Best European Speechwriter Networks Podcasts (2025)

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Obama speechwriter, Sarada Peri, in conversation with Jess Cunniffe 58:54

12M ago58:54

58:54

23rd European Speechwriter Network Conference, 17-19 April 2024 at Robinson College/Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. Sarada was Special Assistant to the President and Senior Speechwriter for President Barack Obama. Prior to joining the White House, she was a Principal at West Wing Writers. She was also a member of the 2012, 2016, and 2020 Democrat…

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John Zimmer, Why native speakers can't speak English! 23:38

12M ago23:38

23:38

John Zimmer talks about how to overcome the linguistic challenges of multilingual audiences and multilingual speakers. John has worked for a major Canadian law firm, the United Nations and the World Health Organisation. He also teaches public speaking in the Executive Programmes at the University of Geneva, University of Lausanne and IESE in Barcel…

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Professor Alan Finlayson leads the Speechwriters’ Anthem 7:41

1y ago7:41

7:41

23rd European Speechwriter Network Conference, 17-19 April 2024 at Robinson College/Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.

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Justine Bashford, The Point of Speeches 12:54

1y ago12:54

12:54

23rd European Speechwriter Network Conference, 17-19 April 2024 at Robinson College/Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.

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Sindre Weber, The pen and the sword: speechwriting in the Norwegian Ministry of Defence 11:42

1y ago11:42

11:42

23rd European Speechwriter Network Conference, 17-19 April 2024 at Robinson College/Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.

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Tessa van Beest, From pen to podium: mastering speech writing in an age of populism 20:01

1y ago20:01

20:01

23rd European Speechwriter Network Conference, 17-19 April 2024 at Robinson College/Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.

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Alan Barker welcomes delegates to Sidney Sussex 3:49

1y ago3:49

3:49

23rd European Speechwriter Network Conference, 17-19 April 2024 at Robinson College/Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.

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Rodger Evans, What the Samaritans can teach us about Speechwriting 29:38

1+ y ago29:38

29:38

How intense listening can improve the way we write

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Jim Holtje - The End of the World is just Beginning 29:12

1+ y ago29:12

29:12

The UK Speechwriters' Guild / European Speechwriter Network held its 22nd conference at The Social Hub on Friday 20 October 2023.

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Devin van den Berg - AI Speechwriting 40:37

1+ y ago40:37

40:37

The UK Speechwriters' Guild / European Speechwriter Network held its 22nd conference at The Social Hub on Friday 20 October 2023.

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Antti Mustakallio - Sanna Marin's Rhetoric 18:35

1+ y ago18:35

18:35

The UK Speechwriters' Guild / European Speechwriter Network held its 22nd conference at The Social Hub on Friday 20 October 2023.

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Kevin Toolis - The Genius of Donald Trump 29:17

1+ y ago29:17

29:17

The UK Speechwriters' Guild / European Speechwriter Network held its 22nd conference at The Social Hub on Friday 20 October 2023.

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Hanneke Kulik - The Value of Commemorative Speeches 25:48

1+ y ago25:48

25:48

The UK Speechwriters' Guild / European Speechwriter Network held its 22nd conference at The Social Hub on Friday 20 October 2023.

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Abele Kamminga - Writing for an Atypical Mayor 24:18

1+ y ago24:18

24:18

The UK Speechwriters' Guild / European Speechwriter Network held its 22nd conference at The Social Hub on Friday 20 October 2023.

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David Murray - What Only Speeches Can Do 21:20

2y ago21:20

21:20

The UK Speechwriters' Guild / European Speechwriter Network held its 21st conference at Emanuel College, Cambridge, from 22 March - 24 March 2023. Speakers included Jess Cunniffe MBE, Matt Greenough, Marie Algoud, Anita Furu, Caspar Strand, David Murray, Dr James McCabe, Renée Broekmeulen, Ben Ray, Åse Thomassen and Alison Reid.…

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Jess Cunniffe - Memoirs 15:53

2y ago15:53

15:53

The UK Speechwriters' Guild / European Speechwriter Network held its 21st conference at Emanuel College, Cambridge, from 22 March - 24 March 2023. Speakers included Jess Cunniffe MBE, Matt Greenough, Marie Algoud, Anita Furu, Caspar Strand, David Murray, Dr James McCabe, Renée Broekmeulen, Ben Ray, Åse Thomassen and Alison Reid.…

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Jörg Hackeschmidt - Angela Merkel Revisited 10:18

2y ago10:18

10:18

The UK Speechwriters' Guild / European Speechwriter Network held its 21st conference at Emanuel College, Cambridge, from 22 March - 24 March 2023. Speakers included Jess Cunniffe MBE, Matt Greenough, Marie Algoud, Anita Furu, Caspar Strand, David Murray, Dr James McCabe, Renée Broekmeulen, Ben Ray, Åse Thomassen and Alison Reid.…

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Åse Thomassen - Rhetoric About Climate: Greta Thunberg Speeches 24:26

2y ago24:26

24:26

The UK Speechwriters' Guild / European Speechwriter Network held its 21st conference at Emanuel College, Cambridge, from 22 March - 24 March 2023. Speakers included Jess Cunniffe MBE, Matt Greenough, Marie Algoud, Anita Furu, Caspar Strand, David Murray, Dr James McCabe, Renée Broekmeulen, Ben Ray, Åse Thomassen and Alison Reid.…

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Lawrence McEnerney - The Gettysburg Address 59:24

2y ago59:24

59:24

The UK Speechwriters' Guild / European Speechwriter Network held its 21st conference at Emanuel College, Cambridge, from 22 March - 24 March 2023. Speakers included Jess Cunniffe MBE, Matt Greenough, Marie Algoud, Anita Furu, Caspar Strand, David Murray, Dr James McCabe, Renée Broekmeulen, Ben Ray, Åse Thomassen and Alison Reid.…

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Marie Algoud - Writing for Cartoon Characters 24:11

2y ago24:11

24:11

The UK Speechwriters' Guild / European Speechwriter Network held its 21st conference at Emanuel College, Cambridge, from 22 March - 24 March 2023. Speakers included Jess Cunniffe MBE, Matt Greenough, Marie Algoud, Anita Furu, Caspar Strand, David Murray, Dr James McCabe, Renée Broekmeulen, Ben Ray, Åse Thomassen and Alison Reid.…

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James McCabe - Speech into Story 27:49

2y ago27:49

27:49

The UK Speechwriters' Guild / European Speechwriter Network held its 21st conference at Emanuel College, Cambridge, from 22 March - 24 March 2023. Speakers included Jess Cunniffe MBE, Matt Greenough, Marie Algoud, Anita Furu, Caspar Strand, David Murray, Dr James McCabe, Renée Broekmeulen, Ben Ray, Åse Thomassen and Alison Reid.…

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Matt Greenough - ‘How do you say?’ Writing for Worldwide Audiences 18:28

2y ago18:28

18:28

The UK Speechwriters' Guild / European Speechwriter Network held its 21st conference at Emanuel College, Cambridge, from 22 March - 24 March 2023. Speakers included Jess Cunniffe MBE, Matt Greenough, Marie Algoud, Anita Furu, Caspar Strand, David Murray, Dr James McCabe, Renée Broekmeulen, Ben Ray, Åse Thomassen and Alison Reid.…

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Anita Furu & Caspar Strand - How to Save a Country with a Speech 25:34

2y ago25:34

25:34

The UK Speechwriters' Guild / European Speechwriter Network held its 21st conference at Emanuel College, Cambridge, from 22 March - 24 March 2023. Speakers included Jess Cunniffe MBE, Matt Greenough, Marie Algoud, Anita Furu, Caspar Strand, David Murray, Dr James McCabe, Renée Broekmeulen, Ben Ray, Åse Thomassen and Alison Reid.…

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Renée Broekmeulen - Writing in the Shadows 15:52

2y ago15:52

15:52

The UK Speechwriters' Guild / European Speechwriter Network held its 21st conference at Emanuel College, Cambridge, from 22 March - 24 March 2023. Speakers included Jess Cunniffe MBE, Matt Greenough, Marie Algoud, Anita Furu, Caspar Strand, David Murray, Dr James McCabe, Renée Broekmeulen, Ben Ray, Åse Thomassen and Alison Reid.…

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Letshwiti Tutwane - Speechwriting in Botswana 13:42

3y ago13:42

13:42

The UK Speechwriters' Guild / European Speechwriter Network held its 20th conference at Emanuel College, Cambridge, from 30 March - 1 April 2022. Speakers included Terry Szuplat, Amélie Crosson, Matt Greenough, Nick Hawton, Lieke Hagebeuk, Marianna Pascal, Anne Pédron-Moinard, Professor Alan Finlayson, Bjørn Berge, Jens Kjeldsen, Martin Shovel, Mar…

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Patrick Maloney - An Update on Speechwriting in Germany 9:30

3y ago9:30

9:30

The UK Speechwriters' Guild / European Speechwriter Network held its 20th conference at Emanuel College, Cambridge, from 30 March - 1 April 2022. Speakers included Terry Szuplat, Amélie Crosson, Matt Greenough, Nick Hawton, Lieke Hagebeuk, Marianna Pascal, Anne Pédron-Moinard, Professor Alan Finlayson, Bjørn Berge, Jens Kjeldsen, Martin Shovel, Mar…

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Angel Gurria-Quintana - Speechwriting and Translation 7:37

3y ago7:37

7:37

The UK Speechwriters' Guild / European Speechwriter Network held its 20th conference at Emanuel College, Cambridge, from 30 March - 1 April 2022. Speakers included Terry Szuplat, Amélie Crosson, Matt Greenough, Nick Hawton, Lieke Hagebeuk, Marianna Pascal, Anne Pédron-Moinard, Professor Alan Finlayson, Bjørn Berge, Jens Kjeldsen, Martin Shovel, Mar…

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Q&A with Terry Szuplat and Neringa Bliūdžiūtė – Lessons from the Obama White House 38:56

3y ago38:56

38:56

The UK Speechwriters' Guild / European Speechwriter Network held its 20th conference at Emanuel College, Cambridge, from 30 March - 1 April 2022. Speakers included Terry Szuplat, Amélie Crosson, Matt Greenough, Nick Hawton, Lieke Hagebeuk, Marianna Pascal, Anne Pédron-Moinard, Professor Alan Finlayson, Bjørn Berge, Jens Kjeldsen, Martin Shovel, Mar…

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Jens Kjeldsen – The Rhetoric of Eulogies 27:42

3y ago27:42

27:42

The UK Speechwriters' Guild / European Speechwriter Network held its 20th conference at Emanuel College, Cambridge, from 30 March - 1 April 2022. Speakers included Terry Szuplat, Amélie Crosson, Matt Greenough, Nick Hawton, Lieke Hagebeuk, Marianna Pascal, Anne Pédron-Moinard, Professor Alan Finlayson, Bjørn Berge, Jens Kjeldsen, Martin Shovel, Mar…

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Bjorn Berge – The Norwegian King’s Speech 22:51

3y ago22:51

22:51

The UK Speechwriters' Guild / European Speechwriter Network held its 20th conference at Emanuel College, Cambridge, from 30 March - 1 April 2022. Speakers included Terry Szuplat, Amélie Crosson, Matt Greenough, Nick Hawton, Lieke Hagebeuk, Marianna Pascal, Anne Pédron-Moinard, Professor Alan Finlayson, Bjørn Berge, Jens Kjeldsen, Martin Shovel, Mar…

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Marianna Pascal - The Audience Journey 40:17

3y ago40:17

40:17

The UK Speechwriters' Guild / European Speechwriter Network held its 20th conference at Emanuel College, Cambridge, from 30 March - 1 April 2022. Speakers included Terry Szuplat, Amélie Crosson, Matt Greenough, Nick Hawton, Lieke Hagebeuk, Marianna Pascal, Anne Pédron-Moinard, Professor Alan Finlayson, Bjørn Berge, Jens Kjeldsen, Martin Shovel, Mar…

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Alan Finlayson - Protest Songs and Speeches 18:27

3y ago18:27

18:27

The UK Speechwriters' Guild / European Speechwriter Network held its 20th conference at Emanuel College, Cambridge, from 30 March - 1 April 2022. Speakers included Terry Szuplat, Amélie Crosson, Matt Greenough, Nick Hawton, Lieke Hagebeuk, Marianna Pascal, Anne Pédron-Moinard, Professor Alan Finlayson, Bjørn Berge, Jens Kjeldsen, Martin Shovel, Mar…

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Anne Pédron-Moinard 23:49

3y ago23:49

23:49

The UK Speechwriters' Guild / European Speechwriter Network held its 20th conference at Emanuel College, Cambridge, from 30 March - 1 April 2022. Speakers included Terry Szuplat, Amélie Crosson, Matt Greenough, Nick Hawton, Lieke Hagebeuk, Marianna Pascal, Anne Pédron-Moinard, Professor Alan Finlayson, Bjørn Berge, Jens Kjeldsen, Martin Shovel, Mar…

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Lieke Hagebeuk – The Dutch Corona Experience 15:15

3y ago15:15

15:15

The UK Speechwriters' Guild / European Speechwriter Network held its 20th conference at Emanuel College, Cambridge, from 30 March - 1 April 2022. Speakers included Terry Szuplat, Amélie Crosson, Matt Greenough, Nick Hawton, Lieke Hagebeuk, Marianna Pascal, Anne Pédron-Moinard, Professor Alan Finlayson, Bjørn Berge, Jens Kjeldsen, Martin Shovel, Mar…

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Nick Hawton - Virtual Speechwriting 19:21

3y ago19:21

19:21

The UK Speechwriters' Guild / European Speechwriter Network held its 20th conference at Emanuel College, Cambridge, from 30 March - 1 April 2022. Speakers included Terry Szuplat, Amélie Crosson, Matt Greenough, Nick Hawton, Lieke Hagebeuk, Marianna Pascal, Anne Pédron-Moinard, Professor Alan Finlayson, Bjørn Berge, Jens Kjeldsen, Martin Shovel, Mar…

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Speechwriting in the Time of Covid 9:20

4+ y ago9:20

9:20

Brian Jenner's address to the Professional Speechwriters Association on Tuesday 20 October 2020

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How to sell like a market trader 8:20

4+ y ago8:20

8:20

Brian Jenner describes the sales tactics of market stall traders and explains their key insights into human psychology.

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Quentin Skinner and the history of speechwriting 8:07

5y ago8:07

8:07

The distinguished intellectual historian Quentin Skinner has written books on Shakespeare, Thomas Hobbes and Machiavelli. He examines their 'humanist' education - a 'humanist' education basically involves training to become a speechwriter.

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How can I train my sons to get to the top of politics? 9:07

5y ago9:07

9:07

If you're an ambitious parent, like the father of the Kennedy dynasty, and you want to get your children into politics, how would you guide them?

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The Immoral Techniques of Dr Max Atkinson 8:16

5y ago8:16

8:16

Dr Max Atkinson was a pioneering researcher into how political speakers got audiences to applaud. He wrote a book that revealed how by using the techniques you could get audiences to applaud irrespective of the intellectual content of the speech.

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Melanie Dunn - Hiding pride and packing a punch - the privilege and paradox of being a speechwriter 14:42

5+ y ago14:42

14:42

The European Speechwriter Network had its 19th conference at the Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris, on 26 and 27 September 2019. The speakers included Melanie Dunn, Kevin Toolis, Antonia Fleischmann, Pauline Genee, Tom Moylan, Jennifer Migan and Lucie Robin.

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Kevin Toolis - Princess Diana and the 'catastrophe' speech 25:12

5+ y ago25:12

25:12

The European Speechwriter Network had its 19th conference at the Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris, on 26 and 27 September 2019. The speakers included Melanie Dunn, Kevin Toolis, Antonia Fleischmann, Pauline Genee, Tom Moylan, Jennifer Migan and Lucie Robin.

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Antonia Fleischmann - Why do central bankers give speeches, and how do I try to write them? 20:59

5+ y ago20:59

20:59

The European Speechwriter Network had its 19th conference at the Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris, on 26 and 27 September 2019. The speakers included Melanie Dunn, Kevin Toolis, Antonia Fleischmann, Pauline Genee, Tom Moylan, Jennifer Migan and Lucie Robin.

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Pauline Genee - What works for your novel, works for your speech.. Or does it? 25:34

5+ y ago25:34

25:34

The European Speechwriter Network had its 19th conference at the Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris, on 26 and 27 September 2019. The speakers included Melanie Dunn, Kevin Toolis, Antonia Fleischmann, Pauline Genee, Tom Moylan, Jennifer Migan and Lucie Robin.

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Tom Moylan - Why the Irish are better at English than the English 13:41

5+ y ago13:41

13:41

The European Speechwriter Network had its 19th conference at the Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris, on 26 and 27 September 2019. The speakers included Melanie Dunn, Kevin Toolis, Antonia Fleischmann, Pauline Genee, Tom Moylan, Jennifer Migan and Lucie Robin.

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Jennifer Migan - The (un)natural transition of a tennis player to speechwrtiting 14:25

5+ y ago14:25

14:25

The European Speechwriter Network had its 19th conference at the Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris, on 26 and 27 September 2019. The speakers included Melanie Dunn, Kevin Toolis, Antonia Fleischmann, Pauline Genee, Tom Moylan, Jennifer Migan and Lucie Robin.

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Lucie Robin - Rule number 1: know your enemy, speaking to a French audience 16:42

5+ y ago16:42

16:42

The European Speechwriter Network had its 19th conference at the Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris, on 26 and 27 September 2019. The speakers included Melanie Dunn, Kevin Toolis, Antonia Fleischmann, Pauline Genee, Tom Moylan, Jennifer Migan and Lucie Robin.

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Edward Mortimer - England, that was wont to conquer others, hath made a shameful conquest of itself 14:04

6y ago14:04

14:04

The European Speechwriter Network had its 18th conference at The Queen’s College, Oxford, from 3 - 5 April 2019. The speakers included Edward Mortimer, Henk Boon, Mallika Lecoeur, Amélie Blanckaert, Kevin Toolis, Natasha Bertaud, Lewis Uwu, Richard Newman, Kresse Wesling, Dr Max Atkinson, Sarah Hurwitz and Jess Cunniffe.…

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Henk Boon - Speech, image and impact 28:43

6y ago28:43

28:43

The European Speechwriter Network had its 18th conference at The Queen’s College, Oxford, from 3 - 5 April 2019. The speakers included Edward Mortimer, Henk Boon, Mallika Lecoeur, Amélie Blanckaert, Kevin Toolis, Natasha Bertaud, Lewis Uwu, Richard Newman, Kresse Wesling, Dr Max Atkinson, Sarah Hurwitz and Jess Cunniffe.…

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Mallika Lecoeur - Writing her life: a father-daughter relationship through public speaking 20:57

6y ago20:57

20:57

The European Speechwriter Network had its 18th conference at The Queen’s College, Oxford, from 3 - 5 April 2019. The speakers included Edward Mortimer, Henk Boon, Mallika Lecoeur, Amélie Blanckaert, Kevin Toolis, Natasha Bertaud, Lewis Uwu, Richard Newman, Kresse Wesling, Dr Max Atkinson, Sarah Hurwitz and Jess Cunniffe.…

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