John Dickerson On Min/Maxing The Presidency And His Favorite Video Games - MinnMax Interview
159MinnMax's Ben Hanson interviews John Dickerson from 60 Minutes, CBS News, former host of Face the Nation, and the Slate Political Gabfest about his latest book "The Hardest Job in the World" and what it takes to "min/max" the American presidency. Dickerson also talks about his history with video games, from working at Atari to his love for Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings. We also talk about the upcoming release of Age of Empires IV from Relic and Microsoft. Based on his descriptions, we'd love to see your feedback in the comments on what game he should check out next. You can unlock the podcast version of this interview and more by supporting MinnMax on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/minnmax
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:33 - Comparing Age of Empires to the presidency
00:04:01 - Min/Maxing the American presidency
00:18:39 - Do politicians call for advice?
00:23:46 - The secret to John’s serenity in DC
00:26:36 - Note-keeping tips
00:29:39 - John Dickerson’s on Age of Empires and game recommendations
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