About this episode

The episode features a conversation with Barney Frank, reflecting on his life and political career following his passing.

Barney Frank died earlier this year at the age of 86. He served in Congress for 32 years, representing Massachusetts’ 4th district. In December of 2015, Frank joined us at a live show in Boston to chat about a book he had written called Frank: A Life in Politics from the Great Society to Same-Sex Marriage . He also talked with us about his early political career, why he felt his public service was incompatible with his private life, and more. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

People in this episode

Host: Jesse Thorn

Guest: Barney Frank

Topics covered

• politics
• public service
• same-sex marriage
• Barney Frank
• Congress
• biography

Keywords

• Barney Frank
• politics
• Congress
• same-sex marriage
• biography
• public service

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NPR

Books & works: Frank: A Life in Politics from the Great Society to Same-Sex Marriage

Places: Massachusetts

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