The Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg featured in season finale of Clinton Foundation podcast

For Immediate Release: October 18, 2019

Contact: press@clintonfoundation.org

The Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg featured in season finale of Clinton Foundation podcast

First season of “Why Am I Telling You This?” concludes with candid conversation between Justice Ginsburg with NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg, sharing stories from her quarter-century on the nation’s highest court, her distinguished career fighting gender discrimination, and more.

Listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

NEW YORK – In the season finale of “Why Am I Telling You This?,” President Bill Clinton welcomes the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg for a candid conversation with NPR legal affairs correspondent, Nina Totenberg. Justice Ginsburg shares stories from her quarter-century on the nation’s highest court, her distinguished career fighting gender discrimination, what it’s like to serve among her fellow “sisters in law,” and her pop culture ascendance. In his special introduction, President Clinton shares what set her apart in his decision to nominate her to the Supreme Court of the United States.

Click here to listen to “Ruth Bader Ginsburg Argues For A More Perfect Union”

This conversation was recorded live in Little Rock as part of the Clinton Presidential Center’s Frank and Kula Kumpuris Distinguished Lecture Series. The podcast is a co-production of the Clinton Foundation and At Will Media, published without commercials, and available without a subscription fee now on Apple Podcasts and other podcast platforms.

Why Am I Telling You This?” covers issues related to foundation programs, such as disaster recovery in Puerto Rico and Venezuela, the climate crisis, the opioid epidemic, LGBTQ+ equality, childhood literacy, global leadership, reflections on the Clinton Administration, and President Clinton’s interest in a wide array of ideas. Featured guests include: President George W. Bush; celebrity chef and co-founder of World Central Kitchen José Andrés; Pulitzer Prize winning author David Blight; Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy; renowned early childhood education experts Ralph Smith and Dr. Susan Neuman; Stonewall Inn co-owner Kurt Kelly; NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship coach Dawn Staley; and pioneering physician, anthropologist, and Partners In Health co-founder Dr. Paul Farmer. To listen to all episodes in season one, visit https://theclintonfoundation.org/why-am-i-telling-you-this/

“Why Am I Telling You This?” – featured on Entertainment Weekly’s Must List – includes conversations with President Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Clinton Foundation partners, and special guests. Drawing on their own experiences, they share stories of the people, issues, and events that have shaped our world and the Clinton Foundation’s work – and why we should be optimistic about the future. The series covers issues related to the Foundation’s work; conversations on global leadership; reflections on the Clinton Administration; and President Clinton’s wide range of interests and well-known intellectual curiosity.

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About the Clinton Foundation

Building on a lifetime of public service, President Clinton established the Clinton Foundation on the simple belief that everyone deserves a chance to succeed, everyone has a responsibility to act, and we all do better when we work together. For nearly two decades, that premise has energized the work of the Foundation in overcoming complex challenges and improving the lives of people across the United States and around the world.

As an operating foundation, we work on issues directly or with strategic partners from the business, government, and nonprofit sectors to create economic opportunity, improve public health, and inspire civic engagement and service. Our programs are designed to make a real difference today while serving as proven models for tomorrow. The goal of every effort is to use available resources to get better results faster – at the lowest possible cost.

We firmly believe that when diverse groups of people bring resources together in the spirit of true cooperation, transformative ideas will emerge to drive life-changing action.

About At Will Media

Founded in 2015 by CEO Will Malnati, At Will Media is a full-service media company based in Manhattan and Los Angeles. With over 50 years of combined experience, At Will Media sets the pace for the podcast industry as a partner for branded content and a hub for successful and critically acclaimed originals. From podcasts to custom Amazon Alexa Skills, At Will Media powers and produces shows for high-profile clients such as GQ, Morgan Stanley, Town & Country, WeWork, Viacom, 1 Hotels, and more.  The firm notably went on to produce the first daily audio product by L’Oréal and Hearst Beauty for Amazon’s Alexa. 2019 saw AWM receive a nomination in the category of “Best Branded Podcast” at the iHeartRadio Podcast Awards for The Atlantic Magazine’s podcast The Future According to Now, Season 2.  At Will Media' executive team is headed by entrepreneur Will Malnati, Glee actress and Emmy/Tony-award winner Jenna Ushkowitz, former Twitter exec Julie Martin and Audible alum Mitch Bluestein.