Making Obama

Author: WBEZ Chicago

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Former President Barack Obama — along with key advisers, mentors, and rivals — tells the story of his climb from Chicago to the national stage. Season One of Making told the story of how Oprah built a media empire. Now, the story of how Chicago shaped the country's first African-American president.

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Making Obama host Jenn White introduces a new podcast from WBEZ and The Chicago Tribune called 16 Shots. Almost four years ago, Laquan McDonald, a black teenager, was fatally shot by Jason Van Dyke, a white Chicago Police officer. Police reported McDonald was attacking officers. A video from the scene told a different story. Trust in Chicago police and officials crumbled. Now Officer Van Dyke is awaiting trial for murder. wbez.org/16shots

Preview: 16 Shots

2018-08-3100:04:222

Just two and a half years after his 2004 Democratic National Convention speech, Barack Obama announced he was running for president.

Obama BONUS: The Decision

2018-04-1000:22:006

Barack Obama burst onto the national stage during his U.S. Senate run. Hear how ambition and luck propelled him to Washington. wbez.org/making

Obama 6: Yes We Can!

2018-03-1500:58:5014

Former president Barack Obama has only lost one election in his life. It was in 2000, and that defeat set him on the course for his eventual U.S. Senate run. Making Obama is a production of listener-supported WBEZ Chicago. Support WBEZ and the future of podcasts like this at https://wbez.org/making

Obama 5: Up Or Out

2018-03-0800:56:1110

In 2000, Barack Obama ran for Congress against a Chicago political legend. It became a contest about race and identity.

Obama 4: Wait Your Turn

2018-03-0100:56:4413

Former President Barack Obama won his first political seat in 1996. Hear what he had to learn, and the conflicts he faced, to get there. wbez.org/making

Obama 3: You Don’t Say No To Barack

2018-02-2200:57:2011

When Barack Obama first came to Chicago, a political transformation was happening in the city. Hear how that change inspired him.

Obama 2: Chicago Politics Ain’t Beanbag

2018-02-1500:43:0111

Before he was the 44th President, Barack Obama worked as a community organizer on the South Side of Chicago. Hear how the city shaped his political ambitions.

Obama 1: The Man In The Background

2018-02-0800:45:3629

Former President Barack Obama — along with friends, mentors, and rivals — tells the story of his climb from Chicago to the national stage. Subscribe now and don’t miss the first episode on February 8.

Preview: Making Obama

2018-01-1900:03:4713

In our final bonus installment, the Making Oprah production team revisits an extended interview with daytime talk show legend Phil Donahue. His pioneering show, Donahue, aired from 1967 to 1996 and laid the groundwork for Oprah’s program. It tackled heady, controversial issues - and landed frothy exclusives with A-list celebrities. Donahue also used his studio audience and callers in ways that were both innovative and intimate. Join host Jenn White, producer Colin McNulty, and executive producer Joel Meyer as they listen back to one of their favorite non-Oprah interview from the dozens of interviews conducted for Making Oprah.

Oprah BONUS: Making Donahue

2016-12-3000:40:296

NvT Cheft

20,000 bombs dropped on the heads of women and children, all while the American people are lied too daily. Worst 8 years since carter and lbj. And somehow this traitor is allowed to still have a voice in politics. If you can still stomach obama after all the truth has come out, then youre still part of the problem. I dont support any of the political parties, or politics for that matter, but if your perspective still stands behind this POS then you're still one of the useful idiots destroying our country for moral brownie points.

Jul 3rd

Comments (36)

Julio Brenes

this was fantastic, loved every minute of it! thanks!!!

Sep 20th

marvelous momo lol

lovely work. thanks for doing this. very educative.

Aug 2nd

BOO DADDY

Does this also detail how Obama lost dems a 1000 seats nationwide? Right after Hillary best present gop ever got. Keep propping up your god, libtards! Alex, I'll take MAGA for 8, please

Jul 10th

A.D. It is English! Good guess! If you liked Barack and Hillary you find it hard to understand things tho, sorry for you 😩

Jul 11th

A.D.

BOO DADDY Is this English? Even Google Translate came up blank...

Josh Belz

I always wondered how the worst President in the history of America was made

Jul 4th

Jennifer Nelson

NvT Cheft Some people are absolutely blind to the many crimes he committed. They are all over President Trump, won't let him lead without a fight. It gets old, but I never get tired of WINNING!

Christopher LaFuria

What’s wrong with people that they have to take their rage to a podcast comments section? For crying out loud. Great production. I look forward to more!

Jun 28th

ilike people1

Oh I bet this is a dick sucking extravaganza

Jun 10th

Akhil Vasudev

This is broken from 42:00 onwards. I hope they fix it.

Mar 26th

Dave Lawlis

Akhil Vasudev That's ok. Our country was broken the entire time he was in office.

Jul 18th

Aren Abraham

Very well done! Obama's story is so fascinating!!!!

Bill phelps

fuck odumpo

Mar 11th

muslim bastard

Matt Freight

Do Making Donald for Season 3!

Mar 8th

Kristi Remkus

I miss Oprah, her positivity and thoughtfulness. We need more of her approach during this time of division. Thank you for this podcast, I wish there was more and more and more!

Feb 26th

Kristi Remkus fat skank

Jeremy Causey

1 part muslim, 1 part scummy queer, all trash

Feb 12th

Jacob

### Unknown ### How did I use an ad hominem? You literally just called me an idiot. All I did was ask you provide evidence for your claims and you refused to do so. I can only conclude that you're lying.

Jul 1st

### Unknown ###

Jacob true and I have no intention of arguing with idiots on a podcast app. but i leave you with this, you are the one who used ad hominem as an "argument" which isn't an argument.