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The Book Show #1655 - Rahm Emanuel

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Joe Donahue
Published April 7, 2020 at 3:00 PM EDT
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Rahm Emanuel is a former two-term mayor of Chicago and White House Chief of Staff for President Barack Obama. In his new book, "The Nation City: Why Mayors Are Now Running the World," he offers a firsthand account of how cities, rather than the federal government, stand at the center of innovation and effective governance. 

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Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.
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