WBEZ Debuts 'Making Obama' 6-Part 'Podumentary'

CHICAGO -- Produced over the course of more than 50 sit-down interviews, a new six-part "podumentary" chronicles Former President Barack Obama's early Chicago days.

WBEZ's latest podcast, "Making Obama" aired its first episode on Thursday. In the series, the former president — and his key advisers, mentors, and rivals — tells the story of his climb from the city to the national stage.

“The city of Chicago played an essential role in shaping Obama’s approach to politics and WBEZ had a front row seat to that journey,” podcast series host Jennifer White told the Chicago Tribune. “For this series, we spoke with many of the key players who were part of those pre-White House years — some people you will recognize but others you probably won’t.”

Episodes will be released weekly. They'll be available for download or streaming on podcast platforms and wbez.org/obama.

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