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The first presidential debate is June 27. But will it matter?

1960: Presidential candidates Richard Nixon (left), later the 37th President of the United States, and John F Kennedy, the 35th President, during a televised debate.
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1960: Presidential candidates Richard Nixon (left), later the 37th President of the United States, and John F Kennedy, the 35th President, during a televised debate.

With the first presidential debate just two weeks away, an hour on the art and science of the presidential debate. We look at the evolution of debates through history, question whether or not they matter to the election, and even learn about the art of the political putdown.

GUESTS: 

  • Kathryn Cramer Brownell: Associate Professor of History at Purdue University. She is author of and
  • Aaron Kall: Director of Debate and a Lecturer in the Department of Communication at the University of Michigan. He is also author of
  • Chris Lamb: Professor of Journalism at Indiana University Indianapolis, and author of

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Colin McEnroe and Cat Pastor contributed to this show.

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Lily is the senior producer for The Colin McEnroe Show. She's also a producer of the podcast 'Generation Barney.' She first worked at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø as an intern in 2014. She has previously worked for WBUR, KUNC and as a producer for the New England News Collaborative's weekly show Next. Lily can be reached at ltyson@ctpublic.org.
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