A Memoir Of Law Media Politics And Fast Moving America

About this episode

Cordell J. Overgaard discusses his memoir and the impact of change on law, media, and politics in America.

Some people live through change. Cordell J. Overgaard tracked it, worked inside it, and then sat down to tell the truth about what it did to law, media, politics, and everyday life. We talk about his memoir, Watching Things Change, and why it started as a message to his grandchildren before widening into a frank look at American systems. Cordell shares why Citizens United still matters, how campaign contributions distort incentives, and why “who funds a candidate” is now a basic voter skill....

People in this episode

Host: Elsa Kurt

Guest: Cordell J. Overgaard

Topics covered

• law
• media
• politics
• American systems
• campaign contributions
• memoir

Keywords

• law
• media
• politics
• memoir
• Citizens United
• campaign contributions
• American systems

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Citizens United

Books & works: Watching Things Change

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