What We Learned From Biden's 2023 State Of The Union Speech
President Joe Biden gave his second State of the Union speech Tuesday night. It was his first since Republicans have taken control of the House of Representatives.The State of the Union is a chance for the U.S. president to address a large and wide television audience. Last year, Biden's speech amassed more than 38 million viewers.We discuss key takeaways from the address. Later, we take a look at the behind-the-scenes of what goes into writing a presidential speech.How do you craft the perfect speech? And in an increasingly polarized political landscape, how is the role of speech shifting?We pose your questions to a panel of political speechwriters.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1A.