About this episode

Steve interviews Rahm Emanuel about his political career and views on government and cities.

In this interview, Steve talks with the former top adviser to presidents Clinton and Obama, about his record — and his reputation. And Rahm explains that while he believes in the power of the federal government, as former mayor of Chicago, he says that cities are where problems really get solved. This episode originally aired on March 2, 2020 on Freakonomics Radio, and again on July 16th, 2021st on People I Mostly Admire.

People in this episode

Host: Steve

Guest: Rahm Emanuel

Topics covered

• government
• cities
• problem-solving
• politics
• leadership

Keywords

• Rahm Emanuel
• government
• Chicago
• politics
• Clinton
• Obama
• problem-solving

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Clinton, Obama, Freakonomics Radio, People I Mostly Admire

Places: Chicago

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