The Washington Post's Presidential podcast explores how each former American president reached office, made decisions, handled crises and redefined the role of commander-in-chief. It was released leading up to up to Election Day 2016, starting with George Washington in week one and ending on week 44 with the president-elect. New special episodes in the countdown to the 2020 presidential election highlight other stories from U.S. presidential history that can help illuminate our current momen ...
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EP 42: Banning the 'M' Word
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Is government wrong in the way it attempts to reach out to young people? Does it work against its own interest when it tries to "have a talk" or come to terms with millennials? Is "millennials" maybe a bad or condescending word? Increasingly, people are saying yes to all three, and that it's high time we overhaul the conversation. On this episode we talk with observers including a generations expert, a national-level local government group and a "millennial mayor" to explore what we can do differently than generically label 20- to 30-year-olds as a disengaged enigma more interested in wasting money on ukeleles than saving up for homes and retirement. Matt Thornhill - ELGL - Mayor Ian Baltutis - "Wall Street Journal admits to 'millennials misstep'" - "I Have to Ask You: Is Local Government Inviting to Young Professionals?" - "Millennials are more than 4 times more likely to do this at their desk than baby boomers" - To Measure the 'Uber Effect,' Cities Get Creative - Politico, "Mayors to Young America: Can We Talk?" -
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Is government wrong in the way it attempts to reach out to young people? Does it work against its own interest when it tries to "have a talk" or come to terms with millennials? Is "millennials" maybe a bad or condescending word? Increasingly, people are saying yes to all three, and that it's high time we overhaul the conversation. On this episode we talk with observers including a generations expert, a national-level local government group and a "millennial mayor" to explore what we can do differently than generically label 20- to 30-year-olds as a disengaged enigma more interested in wasting money on ukeleles than saving up for homes and retirement. Matt Thornhill - ELGL - Mayor Ian Baltutis - "Wall Street Journal admits to 'millennials misstep'" - "I Have to Ask You: Is Local Government Inviting to Young Professionals?" - "Millennials are more than 4 times more likely to do this at their desk than baby boomers" - To Measure the 'Uber Effect,' Cities Get Creative - Politico, "Mayors to Young America: Can We Talk?" -
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