Words that Changed The World, with Jeremy Irons and Carey Mulligan

Published: Dec. 8, 2017, 12:05 a.m.

b'To celebrate some of the most influential and impactful speeches ever made, we invited Barack Obama\\u2019s director of speechwriting, Cody Keenan and Tony Blair\\u2019s former speechwriter, Philip Collins, to discuss the power of the spoken word. Our host was journalist and presenter Emily Maitlis, with actors including Jeremy Irons and Carey Mulligan joining us to reenact speeches that have defined pivotal moments in history.\\xa0\\nThis event took place in on the 20th of November 2017 in London and was originally produced by Executive Producer Hannah Kaye and Eleanor Head. Editing was by Executive Producer Rowan Slaney and Producer Catharine Hughes was your host\\n\\u2014\\nWe\\u2019d love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be about. Send us an email or voice note with your thoughts to podcasts@intelligencesquared.com or Tweet us at @intelligence2.\\xa0\\nAt Intelligence Squared we\\u2019ve got our own online streaming platform, Intelligence Squared+ and we\\u2019d love you to give it a go. It\\u2019s packed with more than 20 years\\u2019 worth of video debates and conversations on the world\\u2019s most important topics as well as exclusive podcast content. Tune in to live events, ask your questions or watch on-demand, totally ad-free with hours of discussion to dive into. Visit intelligencesquaredplus.com to start watching today\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'