Jill Wine-Banks sits down with acclaimed screenwriter Billy Ray (The Hunger Games, Captain Phillips, Richard Jewell) for a wide-ranging conversation about his move from Hollywood to YA fiction, the environmental themes in his new novel Burn the Water, and why storytelling matters in politics and society.
Read MoreJill & Victor discuss messaging and what Democrats must do to win big in the upcoming elections. They are joined by Billy Ray, an Emmy award-winning writer and political advisor. The conversation covers various topics, including the messaging and tone of President Biden's State of the Union speech, the impact of cultural issues on Democratic messaging, and the importance of establishing a new frame for Democratic messaging. They also discuss crafting messages for undecided independent voters, enhancing the production and storytelling of presidential speeches, and reframing Democratic messaging on key issues like guns, climate change, and abortion.
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