Obama Launches New Literary Podcast Featuring Guests Like Tom Hanks and Jill Lepore
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
WASHINGTON – Former U.S. President Barack Obama debuted a new literary podcast on Thursday, consisting of six episodes dedicated to books that have influenced him. Each episode features a special guest, including actor Tom Hanks and historian Jill Lepore. The podcast, titled 'A Promised Land with Barack Obama,' is currently available exclusively on the paid platform 'Audible' and stems from the former president's desire to share a worldview through literature. 'In an age where fewer people sit down to read a book, it’s important to remember the joy and power that reading can bring. There are books that not only tell a story but change the way we see the world,' Obama wrote on his X account when announcing the launch a month ago. In the first episode, Obama discussed Marilynne Robinson's book 'Gilead' with Tom Hanks.
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