earnest, press secretary during president obama's second term. josh, i want to start with you. one of the things that struck me when we began this conversation is we weren't going to hear former president obama delve into politics. we saw obama the educator, the professor, and also the community organizer. >> i think anybody who has been following president obama's career over the last ten years would recognize some of the themes we saw in interaction. a focus on the next generation of americans. a focus on civility and trying to foster the common dialogues that don't make us all agree on the same things but can engage in conversation which we're sharing ideas, but also focus on empowering people. if you're willing to show up and do the hard work, you can make a difference in your community and country. these are the kinds of values and themes that haven matanimat president obama to get into